On Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:00:00 -0000, "dennis@home"
wrote:



"Stephen Howard" wrote in message
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On Fri, 27 Feb 2009 01:31:30 -0800 (PST), Dave Starling
wrote:

Happened to notice a new build going up and dump some goodies in a
skip as they are just doing the snagging. Managed to get around 50
brand new, 7 newton blocks. Movin that lot certainly burnt a few
calories! Theres still more in there, but imagine they'll be gone by
the time I go back!
A couple of years ago I managed to find a skip near a commercial build
which had around 6 bales of shrink wrapped soundpoofing rockwool
slabs.

My best trophy from a skip-dive was Garrard 301 turntable - but I had
a client once who came in with a Selmer Model 22 baritone sax he'd
pulled out of a skip in Notting Hill....it was covered in brick dust
but otherwise unharmed. Finding something like that in a skip is
rather like finding someone has dumped a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost in
your back garden.

As in taking it is theft?

As in have you ever known anyone in charge of a skip to say 'No' when
you ask if you can remove something from it?
The usual response is "Blimey guv, sure - take the bleedin' lot".

Regards,



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Stephen Howard
Woodwind repairs & period restorations
http://www.shwoodwind.co.uk