Last week we put 4 relatively haggard bicycles out at the end of the driveway in hopes that someone would give them a good home. The first evening they were there, some kid riding by asked us to save Gages old “chopper” for him (he was stoned). I put it up by the house and said to come back that night. He didn’t, so we put it back at the curb the next morning. All four bikes disappeared a short time later. I assume kids did much the same thing I did when I was younger, and saw a quick way to school so you grab the bike then ditch it somewhere, hoping it would be there after school so you could ride it most of the way home before smashing it.

Today I put the above t.v. out at the curb hoping someone would take it, but I was forced to bring it inside after it started raining. I’m amazed at how difficult this thing is to give away. I’m even more amazed that Goodwill told us to get bent when we asked them to take it. The lady there said they can’t take anything older than five years. I can’t imagine anyone is bringing 5 year old or newer t.v.’s to them. I wonder how many people drop off working plasma screens to them regularly…