The scabs have hit the ground running (literally)

I'd sort of forgotten or didn't care that it was Council cleanup this week. In the process of getting the place ready for the GTG on the 10th I cleaned out the garden shed and stuck a couple of things out the front to see if passers by might like them (quite a regular occurrence up here, and there's a fair bit of pedestrian traffic in my street). As I put the first thing out I saw other piles and fortunately 2 + 2 still = 4.

So, of course a few other things came out, and it was then that I realised that things were disappearing between trips (just a few minutes). :roflmao: I love scabs, they crack me up - they're worse than me (I of course am not a scab, I'm an enthusiastic recycler). The Blue Mountains variety are apparently a very potent strain indeed (as is the BM Funnel Web).

Now I was going to keep a few of these things to see if any of the woodies coming along on the 10th wanted them (virtually all the stuff in the pic has been used and superceded in my Barn), but I quickly realised that I had a bigger and more immediate viewing audience RIGHT NOW!:roll:

And so with that in mind I thought it might be better if I arranged a bit of a display for the scab's pleasure.:D I'll try to remember to take another pic in the morning.

https://www.woodworkforums.com/member...scabs-0003.jpg

There was a low call of "Scaaaaab" as he drove off with flattened leaf springs.

HA! In the time that it took to put up the first post the entire top row except the seed spreader has vapourised. Note the time of the two posts, and take off ten minutes for faffing around (and laughing).

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That was absolutely hilarious.

Recycling at its best...

I always find these kerbside throwouts amusing.

The last time i had one part of the stuff included about 4 meters of guttering and a couple of downpipes, all in copper. No one took them.

In the same pile was a 35 year old Garrard turntable - you remember, the thing that you put your black plastic records on and span them at 33 1/3 rpm to produce music. the guy that took it, looked at it carefully, and then threw it three meters into the air into the back of his truck where it smashed into pieces. I can understand someone wanting a turntable, but not pieces of one.

I remember getting rid of a 21inch Sony CRT computer monitor. in its day it was the best you could buy. It didn't work, the screen was completely burned out and the colours were all screwed up -it was 10 +years old and unrepairable It weighed about 40 kilos and i struggled to get it to the kerb in the rain. A passing scavenger called out "does that work?" I replied "Yeah, of course it does..." Laugh? I watched as he struggled to load it into the back seat of his Audi.

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I always find these kerbside throwouts amusing.

The last time i had one part of the stuff included about 4 meters of guttering and a couple of downpipes, all in copper. No one took them.

In the same pile was a 35 year old Garrard turntable - you remember, the thing that you put your black plastic records on and span them at 33 1/3 rpm to produce music. the guy that took it, looked at it carefully, and then threw it three meters into the air into the back of his truck where it smashed into pieces. I can understand someone wanting a turntable, but not pieces of one.

I remember getting rid of a 21inch Sony CRT computer monitor. in its day it was the best you could buy. It didn't work, the screen was completely burned out and the colours were all screwed up -it was 10 +years old and unrepairable It weighed about 40 kilos and i struggled to get it to the kerb in the rain. A passing scavenger called out "does that work?" I replied "Yeah, of course it does..." Laugh? I watched as he struggled to load it into the back seat of his Audi.

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Mean bastard, but I like it. :roflmao:

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Originally Posted by Avery

I always find these kerbside throwouts amusing.

The last time i had one part of the stuff included about 4 meters of guttering and a couple of downpipes, all in copper. No one took them.

In the same pile was a 35 year old Garrard turntable - you remember, the thing that you put your black plastic records on and span them at 33 1/3 rpm to produce music. the guy that took it, looked at it carefully, and then threw it three meters into the air into the back of his truck where it smashed into pieces. I can understand someone wanting a turntable, but not pieces of one.

I remember getting rid of a 21inch Sony CRT computer monitor. in its day it was the best you could buy. It didn't work, the screen was completely burned out and the colours were all screwed up -it was 10 +years old and unrepairable It weighed about 40 kilos and i struggled to get it to the kerb in the rain. A passing scavenger called out "does that work?" I replied "Yeah, of course it does..." Laugh? I watched as he struggled to load it into the back seat of his Audi.

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Ha ha
Love it that he drove an Audi.....
still laughing ...........:U:U:U:U:U:U

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I always find these kerbside throwouts amusing.

The last time i had one part of the stuff included about 4 meters of guttering and a couple of downpipes, all in copper. No one took them. WOW!

In the same pile was a 35 year old Garrard turntable - you remember, the thing that you put your black plastic records on and span them at 33 1/3 rpm to produce music.B Yup, remember the Garrard very well (still have my Thorens) the guy that took it, looked at it carefully, and then threw it three meters into the air into the back of his truck where it smashed into pieces. I can understand someone wanting a turntable, but not pieces of one. :roll:

I remember getting rid of a 21inch Sony CRT computer monitor. in its day it was the best you could buy. It didn't work, the screen was completely burned out and the colours were all screwed up -it was 10 +years old and unrepairable It weighed about 40 kilos and i struggled to get it to the kerb in the rain. A passing scavenger called out "does that work?" I replied "Yeah, of course it does..." Laugh? I watched as he struggled to load it into the back seat of his Audi. HA! CRACKER!

