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, then get a job." ~

Re: freecycle blahs

2008-02-27 Thread Dana
... > > -- > Scott Stewart > ColdFusion Developer > > SSTWebworks > 4405 Oakshyre Way > Raleigh, NC. 27616 > (919) 874-6229 (home) > (703) 220-2835 (cell) > > -Original Message- > From: Jerry Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, February

RE: freecycle blahs

2008-02-27 Thread Scott Stewart
) -Original Message- From: Jerry Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 9:57 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: freecycle blahs 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

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
eh well that did it for me. The local mom and pop computer store fixes old monitors and sells them for like ten bucks. I took them over there and gave them to them. The city wanted $15 each to recycle them. On 2/22/08, Loathe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I wouldn't expect to find that many compute

Re: freecycle blahs

2008-02-22 Thread Dana
Developer > > SSTWebworks > 4405 Oakshyre Way > Raleigh, NC. 27616 > (919) 874-6229 (home) > (703) 220-2835 (cell) > > -Original Message- > From: Loathe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 11:20 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: free

RE: freecycle blahs

2008-02-22 Thread Scott Stewart
riginal Message- From: Loathe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 11:38 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: freecycle blahs 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 fro

Re: freecycle blahs

2008-02-22 Thread Loathe
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

RE: freecycle blahs

2008-02-22 Thread Scott Stewart
(cell) -Original Message- From: Loathe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 11:20 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: freecycle blahs I hear you. I honestly wish our moderators would step in more often, it seems like most of the stuff on the list here really is garbage

Re: freecycle blahs

2008-02-22 Thread Dana
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

Re: freecycle blahs

2008-02-22 Thread Loathe
I hear you. 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 th

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 all the mess :) On F

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
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 late

RE: freecycle blahs

2008-02-22 Thread Scott Stewart
ColdFusion Developer SSTWebworks 4405 Oakshyre Way Raleigh, NC. 27616 (919) 874-6229 (home) (703) 220-2835 (cell) -Original Message- From: Dana [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 10:51 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: freecycle blahs when it works it is win-win for everyon

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® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the

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 h

Re: freecycle blahs

2008-02-22 Thread Dana
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 *be

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 > if I want to g

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 > ColdFusion Developer > > SSTWebworks > 44

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: Dana [mailto

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
na [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2008 6:17 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Freecycle 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

Re: Freecycle

2008-01-19 Thread Dana
OTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2008 11:56 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Freecycle > > >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 th

RE: Freecycle

2008-01-19 Thread Scott Stewart
al Message- From: Mary Jo Sminkey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2008 11:56 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Freecycle >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 wit

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-shows, etc. is far

Re: Freecycle

2008-01-18 Thread Dana
eh. Life is too short to worry about Sam. No worries ;) I know what you meant. On Jan 18, 2008 4:32 PM, Erika L. Walker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > . Dana. I did not mean it that way > > I meant, you know, if you wanted to ... if you could be bothered. I know > you > have a fuill mi

Re: Freecycle

2008-01-18 Thread Dana
interesting. Yes, they do moderate all email. THis is apparent from the delay and from the fact that some items (posted on multiple lists) show up much later on the the albuquerque list. Personally, my take is, it is kinda nice but more work than just slining everything in a bag and taking to to a

Re: Freecycle

2008-01-18 Thread Erika L. Walker
. Dana. I did not mean it that way I meant, you know, if you wanted to ... if you could be bothered. I know 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 mai

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 know how to post... > > >

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 all email here. > >

Re: Freecycle

2008-01-18 Thread Dana
(according to her) > > -- > Scott Stewart > ColdFusion Developer > > SSTWebworks > 4405 Oakshyre Way > Raleigh, NC. 27616 > (919) 874-6229 (home) > (703) 220-2835 (cell) > > -Original Message- > From: Dana [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, January 18, 200

RE: Freecycle

2008-01-18 Thread Scott Stewart
) 220-2835 (cell) -Original Message- From: Dana [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 5:21 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Freecycle oh, I have no problem with putting location. After all, if I am offering say a single book then it is of more interest if to somoene who

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
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 send messages back (2-3 a month), I just edit them myself. And send reminders to the whole list. Very rarely do the members not eventually get it. Knock on wood, they

Re: Freecycle

2008-01-18 Thread Erika L. Walker
Lot of people cant be bothered with the trouble of selling things. I know I can't for the most part. I'd rather just give it away to someone who can't afford it or would be thrilled to have it. Of course I'd not give away a boat, car, house, or anything worth thousands ... though it does happen on

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 sending

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 County freecycle has a bunch of cheap SOB's who ar

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 PS3's > out > there for nothing. > > -

