James' thread of free or near free stuff

JamesShort · **Posted:** Tue Apr 29, 2014 9:19 pm

4-5 qts of Redline 10w30 - buy me good beer
4-5 qts of Amsoil MTF - buy me good beer
Bunch of lumber I've collected over the years of houses being built - 2x4 and 1x6 mostly - free
Lots of automobile fluids (some unopened, some partially used)

I'll occasionally be adding new things so check the original post.

Les Davis · **Joined:** Fri Aug 29, 2003 2:04 pm **Posts:** 2059

JamesShort wrote:

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[*]Collection of late 80s/early 90s baseball cards - initial research says that baseball cards were so overproduced during this era that they are effectively worthless so if anyone has kids who might be interested, you can have them for free

Funny, in the early 90s everybody and their brother I knew at the time were buying this shit up and paying premium pricing for them. Everyone who was doing it I asked why, they would always point to some 30-70s baseball card that was worth $1000s as their justification. Countless times I heard "If just one of these cards does that I'll make money". My response would always be the same. The reason that 30-70s baseball card is worth so much is because nobody in the 30-70s ever thought they would be and therefor nobody collected them, they are rare now, 80-90s everybody and their brother is buying/collecting these things so they will never be rare and therefor never be worth anything and you are most likely just wasting your time/effort/money on these silly things, seemed pretty simple to me at the time even as a 19 year old kid, its good to be right.

Sorry James...

JamesShort · **Posted:** Wed Apr 30, 2014 12:27 pm

Les Davis wrote:

JamesShort wrote:

[list]
[*]Collection of late 80s/early 90s baseball cards - initial research says that baseball cards were so overproduced during this era that they are effectively worthless so if anyone has kids who might be interested, you can have them for free

Funny, in the early 90s everybody and their brother I knew at the time were buying this shit up and paying premium pricing for them. Everyone who was doing it I asked why, they would always point to some 30-70s baseball card that was worth $1000s as their justification. Countless times I heard "If just one of these cards does that I'll make money". My response would always be the same. The reason that 30-70s baseball card is worth so much is because nobody in the 30-70s ever thought they would be and therefor nobody collected them, they are rare now, 80-90s everybody and their brother is buying/collecting these things so they will never be rare and therefor never be worth anything and you are most likely just wasting your time/effort/money on these silly things, seemed pretty simple to me at the time even as a 19 year old kid, its good to be right.

Sorry James...

Uhhh, reading fail? :mrgreen:

I was 5 so I didn't care, now I just want to get rid of them

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Richard Casto · **Posted:** Wed Apr 30, 2014 1:50 pm

JamesShort wrote:

Les Davis wrote:

JamesShort wrote:

[list]
[*]Collection of late 80s/early 90s baseball cards - initial research says that baseball cards were so overproduced during this era that they are effectively worthless so if anyone has kids who might be interested, you can have them for free

Funny, in the early 90s everybody and their brother I knew at the time were buying this shit up and paying premium pricing for them. Everyone who was doing it I asked why, they would always point to some 30-70s baseball card that was worth $1000s as their justification. Countless times I heard "If just one of these cards does that I'll make money". My response would always be the same. The reason that 30-70s baseball card is worth so much is because nobody in the 30-70s ever thought they would be and therefor nobody collected them, they are rare now, 80-90s everybody and their brother is buying/collecting these things so they will never be rare and therefor never be worth anything and you are most likely just wasting your time/effort/money on these silly things, seemed pretty simple to me at the time even as a 19 year old kid, its good to be right.

Sorry James...

Uhhh, reading fail? :mrgreen:

I was 5 so I didn't care, now I just want to get rid of them

.

I think you should just mail them to Les. Spread it out over time so you catch him off guard.

Richard

PS: Good luck at Amazon and the west coast. I have visited Seattle a few times and I can see making it fun. Especially if you like the outdoors.

JasonWatts · **Posted:** Wed Apr 30, 2014 3:00 pm

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Napa Gold fuel filter for Miata (must be from Ram's car) NIB - free

If you still have this I am quite interested. When would you need it picked up by?

