Re: Sad Freecycle

2008-07-18 Thread Bruce Sorge
Yes. But what I meant was I saw first hand how having a kid at a young age dramatically alters your life. I am not going to go into detail but suffice it to say that it was not pretty. Bruce G Money wrote: > > Weren't YOU the consequences of these actions? > ~

Re: Sad Freecycle

2008-07-18 Thread Zaphod Beeblebrox
and look how bad that turned out! I mean really, how many people do we need that will give up a chunk of their lives to defend this country. zB I've been mad for fucking years, absolutely years. I've been over the edge for yonks. On Fri, Jul 18, 2008 at 8:12 AM, G Money <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrot

Re: Sad Freecycle

2008-07-18 Thread G Money
On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 6:41 PM, Bruce Sorge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > And I am an illegitimate child of a 14 year old girl who was careless as > well, which is why it really bothers me, because I know the consequences > of these actions. > > Bruce > > Weren't YOU the consequences of these acti

Re: Sad Freecycle

2008-07-17 Thread Maureen
I married at 16. My husband was in the army. We waited until he returned from Southeast Asia, then we bought a house, settled in and started our family. Nice home, financially stable, I give birth to two kids. By the time the oldest started school, hubby was gone, and I was the single parent wi

Re: Sad Freecycle

2008-07-17 Thread Dana
::knock on wood:: My daughter is pretty unmanageable but in a sensible way, wierd as that may seem. She turned 16 yesterday so perhaps the fifteen-ness will subside. I think at about this age there is little to do but hang on and pray that that she was listening before. She did decide that I was

Re: Sad Freecycle

2008-07-17 Thread Bruce Sorge
Yeah, I love that song. Hits home for sure. Maureen wrote: > Have you heard the country song "Cleaning my gun"? It speaks to the > dilemma of all father's of teen-age girls. Glad I only have boys. > > Having sex is a biological imperative, and the hormones kick in at > puberty. All teens want

Re: Sad Freecycle

2008-07-17 Thread Bruce Sorge
19 Zaphod Beeblebrox wrote: > Rush? C'mon now, how old were you when you first did it. 20 years ago 17 > was about the norm too in my area ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date G

Re: Sad Freecycle

2008-07-17 Thread Bruce Sorge
I guess I should have mentioned that she was sexually active at 14. And I am aware that this has been going on for a while, I just did not know it was as prevalent as it is now or as you said, it was hidden better. And I am an illegitimate child of a 14 year old girl who was careless as well, w

Re: Sad Freecycle

2008-07-17 Thread Bruce Sorge
None taken. I don't think that is is parenting anymore really. I mean, my ex and I (when we were married) had *the talk* with her when she was 13. I assumed that it sunk in. I bought her the movie 13 in the hopes that she would see what a downward spiral drugs and sex at a young age is, but I t

Re: Sad Freecycle

2008-07-17 Thread C. Hatton Humphrey
> It's the kind of decision that can dictate all of your future quality > of life. IMO, if waiting a few years lowers the risk - do it! And then you have people like my wife's cousin and his girlfriend, who had a baby when she was 18 and he was 17; now he's in and out of jail with alcohol and vio

Re: Sad Freecycle

2008-07-17 Thread Gruss Gott
> Deanna wrote: > before I procreated. I think there's a happy medium between poverty > and independently wealthy. > True dat. I just get worried about these kind of parents. One the one hand: married, employed, young. On the other: debt, recession, young career. It's the kind of decision that

Re: Sad Freecycle

2008-07-17 Thread Erika L. Walker
exactly! :) On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 3:33 PM, Deanna Schneider < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 1:16 PM, Gruss Gott wrote: > > > Not for me, but I can see how others would be comfortable with it. > > For me, I need work to be an option not a requirement when I have > > kids. a

Re: Sad Freecycle

2008-07-17 Thread Deanna Schneider
On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 1:16 PM, Gruss Gott wrote: > Not for me, but I can see how others would be comfortable with it. > For me, I need work to be an option not a requirement when I have > kids. and it sure ain't that way now. I doubt many parents are at the point where "work is an option, not a

