| Eurobin Mattress - 05.16.05 |
| submitter: | Smart Set |
| location: | South Acton, London, UK |
| I caught a "maybe" glimpse of part of this one from a long way off, but it was enough. The bin on the right is the Eurobin. |
| category: | Dumpster Divers |
| comments: | 13 |
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| Rebecca commented on 06.16.05 | I won't be praising the lord, but thanks for the thought.
Smart Set, I think I may have seen it years ago but remember nothing about it. |
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| wim commented on 06.16.05 | | praise the lord you got away easy,rebecca |
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| Smart Set commented on 06.16.05 | | The mean lady reminds me of Large Marge from "Pee-wee's Big Adventure". Have you seen that film? |
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| Rebecca commented on 06.16.05 | | "Windshield Vandalism World"...lol...I'm telling you, I half expected to have the police knocking on the door of my motel room asking about her windshield. I was looking over my shoulder the whole rest of my trip. |
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| Smart Set commented on 06.16.05 | | "Oh yeah, wanna take a picture of the vandalism to my windshield too?" "Sure thing, lady - I also contribute to Windshield Vandalism World.com!" |
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| Nancy Dumpling commented on 06.16.05 | | Good god! What a piece of work she is!!? |
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| Rebecca commented on 06.16.05 | Well, okay then, gather round, children.
I was in Oxnard waiting for the flaky guy to call, when I drove past a truck with a mattress sticking out of the back. I pulled over (in very risky traffic I might add) and was in the process of taking my picture when this woman began to approach me. I pretended I didn't see her until I finished getting my picture, of course. She had this silent, menacing way of coming up on me like she was going to bite one of my legs off. I immediately had the impression that she might have honed her intimidation skills in the local detention facility, don't ask me why. Picture Renee Zellweger in Cold Mountain, only 20 years older and 20 times meaner, with a bunch of gold amulets around her neck. When I looked up and "noticed" her, I didn't run away, since I didn't want to get shot in the back or have her throw a grenade at me or something. Also I've had pretty good luck winning people over with my charm in the past - once I explain they tend to shrug me off as a harmless weirdo. This lady was different. "What's this?" She demanded. I explained, noticing that her stone face looked to have last smiled in the old millenium. She didn't get it. I stammered, "It's just for fun, it's nothing more than that." The word "fun" left her completely cold. She got within inches of my face and snarled, "Oh yeah, wanna take a picture of the vandalism to my windshield too?" The windshield of her truck had a big spiderweb crack in it. Renee looked me up and down, calculating how quickly she could take me down. She was stony and vicious. This woman looked like she hadn't has any fun in the last decade or more, and was completely incapable of understanding something as frivolous as mattress photography. I offered sympathy about the state of her truck and discreetly edged towards my car, keeping an eye on her as I went. It was clear she thought I might have some connection to the damage to her truck, and for once I was actually afraid. I'm sure she could smell it on me, like a dog. Luckily, I managed to get back in my car and got out of there as swiftly as I could manage. |
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| Smart Set commented on 06.16.05 | | Can we hear the "mean lady" story now, or must we wait? |
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| Rebecca commented on 06.16.05 | | You're quite the punster tonight. I was, for a bit, yes. I was forced to hang around Oxnard for an afternoon waiting for this flaky guy to call me. I was threatened by a mean lady with a mattress on her truck. |
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| DVD Dan commented on 06.16.05 | | Oxnard you say. Are you a Road Scholar? |
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| Rebecca commented on 06.16.05 | | Yeah, I thought of that. I actually have a bunch to submit from a trip to Oxnard. |
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| Smart Set commented on 06.16.05 | | You could hop back up over me soon - I had a relatively quiet few days after this. |
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| Rebecca commented on 06.15.05 | | I've been passed by Smart Set, future SM royalty. |
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