I like to set my Ubuntu Gnome-Terminal to something other then the default size.

Found the information here.
http://www.codealpha.net/36/how-to-change-the-gnome-terminal-default-size-ubuntu/

If you have a large LCD then you will really want to change the Gnome-Terminal to a better default size.

1. Open Terminal.
2. Type : gksudo gedit /usr/share/vte/termcap/xterm or sudo nano /usr/share/vte/termcap/xterm
3. Enter your root password.
4. Look around the 10th line for something like this: ":co#80:it#8:li#24:\"
5. Change the first and last number: ":co#132:it#8:li#43:\"
6. Save
7. Close all Terminals and reopen to your new size.
8. On ArchLinux I also put the file in read only because it keep going back to it default, I will test some more and see if this helps. sudo chmod 444/usr/share/vte/termcap/xterm