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[Jul. 7th, 2006|09:47 am] |
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Recently I have found myself browsing craigslist for needed camp items and had come across several interesting ads, a Bat suit (y'know from Batman), 8 foot tall wheeled penis large enough for two, etc, etc. The best part was they were all for free. Then the wacky ads went on holiday. Now they seem to be coming back, so I thought I would share.
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http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/zip/179292970.html
This ad contains 99 explanation points! My crap is just that good!!! (western addition)
Reply to: sale-179292970@craigslist.org
Date: 2006-07-07, 5:53AM PDT
Won't somebody please take my crap?!? Today's your lucky day (if you have a very loose defination of the word "lucky")!!! I'm moving up north and I'm taking only the stuff that will fit into my economy sized sedan and leaving all the rest of my crap here in San Francisco! Some people would simply throw away all their accumulated crap that no one else could concievably want, but luckily for you I am much more generous than that and am willing to just give it all away!!! But you better act fast, because garbage day is just around the corner, and you don't want to live the rest of your life regretting the crap that you could have had!
Over the course of the last few years I have accumlated all sorts of interesting bits of crap with a cash value of slightly over $0 which I am nonetheless willing to give to you for $0!!! Check out the great deals below:
-playstation 1 (sans power chord): I got this great piece of machinery for free from a friend who no longer wanted it but never actually got around to plugging it in due to my lack of games; perfect for the gamer already in possetion of PS1 games, controller and power chord but missing the actual console!!!
-For the acedemics out there I have a color printer: I lost the instalation disk to this but miraculously it still works on my computer without ever having been installed, there's no black ink but there's plenty of cyan and yellow (I never had occasion to test the magenta ink, so if it's there think of it as an extra bonus)!!!
-Alarm Clock/ Radio: I've never actually plugged this in (I personally believe that punctuality is just a polite form of dishonesty) but I assure you that it works great. It was left at my house by a former couch surfer acquaintence of mine and when they used it was able to wake me up from 2 rooms over, so if you like loud repetive beeping noises which go off at your command this is perfect for you!!!
-Stickers!!! We all love stickers! Wouldn't you love some stickers?!
-Candles (slightly melted). Perfect for romantics and pyromaniacs alike!
-Old phone boooks and calanders. Sure it's not 2003 today, but who knows what the future could bring?
-Swivel chair. It rotates, it rocks, it rolls, it adjusts up and down and it creaks! This is by far the cream of my crop of crap! It great for sitting on and even better for piling laundry on. Warning: do not use this in place of a ladder or step stool, I have learned and relearned this lesson the hard way.
-Large bottle of Tylenol. Free brandname over the counter drugs (that's totally worth 7 explenation points)!!!!!!! (sorry this has been taken.
-Recipts for virtually every purchase I've made in the last 3 years. I don't condone or advise cheating on your taxes, but if you're going to risk it then these could come in handy.
-A bag of phone chords. Individually none of these chords stretch very long, but splice them together and they'd measure longer than a your intestines!!!
-Empty jars. Perfect for storing virtually anything which can fit in an empty jar!! I also have empty film canisters!
-grocery bags. I have both paper and platic!! Store stuff in them or return them to the grocery store and everyone will think that you're a recycling hero!!
-perishable food items. Milk, cheese, half full jar of pasta suace and even some fruit! I also have frozen dinners (it's not delivery, it's not digiorno , it's trader joe's brand frozen pizza)!!!
-a coupon good for a free coffee or dessert drink at Ghiredelli!!!
-a jar of pennies!!!!!!!! That's right, I'm actually giving away cash!!!!!! This jar also contains quite a few nickels and dimes, very few quarters, foreign money of indeterminate value (including a coin with a two headed eagle, a must see) and arcade tokens from the Santa Cruz beach boardwalk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (sorry these items have been taken).