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 I can't imagine giving a

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't have to have the latest

RE: Freecycle

2008-01-18 Thread Billy Cox
If you're a good shopper and you don't have to have the latest TV, you can pick up a really nice projection TV for almost nothing. Why not take advantage of those who have to own the latest and greatest stuff? -Original Message- From: Erika L. Walker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Frid

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) 874-6229 (home) (703)

RE: freecycle rant

2005-12-27 Thread Scott Stewart
y, December 27, 2005 9:39 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: freecycle rant 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'l

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

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 > kinda crappy. While the engine has always

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, belts, friction plate, got

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 tear it apart and f

Re: Freecycle

2005-08-23 Thread Dana
I've done this in Martinsburg WV and Gaithersburg MD with great success also. You frequently see furniture on the curb in the university district here. Dana On 8/22/05, Robert Munn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We used to do that in college in Boston, too. It must be an old New England > thriftin

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 withing the hour. ~~

Re: Freecycle

2005-08-22 Thread Dana
andom" drawing... I've put in for > numerous items and gotten 0... > > Jeff > > > Original Message > > From: Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 2:37 PM > > To: CF-Community > > Subj

Re: Freecycle

2005-08-22 Thread Jeff Garza
everyone on my list seems to do a "random" drawing... I've put in for numerous items and gotten 0... Jeff Original Message > From: Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 2:37 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Freecycle &

Re: Freecycle

2005-08-22 Thread Dana
-Original Message- > From: Jerry Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 3:51 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Freecycle > > Actually, I've got an upright piano, an electric organ, 2 pool tables > and a basement full of good old tools

RE: Freecycle

2005-08-22 Thread Jim Davis
> -Original Message- > From: Deanna Schneider [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 3:47 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Freecycle > > People give away pianos on our list all the time. Granted, they're > usually uprights. But, I h

RE: Freecycle

2005-08-22 Thread Jim Davis
> -Original Message- > From: Matthew Small [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 3:42 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Freecycle > > I know we've hashed this before, but this is so ridiculous I had to share > it: > > > > My daughter has been begging me to get her one

Re: Freecycle

2005-08-22 Thread Jerry Johnson
I haven't used freecycle yet, just an informal group of friends and aquaintences. Plus, there is the CT/RI habit of placing anything you don't want on the curb. It typically is gone withing the hour. In my apartment building, the laundry room is the place (the area outside the dumpster for large

RE: Freecycle

2005-08-22 Thread Matthew Small
I can't seem to get anything from the list. I've given some nice stuff, just not gotten much from the list. Matthew Small -Original Message- From: Jerry Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 3:51 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Freecycle Actually

Re: Freecycle

2005-08-22 Thread Jerry Johnson
Actually, I've got an upright piano, an electric organ, 2 pool tables and a basement full of good old tools (table saw, drill press, sander, jointer) for the price of just removing them. This winter we got a pair of Honda Reflex motorcycles just by hauling them away. Also bricks and cobbles, 12" w

Re: Freecycle

2005-08-22 Thread Deanna Schneider
People give away pianos on our list all the time. Granted, they're usually uprights. But, I have seen some pretty kick-ass musical instruments go through. Someone gave away a church pipe organ (all pipes and everything included). We've had a few wurlitzers go through, too. I love the really off th

Re: Freecycle LOL

2005-03-08 Thread Tony Weeg
ive tried in a previous life ;) tw On Tue, 8 Mar 2005 11:57:26 -0500, Michael Dinowitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've heard of nipples being bitten off > > > Legal? Maybe. > > > > Painful? Absolutely! > > > > How does one remove a nipple? :) > > > > > > > > At 11:48 AM 3/8/2005, you w

RE: Freecycle LOL

2005-03-08 Thread Michael Dinowitz
I've heard of nipples being bitten off > Legal? Maybe. > > Painful? Absolutely! > > How does one remove a nipple? :) > > > > At 11:48 AM 3/8/2005, you wrote: > >is this legal? > >Offer: Newborn diapers and nipples > > > > > > ~

Re: Freecycle LOL

2005-03-08 Thread Ray Champagne
Legal? Maybe. Painful? Absolutely! How does one remove a nipple? :) At 11:48 AM 3/8/2005, you wrote: >is this legal? >Offer: Newborn diapers and nipples > > ~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer sup

RE: Freecycle LOL

2005-03-08 Thread Michael Dinowitz
I think they mean newborn sized diapers and bottle nipples. Otherwise I'd have questions about the sanity of the poster. :) > is this legal? > Offer: Newborn diapers and nipples > > ~| Purchase Flash MX Pro from House of Fusion

Re: Freecycle LOL

2005-03-08 Thread Paul Ihrig
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re: Freecycle LOL

2005-03-07 Thread dave
hey u stole my moving sky background!! haha http://www.denveralumnaegpb.org/main.cfm (under reconstruction) From: Ray Champagne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 11:26 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Freecycle LOL So tonight a message came t

RE: Freecycle - when is too far too far?

