Tuesday, 18 May 2010

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Thursday, 13 May 2010

"For sale: baby shoes, never worn."



I was reminded of the Hemingway's very short story (the title) and the art-form that this has spawned (http://www.sixwordstories.net/) in my read of my Freegle Digest this morning (where you offer for free things you no longer want). Interesting things objects: they develop a history and meaning whose entirity is known only to themselves. Perhaps explaining the appeal of Stickybits and Dave Hieatt's idea of The History Tag.

Anyhow, the Freegle Digest:

Messages

1.
re-offered: various articles nr Royal Oak w2

1) pink cat bowl plastic

2) go cat indoor food, half a bag

3)cat or dog basket

4) cat carrier transporter

these to be collected by this evening.

2.
WANTED:Bike W1W

Hi Does anyone have a bike spare, due to exit only at Oxford Circus and Warren St til next spring looking for another way to get to Victoria in the morning.

3a.
WANTED: Hot water catering urn (WC2)

Has anyone got a hot water catering urn to spare? We're holding a community event for 100-150 in Westminster in June and would really appreciate it if anyone could help us with this!

5.
Offered : OLD MAGAZINES and Newspaper supplements

Guardian & Observer Guides : Do it Yourself and Save .Part 2
The Second World War Day 4. Stalingrad
Pets .Birds ,Small Creatures and Exotic Creatures

3 Copies FORTUNE magazine `78 & `79

4 Copies Book Collector `88`92 & 2 from `95.
Los Angeles Magazine March `91

Please include phone number with response .

6.
WANTED: Sleepypod Baker Street

[Have you seen one of these? That tag line is 'baby your pet'!!!???]


Does anyone have a medium sized Sleepypod they no longer need - any colour is fine. Thanks.

11.
offered: three blackberry chargers | bayswater

I have three blackberry chargers, 1 is a British plug, the other two are American, perhaps someone can put them to good use. Willing to break them up if someone only wants the British, or the American or however way!!!

Please send me your phone number and an ideal time for pick up if you would like them.

12.
Wanted acoustic gitar

Hi,

Has anyone acoustic guitar, full size for my doter she is study and broken
Thank

13.
WANTED Baby Stuff

Hello Everyboby

Urgent!! I need baby staff:
Baby high chair, Moses basket,pushchair,cot, car seat 2m-4y.
I can collect it at any time.
I Hope to hear from you.
Thank you very much.

Monday, 22 February 2010

Good on ya Charlie



A piece of lunch hour viewing, with transcript here.

Some poignant stuff:

So much, it seems to me, depends on how you define both “growth” and “prosperity.” Most would agree, I think, that the main result of progress should be less misery and more happiness. But in our modern situation these “ends” have become dangerously confused with the “means,” to the point where, now, wealth, innovation and growth have become the final goals. They have become the destination, when they were only ever at best a vehicle for getting there.