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denton,

that is so true,
with e-bay you can order stuff straight from Hong Kong.
I recently ordered a jean patch for littlelegion for $1.
That same seller was selling “Alligator” patches. The kind you can slap on a cheap socks and sell in the Flea for $10 a pair. hint hint to potential business people.
I also ordered a large bug encased in lucite for cheap. That same bug in Evolution across from the Museum of Natural History would cost $50.

bxgrl,
what are you waiting for? don’t they sell those items at the bklyn flea for hundreds?
I guess if you know what to look for, you’re gonna find great stuff.
I always wonder why people don’t rent a van and go around picking up all the stuff listed under “curb alert” on craigslist. It’s free.
Anything sold is a profit.

“They throw out amaazing stuff and have kick ass stoop sales and put lots of good stuff out for free
Totally true, never go curb shopping in the hood,
go to the Americana or the Miracle Mile neighborhoods.”

Not so! On my street alone I’ve found 3 stained glass windows- one of them a beautiful half-moon. Ask MM about some of the curbside finds she has made- a great old enameled kitchen table, 2 carved wood pedestals from an old table, and other stuff.

Gem, I think you have to write to senators via their websites. Here’s the contact page for McConnell:
http://mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=ContactForm

ha ha donatella,

I read about your “intrusive dingbat” technique.
You really saved that dude from a beating. Who knows what would have happened if the train pulled away and you weren’t there to cool off the situation?
Most men will respond to a lovely woman intervening, if a guy gets involved, its like fuel to the fire.

jester,
I read somewhere that Chekov was a doctor.