Strange things found on your commute
10-24-16, 08:43 AM
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Found a pair of size 12 body glove water shoes. They sat in the gutter for more than 24 hours. The first time I saw them I was going too fast and didn't feel like going back. The next day I saw them again (along with a kitchen towel? hand towel?), so I picked them up. They fit me fine. I will keep them at work, and use them for emergency rainwear, when there's midday rain I'm not ready for.
11-18-16, 08:01 PM
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I missed my ferry to work last Tuesday. In a pinch, I borrowed my girl's car and drove, blech. Sure enough, as my driving skills are rusty, I clipped off the passenger side mirror on a giant parked semi. Dammit.
The next day, on my bike commute, I found the mirror on the side of the road. Shockingly, it popped back on my girl's car. I'm still in the dog house...
The next day, on my bike commute, I found the mirror on the side of the road. Shockingly, it popped back on my girl's car. I'm still in the dog house...
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11-19-16, 03:05 PM
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Found this nice folding boxcutter. I then used it to slice up some coroplast election signs so I could take them home and experiment with making fenders out of them. I also picked up a whole lot of metal for struts. The H-shaped assemblies for holding up the signs, but also 9-foot long thin metal poles folded into an upside down U for wrapping signage onto. I grabbed like 5 of those.
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12-19-16, 10:46 AM
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Not particularly strange, and not quite "on my commute", but this morning as I rolled past the dumpster on my way out of the complex, I saw a Rockhopper, sans wheels and brakes. I carried it back to the garage. It's a pretty small frame, too small for any of my kids, but I have a spare pair of 26" wheels and I think I can scrounge up some V-brakes, maybe I can make this suitable for somebody else's kid. I think my nephew needs a bike.
Also, about a month ago I snatched from that same dumpster a Dahon RV Mate III folding bike. The 3-speed IGH doesn't shift so good, but hey, the price is right!
Also, about a month ago I snatched from that same dumpster a Dahon RV Mate III folding bike. The 3-speed IGH doesn't shift so good, but hey, the price is right!
01-12-17, 01:14 PM
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Not strange, but I found a really cool bike glove. Pearl Izumi, full finger, with a key pocket at the wrist, and also a little pouch from which you can pull out an attached rain cover to extend over the fingers, neon yellow with reflective markings. I can't find pics of that pi glove model on the web.
It was sitting in the bike lane at a stoplight for more than 24 hours. I picked it up the second time I saw it.
Unfortunately, it's size XS, and I would need XL, so I'll give it to my son.
It was sitting in the bike lane at a stoplight for more than 24 hours. I picked it up the second time I saw it.
Unfortunately, it's size XS, and I would need XL, so I'll give it to my son.
01-12-17, 01:25 PM
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I have the 1/2" drive Craftsman ratchet for you 
Unfortunately it is in rough shape. Perhaps it could be sent back to Sears.
1 glove or two?
I'll occasionally find good work glove sets, but I usually ignore them unless I find two.
Unfortunately it is in rough shape. Perhaps it could be sent back to Sears.
Not strange, but I found a really cool bike glove. Pearl Izumi, full finger, with a key pocket at the wrist, and also a little pouch from which you can pull out an attached rain cover to extend over the fingers, neon yellow with reflective markings. I can't find pics of that pi glove model on the web.
I'll occasionally find good work glove sets, but I usually ignore them unless I find two.
01-12-17, 01:26 PM
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Hmmm... I found a garbage can lid.
Then about 1/4 mile later I found a garbage can that the lid fit.
So, I went back and snagged em both.
Then about 1/4 mile later I found a garbage can that the lid fit.
So, I went back and snagged em both.
01-12-17, 02:08 PM
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01-20-17, 02:21 AM
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Be careful with that old unit, all wires are frayed, it does not have ground, significant danger of electrocution with that thing
09-15-17, 07:22 PM
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09-17-17, 06:44 PM
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09-20-17, 04:52 PM
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There, fixed it for you. And daaang, that was one nervous snake! Glad no one was bitten.
09-27-18, 10:32 AM
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Not strange, but bothersome: construction cones and signs everywhere, all the time. Good, old construction.... Never stops.
09-28-18, 10:41 AM
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A couple of weeks ago I found a gold mountain bike. It was locked up to a pole but everything had been stripped/stolen from the frame – except for the rear wheel/tire. What kind of thief takes everything from a bike but the rear wheel??? It wasn't chained up to the frame or the pole. That's the big ticket item!
09-28-18, 10:50 AM
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^ ^ ^
Obviously they already have a frame and rear wheel.
Obviously they already have a frame and rear wheel.
09-29-18, 09:18 AM
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I find so much weird stuff on my daily bike commute, from a bowling ball to weird pagan offerings, I have an Instragram hashtag devoted to it.
https://www.instagram.com/explore/ta...trailoffering/
I also had an art installation in the college gallery
#ccbiketrailoffering Los Medanos College Gallery Faculty Exhibit by curtis corlew, on Flickr
ccbiketrailoffering overall by curtis corlew, on Flickr
https://www.instagram.com/explore/ta...trailoffering/
I also had an art installation in the college gallery
#ccbiketrailoffering Los Medanos College Gallery Faculty Exhibit by curtis corlew, on Flickr
ccbiketrailoffering overall by curtis corlew, on Flickr
10-01-18, 10:51 AM
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Nice art!
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10-02-18, 06:23 AM
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a snake
I came across this on the way home. I almost ran it over. I thought it was a stick.
copperhead or corn snake you tell me
copperhead or corn snake you tell me
10-02-18, 06:53 AM
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I find so much weird stuff on my daily bike commute, from a bowling ball to weird pagan offerings, I have an Instragram hashtag devoted to it.
https://www.instagram.com/explore/ta...trailoffering/
I also had an art installation in the college gallery
#ccbiketrailoffering Los Medanos College Gallery Faculty Exhibit by curtis corlew, on Flickr
ccbiketrailoffering overall by curtis corlew, on Flickr
https://www.instagram.com/explore/ta...trailoffering/
I also had an art installation in the college gallery
#ccbiketrailoffering Los Medanos College Gallery Faculty Exhibit by curtis corlew, on Flickr
ccbiketrailoffering overall by curtis corlew, on Flickr
10-05-18, 11:58 AM
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