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At least you’ll be near a hospital

Posted on June 4, 2010

In journalism there’s an expresion called “burying the lead [or lede]” which means the failure to put the most interesting element of the story front and center to grab the reader’s attention.  For example, this offer: Offer: Kraft Light Mayo, … Continue reading →

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What do you call a shaker you can’t shake?

Posted on June 2, 2010

Offer: Cocktail Shakers Hey, fun! I’ve been wanting to learn to make Margaritas this summer, this could be just the thing. I have one shaker that is just the shaker and I have a small version that has the lid … Continue reading →

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Some kids are brighter than others

Posted on June 2, 2010

Kid’s love games, don’t they?  They can be entertained for hours with Candyland or Chutes and Ladders.  Or, the non-stop jam-packed excitement of Hulk Smash: OFFER: Hulk Smash / city block game board But let’s be honest, some kids are … Continue reading →

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Just to chop up body par…I mean vegetables

Posted on June 1, 2010

OFFER: Butcher block table top Very, very heavy: close to 60 lbs. 48 x 30 x 1.75″. A few light stains, otherwise fine. Hmmm . . . so far so good.  Nothing weird here, right? Tell me why you want … Continue reading →

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FailCycle took Memorial Day weekend off, but Freecyclers didn’t!

Posted on June 1, 2010

We haven’t been posting the last few days, but oh we’ve been reading.  Lots of awesome stuff got Freecycled this weekend, and then there was all the stuff we’re interested in.  Stay tuned . . .

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Isn’t *everything* on Freecycle second hand?

Posted on May 28, 2010

I debated making this a “guess what it is” post, showing the picture and doing a contest. But the OFFER was too good: OFFER: Clock second hand, red I read it again thinking, “Don’t they realize that everything on Freecycle … Continue reading →

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This gives me a GREAT idea!

Posted on May 28, 2010

In the case of this offer, the picture really brings it home (though not to my home, thank you very much). OFFER: 10 Tiny Stickers And they do mean tiny: 10 small stickers, 3 different designs: picture of a kite, … Continue reading →

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Sort of love your kid?

Posted on May 26, 2010

Surely you’d spare no expense to protect the life of your child. But what if you’re swimming with someone else’s child, or perhaps a child who’s not your favorite. You’re not necessarily committed to their survival, but you at least … Continue reading →

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Fabio says, “I can’t believe it’s not rancid!”

Posted on May 26, 2010

You know how they say a fine wine gets better with age?  Did you ever notice that nobody ever says that about butter? OFFER: Smart Balance spray butter – expired Feb 2010 May of 2010 this was posted. I forgot … Continue reading →

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Cause I hate them gentrified “city” tassels

Posted on May 25, 2010

OFFER: Large “rustic” tassel I can’t even imagine what this consists of.  Bolo ties? Bull whips? America wants to know: WHAT IS A RUSTIC TASSEL?? This is a bizarre item. It is about 12″ long and made of tin and … Continue reading →

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