mhardy6647
04-26-2004, 06:54 AM
I actually try to refrain from this sort of post, because the subject matter's probably of little interest to anyone but me, so let me apologize right up front.
Nonetheless, let me say that I love the town dump! In New England, tradition dictates that the "dump" is the nexus of social and political life in the small town. Nowadays, the dump isn't a dump (landfill) anymore, but rather a "transfer station" where trash, scrap metal, scrap electronics (see below) and recyclables are collected and disbursed to... wherever they go. Also traditional in the NE dumps is the "swap pile", where people leave stuff for other people to pick up. It's like a flea market, but free. Strictly caveat emptor, but, as I like to say, they have a generous return policy. I usually swing by two or three times on Saturday (at least once with my trash and recycling).
So... it's spring cleaning time, and the karma's been good at the dump the last few Saturdays. This past Saturday netted a Scott 357 ss receiver, Scott speakers, and a silver Nakamichi BX-1 cassette deck in its original box, with manual, from the swap pile. The scrap heap turned up a Yamaha CR-240 and a Denon DCD-820 CDP. All of these pieces were in good to very good physical condition, and they all work fine! (actually, I haven't tried the speakers yet). I won't bother to mention the non-hi-fi stuff.
BTW, the recycling effort at our town's transfer station is entirely volunteer staffed (and, yes, we do all volunteer at least occasionally!).
I love the dump.
Nonetheless, let me say that I love the town dump! In New England, tradition dictates that the "dump" is the nexus of social and political life in the small town. Nowadays, the dump isn't a dump (landfill) anymore, but rather a "transfer station" where trash, scrap metal, scrap electronics (see below) and recyclables are collected and disbursed to... wherever they go. Also traditional in the NE dumps is the "swap pile", where people leave stuff for other people to pick up. It's like a flea market, but free. Strictly caveat emptor, but, as I like to say, they have a generous return policy. I usually swing by two or three times on Saturday (at least once with my trash and recycling).
So... it's spring cleaning time, and the karma's been good at the dump the last few Saturdays. This past Saturday netted a Scott 357 ss receiver, Scott speakers, and a silver Nakamichi BX-1 cassette deck in its original box, with manual, from the swap pile. The scrap heap turned up a Yamaha CR-240 and a Denon DCD-820 CDP. All of these pieces were in good to very good physical condition, and they all work fine! (actually, I haven't tried the speakers yet). I won't bother to mention the non-hi-fi stuff.
BTW, the recycling effort at our town's transfer station is entirely volunteer staffed (and, yes, we do all volunteer at least occasionally!).
I love the dump.