Re: Sad Freecycle

2008-07-17 Thread Maureen
Have you heard the country song "Cleaning my gun"? It speaks to the dilemma of all father's of teen-age girls. Glad I only have boys. Having sex is a biological imperative, and the hormones kick in at puberty. All teens want to have sex, always have, always will. However, teen pregnancies ar

Re: Sad Freecycle

2008-07-17 Thread Gruss Gott
> Erika wrote: > Have all the sex in the world, but until you're not only financially able > to This is an interesting question. I've got some older friends with a 26 year old who's just married and they're immediately looking to start a family. They're both employed college grads, but the guy w

Re: Sad Freecycle

2008-07-17 Thread Erika L. Walker
Look - sex is one thing - it's the getting pregnant part that people should definitely be worried about. Have all the sex in the world, but until you're not only financially able to, but at least "mature" enough to handle raising another kid, have safe sex! ~~

Re: Sad Freecycle

2008-07-17 Thread Zaphod Beeblebrox
Rush? C'mon now, how old were you when you first did it. 20 years ago 17 was about the norm too in my area. On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 7:40 AM, Bruce Sorge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yeah, having a 17 year old daughter who is sexually active is the scary > part for me. I'm too young to be a gra

RE: Sad Freecycle

2008-07-17 Thread Jim Davis
> -Original Message- > From: Bruce Sorge [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 8:41 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Sad Freecycle > > Yeah, having a 17 year old daughter who is sexually active is the scary > part for me. I'm too y

RE: Sad Freecycle

2008-07-17 Thread C. Hatton Humphrey
> I don't either and this one is much younger than that ... > > Boredom? Parenting? Peer pressure? http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25272678/ Don't know if this article made the rounds when it first came out... very scary and sad. ~~~

Re: Sad Freecycle

2008-07-17 Thread Erika L. Walker
OH! And don't take offense by the way ... the Parenting remark wasnt directed towards your situation, I'm talking about these 13-15 year olds getting pregnant ... On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 8:49 AM, Erika L. Walker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't either and this one is much younger than that ..

Re: Sad Freecycle

2008-07-17 Thread Erika L. Walker
I don't either and this one is much younger than that ... Boredom? Parenting? Peer pressure? On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 8:40 AM, Bruce Sorge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yeah, having a 17 year old daughter who is sexually active is the scary > part for me. I'm too young to be a grandpa. I don't und

Re: Sad Freecycle

2008-07-17 Thread Bruce Sorge
Yeah, having a 17 year old daughter who is sexually active is the scary part for me. I'm too young to be a grandpa. I don't understand what the rush is these day to have sex. Erika L. Walker wrote: > Had a post today looking for maternity clothes ... for a very young > teenager. Very very young.

Sad Freecycle

2008-07-17 Thread Erika L. Walker
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Re: Great Freecycle Post

2008-07-16 Thread Cameron Childress
I wonder how much fuel he burns going around to get all that oil... -Cameron On Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 12:12 PM, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "it's a sign o' the times ... it'll really blow your mind ..." > --- > Hi there, guys-- > > I'm looking for any used Veggie oi

Great Freecycle Post

2008-07-16 Thread Gruss Gott
"it's a sign o' the times ... it'll really blow your mind ..." --- Hi there, guys-- I'm looking for any used Veggie oil. I'm trying to get a small biodiesel operation going for my car, and my wife's car. Anything you can give is appreciated. I can haul from anywhere in the m

Re: freecycle blahs

2008-02-27 Thread Larry Lyons
>yeah I want a laptop, must be less than 6 months old... lol. > On the local freecycle we get a few of those regularly. The latest one was for a 42" LCD TV. Just wish I could have responded to the person with "Want a huge TV,

Re: freecycle blahs

2008-02-27 Thread Dana
yeah I want a laptop, must be less than 6 months old... lol. On 2/27/08, Scott Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There was just someone posting on the Wake Freecycle list, asking for a flat > panel monitor, oh yeah and make sure it works... > > Just go buy the damn thing

