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RE: Ever take something dumb just because it was free? - 3/29/2008 1:23:29 PM

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I've bought a hell of alot of dumb stuff....and given it away.

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RE: Ever take something dumb just because it was free? - 3/29/2008 6:49:52 PM

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Most of the junk I still have came from getting things after she passed away that I have no use for and am paying through the nose for a storage unit that is enormous.

I'm thinking of acquiring some big, burly male subs and slaves this spring to help me go through and trash most of this stuff.

Hmm.... what kind of stuff are we talking about?

No, bad dave! Bad dave! Nevermind.

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RE: Ever take something dumb just because it was free? - 3/29/2008 6:55:40 PM

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No, but my husband is always bringing home weird stuff from work because they were giving it away...

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RE: Ever take something dumb just because it was free? - 3/29/2008 7:00:11 PM

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Ex hub is a pack rat .... has at least 300 screwdrivers ....among many many boxes of other things ......he will never use ...all neatly packed .... Im still executor of his will .. I take great delight in telling him Im going to get rid of them all when he dies !!<EG>...

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RE: Ever take something dumb just because it was free? - 3/29/2008 9:43:43 PM

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Ive done the same thing. If you want something better than Craigslist, join (3w) freecycle.org for your area. Its a GREAT way to keep things out of landfills & give it a 2nd life when its gently used still.
I got 2 dozen cinder blocks that i loaded AND unloaded (for free) because i figured they would be usefull in my garden ....in a year or next? Not my brightest moment on knowing where my limits were on hauling them from behind someones garage out to my truck. I didnt think ahead to bring a wagon or dolly.
I post things there that i dont wanna move from the basement to the curb & yes its amazing what people will take cuz its free.

Freecycle rocks though, been on it for almost 5 years now.....given away much more than i got.

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Freakin' Craigslist is going to be the death of me, i swear...

i acquired three 3' x 3' x 6" concrete slabs.

i just spent two and a half hours moving one of them from the back of my truck, down the side of the house, around to the back, and down underneath the deck. There are still two more in the back of the truck.

All so i can have a solid spot to park my riding mower, which currently doesn't run (it, sadly, was not free)

Do i need to mention that concrete slabs of that size weigh about 600 lbs? Big fun.

So, i don't really expect anyone to come up with something quite that stupid, but surely i can't be the only one seduced past the point of reason by free stuff?

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RE: Ever take something dumb just because it was free? - 3/29/2008 9:57:55 PM

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Most of the junk I still have came from getting things after she passed away that I have no use for and am paying through the nose for a storage unit that is enormous.

I'm thinking of acquiring some big, burly male subs and slaves this spring to help me go through and trash most of this stuff.

Hmm.... what kind of stuff are we talking about?

No, bad dave! Bad dave! Nevermind.

LOL, dave!!!

ps - does bad free advice count? There's been a lot of that in my life. Most of it, now though, I just turn it down.

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RE: Ever take something dumb just because it was free? - 3/29/2008 10:00:53 PM

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lmao........Free pets that are past the cute fuzzie wubbie age are usually someone elses problem that they are passing on to you.

lol sure hes housebroke

he wont eat the cat (unless he can catch them)

Those times here i refer to as the The unfortuante Chiwauah Incident ("Chiwawa mean shaky poopy dog" in Spanish.)

Chiwawa, Chihuhua, Chihauhua??? Google it , it comes up under any spelling like "dyslexia dsylexia" does

The pretty parrot that would take your finger off (& maybe thats why they didnt want him around THEIR kids?)

I have given away finches that bred too much and cockatiels that needed more attention than i was able to give them.

But we did get an older dog last summer free from a family moving out of state that is a dream. I kept worrying they were gonna ask for him back. After seeing all the problem dogs & deceitful people out there.

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Proud owner or a mean nasty 6 foot monitor lizard- what could I say he was free! boy am I dumb...

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RE: Ever take something dumb just because it was free? - 3/29/2008 10:06:35 PM

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take the free samples at the store.. and know you didnt like it when you bought it... but you try it again.. becuz it`s free!!

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RE: Ever take something dumb just because it was free? - 3/29/2008 11:02:00 PM

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Free ... nothing is ever free .. we pay a price for all that stuff ... either storage .... or cleaning up after the free animals lol or in sore backs from moving the free concrete

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RE: Ever take something dumb just because it was free? - 3/30/2008 1:22:43 AM

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for me it's fabric not always free but I put it to one side in the hope that a project wll come along. or chairs I have nowhere to put any of them now the house is full, chair anyone? But I do have a loft that needs to be trawled it scares this subbie sommat awful lol.Not only that the cats turn into Edmund Hillary and try to climb the ladder to "exsplore" have any of you tryed to get a cat out of an overstuffed loft? (argh) so in the words of another poster on this topic "anyone want to come shopping at my place?"

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RE: Ever take something dumb just because it was free? - 3/30/2008 1:54:08 AM

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pick me pick me! i need chairs and i LOVE fabric - especially if it's all cotton and can be used in a quilt!

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RE: Ever take something dumb just because it was free? - 3/30/2008 5:31:51 AM

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Dumb, no. Free yes. And if I decided later that it was useless, I got rid of it.

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RE: Ever take something dumb just because it was free? - 3/30/2008 7:34:37 AM

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for me it's fabric not always free but I put it to one side in the hope that a project wll come along. or chairs I have nowhere to put any of them now the house is full, chair anyone? But I do have a loft that needs to be trawled it scares this subbie sommat awful lol.Not only that the cats turn into Edmund Hillary and try to climb the ladder to "exsplore" have any of you tryed to get a cat out of an overstuffed loft?

No, but i have tried to get one out of an attic with no flooring (just bare rafters) and HVAC ducting everywhere... BAD kitty

Worst part was that she kept squeaking pitifully at me while working her way to the very back corner of the attic...

i recommend saving a large cardboard box, flatten it out, and bring that up into the loft with you... then lay that over the top of the ladder while you're up there. If they're really persistent they can probably move it, but at least you'll have some warning.

And, yeah, i'll take a couple chairs... my garage chair (rescued from the side of the road on trash day) is falling apart