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Hi everyone, my buddy was on his way to the dump with a truckload of "garbage" and since I am about 2 blocks from the dump he stopped to say HI. I am glad he did because you cant salvage at the dump but I can surely do it in my driveway..LOL. I got 3 good extension cords (he said they were too long) work great. A natural gas furnace (works great) and this beauty:

I said what are ya doing throwing that sign away when ya know i love this junk. He said it didnt light up and the clock was broke. I said "That may be but the can (frame) is worth something to me". I figured I would do something fantasy with it like get some acrylic and paint "service" on it or something. Low and behold all I had to do is put a new bulb in it and tighten the clock hands ....works just fine. It just goes to show you one mans junk is surely anothers treasure. It isnt real exciting like a porcelain sunset sign or an original globe but what can I say it was FREE. I am sure it could be seen at a garage or station somewhere. I should put a sign at the end of my road saying.."pre transfer station" "Before ya dump...see the Hub" with an arrow pointing to my House...LOL

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Hubba the GAS GEEK , OIL FREAK of Shoreline WA



[This message has been edited by djhubba (edited 01-21-2004).]

Ta-da-dump, ta-da-dump, ta-da-dump-dump-dump! LOL!
Hubba works the way I do:
IF IT'S FREE...IT'S FOR ME (GIVE ME THREE!)
ONE MAN'S TRASH IS ANOTHER MAN'S TREASURE.
Ya done good, Hubba...thanks for posting it!

DOC

Looks good Hubba. Scott

Hey Hubba... Nice Find.
Your right... you need to set up a security check point at the entrance to the dump. You never know ... some terrorists may be planning to infect our landfills.

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Frank

hey hubba when are the hubcap clocks going to be ready? lol

Buytex..LOL..I thought about that..I have seen them online. I figure I will get rid of many as I can and the dregs of the heap I will do art with (clocks, paint and pinstripe kustom kulture wall hangings, etc) KEWL

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Hubba the GAS GEEK , OIL FREAK of Shoreline WA

hey hub.... thats how it starts... the back of pickup trucks... then... poking around behind old buildings...then... checking out the garbage on "big garbage day"... that usually leads to dumpster diving... then you really know your hooked... HA.... stay well my friend...

yipper Chuck...I am an old dumpster diver from way back..hey you guys smell something?...LOL

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Hubba the GAS GEEK , OIL FREAK of Shoreline WA

Speaking of "Big garbage day" i found this hanging light about 10 years ago on "Big garbage day". It was a hanging light advertising tile flooring but a managed to remove the old paint and then I just added decals and a bulb. It hangs over my Wayne 60 and looks pretty good even though its fantasy. Thats what I am talking about...even if it doesnt float your boat as is..maybe with some imagination and time ...you can make a neat fantasy piece to enjoy.


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Hubba the GAS GEEK , OIL FREAK of Shoreline WA

yeah... its them old wine bottles layin' next to that mint old junk signal sign.... HA...

YOU BEAT MY COME BACK BY ONE POST... HA.... type slower !!!

Sorry I get excited..LOL

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Hubba the GAS GEEK , OIL FREAK of Shoreline WA

gotta hit the highway... watch out for dem' chicken bones and broken glass !!!

I'm right there with ya Hubba, Dumpster
Diving National Sports Finals....Been doing it since I was 11. Unfortunately there is "real garbage" ya gotta deal with.
I even find stuff on the neighbors trash when I walk @ 6AM.

~~~~DOC~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Always wear gloves...LOL

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Hubba the GAS GEEK , OIL FREAK of Shoreline WA