-and much much more
If you're anything like me you must be skeptical of an offer that sounds too good to be true, but I assure you that this is in fact a real offer. I am not some fake-Nigerian-business-man-con-artist and you do not to make any wire transfers to take advantage of this offer!!! All you have to do is come over to my place and all this crap could be yours (I might even carry it downstairs for you if you ask nicely)!!! Act now, supplies are limited!!! |
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| Kaleidoscope |
[Jun. 16th, 2006|01:12 pm] |
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http://www.craigslist.org/sfc/zip/172286273.html
Reply to: sale-172286273@craigslist.org
Date: 2006-06-16, 12:30PM PDT
This is a very pretty Kaleidoscope. The brass needs polishing, but otherwise, it is in perfect condition.
It is made of a decorated brass tube with two independently spinning discs at the end. It does not come apart. The brass rimmed discs are made with melted pieces of glass and metal. The kaleidoscope sits atop an oak stand.
The brass tube and discs are 10.5" long. It is 4" high when sitting on stand. The discs are 3.5" across.
This would make a very nice gift. |
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| Wine Corks |
[Jun. 14th, 2006|05:47 pm] |
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http://www.craigslist.org/sfc/zip/171654517.html
Reply to: sale-171654517@craigslist.org
Date: 2006-06-14, 5:17PM PDT
Do you have any use for about 40 wine corks? I hate throwing them away, but also have no plans to do anything with them. They are yours free if you will come pick them up! |
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| Yellow notepad |
[Mar. 26th, 2006|08:02 am] |
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Many thanks to all those who showed up to help ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) aerinys and myself move on Saturday. Thai food cannot adequately express our appreciation of your help.
We did find a yellow note pad on the floor after you had departed, it was where Madhatter was siting. Is it his? yours? We'd like to see it get home safely. |
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| Doors |
[Mar. 9th, 2006|07:02 pm] |
It is nearly the end of the second week at work and I have made an astounding discovery, with regard to office doors. Generally the office doors are the slide style and are mounted on the exterior of the offices. Mine is different. Although it is a slide style, the door itself is mounted inside of the office. A quick inspection of the other offices on my floor suggests this is a unique feature.
Work is going well otherwise. A steady stream of office products arrive to help me organize and become increasingly productive.
ooo, I did break the company-provided laptop this week. An older model with slightly stiff hinges. Well the hinges were stiff. When I opened it a few days ago.... they freed up entirely, nearly separating the screen from the remainder of the computer. |
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| Meanwhile back east... |
[Mar. 4th, 2006|07:26 am] |
As I was checking CNN for headlines I saw that my former place of residence had made the news...
http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/03/03/bike.ohio.ap/index.html because of a sticker on a bike. or as CNN put it
School gets punk'd by band sticker
http://www.plan-it-x.com/tbiapb/
Good time all around it would seem.
My first week of work at the new job has come to an end. Although still befuddled on corporate procedures to do pretty much anything I think it went well. Aside from the lesser number of vacation days the transition to a more corporate environment from an academic one has not been too much a shock to the system.
Hoping to make some progress on the bus this weekend as more parts are en route.. |
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| I won the lottery !!! |
[Feb. 25th, 2006|01:59 am] |
After checking the numbers on my tickets I found that I won $9 in the recent megamillions lotto drawing. I guess the bad news would be that the tickets cost $10.
Maybe there will be more to celebrate after Tuesday. |
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| Paul van Dyk, Jedi Mind Tricks, and Sushi |
[Feb. 19th, 2006|12:40 pm] |
Last night was the next step in my quest to see the top ten DJ's in as close to a year as possible. It began at Burningman 2005 with Tiesto and Oakenfold. A few weeks later Armin van Buuren. Digweed was about the start of the year, Ferry Corsten in March and last night was Paul van Dyk. This leaved ATB, Carl Cox, Deep Dish and Sasha. The show at 1015 was fun, but way hot and crowded. 1015 is one of the largest clubs I have visited, 3 floors, 4 venues, one price. aerinys and I, as well as about 10 other friends decided to buy VIP tix. For the extra $20 we had free drinks till midnight and sushi till 11. The drinks were standard club fare. The sushi, was also standard club fare. I had one piece of sushi then decidedly drank the rest of the night away. In addition to buying tickets, I happened to win two more from a local radio station promotion. Sadly they were not VIP class. Friends Mike and Olga had the night free and joined us for the show. Through the use of jedi mind tricks they were able to get VIP access!!!
