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First of all, for those who recall that I was in a nasty crash three
months back, I'll announce that I rode a bike last week! Just down to the corner and back, and I was kinds wobbly, but I'm getting better. I'm also back on to work at last. Now on to business. My only useful road find this year was a rather nice pair of pliers, complete with interesting indentations in the jaws for holding -- something -- in place while squeezing it. That, plus of course the usual sockets, towels, and inexplicable cutlery. In three successive days this spring I found a spoon, a knife, and the proverbial Fork In The Road. How did the rest of you do? Bill __o | You never know what is enough _`\(,_ | until you know what is too much. (_)/ (_) | --William Blake |
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My only useful road find this year was a rather nice pair of pliers, complete with interesting indentations in the jaws for holding -- something -- in place while squeezing it. That, plus of course the usual sockets, towels, and inexplicable cutlery. In three successive days this spring I found a spoon, a knife, and the proverbial Fork In The Road. How did the rest of you do? Lots of road money, cents, nickels, dimes, and quarters. No tools lately. I guess the number of folks who work on cars and leave tools under the hood is declining. However, people who lay things on the roof of the car and drive away seems to remain constant... clothing and occasionally wallets. Jobst Brandt |
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However, people who lay things on the
roof of the car and drive away seems to remain constant... clothing and occasionally wallets. I found a nice piece of luggage, likely from the above scenario, on a mountain road shoulder. No identifying marks in it tho. rms |
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On Nov 30, 12:39*pm, wrote:
* *First of all, for those who recall that I was in a nasty crash three months back, I'll announce that I rode a bike last week! Glad to hear you're back! About all I found was a piece of vinyl siding laying diagonally across the side of the road. The road crew knew it was not part of their job description so they painted over it. Other than that the usual skunks, porcupines, raccoons, frogs, and a few pennies. Ted. |
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On Nov 30, 11:39*am, wrote:
* *First of all, for those who recall that I was in a nasty crash three months back, I'll announce that I rode a bike last week! *Just down to the corner and back, and I was kinds wobbly, but I'm getting better. * I'm also back on to work at last. * *Now on to business. *My only useful road find this year was a rather nice pair of pliers, complete with interesting indentations in the jaws for holding -- something -- in place while squeezing it. * *That, plus of course the usual sockets, towels, and inexplicable cutlery. *In three successive days this spring I found a spoon, a knife, and the proverbial Fork In The Road. * *How did the rest of you do? I found an inflatable dinghy by the Harpeth, started to roll it up, but decided against dragging it thirty miles home. Got a couple water bottles that I sterilized, a soccer ball, and a woman's watch. |
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On Nov 30, 12:39*pm, wrote:
* *First of all, for those who recall that I was in a nasty crash three months back, I'll announce that I rode a bike last week! *Just down to the corner and back, and I was kinds wobbly, but I'm getting better. * I'm also back on to work at last. * *Now on to business. *My only useful road find this year was a rather nice pair of pliers, complete with interesting indentations in the jaws for holding -- something -- in place while squeezing it. * *That, plus of course the usual sockets, towels, and inexplicable cutlery. *In three successive days this spring I found a spoon, a knife, and the proverbial Fork In The Road. * *How did the rest of you do? Bill * *__o * | *You never know what is enough *_`\(,_ *| until you know what is too much. (_)/ (_) | * * * * * * * * --William Blake My best find ever was a wallett with $72 in it. Only ID was a piece of paper with "mom's cell phone #" on it. I tracked it down and returned it to the kids sister. She asked for my phone # so the kid could call and thank me, but he never did. Eric |
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bluezfolk writes: On Nov 30, 12:39*pm, wrote: * *First of all, for those who recall that I was in a nasty crash three months back, I'll announce that I rode a bike last week! *Just down to the corner and back, and I was kinds wobbly, but I'm getting better. * I'm also back on to work at last. * *Now on to business. *My only useful road find this year was a rather nice pair of pliers, complete with interesting indentations in the jaws for holding -- something -- in place while squeezing it. * *That, plus of course the usual sockets, towels, and inexplicable cutlery. *In three successive days this spring I found a spoon, a knife, and the proverbial Fork In The Road. * *How did the rest of you do? I've been on the lookout for interesting and useful places to stop. One is a grocery store that sells Dole Sparklers[tm] Pink Grapefruit Cocktail. I've developed a taste for the stuff, and this store is the only source I've found for it. I also (rather too easily because these are not too far afield) came across yet another specialty cheese shop, and a shop that sells board & tabletop games -- I bought a nice pleather-bound set of double-12 dominoes from that one. I'm currently keeping an eye open for a source of Barritts Stone Ginger Beer. I probably won't find such a source, but what the heck. I've been serendipitied before. I also keep a weather eye open for neighbourhood corner grocery stores when riding through areas in town I'm less familiar with. They used to be practically a Vancouver tradition, but they're now an endangered species. And sometimes it's nice to haul into a quiet backwater neighbourhood, and know exactly where to buy a Coke and whatever confections tickle your fancy to enjoy (like Twizzlers,) while you cool yer heels for a bit. I think the early 80's Recession plus the contemporaneous cocaine trade killed our corner stores 'cuz they just got robbed so much, so the corner store proprietors decided to just close down. It's a regrettable loss to society. cheers, Tom -- Nothing is safe from me. I'm really at: tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca |
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I found a brassiere (B-cup) on a ride a couple of weeks ago. I left it
there, it was of no use to me. - - Compliments of: "Your Friendly Neighborhood Wheelman" If you want to E-mail me use: ChrisZCorner "at" webtv "dot" net My website: http://geocities.com/czcorner |
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