I wouldn't expect to find that many computer monitors either. BTW, a music monitor is a small speaker that usually sites on the floor in front of a musician so he/she can hear themselves.
Dana wrote: > that is absolutely what I get out of it. Someone takes it away and I > do not have to take it to the dump. However, I also prefer to give > that semi-ok bike to someone who will fix it as opposed to having it > clutter up the landfill. Like I say, when it works it is win-win. > However, it is perhaps more work than selling stuff on e-bay, just > cause you have to deal with people's wierd ideas. I also had an offer > for some old computer monitors. I waited a day for some guy to come by > and say oh sorry, I thought you meant music monitors (?). > > I don't even know what those are, but I am pretty sure there probably > aren't 15 extras floating around albuqueruque, let alone being given > away in one fell swoop... > > Dana > >> I honestly wish our moderators would step in more often, it seems like >> most of the stuff on the list here really is garbage that people don't >> want to take to the dump, not really useful stuff. >> >> Dana wrote: >>> If there is an offer on a dresser or a bicycle doesn't that kind of >>> say that you will not be able to transport this on the bus?????? >>> >>> I mean -- I offered five bikes, all of which needed some work. The >>> first three people I talked to about them messed around and eventually >>> said (a couple of days later) that they were unable to transport them, >>> sorry... >>> >>> ::eyeroll:: >>> >>> On 2/22/08, Loathe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> The freecycle here is ghetto as hell. >>>> >>>> People giving away and taking open food items, nasty stuff like used >>>> nursing pads. >>>> >>>> They are good about saying if you will need a truck or if an item is large. >>>> >>>> Someone just posted a wanted item for an x-box 360, come on. Yeah, her >>>> husband is just getting home from a deployment, but damn, everyone here >>>> is either leaving or getting home just about. >>>> >>>> I also don't like the way people "package" items. Take everything or >>>> take nothing. Thats kind of BS. >>>> >>>> Dana wrote: >>>>> when it works it is win-win for everyone. From the point of view of >>>>> someone giving items away though it is often frustrating. I mean, if >>>>> you are asking for something that requires a vehicle (my recent >>>>> giveaways include bicycles, a dresser and a four-foot flower pot) >>>>> shouldn't you consider that *before* asking for the item???? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 2/22/08, G Money <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>>> My experience with freecycle here in KC sucked donkey balls.....i didn't >>>>>> want to say anything though, because everyone on here seems to love it. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 9:25 AM, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> My local freecycle group is telling me I have to remove my signature >>>>>>> if I want to give stuff away. Now there's an incentive to >>>>>>> participate.... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ::sigh:: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Nothing can stand in the way of the power of millions of voices >>>>>>> calling for change - Barack Obama >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>> >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;160198600;22374440;w Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:254817 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
