Merle ([info]merle_) wrote,
@ 2008-04-02 15:00:00
Previous Entry  Add to memories!  Tell a Friend!  Next Entry
Current mood:using weird search terms
Current music:ZZ Top, "Cheap Sunglasses"

surplus items
While surfing around looking for data about some Crystal Reports settings, I stumbled across a public surplus auction web site.

Quick! If you live in Texas, you could buy a garbage truck for just under $9k. Be the envy of your neighbours! Blackmail the local garbage company by threatening to park your truck in reverse at 3am with that annoying *beep* *beep* *beep*. Take up sixteen parking spots when you go grocery shopping. Play chicken with SUVs!

There's also a P4/1.7GHz offered nearby for $37. Now, that's not a power machine, but still. For $37 it's a fine deal, especially if you are low on funds.

Interesting.


(Post a new comment)


[info]ebourland
2008-04-02 10:24 pm UTC (link)
I'm in Amsterdam, and really baked, but I'm still chuckling about this and it's been like twenty minutes.

(Reply to this)(Thread)

[info]merle_
2008-04-02 10:38 pm UTC (link)
You have ten days to pick it up. That's just a quick flight back! I'm sure it wouldn't cost too much to park it in long-term parking at the airport for a while. What tow truck could actually manage to move it?

Besides, what a pickup line: hey, wanna ride around in my garbage truck? ;-)

(Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

[info]eryn_
2008-04-02 11:24 pm UTC (link)
My mama told me to go for a man with his own car....

(Reply to this)(Parent)

[info]jeffpalmatier
2008-04-02 10:24 pm UTC (link)
Garbage truck?! It's probably a confiscated item from some Mafia RICO trial!

Whenever I see these public auctions where they say you can buy some car confiscated from some criminal. It'd freak me out wonder if the trunk was used to transport a body ala Goodfellas, or being afraid somebody would recognize your new ride and attacking you because they think you're that criminal, or somebody close to the criminal will attack you for buying it.

(Reply to this)(Thread)

[info]merle_
2008-04-02 10:34 pm UTC (link)
Most of these seem to be from county government sites, but yeah. I'm not rushing out to buy any of these things. Were I looking for a cheap bargain, though.. maybe.

(Reply to this)(Parent)

Create an Account
Forgot your login?
Login w/ OpenID
English • Español • Deutsch • Русский…