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As you can imagine, most Freecycle list owners prefer to keep their lists from becoming Wish Lists, so they tend to limit WANTED posts to one per user per week or so.  Somehow I don’t think lumping a bunch of … Continue reading →

Quick, what comes to mind? Offer: “feather ring” Some sort of unusual adult toy? (Please, don’t let them be “used”)  No worries, it turns out a “feather ring” is neither a marital enhancement nor some sort of avian accessory for … Continue reading →

Imagine if the post office delivered a piece of mail to you that had been stuck behind a machine for 15 years.  It’s an AOL 2.0 CD and it says, “Dial-up to AOL at new blazing-fast 28.8 kbps speeds!  This … Continue reading →

I’ve only once indulged in the WANTED: function of FreeCycle. I try not to abuse, and I only requested something that’s a very frequent single-use item.  And a generous Freecycler had one they were about to dispose of, so it … Continue reading →

OK, some Freecycle postings stand out for the awesomeness of either the writing, the offer, or the sentiment. I thought I would balance my yin with my yang here (was that in appropriate?) and share some favorites. OFFER: two big … Continue reading →

A good salesman should always ask themself, “Who already NEEDS what I’m selling?”  Here’s someone who didn’t ask, or answer, that key question: OFFER: Lot of 13 white wire hangers Wire hangers . . . I remember those from Mommy … Continue reading →

This offer came in late April (of 2010). As the spouse of an avid cook, I’ve seen how Gourmet Magazine can accumulate while recipes wait to be tried, but now someone was ready for a purge, right? Offer: Gourmet Magazine … Continue reading →

4/20/2010, The post that launched it all. Now, when I read the subject, I thought maybe it was a locksmith unloading a few hundred (or at least a few dozen) old mis-cut keys. Might be useful for scrap metal, right?: … Continue reading →

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