RE: freecycle blahs

2008-02-27 Thread Scott Stewart
There was just someone posting on the Wake Freecycle list, asking for a flat panel monitor, oh yeah and make sure it works... Just go buy the damn thing... -- Scott Stewart ColdFusion Developer SSTWebworks 4405 Oakshyre Way Raleigh, NC. 27616 (919) 874-6229 (home) (703) 220-2835 (cell

Re: freecycle blahs

2008-02-27 Thread Jerry Johnson
Both the Boston and Quincy Freecycle lists are amazing If I was quicker off the trigger, I could have fully furnished 2 houses in the last month. And it all (looks and reads) like good stuff. Good brand names, good designers, good descriptions and solid photos

Re: freecycle blahs

2008-02-22 Thread Dana
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

Re: freecycle blahs

2008-02-22 Thread Dana
one. On 2/22/08, Scott Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There was a guy on Wake FreeCycle who was giving away bags of leaves that > he'd raked out of the backyard. > > The trash guys will come by and pick this shit up > > -- > Scott Stewart > ColdFusion

RE: freecycle blahs

2008-02-22 Thread Scott Stewart
We get a lot, there's a Tiger Direct outlet down the road, so everyone and their brother is buying LCD monitors, there was a Sony 21" CRT on there the other day. I don’t look for a lot of stuff on Freecycle, anything I would want usually get's picked off pretty quickly. But I'

Re: freecycle blahs

2008-02-22 Thread Loathe
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 <

RE: freecycle blahs

2008-02-22 Thread Scott Stewart
There was a guy on Wake FreeCycle who was giving away bags of leaves that he'd raked out of the backyard. The trash guys will come by and pick this shit up -- Scott Stewart ColdFusion Developer SSTWebworks 4405 Oakshyre Way Raleigh, NC. 27616 (919) 874-6229 (home) (703) 220-2835

Re: freecycle blahs

2008-02-22 Thread Dana
e 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: >

Re: freecycle blahs

2008-02-22 Thread Loathe
e 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 abou

Re: freecycle blahs

2008-02-22 Thread G Money
Yeah, that's the kind of stupid stuff I was dealing with as well. I was finally like "this is stupid, and not worth the hassle." now if i have something that i want to give away, I just set it out by the curb...in a few days, it's always gone. Just like freecycle, but without

Re: freecycle blahs

2008-02-22 Thread G Money
On Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 9:56 AM, Loathe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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. > Yeah, and how much of that is BS

Re: freecycle blahs

2008-02-22 Thread Dana
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 sa

RE: freecycle blahs

2008-02-22 Thread Scott Stewart
Wake Freecycle has a lot of cheap bastards, who are asking for brand new stuff, and I think the admin is jumping on the "good stuff" for herself. At least once or twice a day I look at the posts and think "just go and buy it you cheap bastard" -- Scott Stewart

Re: freecycle blahs

2008-02-22 Thread Erika L. Walker
On 2/22/08, Scott Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I got the same thing from Wake County Freecycle... > I'd love to see a Freecycle list run by someone who has a clue... > > -- > ~| Adobe® Co

Re: freecycle blahs

2008-02-22 Thread Loathe
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

Re: freecycle blahs

2008-02-22 Thread Dana
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, Da

Re: freecycle blahs

2008-02-22 Thread G Money
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

Re: freecycle blahs

2008-02-22 Thread Dana
well... I am thinking craiglist is what I am thinking On 2/22/08, Scott Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I got the same thing from Wake County Freecycle... > I'd love to see a Freecycle list run by someone who has a clue... > > -- > Scott Stewart > ColdFus

