Comments on: The Joy of Hauling Junk to the South Austin Dump http://crosslandteam.com/blog/2007/02/19/americans-and-our-junk/ Austin Real Estate Blog Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:40:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Steve Crossland http://crosslandteam.com/blog/2007/02/19/americans-and-our-junk/#comment-521 Steve Crossland Sun, 25 Feb 2007 19:02:20 +0000 http://ben.crosslandteam.com/blog/2007/02/19/americans-and-our-junk/#comment-521 Hi Linda. Yes, Mom's always trying to connect people isn't she? Nice to hear from you. Say Hi to your Mom and Dad! Hi Linda. Yes, Mom’s always trying to connect people isn’t she? Nice to hear from you. Say Hi to your Mom and Dad!

]]> By: Linda (Williams) Smith http://crosslandteam.com/blog/2007/02/19/americans-and-our-junk/#comment-520 Linda (Williams) Smith Sun, 25 Feb 2007 15:52:15 +0000 http://ben.crosslandteam.com/blog/2007/02/19/americans-and-our-junk/#comment-520 Hey Steve, Your Mom sent me your blog to read, I enjoyed it so much! I too remember going to the dump with my Dad when I was a kid, it was quite the experience. However I really never brought home any "treasures", I just remember some of the things my Dad gave away, boy, some people were quite lucky, to say the least. My Dad decided to clean out the garage, and take my brother Mikes American Flyer Train set to the dump. Imagine how happy the man was that was standing there, and asked my Dad if he could have. I bet to this day that man has a story to tell. Anyway I thoroughly enjoyed your blog. I am definitely going to print it and take it to my parents to see. They will get a good laugh. I have such good memories of our two families when you, your brother Mike and my brother Steve were just annoying little kids! I'm so glad our Mom's keep in touch, they're so good for each other. An old friend....Linda Hey Steve, Your Mom sent me your blog to read, I enjoyed it so much! I too remember going to the dump with my Dad when I was a kid, it was quite the experience. However I really never brought home any “treasures”, I just remember some of the things my Dad gave away, boy, some people were quite lucky, to say the least. My Dad decided to clean out the garage, and take my brother Mikes American Flyer Train set to the dump. Imagine how happy the man was that was standing there, and asked my Dad if he could have. I bet to this day that man has a story to tell. Anyway I thoroughly enjoyed your blog. I am definitely going to print it and take it to my parents to see. They will get a good laugh. I have such good memories of our two families when you, your brother Mike and my brother Steve were just annoying little kids! I’m so glad our Mom’s keep in touch, they’re so good for each other.
An old friend….Linda

]]> By: Sammer http://crosslandteam.com/blog/2007/02/19/americans-and-our-junk/#comment-519 Sammer Tue, 20 Feb 2007 18:59:51 +0000 http://ben.crosslandteam.com/blog/2007/02/19/americans-and-our-junk/#comment-519 Dude, I hear you. I am a mild mannered computer programmer by day and an elitist when it comes to the finer things in life like well aged Scotch or some nice Proscuitto, but I love going to the dump too. I have some rental real estate and the amount of junk that people leave in a house combined with construction debris gives me plenty of opportunities to go to the dump. I bought an old 4x4 truck a couple of years ago with big knobby tires, and I think it likes going to the dump too. There is just something about going out there and tossing junk into a large pile while the bulldozer mows over it. After piling the junk in the truck muttering to myself what animals my tenants are for leaving this crap, it is cathartic to just hurl it and smash it up. I could go on... I am glad I came across your posting, because the dump I usually go to is closed on the weekend, which makes me have to get up at dawn to unload the truck. I'll check the South Austin dump out on Saturday with about 100 pounds of concrete, some chicken bones, roof shingles, an unidentified jaw bone, fishing pole, chicken wire, light socket, a faucet, some glass and whatever the hell else I dig up in this week in a back yard I am cleaning up. Cheers, Sam Dude, I hear you. I am a mild mannered computer programmer by day and an elitist when it comes to the finer things in life like well aged Scotch or some nice Proscuitto, but I love going to the dump too. I have some rental real estate and the amount of junk that people leave in a house combined with construction debris gives me plenty of opportunities to go to the dump. I bought an old 4×4 truck a couple of years ago with big knobby tires, and I think it likes going to the dump too. There is just something about going out there and tossing junk into a large pile while the bulldozer mows over it. After piling the junk in the truck muttering to myself what animals my tenants are for leaving this crap, it is cathartic to just hurl it and smash it up. I could go on…

I am glad I came across your posting, because the dump I usually go to is closed on the weekend, which makes me have to get up at dawn to unload the truck. I’ll check the South Austin dump out on Saturday with about 100 pounds of concrete, some chicken bones, roof shingles, an unidentified jaw bone, fishing pole, chicken wire, light socket, a faucet, some glass and whatever the hell else I dig up in this week in a back yard I am cleaning up.

Cheers,
Sam

]]> By: Michael http://crosslandteam.com/blog/2007/02/19/americans-and-our-junk/#comment-518 Michael Tue, 20 Feb 2007 11:43:49 +0000 http://ben.crosslandteam.com/blog/2007/02/19/americans-and-our-junk/#comment-518 You crack me up............ You crack me up…………

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