Craig Dunn Clark on mon 17 nov 03
old pickup truck again
Thanx Mel, as a recovering scavevger who has recently posted to this
list in rather uncompromising terms about the importance of conservation (as
in not driving gas guzzlers) the wonderful list of stuff you have acquired
has once again knocked me off my recovery wagon.
I'll be gettin myself an old truck again soon. I just can't stand it
anymore. Owned one for twenty plus years. Actually enjoy driving a small
fuel efficient vehicle. But I do miss my scavenger days something awful.
Used to cruise the city streets in the neighborhood on heavy trash pick up
days and found a world o stuff that was still good to go, cosmetics not
withstanding.
Unfortunately I don't have a farm (our city lot is 50x100 and the
yuppies are building half million dollar three story shotgun victorian
wannabe's on half that space around us) so I'll send my wife in your
direction when she starts to get heated about the growing mound of stuff
back behind the shop.
One person trash is anothers treasure
Craig Dunn Clark
610 East 11 1/2 st
Houston, Texas 77008
(713)861-2083
mudman@hal-pc.org
----- Original Message -----
From: "mel jacobson"
To:
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 6:30 AM
Subject: computer/one more thing
> last week i got a really nice dell computer, used,
> for a hundred bucks. pentium three/ dirty case, good
> inside.
> i had an older monitor, a used modem and put
> together a really nice computer system and gave
> it to the young man that works the desk at our
> city swimming pool. nice guy, works hard, has very
> little. he was thrilled. he just loves it.
> he called me three times over the weekend.
> `mel, i just love my computer...am starting to
> write a novel, i just love my computer!.`
>
> it is such a nice thing when people appreciate something
> used/ and free. i am so tired of folks that just `have to have a new
imac!`
> or, `used, you mean you want me to have a used computer, geez
> how can i use a used computer?`
>
> i got a clothes drier about 25 years ago from a buddies back
> porch. sears kenmore/found a set of coils for it, and then
> added a new belt. it is tumbling clothes right now. i have
> found two more electric heater cores and three belts at a
> junk shop. 5 bucks worth, and i will keep that drier going for another 20
> years.
>
> my neighbor about 15 years ago had a pile of stuff out for
> the trash hauler.
> 4 concrete blocks, six 2x4's 8, a grill, an old sewing machine,
> six lawn chairs, and a sheet of 1/2 inch plywood.
> i took it all.
> the grill was far better than the one i had.
> used the blocks under my new kiln i was building, put the 2x4's
> in a building i was building at the farm. rebuilt the sewing machine
> and that is at the farm in the fabric studio. 1970 singer,
> made of real metal. works like a charm/zigzag, we have the lawn
> chairs in the barn. cut up the plywood and have used it all.
> made boxes for display. another man's junk, is my treasure.
> mel
> over the years i have found 4 lawn mowers, one snow blower,
> a trailer, numerous buckets and boxes. all fixed and moved
> on to other people.
> in most cases, the gas engines just needed a simple tune up.
> not hard. but, then, my daughter claims that small engines
> `just love her dad`. i also have found that `seafoam` engine
> and carb cleaner is a miracle ingredient. gets the crap out a
> carb as quick as wink. i use it in my gas for all small engines.
> i got a used toro two stage, 10 horse snowblower from a
> friend. he could not start it. fixed it and sold it for two hundred
> bucks. about a 15 minute fix.
>
>
> From:
> Minnetonka, Minnesota, U.S.A.
> web site: my.pclink.com/~melpots
> or try: http://www.pclink.com/melpots
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>
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