RE: freecycle blahs

2008-02-22 Thread Scott Stewart
I got the same thing from Wake County Freecycle... I'd love to see a Freecycle list run by someone who has a clue... -- Scott Stewart ColdFusion Developer SSTWebworks 4405 Oakshyre Way Raleigh, NC. 27616 (919) 874-6229 (home) (703) 220-2835 (cell) -Original Message- From:

freecycle blahs

2008-02-22 Thread Dana
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

Re: Freecycle

2008-01-20 Thread Erika L. Walker
Yup yup! Sweat sweat! :D I'm pulling for you :) Hugs from north of ya ... On 1/20/08, Adam Churvis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Got to step up on exercising more because of the blood sugar. The more > fat > I have, the more insulin it absorbs and renders useless, so if I'm going > to > conquer

RE: Freecycle

2008-01-20 Thread Adam Churvis
otta sweat. Respectfully, Adam Phillip Churvis President Productivity Enhancement > -Original Message- > From: Erika L. Walker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 1:23 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Freecycle > > Wow! And you didnt think of m

Re: Freecycle

2008-01-20 Thread Erika L. Walker
Wow! And you didnt think of me :( Good going though ... how's things with the exercising? You getting more used to a regime? On 1/19/08, Adam Churvis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I actually have a brand-new elliptical machine that I'm giving away. > ~~

Re: Freecycle

2008-01-19 Thread Dana
t; > If a client of mine hadn't wanted it, I would be responding to that > Freecycle ad right now. > > Respectfully, > > Adam Phillip Churvis > President > Productivity Enhancement > > -Original Message- > From: Dana [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent:

RE: Freecycle

2008-01-19 Thread Adam Churvis
t the metal frame. So I fixed them both, and I now have two perfectly good elliptical machines. If a client of mine hadn't wanted it, I would be responding to that Freecycle ad right now. Respectfully, Adam Phillip Churvis President Productivity Enhancement -Original Message- From: Da

Re: Freecycle

2008-01-19 Thread Dana
it happens mind you if he gets any offers, there will probably be somethin wrong with the equipement. On Jan 19, 2008 3:57 PM, Scott Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Y'know talking about the cheap SOB's on Freecycle in Wake County... > > Someone just put up a

RE: Freecycle

2008-01-19 Thread Scott Stewart
Y'know talking about the cheap SOB's on Freecycle in Wake County... Someone just put up a request for an elliptical exercise machine... -- Scott Stewart ColdFusion Developer SSTWebworks 4405 Oakshyre Way Raleigh, NC. 27616 (919) 874-6229 (home) (703) 220-2835 (cell) -Origin

Re: Freecycle

2008-01-19 Thread Mary Jo Sminkey
>Lot of people cant be bothered with the trouble of selling things. I know I >can't for the most part. Ah, well I guess you have more luck with Freecycle than I do because for something of value, dealing with the dozens and dozens of emails that don't stop, and the typical no-sh

Re: Freecycle

2008-01-18 Thread Dana
you > have a fuill mind! > > :) > > > On 1/18/08, Sam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On Jan 18, 2008 3:24 PM, Erika L. Walker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Accordiong to the main Freecycle heads that be, moderation of ALL > e

Re: Freecycle

2008-01-18 Thread Dana
drop-off point and the thing about the format quibbles just makes it too much trouble to bother with On Jan 18, 2008 4:24 PM, Erika L. Walker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Accordiong to the main Freecycle heads that be, moderation of ALL email is > not allowed. You could complain if yo

Re: Freecycle

2008-01-18 Thread Erika L. Walker
; > Accordiong to the main Freecycle heads that be, moderation of ALL email > is > > not allowed. You could complain if you had half a mind. > > She does! hehehehehe > > > I only moderate new members until I see they know how to post... > > > > > > On 1/18

Re: Freecycle

2008-01-18 Thread Sam
On Jan 18, 2008 3:24 PM, Erika L. Walker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Accordiong to the main Freecycle heads that be, moderation of ALL email is > not allowed. You could complain if you had half a mind. She does! hehehehehe > I only moderate new members until I see they k

Re: Freecycle

2008-01-18 Thread Erika L. Walker
Accordiong to the main Freecycle heads that be, moderation of ALL email is not allowed. You could complain if you had half a mind. I only moderate new members until I see they know how to post... On 1/18/08, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > they moderate al