2005-02-22 Thread James Smith
Well to link this mail to the movie discussion, "passion of the christ" was wrecked for me because all I could hear coming out of the head priests mouth was, "No one, is to stone any one, until I blow this whistle..." -- Jay > I'm sorry, but after reading this, all I can think of is, > "She's go

Re: Freecycle - when is too far too far?

2005-02-21 Thread Ben Doom
I'm sorry, but after reading this, all I can think of is, "She's got the biggest tracts of land in the kingdom!" --Ben Ray Champagne wrote: > Okay, so I have voiced my opinion on this list about the crazy requests > that come through my local Freecycle group. I guess I was a little > unfo

Re: Freecycle - when is too far too far?

2005-02-21 Thread Ray Champagne
I'd send her a link to Planned Parenthoodas Chris Rock says: "Put the dick down!" At 09:21 AM 2/21/2005, you wrote: >i guess it never hurts to ask... > >there was one yesterday on my local (Jax, FL) freecycle group that got >to me. a person requesting baby clothes for her 19 year old frie

Re: Freecycle - when is too far too far?

2005-02-21 Thread Charlie Griefer
i guess it never hurts to ask... there was one yesterday on my local (Jax, FL) freecycle group that got to me. a person requesting baby clothes for her 19 year old friend who is about to give birth to her SECOND child and has no money for clothes (her first child is 15 months). just made me thin

RE: Freecycle drama

2005-02-19 Thread Erika L. Walker-Arnold
~A. That makes sense now. Yeah, some people feel that beggars can't be choosers. If you are ever looking for boxes like that again? Go find your nearest quick printer like a PIP or Minuteman or even Kinkos. They alsways have those boxes coming out the whazoo. Cheers, Erika

Re: Freecycle drama

2005-02-19 Thread Paul Ihrig
i was just looking for old boxes that paper comes in the ones with hand holes. guess you shouuldnt get picky when people are giving away boxes. ~| Purchase Flash MX Pro from House of Fusion, a Macromedia Authorized Affiliate and

Re: Freecycle drama

2005-02-18 Thread Dana
hmm do you have a free ipod you'd like to give *us* guys? You could also consider starting another freecycle group. FWIW, I had been meaning to tell you that just after your free-laptop story someone posted an identically worded request on the Albuquerque group. SO yes, there are those who take ad

Re: Freecycle drama

2005-02-18 Thread Ben Doom
I thought he wanted boxes full of classical composers --Ben Jim Campbell wrote: > I think he's talking about milk cartons or those post office plastic > bins that say "don't steal these" or whatever... ? maybe? > > - Jim > > Erika L. Walker-Arnold wrote: > > >>Can you rephrase this in E

Re: Freecycle drama

2005-02-18 Thread Jim Campbell
I think he's talking about milk cartons or those post office plastic bins that say "don't steal these" or whatever... ? maybe? - Jim Erika L. Walker-Arnold wrote: >Can you rephrase this in English please? :D > >/me scratches head ... >-- > >##|

RE: Freecycle drama

2005-02-18 Thread Erika L. Walker-Arnold
Can you rephrase this in English please? :D /me scratches head ... -- ##| -Original Message- ##| From: Paul Ihrig ##| ##| nice! ##| ##| i asked some one on our list if there free boxes for moving ##| had handels... ##| guys thats a no n

RE: Freecycle drama

2005-02-18 Thread Erika L. Walker-Arnold
LOLOLOL!! That's too funny. In a sad way. Cheers, Erika ##| -Original Message- ##| From: Marlon Moyer ##| ##| Well, during my vacation, some stuff went down at the ##| freecycle group. ~| Stay Ahead of Hackers

Re: Freecycle drama

2005-02-18 Thread Paul Ihrig
nice! i asked some one on our list if there free boxes for moving had handels... guys thats a no no ~| Purchase Studio MX from House of Fusion, a Macromedia Authorized Affiliate and support the CF community. http://www.houseoffu

Re: Freecycle group

2005-02-09 Thread Ben Doom
I worked a 14-hour day yesterday, so I've got dibs on being the Scarecrow. Now, who wants to be the Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion? I know! Maybe Larry can be one of the Cowardly Lyons :-) --Ben Charlie Griefer wrote: > i've got an appendix that i'm not using... > > > On Wed, 9 Feb 2005

Re: Freecycle group

2005-02-09 Thread Charlie Griefer
i've got an appendix that i'm not using... On Wed, 9 Feb 2005 10:14:21 -0500, Larry C. Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey if Ben doesn't get the pancreas, I've got dibs. > > larry > > On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 10:00:07 -0500, Ben Doom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Actually my grandfather was r

