tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post625663853149814374..comments2024-01-11T18:39:50.665+00:00Comments on Painting With Shadows: Skip WatchKim Ayreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-91999305882949810762009-03-20T11:56:00.000+00:002009-03-20T11:56:00.000+00:00Charlie - wartless and skipless - a tragic combina...<B>Charlie</B> - wartless and skipless - a tragic combination...<BR/><BR/><B>Sarah</B> :)Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-34902727747530978812009-03-19T17:45:00.000+00:002009-03-19T17:45:00.000+00:00kim - haha, great analogy and spot on as well.kim - haha, great analogy and spot on as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-86506579423250122322009-03-19T16:23:00.000+00:002009-03-19T16:23:00.000+00:00Holy cow! The Skipper without a skip! It must have...Holy cow! The Skipper without a skip! It must have happened while you were at the clinic having that wart removed from your nose.<BR/><BR/>I like the new banner too.Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722567671925063706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-58621350598530921692009-03-19T16:05:00.000+00:002009-03-19T16:05:00.000+00:00LegalMist - I can't imagine they'd have fitted it ...<B>LegalMist</B> - I can't imagine they'd have fitted it on the back of a pushchair though...<BR/><BR/><B>Anon</B> - welcome to my ramblings and thank you for taking the time to comment. If you comment again, would you mind leaving a name of some kind so I can separate you from any of the other anonymous commenters? Many thanks :)<BR/><BR/><B>Sarah</B> - the governments won't follow that example, because the drive of all the Western economies at the moment is to spend their way out of Depression.<BR/><BR/>Not an uncommon reaction, now I come to think of it... retail therapy...Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-12377648078898449222009-03-19T06:58:00.000+00:002009-03-19T06:58:00.000+00:00Anon: one could hope that our government would fol...Anon: one could hope that our government would follow our frugal example..sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04668939110660039602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-83349001492758758252009-03-19T04:56:00.000+00:002009-03-19T04:56:00.000+00:00Hauling items out of a skip is also referred to as...Hauling items out of a skip is also referred to as <I>dumpster diving</I>. No doubt as the economy continues to erode, we’ll see more recycling of previously owned and gently used items. Shopping at second hand and consignment stores has become popular, along with using coupons and seeking out the least expensive and best bargains available. <BR/><BR/>Conspicuous Consumption may become a thing of the past, as consumers tighten their belts and realize that <I>more</I> is not always better. Our grandparents weren’t quite as daft as we once thought they were with their <I>Depression Era Mentality</I>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-83250265682986977582009-03-19T04:33:00.001+00:002009-03-19T04:33:00.001+00:00P.S. My word verification was "sorteres" ("Sorte...P.S. My word verification was "sorteres" ("Sorters?")LegalMisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00197525109022776598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-68212609748649191342009-03-19T04:33:00.000+00:002009-03-19T04:33:00.000+00:00It was only a matter of time, 'til someone took th...It was only a matter of time, 'til someone took the whole skip, eh? After all, they probably figured if the thing were in front of their own house, they could collect all that great stuff.... haha :)LegalMisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00197525109022776598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-91218556232007653202009-03-18T18:48:00.000+00:002009-03-18T18:48:00.000+00:00Sarah - never let the facts get in the way of a go...Sarah - never let the facts get in the way of a good story :)<BR/><BR/>And glad you like the new banner - thank you :)Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-11262545598084375442009-03-18T18:47:00.000+00:002009-03-18T18:47:00.000+00:00ps, LOVE THE NEW BANNER!ps, LOVE THE NEW BANNER!sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04668939110660039602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-53292778038321089632009-03-18T18:46:00.000+00:002009-03-18T18:46:00.000+00:00does Maggie ever reply "that's nice dear.."?it is ...does Maggie ever reply "that's nice dear.."?<BR/><BR/>it is so very true about one man's trash being another man's treasure.<BR/><BR/>who knew a skip could provide days of entertainment!sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04668939110660039602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-50210111928773245272009-03-18T17:21:00.000+00:002009-03-18T17:21:00.000+00:00Pat - is it the council, or MTL stopping you?Che -...Pat - is it the council, or MTL stopping you?<BR/><BR/>Che - I might have that 4th leg somewhere... I'll get back to you<BR/><BR/>Brave Astronaut - you mean no one ever just wandered off with the 6 pack?Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-37026917627080435852009-03-18T01:35:00.000+00:002009-03-18T01:35:00.000+00:00When I moved back in with my parents for a brief p...When I moved back in with my parents for a brief period, I set to cleaning the house from top to bottom. I would fill the curb with trash. There were mornings when I would have to sweeten the deal with a six pack of beer to make sure they took it all.<BR/><BR/>But they would sit in front of the house for a while with the trash compactor working for a while before moving on.Brave Astronauthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13893671129001583065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-48028743020140654652009-03-17T17:03:00.000+00:002009-03-17T17:03:00.000+00:00Curtain twitcher, are you, now? Oh, dear. That's n...Curtain twitcher, are you, now?