On Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:49:35 -0700, Blinky the Shark
> wrote:

>Steve Pope wrote:
>
>> Nancy Young > wrote:
>>
>>>I hear ya, I can't just put stuff like that at the curb. I have to deal
>>>with it, and hiring people to haul it is not cheap.
>>
>> Where I live, the city will schedule up to one "major pickup
>> day" per year per residence. There are some restrictions,
>> of course, but you can mostly get rid of your bulky items
>> that way.
>>
>> The major hassle is when you do this, and start piling
>> stuff onto the curb, casual passerby start adding their
>> own stuff including prohibited items. So you kind of
>> have to keep your eye on it, and be prepared to harass
>> people.
>>
>> Actually it's kinda fun.
>
>Fun? Steve, you need a better hobby.

Yeah, like attacking swimmers etc...;-)

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