Re: Freecycle group

2005-02-09 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Hey if Ben doesn't get the pancreas, I've got dibs. larry On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 10:00:07 -0500, Ben Doom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Actually my grandfather was recently bemoaning the fact that he has so many > > organs (my cousin fixes them but recently moved away). > > I could use a new panc

Re: Freecycle group

2005-02-09 Thread Ben Doom
> Actually my grandfather was recently bemoaning the fact that he has so many > organs (my cousin fixes them but recently moved away). I could use a new pancreas --Ben ~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's cu

Re: Freecycle group

2005-02-09 Thread Adam Haskell
Ends up Igot a message this morning from the moderator,apperently no I had no takers b/c it was not sent through by the moderator, for the exact reason you mentioned, that was in one group, the other one let them through for others... Adam H On Tue, 8 Feb 2005 19:49:15 -0700, Dana <[EMAIL PROTEC

RE: Freecycle group

2005-02-08 Thread Erika L. Walker-Arnold
They just gave away a 42" big screen on the list here. Said it had a bit of a hazy picture but otherwise worked fine, the husband or wife had bought a new one so they didn't need the old one. Good stuff ... -- ##| -Original Message- ##| Fro

RE: Freecycle group

2005-02-08 Thread Jim Davis
> -Original Message- > From: Ray Champagne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 10:49 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Freecycle group > > LOLI had this one today: > > -- > Looking for an upright pian

Re: Freecycle group

2005-02-08 Thread Dana
a lot of people in Abq seemed interested in gmail but the local moderator decided that the accounts could not be given away there since they were not somethng that would wind up in a landfill. Dana On Tue, 8 Feb 2005 19:56:50 -0500, Adam Haskell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm Amazed at the # o

Re: Freecycle group

2005-02-08 Thread Adam Haskell
I'm Amazed at the # of Dishwasher & Washer and Dryer offeres I have seen...also aquirium tanks... I tried to tgive away my Gmail invites :-D no takers yet hehe. I've seen a sudden rash of Big Scren TV request reacently...which I think is a bit over the top but hey if someone can ask for a Computer

Re: Freecycle group

2005-02-08 Thread Marwan Saidi
Gotta throw out a +1 on Freecycle props We have a 50's vintage dining room set that we got, and I have given away a Bicycle, sectional couch, tons of clothes, and several other things. Just after Christmas, my wife gave away our old Pontiac 9000. She made people tell her why they needed th

Re: Freecycle group

2005-02-08 Thread Dana
I would want it! I am considering a wanted post for scrap lumber as I write! Dana > >Unfortunately, nobody wants my barrel full of treated lumber scraps, > >my bi-fold closet door, or my plastic screen track. ~| Discover CFTicke

Re: Freecycle group

2005-02-08 Thread Ray Champagne
Hmaybe I will ask. I was just kidding before. I just finished an email to a woman who was asking for a PSOne console for her son. She's gonna come pick it up this afternoon, along with about 4 controllers and about 20 games. Feels nice to give away something that will make a little k

Re: Freecycle group

2005-02-08 Thread Deanna Schneider
I've seen a few snowthrowers go through. Lots more requests for that than offers, though. But, I have seen a few offered. I'm constantly amazed. The piano we got needed an $80 tuning. That and the 20 bucks in gas money we gave our friend with the truck and we were good to go. It's from the 20's a

RE: Freecycle group

2005-02-08 Thread Erika L. Walker-Arnold
Speaking of cars, someone just gave away an early 90's Camaro that needed a new distributor. That post was cool :D I know that if and when our truck finally dies a slow painful death (it's got a new engine at the moment), it's being offered on freecycle. At the very least, it's cheaper than takin

Re: Freecycle group

2005-02-08 Thread Ray Champagne
Well, then I stand corrected. We get the computer requests, monitors, etc. Those don't seem too far-fetched, but an iPod/Blackberry request seems to be a bit much. Guess I was wrong though H.with all the snow we've had, maybe I should ask for a snowthrower:) Ray At 10:58

RE: Freecycle group

2005-02-08 Thread Erika L. Walker-Arnold
Actually - someone just gave away a piano on my list ... An old upright, just needed a tuning. :D I agree with the sentiments though :) ##| -Original Message- ##| From: Ray Champagne ##| ##| Who's gonna give away an iPod? Or a friggin' PIANO for that matter? ~

Re: Freecycle group

2005-02-08 Thread Deanna Schneider
Um, pianos are given away all the time on our freecycle list. Cars have also been given away. My best friend was going to give on away on freecycle, but ran out of time and just had it hauled away. We _got_ a piano off of freecycle. People give away computers on our freecycle list all the time. I s

Re: Freecycle group

2005-02-08 Thread Ray Champagne
LOLI had this one today: -- Looking for an upright piano so the kids can take lessons. -- We get laptops and iPods and blackberry requests all the time. Seriously people, have some self-respect. And some intelligence. Who's gonna give away an iPod? Or a f

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