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lateniteramen

A message to someone I've never met.

Jul 24, 2007 01:06

Earlier tonight, I was visiting Kari at her apartment, when I looked a ways down the street and saw a pile of stuff by the side of the road. The first thing that caught my eye were two standing lamps, which I assumed were perfectly serviceable. I went to get a closer look, and stumbled upon a friggin' goldmineThose of you who know me well are ( Read more... )

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raeyn July 24 2007, 10:26:42 UTC

Preach it!

That also makes me wish I had had more friends to give my stuff to when I left San Antonio :/ At least one made out like a bandit.

karigirl July 24 2007, 13:02:28 UTC

Ryan could use that writing desk, I bet. Where exactly is this place?, maybe we'll go take a look.

darksyde78 July 24 2007, 14:54:22 UTC

i saw her facebook profile...yeah, she looks like a wasteful rich-bitch type...awesome find though! That is one thing I miss about EIU...the end of the year and the start of the year dumpster goldmines...

lateniteramen July 26 2007, 16:00:44 UTC

After I graduate this semester, I fully intend to hang around EIU even as a non-student to get my just desserts. The Carman Hall dumpster alone yielded more than I could possibly carry in multiple trips. Stupid wasteful Freshmen...

nordicat July 24 2007, 17:13:54 UTC

*extremely amused by all of this*

i'm going to think twice before I throw anything away from now on...*lol*
but you know what? whenever we get rid of stuff like that, it goes to Amvets...they give it to needy families!

lateniteramen July 26 2007, 16:07:36 UTC

This may sound a bit shady, but in my hometown of Lincoln, we have about 3 or 4 consignment stores, and I'll admit that I'm guilty of raiding even their dumpsters, marking down what items I got from which dumpster, then donating the stuff right back to different stores. >_>

Granted, a lot of the stuff I'd find truly was crap, (if a thrift store rejected it, who, really, is going to buy it?) like all the stupid porcelain figurines you see in Hallmark stores. Some of the stuff I'd find, however, deserved another shot at another store, like suitcases, clothing, etc., so I'd take something from the Pink Shutter, wheel across town, and donate it to the Salvation Army. After all, the exposure to a different clientele might actually get it to sell that time!

gretel2381 July 25 2007, 05:36:47 UTC

I would like to hear about it when and if she replies. :)

lateniteramen July 26 2007, 16:01:02 UTC

No reply yet... :(

hypsidium July 25 2007, 06:05:21 UTC

Haha, man, I wish I was there! :< I haven't gotten anything good from dumpster diving in a long time.

lateniteramen July 26 2007, 16:02:38 UTC

Maybe you just haven't been looking in the right place. I've got a fantastic book on the subject that you'd be more than welcome to borrow. Trust me, it'll help immensely, if it's a hobby you're interested in pursuing.

*big thumbs-up, toothy grin directed to the camera*

I guarantee it! :D

hypsidium July 26 2007, 16:03:51 UTC

I might just have to XD