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Curb shopping or dumpster diving
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08/31/21 12:59 AM
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bigjoe8565
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When I was a youngster my dad, brother and I would go junking, curb shopping or dumpster diving. My dad never passed a pile of stuff/junk someone put out on the curb. We would grab anything he thought he could use, sell or scrap. Turns out, people threw some dang good stuff away. Growing up that way, I learned a valuable lesson about one man’s junk being another man’s treasure. To this day, I will stop and pick up stuff that I can use at home, my deer lease or if I think someone else can use. As a matter of fact, my neighbor was throwing out a nearly new Igloo 25 quart marine ice chest today. I asked him if anything was wrong with it and he said no that he barely used it. I brought it home, cleaned it a bit and it literally looks new. I can’t even begin to tell you how much stuff I’ve picked up over the course of my life.
I’m the only one on here that grew up doing this or still does it to this day? Heck my three grown daughters will pick up stuff on the curb now. My wife isn’t always onboard with me doing this.
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Re: Curb shopping or dumpster diving
[Re: bigjoe8565]
#8369454
08/31/21 01:07 AM
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bigbob_ftw
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We call this hording. Prayers up.
Ultra MAGA '24.
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Re: Curb shopping or dumpster diving
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08/31/21 01:08 AM
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bill oxner
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We call this hording. Prayers up. Doomsday?
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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Re: Curb shopping or dumpster diving
[Re: bigjoe8565]
#8369459
08/31/21 01:10 AM
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Black Duck Dog
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One mans junk is another man’s Treasure!
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Re: Curb shopping or dumpster diving
[Re: bigjoe8565]
#8369461
08/31/21 01:12 AM
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NORML as can be
^^Cut the Cord^^
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When I had rent houses I put the broken appliances out with a sign that says "Works" someone always takes them.
(R-TX) .-- " TCNN CURL CRLB VFF VRNO AYR SNDL CGC TLRY MSOS "
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Re: Curb shopping or dumpster diving
[Re: bigjoe8565]
#8369462
08/31/21 01:12 AM
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krmitchell
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I’ve constantly outfitted our deer lease with curb items. Patio furniture, old decking, pallets have all been re-purposed.
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Re: Curb shopping or dumpster diving
[Re: bigjoe8565]
#8369463
08/31/21 01:12 AM
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68A
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Yeah. Did a lot of it when we lived in Hawaii. Vacuum cleaner, rice cooker, toaster, fishing poles, spearfishing gear. All kinds of stuff
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Re: Curb shopping or dumpster diving
[Re: bigjoe8565]
#8369467
08/31/21 01:14 AM
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Jimbo1
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Started doing this to help furnish my first apartment at 18. Still do it if something catches my eye. Picked up a real nice patio chair a couple of weeks ago and filled up my truck bed with firewood recently.
It's not hoarding if you put it to use.
FJB - Lets Go Brandon BBB - Bring Back Better Awake - Not Woke!
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Re: Curb shopping or dumpster diving
[Re: bigjoe8565]
#8369469
08/31/21 01:16 AM
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Creekrunner
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Go to the dumpsters outside the on-campus apartments at TCU the day after the last day of classes. You will be amazed.
...and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Gen. 1:28
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Re: Curb shopping or dumpster diving
[Re: bigjoe8565]
#8369470
08/31/21 01:16 AM
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Bullfrog
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My Dad did this his entire life. I’m afraid I have this gene as well.
Man if I knew what Oxner knows I could throw away what I know
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Re: Curb shopping or dumpster diving
[Re: bigjoe8565]
#8369472
08/31/21 01:18 AM
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Bullfrog
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My current grill was at the curb a few weeks ago down the street. I haven’t used it but it looks like burgers were made once or twice. Absolutely 0 rust.
Man if I knew what Oxner knows I could throw away what I know
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Re: Curb shopping or dumpster diving
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#8369482
08/31/21 01:24 AM
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Old Shakie
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When younger I was not to proud to bring home some one else's junk. Somewhere along the way I switched gears and am OK with being a minimalist.
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Re: Curb shopping or dumpster diving
[Re: bigjoe8565]
#8369486
08/31/21 01:26 AM
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Sneaky
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You’re not alone. I’ll find some hunk of scrap metal at work and get excited about it. I toss it in the pickup and it eventually winds up in my shop. Most of it never gets used, but I hang on to it. You never know.
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Re: Curb shopping or dumpster diving
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#8369499
08/31/21 01:34 AM
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Mickey Moose
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The only times I've been dumpster diving was for work. Be careful what you throw out and how it's thrown out.
My botnet is bigger than yours.
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Re: Curb shopping or dumpster diving
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#8369508
08/31/21 01:39 AM
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booskay
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Here is the result of 'dumpster diving' , behind my car wash.
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Re: Curb shopping or dumpster diving
[Re: booskay]
#8369516
08/31/21 01:43 AM
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Espy
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Here is the result of 'dumpster diving' , behind my car wash. what's the address I know a kid that could use the toy shopping cart.
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Re: Curb shopping or dumpster diving
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#8369522
08/31/21 01:45 AM
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Herbie Hancock
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Every Sunday evening people cruise my neighborhood looking for stuff that is on the curb.
It takes beer to make thirst worthwhile - J. Fred Schmidt
The internet is an I.Q. Test, people post their scores in the comment section.
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Re: Curb shopping or dumpster diving
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#8369527
08/31/21 01:48 AM
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bagster
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I used to pick up cigarette butts and smoke them, but that was years ago.
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Re: Curb shopping or dumpster diving
[Re: Herbie Hancock]
#8369528
08/31/21 01:48 AM
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bigbob_ftw
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Every Sunday evening people cruise my neighborhood looking for stuff that is on the curb. Same. Its easy to get rid of stuff.
Ultra MAGA '24.
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Re: Curb shopping or dumpster diving
[Re: Creekrunner]
#8369529
08/31/21 01:49 AM
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Espy
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Go to the dumpsters outside the on-campus apartments at TCU the day after the last day of classes. You will be amazed. I know a guy that fills up a truck and trailer up when Baylor let's out. He says he does real good reselling the furniture.
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Re: Curb shopping or dumpster diving
[Re: bigjoe8565]
#8369533
08/31/21 01:51 AM
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MacDaddy21
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Picked up a nice 30 gal Ingersoll Rand air compressor that someone threw out. Took the shroud off and it was just a broken belt. People are lazy, and I love it. A coworker picked up a bunch of stainless steel pipe that another GC in town was throwing away and had listed on Craigslist. He made over $800 at the scrap yard for a few hours work.
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Re: Curb shopping or dumpster diving
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#8369603
08/31/21 02:34 AM
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Sailor
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I've been known, to do a little picking myself. I found this medicine cabinet, in a dumpster, at a lake. It was Lime Green, when I refinished it, back to natural. And I had to glue a lot of it back together. It was in pieces. a bunch of sanding, Put new shelves in it. Put some stain, and tongue oil on it. New mirror. (which I already had) got lucky/ Painted the inside. Gave it to my daughter. She was thrilled. I think.
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Re: Curb shopping or dumpster diving
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#8369629
08/31/21 02:45 AM
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Sneaky
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Great picture, Sailor.
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Re: Curb shopping or dumpster diving
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#8369735
08/31/21 04:52 AM
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PappawRock
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I learned to drive a '60 biscayne 3 on the tree all around the same dump grounds my pop hauled home us a genuine gas mower from...
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Re: Curb shopping or dumpster diving
[Re: Sneaky]
#8369770
08/31/21 11:10 AM
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Creekrunner
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Great picture, Sailor. Mirror pictures are challenging.
...and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Gen. 1:28
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