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Avery, that-is-hilarious! The most memorable thing I can bring up was the terd that picked something electrical outside of my home in Sydney a few years ago (and funnily enough I think it might have been a VDU). Apparently he didn't want the plug so he whipped out his side cutters from his pocket, cut off the plug AND JUST LET IT DROP WHERE HE STOOD - in the middle of the road! I was on the front balcony at the time (having a durrie) so I yelled out "OY! You miserable lazy bastard - you got it for free and want to leave your crap in the middle of the road! I've got your number plate so PICK IT UP!"

Which he did!:D

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Mean bastard, but I like it. :roflmao:

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What do you mean , "mean"? I let him take the monitor - I would have helped him load it if he'd asked.

I think I'm a generous bastard.

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What do you mean , "mean"? I let him take the monitor - I would have helped him load it if he'd asked.

I think I'm a generous bastard.

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What a man! Hahaha:U:U:U:U

I once got rid of an electric lawn mower(Fly mow) and by the time I went back in to get the grass catcher the mower was in the back of the truck and driver away. I thought for a moment that I may be able to catch him if I sprinted. :shrug: But that was just a passing thought and I quickly came back to reality. :rolleyes: I just put it on the rubbish pile and by the end of the day this also disappeared. :D

I would have driven past without stopping as there were no doors to collect.:U


Peter.

FF

I would have laughed slightly sceptically if I hadn't seen this sort of thing first hand when I was at my daughter's house in Brisbane. She was clearing out a few items and asked if I would help her put an old washing machine out, which I did.

We went back for the next item and as I returned to the doorway a ute had driven up, two blokes had loaded the machine and were just climbing in their vehicle about to drive off.

Regards
Paul

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I once got rid of an electric lawn mower(Fly mow) and by the time I went back in to get the grass catcher the mower was in the back of the truck and driver away. I thought for a moment that I may be able to catch him if I sprinted. :shrug: But that was just a passing thought and I quickly came back to reality. :rolleyes: I just put it on the rubbish pile and by the end of the day this also disappeared. :D

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I work for council so won't mention the one - but a good sized town (35000 or so) and we used to have a bi-annual council pickup

You woulld be told your pickup day (10 areas over a fortnight) and the carters would come around in a little convoy - one for the metal, one for the green waste (yes we mulch and use ) and one for the tip face

Everyone knew where to go and look for a bit of timber or copper down pipe etc - but as part of an efficiency drive some "fool" suggested that ratepayers should apply for a council pickup - go through the pickup details get their sticker to ensure that the company (whose records go back to at least the nineteen twenties when I have seen the dunnie collection books) has authorisation to pick up from the nature strip

A case of management by decree - this is good for you and the council

I leave it to your imagination to calculate how objected to the change in traditional working systems is by the users !!!!!!!!!

I could spend about 25 percent of my working hours going to courses to tell me how to do better things that my customers are already pleased about

I have to arrange a morning tea and coffee roster or they get cranky that I don't have time to sit down and talk

RANT OVER

Neil

:B Thats me yep I'll and others on here admit to it. Scored some brilliant stuff over the years even some brand new still in boxes and packets.

Those two draws look real nice tool storage Bret.:U


Yes our old next door nieghbour moving out did the usual, except here you have to book your clean up and it can be weeks away. I often wonder where councils brains are. Like where do you store it till the night before an they send out big yellow stickers for the white goods and steel and electrical.


Some years ago along Barranjoey Rd Palm Beach a couple were moving from the abode and as they were in one of the cliff hanger homes, they were bring the contents down to the tiny front lawn/footpath. Yep every load disappeared before they even got back up to bring more down. There was 1/2 of there stuff stolen before they worked out what was going on.

I'm a scab :D

Not long ago I saw a BMW motorbike front cowling on the side of the road. Knowing that it was close to vintage I advertised it on E-Bay and sold it for $350.00. I seem to get these little wins every now and then. I love being a scaaaaab!

Just goes to show https://www.woodworkforums.com/f152/m...ml#post1605131

I think the word 'streetcomber' is a more appropriate, and polite, appellation these days.

When the hard rubbish collection is on in our area, we go "shopping"

You guys are all lucky - or you picked great councils.

My council does not have hard rubbish pick up - so i have to go scouting, or just see something on a drive.

We put out an old wooden desk that was 'too small'.

Within a few days it had disappeared. We had not arranged a council pick up.

Funny thing is about ten years earlier it was sitting outside a house a couple of blocks away and I wheeled it to my place.

Recycling at its best.

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We put out an old wooden desk that was 'too small'.

Within a few days it had disappeared. We had not arranged a council pick up.

Funny thing is about ten years earlier it was sitting outside a house a couple of blocks away and I wheeled it to my place.

Recycling at its best.

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So, Kevin, does that make you a Recycling Custodian or a sc...

It ended up I didn't take a pic of what's left, but only two items remain: the planter box next to where the hose was:U and the dark brown shelves.

G'day Brett, I've found some of my best toymaking timber from the local council cleanup.
They only do it once a year up here on the mountains [dud council that we have].
I hate seeing old timber heading for the tip or the fire as so much of the old stuff is way better than I can buy or afford these days....
Cheers, crowie.

Indeed Peter. As I drove around Sydney, in my previous life, I was always on the lookout for potential firewood (my only real use of timber in that life).

Only thing left out the front now is the dark brown small shelves - it's been raining direcly onto the cut edge of the pineboard so I reckon they knackered. I could have put a plastic cover over the top, but there's a limit to my effort for the BM sc "recyclers". The shop display will have to satisfy them for this year. :U