DocHeb
Veteran Member
Garbage Pickers - er, \"Recyclers\" Report
Seeing the signature tag "Conniseur of all things junky" makes me smile. I've been impressed by the resoursefullness of the members of this forum in turning a sow's ear into a silk purse. I've always loved taking somebody's cast-offs and repair/refurbish them into working condition. I've also been amazed by what folks will dump into the garbage. Some of my best finds have been a working 27" color TV, two dehumidifiers, two contractor's wheelbarrows, and whole house fan. I've always been a garbage picker - er "Recycler". My wife hates it when I slow down for big piles of stuff put out for the trash. I know it isn't a doctorly thing to do, and maybe that's what drives my wife crazy, but a good find makes my week. She's threatened me with significant harm if I'm seen pulling something out of my subdivision neighbor's trash.
I know there's more folk like me on this forum. What's your greatest find in trash-picking?
Seeing the signature tag "Conniseur of all things junky" makes me smile. I've been impressed by the resoursefullness of the members of this forum in turning a sow's ear into a silk purse. I've always loved taking somebody's cast-offs and repair/refurbish them into working condition. I've also been amazed by what folks will dump into the garbage. Some of my best finds have been a working 27" color TV, two dehumidifiers, two contractor's wheelbarrows, and whole house fan. I've always been a garbage picker - er "Recycler". My wife hates it when I slow down for big piles of stuff put out for the trash. I know it isn't a doctorly thing to do, and maybe that's what drives my wife crazy, but a good find makes my week. She's threatened me with significant harm if I'm seen pulling something out of my subdivision neighbor's trash.
I know there's more folk like me on this forum. What's your greatest find in trash-picking?