Re: Freecycle

2008-01-18 Thread Dana
they moderate all email here. On Jan 18, 2008 3:25 PM, Scott Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The woman that runs Wake is a little Napolean. > I think she tries to inspect every email before it goes to the list > > And Wake Freecycle has over 6000 members

RE: Freecycle

2008-01-18 Thread Scott Stewart
The woman that runs Wake is a little Napolean. I think she tries to inspect every email before it goes to the list And Wake Freecycle has over 6000 members (according to her) -- Scott Stewart ColdFusion Developer SSTWebworks 4405 Oakshyre Way Raleigh, NC. 27616 (919) 874-6229 (home) (703

Re: Freecycle

2008-01-18 Thread Dana
gt; Scott Stewart > ColdFusion Developer > > SSTWebworks > 4405 Oakshyre Way > Raleigh, NC. 27616 > (919) 874-6229 (home) > (703) 220-2835 (cell) > > -Original Message- > From: Erika L. Walker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 3:35 PM &g

RE: Freecycle

2008-01-18 Thread Scott Stewart
(cell) -Original Message- From: Erika L. Walker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 3:35 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Freecycle Yeah, I see a lot of groups doing that. What a pain! I'm not requiring it. Can't be asked. We do just fine the way we are. I rarely sen

Re: Freecycle

2008-01-18 Thread Erika L. Walker
o move and it's becoming too much work > trying to freecycle stuff, between the no-shows and the moderators sending > posts back to be formatted to their ideal specifications. I just decided > that all remaining unwanted items are going

Re: Freecycle

2008-01-18 Thread Erika L. Walker
hough it does happen on our list. In the past year we've had several cars, an RV and a couple of boats given away. On 1/18/08, Mary Jo Sminkey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Wow, I use freecycle a lot to get rid of stuff that isn't really worth the trouble to sell...but I can't

Re: Freecycle

2008-01-18 Thread Dana
yeah. It goes the other way too though -- my local group has started a new rule that all posts must have the location in the subject line, and I find that really annoying. I am trying to move and it's becoming too much work trying to freecycle stuff, between the no-shows and the moderators se

Re: Freecycle

2008-01-18 Thread Erika L. Walker
Definitely. Some groups let everything go. I'm strict about subject lines and whining. Overall everyone behaves and the quality of people and the items they no longer want is pretty good. Forsyth County is also an affluent area for the most part, so the stuff is decent "stuff". :) On 1/18/08, Da

Re: Freecycle

2008-01-18 Thread Dana
I think a lot depends on the level of moderation On Jan 18, 2008 12:07 PM, Salweg Rettirc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > aye. not a fan of our local one > > On Jan 18, 2008 11:57 AM, Scott Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Yeah, > > > > Wake Count

Re: Freecycle

2008-01-18 Thread Salweg Rettirc
aye. not a fan of our local one On Jan 18, 2008 11:57 AM, Scott Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yeah, > > Wake County freecycle has a bunch of cheap SOB's who are expecting people > to > put brand new items like cell phones, blackberry's, computers, and

Re: Freecycle

2008-01-18 Thread Mary Jo Sminkey
>You gotta love freecycle, you really do ... > >Someone just offered a 52" Sony that still works great. They upgraded to a >flat panel TV, so didnt need the old style anymore. Wow, I use freecycle a lot to get rid of stuff that isn't really worth the trouble to sell...but

Re: Freecycle

2008-01-18 Thread Erika L. Walker
I dont need a tv. We have a 51"-er already. I was just extolling the virtues of Freecycle. I run the one here in my county. Good point though for those who are shopping for a TV. On 1/18/08, Billy Cox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If you're a good shopper and you don

RE: Freecycle

2008-01-18 Thread Billy Cox
TED] Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 10:51 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Freecycle You gotta love freecycle, you really do ... Someone just offered a 52" Sony that still works great. They upgraded to a flat panel TV, so didnt need the old style anymore. Someone out there in North Georgia is gonna

