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This thread is targeted towards chance happening, sales, yard sales and anything alternative to normal purchases.
May 10th I had to go to Traverse City with my wife. I had my nose in my phone wasting oxygen as usual and she all of a sudden said free office furniture. I looked up and asked her what are you talking about. She said I am turning around. There was a girl putting a sign up that said free office furniture.
So we turned around and parked. There is a financial business that is getting ready to remodel all of their outlets in the area. The said everyting goes except for the phones and computers. One of the workers I used to work with at the prison. She always worked in segregation and I always brought her customers. Anyways we told them we were up there for an appointment and could come back in the morning with the truck. The said sure take all you want.
My wife's nephew graduation open house is next month so she wanted all the stackable chairs so we can use them for the open house. We put all the chairs into a corner. Two divider screens, 5, I guess you could call them end tables/night stands but for a business, plastic floor mats for office chairs, about 6 office chairs. I don't even know what you would call it. It stands vertically, two pieces join together making a V. It reminds me of a wire cage. I told my boys I was going to make a cage out of it and when one of them piss me off I will lock them up. They just rolled their eyes. My wife said it looks like it belonged in a department store for a display. Hang stuff off of the cage holes. (commercial version of a cattle fence?) So once we claimed what we wanted we left to go to our appointment.
We came back right on time the next morning and waited for their arrival (punctuality?). We loaded everything up and they told us their other location in Cherryland Mall is getting rid of their stuff also so we went over there. We loaded up all their chairs and a couple of other things. In the end we received over 50 stackable office chairs in nice condition. Once we get our use out of the chairs and everything else we dont want then we are going to sell everything in the yard/garage sale sometime this summer. $ towards Zacks hospital bills. Cool beans huh? I'll try to get photos when I can. Everything is still on the landscaping trailer inside the garage.
Today we went to a couple yard sales/estate sales. I got a Yeti Pot a package of Neilmed Sinus Rinse about 50 packets for $2.00. I got a UltraFire WF-502B flashlight for $3.00 new. I eventually have to buy some 18650 batteries for it. My other flashlights have adapters so I can use AAA batterys.
I have been wanting to buy a propane grill to replace our rotted out grill that barely has a flame but have been putting it off. We found a really good but greasy stainless grill for next to nothing. I consider it essential. I do not like pan fried meat. I grill year round almost every day. Its healthier and tastes better and cooks quicker. It also came with an almost new 20lb tank that was full of propane.
The last purchase was the best purchase of all. If you don't know or haven't heard we are a Star Wars family. My wife is a Yoda fan, I am a Darth Vader freak and the boys lean towards the stormtroopers or Boba Fett or Jango Fett (bounty hunters). Check out the link.
Star Wars Darth Vader Mask Talking Voice Changer Helmet 2004 Works! | eBay
$2.00 work for you? When we got home I put the mask on and started undoing the grill to get it out of the truck. She said she was not helping me until I took the mask off. Cant wait until Holloween or another local comicon, LOL.
So what kind of insane deal have you got lately?
May 10th I had to go to Traverse City with my wife. I had my nose in my phone wasting oxygen as usual and she all of a sudden said free office furniture. I looked up and asked her what are you talking about. She said I am turning around. There was a girl putting a sign up that said free office furniture.
So we turned around and parked. There is a financial business that is getting ready to remodel all of their outlets in the area. The said everyting goes except for the phones and computers. One of the workers I used to work with at the prison. She always worked in segregation and I always brought her customers. Anyways we told them we were up there for an appointment and could come back in the morning with the truck. The said sure take all you want.
My wife's nephew graduation open house is next month so she wanted all the stackable chairs so we can use them for the open house. We put all the chairs into a corner. Two divider screens, 5, I guess you could call them end tables/night stands but for a business, plastic floor mats for office chairs, about 6 office chairs. I don't even know what you would call it. It stands vertically, two pieces join together making a V. It reminds me of a wire cage. I told my boys I was going to make a cage out of it and when one of them piss me off I will lock them up. They just rolled their eyes. My wife said it looks like it belonged in a department store for a display. Hang stuff off of the cage holes. (commercial version of a cattle fence?) So once we claimed what we wanted we left to go to our appointment.
We came back right on time the next morning and waited for their arrival (punctuality?). We loaded everything up and they told us their other location in Cherryland Mall is getting rid of their stuff also so we went over there. We loaded up all their chairs and a couple of other things. In the end we received over 50 stackable office chairs in nice condition. Once we get our use out of the chairs and everything else we dont want then we are going to sell everything in the yard/garage sale sometime this summer. $ towards Zacks hospital bills. Cool beans huh? I'll try to get photos when I can. Everything is still on the landscaping trailer inside the garage.
Today we went to a couple yard sales/estate sales. I got a Yeti Pot a package of Neilmed Sinus Rinse about 50 packets for $2.00. I got a UltraFire WF-502B flashlight for $3.00 new. I eventually have to buy some 18650 batteries for it. My other flashlights have adapters so I can use AAA batterys.
I have been wanting to buy a propane grill to replace our rotted out grill that barely has a flame but have been putting it off. We found a really good but greasy stainless grill for next to nothing. I consider it essential. I do not like pan fried meat. I grill year round almost every day. Its healthier and tastes better and cooks quicker. It also came with an almost new 20lb tank that was full of propane.
The last purchase was the best purchase of all. If you don't know or haven't heard we are a Star Wars family. My wife is a Yoda fan, I am a Darth Vader freak and the boys lean towards the stormtroopers or Boba Fett or Jango Fett (bounty hunters). Check out the link.
Star Wars Darth Vader Mask Talking Voice Changer Helmet 2004 Works! | eBay
$2.00 work for you? When we got home I put the mask on and started undoing the grill to get it out of the truck. She said she was not helping me until I took the mask off. Cant wait until Holloween or another local comicon, LOL.
So what kind of insane deal have you got lately?