JamesShort · **Posted:** Wed Apr 30, 2014 7:40 pm

JasonWatts wrote:

Quote:

Napa Gold fuel filter for Miata (must be from Ram's car) NIB - free

If you still have this I am quite interested. When would you need it picked up by?

Milko claimed it, sorry.

JamesShort · **Posted:** Thu May 01, 2014 8:31 pm

So moving company said no oil, no aerosol, no flammable liquids. So I have a lots of brake cleaner, brake fluid, motor oil, MAF cleaner, small engine carb cleaner, 2 cycle oil, high temp grease....the list goes on.

Please consider stopping by and take some stuff, I don't want to throw stuff away I know my brethren can use.

JamesMilko · **Posted:** Thu May 01, 2014 9:09 pm

Whatever is left I'll take when I give you all your tools back.

MikeWhitney · **Joined:** Wed Aug 20, 2003 9:15 pm **Posts:** 4724

JamesShort wrote:

So moving company said no oil, no aerosol, no flammable liquids. So I have a lots of brake cleaner, brake fluid, motor oil, MAF cleaner, small engine carb cleaner, 2 cycle oil, high temp grease....the list goes on.

Please consider stopping by and take some stuff, I don't want to throw stuff away I know my brethren can use.

James I'll be over Fri afternoon to pick up the tickets, and help clear you out. With a busted Porsche, a Chumpcar, 3 motorcycles from the 70's and 80's, and a recently acquired fixer-upper riding mower, I promise I'll put it all to use

JamesShort · **Posted:** Fri May 02, 2014 9:28 am

MikeWhitney wrote:

JamesShort wrote:

So moving company said no oil, no aerosol, no flammable liquids. So I have a lots of brake cleaner, brake fluid, motor oil, MAF cleaner, small engine carb cleaner, 2 cycle oil, high temp grease....the list goes on.

Please consider stopping by and take some stuff, I don't want to throw stuff away I know my brethren can use.

James I'll be over Fri afternoon to pick up the tickets, and help clear you out. With a busted Porsche, a Chumpcar, 3 motorcycles from the 70's and 80's, and a recently acquired fixer-upper riding mower, I promise I'll put it all to use

What time? I have so many things going on this afternoon that I don't remember what time is what

. I probably won't be home till 2pm.

Brett_Murphy · **Joined:** Thu Jan 12, 2012 2:02 pm **Posts:** 355

I was going to pick up some wood this weekend. Maybe I can just swing by your place to get it.

JamesShort · **Posted:** Fri May 02, 2014 11:06 am

Brett_Murphy wrote:

I was going to pick up some wood this weekend. Maybe I can just swing by your place to get it.

Please do. Mind you it's not like it's amazing lumber and there is some dried dirt/mud on some pieces but great wood for projects or mocking something up or building a small chair to sit on while doing brakes instead of squatting and hurting your knees (fat person problems)

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JamesShort · **Posted:** Sun May 04, 2014 4:03 pm

Still have 6qts of Redline 10w30 (low NOACK, high end of 30 weight range, high HTHS vis, ACEA A3 rated). It's great for a K-series, B-series or turbo charged European engine. $20 for all 6 qts (usually 10-12/qt) or 2 good six packs.

I also have 4 qts of Amsoil MTF (30 weight in the engine oil specs and 80 weight in gear oil). Great for Honda's and many other cars than need 80-85 weight gear oil in the trans. 1 x 6 pack

1 gallon of Formula V tire treatment (softens hard tires and adds 15hp). 1 x 6 pack

Hammock and stand $100 for a THSCCer: http://raleigh.craigslist.org/fuo/4454078558.html

Lasko space heater: free, like this: http://www.clarityfurniture.com/wp-cont ... heater.jpg

DC Integra front ball joints: free

Brett_Murphy · **Joined:** Thu Jan 12, 2012 2:02 pm **Posts:** 355

I will take the Redline oil for $20. I may also want the Amsoil.

I guess I can check out the wood while I'm there, too.

Brett

IanMcGregor · **Joined:** Thu Jan 02, 2014 1:42 pm **Posts:** 6

I'll take the hammock and space heater off your hands. Give me a call when you have a chance and we can meet up this week 919-602-8325. I work in RTP if it's easier to meet during the day.

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