RE: Freecycle

2008-01-18 Thread Scott Stewart
Yeah, Wake County freecycle has a bunch of cheap SOB's who are expecting people to put brand new items like cell phones, blackberry's, computers, and PS3's out there for nothing. -- Scott Stewart ColdFusion Developer SSTWebworks 4405 Oakshyre Way Raleigh, NC. 27616 (919) 874-6

Freecycle

2008-01-18 Thread Erika L. Walker
You gotta love freecycle, you really do ... Someone just offered a 52" Sony that still works great. They upgraded to a flat panel TV, so didnt need the old style anymore. Someone out there in North Georgia is gonna be loving that TV S

Re: I love freecycle

2006-01-25 Thread dana tierney
thanks for mentioning that! I guess it's an older one if the lady was willing to give it away...we've strictly been xbox people up to now. I had some thought of giving it to my daughter since my son monopolizes the xbox, but she said she didn't want it if it didn't work. More fool she... Dana

Re: I love freecycle

2006-01-24 Thread dana tierney
yepper -- and It's doing a fine job of helping me weed my closet too! >Last week I picked up a rocking chair that's nice and comfy, but needs a >new coat of paint. I'll be doing that this weekend... Beats the $250 >dollar ones I saw at the furniture store by a mile! > > >>> ~~

Re: I love freecycle

2006-01-24 Thread Robyn
TECTED] >>Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 10:57 PM >>To: CF-Community >>Subject: I love freecycle >> >>So what I was doing wandering round in the desert the other day was >>picking up a "non-working" Playstation 2. As I took it off the lady's >>hands

RE: I love freecycle

2006-01-23 Thread Jim Davis
> -Original Message- > From: dana tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 10:57 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: I love freecycle > > So what I was doing wandering round in the desert the other day was > picking up a "non-working&quo

I love freecycle

2006-01-23 Thread dana tierney
So what I was doing wandering round in the desert the other day was picking up a "non-working" Playstation 2. As I took it off the lady's hands I casually asked what was wrong with it. Sometimes won't turn on, she says. I nod sagely and drive home thinking loose wire to the power supply. It's d

RE: freecycle rant

2005-12-27 Thread Scott Stewart
There are similar folks in the Springfield, VA. Freecycle. Someone put out an ad for a free 19" Monitor. I have a 17" LCD, and no room for a 19" CRT. So I asked is it LCD or CRT. The woman's response was "What difference does it make, it's free". I almost blast

Re: freecycle rant

2005-12-27 Thread Deanna Schneider
Well, I've been trying to pick up some food coloring markers from someone for days. But, she keeps forgetting to give me her actual address. G. Oh, and I lve the people that reply to offers saying, "I'll take it - where is it and when can I get it?" or, even better, "where you at?" Ah, pol

freecycle rant

2005-12-26 Thread Dana
So I post: Offer - green velvet dress, size 16. Further details are given in the body. Immediate response from someone - "What size is it please?" Ai. The eggnog must have been good in Albuquerque... -- You can read it in the paper, read it on the wall, hear it on the wind if you're listening at

Re: freecycle rules

2005-12-09 Thread Ray Champagne
They just don't make 'em like they used to, huh? Gruss Gott wrote: >>Chanpagne Ray wrote: >>Got to try it out today, it works just as >>good as any modern one. Freecycle rules! > > > Probably better. I have a 4 year old 8hp John Deere and it's been &g

Re: freecycle rules

2005-12-09 Thread Dana
I love freecycle. It is such a win-win situation. On 12/9/05, Ray Champagne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > So, this summer I picked up a snowblower (1972 8HP Toro model) from a > fellow freecycler. I put $100 into it, did a carb rebuild, changed the > fuel filter, plug, bel

Re: freecycle rules

2005-12-09 Thread Gruss Gott
> Chanpagne Ray wrote: > Got to try it out today, it works just as > good as any modern one. Freecycle rules! Probably better. I have a 4 year old 8hp John Deere and it's been kinda crappy. While the engine has always ran fine, the drive basically disintergrated and I had to tea

freecycle rules

2005-12-09 Thread Ray Champagne
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Re: I love freecycle