And in a bit of odd news an article from Herbal Love that describes the drawbacks of excessive masturbation. http://www.herballove.com/library/resource/overmas/fatal.asp
But in a report from the BBC seems masturbation can also cure cancer... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/3072021.stm
What to do... what to do... |
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| Bus |
[Feb. 17th, 2006|03:01 pm] |
As aerinys noted there is now a bus bus68 about. We have decided to keep a journal to document progress and also get your suggestions for changes....
Once the bus is ready expect more on the adventures and party planing than the droll fixin' stuff. |
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| Employment |
[Feb. 17th, 2006|10:53 am] |
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Finally... It is done. I have a non contract position.
Yeah... |
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| Decisiveness, Creativity, and Green |
[Feb. 15th, 2006|08:44 am] |
New Year's resolutions...
For 2005 I decided on a course of action that would make Nike proud. Something akin to "Just do it" was my motto. This mindset smoothed the way for me to run a marathon, go sky-diving, finally make it to Burningman, and move to San Francisco, among other things.
Decisiveness is the one giving the most trouble. I recently heard that a true Samurai takes no more than 9 seconds to make a decision, any more time than that is a waste. My goal is to at least avoid the "So where do you want to eat, I dunno where do you wanna go" recursive conversations. |
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| Tag - I'm it... |
[Dec. 13th, 2005|06:02 pm] |
Name 5 of life's simple pleasures that you like most, then pick 5 people to do the same. Try to be original and creative and not to use things that someone else has already used.
( 5 of life's simple pleasures ) |
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| Resolutions: Past and future |
[Dec. 7th, 2005|05:27 pm] |
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I have been thinking about the coming new year and the traditions of making new year's resolutions.
For 2005 I decided it was to be my year of "doing things." Instead of waffling on an idea or in a situation my default response was to do it. This has led me to (most notably): Be at the NYE celebration 2005, complete a marathon, go to Burning Man, try sky diving, and move to San Francisco. I think that I have made the mental adjustment to continue for the foreseeable future.
What then for 2006... The themes of "creativity" and "completion" come to mind. I find these two are intertwined and also enhance the theme from 2005. So unless inspiration strikes, (or if inspiration strikes) this it shall be for 2006. |
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| Cat shaped depression |
[Dec. 1st, 2005|10:38 am] |
I am spending most of my time these days in front of the computer with the cat resting on my midsection, submitting my resume to various hopeful employers. Yesterday afternoon a call came in for an interview. It is to be Monday next, so i have slightly more than a week. It is for a web design position.. go me.
Aside from most of my clothes, a few coats and pairs of shoes, and bits of computer equipment, I have discovered that all that I own fits into a 4x6x8 storage unit. (the car doesn't fit either)
Speaking of transportation, the Mercedes dealer at Van Ness and Geary has a Smart car in the showroom (http://www.smart.com) they are thinking about offering this line for sale in the next year should they get enough positive feedback. I have seen these when I was visiting Toronto over the summer and cannot wait to take a closer look. Parking would be much easier, and they get 45/65 mpg!
Time to rotate the cat. |
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| 2500 miles of fun |
[Nov. 28th, 2005|10:01 am] |
And now for the rest of the story....
The journey to San Francisco began Wednesday (Nov 23) in the afternoon. Snow was falling and I was glad to be heading west. Aerinys checked the weather and then we were off, pausing in Columbus, Ohio only briefly for some food. My recollection is that this first day was largely uneventful, other accounts may vary. We spent the night in Peoria Illinois, on the juncture of the midwest and the great plains.
( Read more... )
I may have forgotten a few things, exaggerated on a few others, but overall this is how it happened, only shorter. |
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