[Robotgroup] anyone doing a Parallax order anytime soon?

[Gray Mack]

Would like to split shipping costs.
I need a few propeller proto boards and serial lcd's. 
With all the support they have given us lately, I don't mind spending a few extra bucks on Parallax serial LCDs instead of competitors like sparkfun.
Although I have to wonder why modern alpha numeric LCDs dont have serial or i2c built in. Resellers make a fortune off the serial backpack controller that makes them much easier to use.
-Gray