2005-11-12 Thread Kevin Graeme
chown'd On 11/11/05, Tony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > aight im lost. > you win. > > AWK! > > On 11/11/05, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I never ls -l what I can sort -utk: I will have you know! and preferably | > > uniq -i > > so there ;) > > > > On 11/11/05, Tony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrot

Re: I love freecycle

2005-11-11 Thread Dana
may the force of sed be with you On 11/11/05, Tony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > aight im lost. > you win. > > AWK! > > On 11/11/05, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I never ls -l what I can sort -utk: I will have you know! and preferably > | > > uniq -i > > so there ;) > > > > On 11/11/05, To

Re: I love freecycle

2005-11-11 Thread Tony
aight im lost. you win. AWK! On 11/11/05, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I never ls -l what I can sort -utk: I will have you know! and preferably | > uniq -i > so there ;) > > On 11/11/05, Tony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > oh yeah, well ls -l yourself right the vi outta here. > > > > t

Re: I love freecycle

2005-11-11 Thread Dana
I never ls -l what I can sort -utk: I will have you know! and preferably | uniq -i so there ;) On 11/11/05, Tony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > oh yeah, well ls -l yourself right the vi outta here. > > tw > > On 11/11/05, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > head +2 2> this.err > > > > On 11/11/0

Re: I love freecycle

2005-11-11 Thread Tony
oh yeah, well ls -l yourself right the vi outta here. tw On 11/11/05, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > head +2 2> this.err > > On 11/11/05, Tony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > awk the hell did you sed? > > > > tw > > > > On 11/11/05, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > grep me ;) > > > > >

Re: I love freecycle

2005-11-11 Thread Dana
head +2 2> this.err On 11/11/05, Tony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > awk the hell did you sed? > > tw > > On 11/11/05, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > grep me ;) > > > > On 11/11/05, Bill Wheatley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > lol but hopefully they dont ask you about custom prompts :

Re: I love freecycle

2005-11-11 Thread Tony
awk the hell did you sed? tw On 11/11/05, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > grep me ;) > > On 11/11/05, Bill Wheatley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > lol but hopefully they dont ask you about custom prompts :) > > > > Login: :P > > > > > > > > > > On 11/10/05, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >

Re: I love freecycle

2005-11-11 Thread Dana
grep me ;) On 11/11/05, Bill Wheatley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > lol but hopefully they dont ask you about custom prompts :) > > Login: :P > > > > > On 11/10/05, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I just got myself a T-shirt that says "Real men use Linux" ;P Should be > > quite a conversation

Re: I love freecycle

2005-11-11 Thread Bill Wheatley
I just got my maddox shirts the other day I think my favorite is the one with a cop hitting a lady with a nightstick. It says civil disobdience is still disobdience heh cracks me up :) I have one that will be sure to start a fight too http://theworstpageintheuniverse.com/images/regressive_b

Re: I love freecycle

2005-11-11 Thread Bill Wheatley
lol but hopefully they dont ask you about custom prompts :) Login: :P On 11/10/05, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I just got myself a T-shirt that says "Real men use Linux" ;P Should be > quite a conversation piece. > Dana > > -- > The most common elements are hydrogen and stupidity - Ha

I love freecycle

2005-11-10 Thread Dana
I just got myself a T-shirt that says "Real men use Linux" ;P Should be quite a conversation piece. Dana -- The most common elements are hydrogen and stupidity - Harlan Ellison ~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company

Re: Freecycle

2005-08-23 Thread Dana
ld New England > thriftiness cultural habit. The original freecycle- the curb! > > >Plus, there is the CT/RI habit of placing anything you don't want on > >the curb. It typically is gone withing the hour. > > ~~

Re: Freecycle

2005-08-22 Thread Robert Munn
We used to do that in college in Boston, too. It must be an old New England thriftiness cultural habit. The original freecycle- the curb! >Plus, there is the CT/RI habit of placing anything you don't want on >the curb. It typically is gone withi

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