<BR/> Oh, dear. That's not very good. <BR/> At your age, tsk.<BR/><BR/>Do what Sandy says, couple of cheap cams, an internet domain, a local governement grant - profit !<BR/><BR/>And if you know where the fourth leg of that garden chair went - i'm innerested.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189191037514304100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-58253157517313180562009-03-17T15:26:00.000+00:002009-03-17T15:26:00.000+00:00Oh I long for a skip outside the house. I've been...Oh I long for a skip outside the house. I've been longing for one for 25 years but I'm not allowed.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-3650921178418106622009-03-17T11:46:00.000+00:002009-03-17T11:46:00.000+00:00Conan - now there's an idea - I need to get my son...<B>Conan</B> - now there's an idea - I need to get my son baking again...<BR/><BR/><B>Jimmy</B> - if you rummage deep enough, you might find a set of false teeth in there<BR/><BR/><B>Carole</B> - It's a bit like the old adage, <I>experience is something you gain just after you needed it most...</I><BR/><BR/><B>Sandy</B> - suddenly I have an insight into the whole phenomena of curtain twitching! No musical instruments yet, although if you know how to blow a diggerydoo, there are some long pieces of plastic pipe<BR/><BR/><B>Karatemom</B> - Freecycle is a great idea, and I can understand it well. The odd thing about skips is it's usually broken stuff that's in them<BR/><BR/><B>Charlie</B> - I think there's potential for an entire TV series here called "Skip Watch"<BR/><BR/><B>Debra</B> - I've known people who have pretty much kitted out their entire house from raiding skips over the years :)Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-91763583505191702982009-03-17T03:58:00.000+00:002009-03-17T03:58:00.000+00:00Dumpster diving or trash picking in my area.Our tr...Dumpster diving or trash picking in my area.<BR/>O<BR/>ur trash has become others' treasures and vice versa. I have acquired quite a few things that way---once, many years ago, a historical society's trash was a wonderful place to get stuff. I had a friend who got a chair with a silk cushion that had a tear in it. He turned the cushion over and voila!<BR/>We have acquired doors, windows and fencing that others were disposing.debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676300309029588465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-11450290904999414942009-03-16T19:18:00.000+00:002009-03-16T19:18:00.000+00:00We put unwanted or formally-useful-but-now-broken ...We put unwanted or formally-useful-but-now-broken items in the alley behind our house. The stuff disappears without fail, sometimes at an astonishing rate.<BR/><BR/>Kim, the skip supervisor. I like it.Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722567671925063706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-23612097897400038702009-03-16T14:42:00.000+00:002009-03-16T14:42:00.000+00:00here they call it dumpster diving.but one mans tra...here they call it dumpster diving.<BR/><BR/>but one mans trash is another mans treasure.<BR/><BR/>There are actually groups all over the world that take this idea to a new level. <BR/><BR/>It's called freecycle and you can find it online and in a neighbourhood near you.<BR/><BR/>the idea is you have say ..your suitcases you mentioned..rather that toss them in the garbage, you offer them online and anyone that wants them will email you back. No money ever changes hands and the recipient picks up.<BR/><BR/>you may get many emails interested in your offer and you can choose the recipient. also should you need something, before you go to store and buy you can post a wanted..if anyone has the item they will email you and you of course would pick up..<BR/><BR/>cool eh?<BR/>I once needed a new bike seat for my sons bike and was going to run to store for it then occured to me to post. within 3 days I had not only a bike seat it coincidentally was the same brand as the bike he had. <BR/><BR/>yayyy www.freecycle.orgkaratemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04208731490933555532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-22441977634069354692009-03-16T13:55:00.000+00:002009-03-16T13:55:00.000+00:00Oh Kim, your observance of the skip may be inadver...Oh Kim, your observance of the skip may be inadvertantly helping to encourage the surveillance society you complained about two blogs ago - before you know it you'll be a goverment department. Any mandolins in there??<BR/><BR/>SandyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-8639712550578840472009-03-16T13:21:00.000+00:002009-03-16T13:21:00.000+00:00One man's trash is another man's treasure. Dumpst...One man's trash is another man's treasure. <BR/><BR/>Dumpster diving is very popular here too. I've yet to get the hang of it. I am notorious for throwing away just the thing I'll need three months hence.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03828426520214270655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-21813689320922095792009-03-16T12:35:00.000+00:002009-03-16T12:35:00.000+00:00“Maggie! There’s an interesting metal pole stickin...<I>“Maggie! There’s an interesting metal pole sticking out the skip"</I><BR/><BR/>Merciful God.. here we go again with the teeth!Barlinniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07555629852012324360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-40693540138897443572009-03-16T11:27:00.000+00:002009-03-16T11:27:00.000+00:00Very true, and then folks could set up a coffee st...Very true, and then folks could set up a coffee stall beside the skips, and sell cakes...Conan Drummhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12377667084973491628noreply@blogger.com