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YSaC, Vol. LXXXIV

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High quality pallet

Really a nice pallet. Suitable for a museum, indoor decoration, or use where ever.

Free
Sitting out side the garage at
12404 Chippewa lane

Please call when you pick it up so I can take the add down.

Oh, this is definitely a museum piece. I can hear the museum docent now:

“This pallet is an excellent example of the French Prudential period. See the workmanship? See the detail in the printing on the side? All hallmarks of the craftmanship that we’ve come to expect from this under-appreciated era.

This pallet came to us via a generous donation of one of our benefactors, who discovered this prime specimen sitting “out side the garage” at Chippewa Lane. This location indicates the native American influence on the French Prudential settlers; the rustic lines and rough surfaces of the top are contrasted by the smooth European arches on the bottom. The fact that the man-made arches are on the bottom of this piece reflect the primacy of man’s relationship with nature, and the violence that occurs when the piece is dragged across the ground represents man’s inhumanity to man.”

Listing contributed by Martha — thanks!

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37 responses to “YSaC, Vol. LXXXIV”

  1. HorrbleLicensePlates Avatar
    HorrbleLicensePlates

    Just found your blog. Awesome stuff.

    Just when I was thinking I could use another pallet…

  2. jess Avatar
    jess

    it was the indoor decoration part that sold me. how did they know i was into warehouse chic?

  3. TT Avatar
    TT

    Sorry babe, that’s not French Prudential. It’s clearly from the German Geico period.

  4. Becci Avatar
    Becci

    What the hell? I work at a grocery store, and we have at least a dozen of these exact things sitting around at any given time. I frequently have to push them out of the way to get to the recycling closet, actually, and it’s a huge hassle. We walk on them fairly often, too, sometimes accidentally twisting our ankles as the cheap wood slats splinter beneath us.

    I had no idea that they were so VALUABLE. Museum pieces, oh MY!

    1. SnarkMeister Avatar
      SnarkMeister

      re: Becci

      It is called irony. It is a form of humor.
      definition: the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning.

      It is closely related to sarcasm.
      definition: a sharply ironical taunt; sneering or cutting remark:i.e. a review full of sarcasms.

      I would like to think you were making a feeble attempt at humor. I feel relatively certain that no one is that thick, feeble, stupid or slow. But if by the slimmest chance you are serious, please do us all a favor and never, ever post here again.

      1. Prometheus Avatar
        Prometheus

        re: Snarkmeister

        It is called irony. It is a form of humor.
        Definition: the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning.

        It is closely related to sarcasm.
        Definition: a sharply ironical taunt; sneering or cutting remark: i.e. a review full of sarcasm.

        I would like to think you were making a feeble attempt at humor. I feel relatively certain that no one is that thick, feeble, stupid or slow. But if by the slimmest chance you are serious, please do us all a favor and never, ever post here again.

        You see what I did there?
        😛

        1. CoffDrop Avatar
          CoffDrop

          Heh! Prometheus, you sure gave fire to that mortal. Wish you were still here rather than off feeding the eagle…….

        2. funky "eMonkey" monkey Avatar
          funky “eMonkey” monkey

          Ew, that’s right. Didn’t he have his liver eaten out every day? Sucks to be him.

        3. Dave and Chicken Militia Avatar
          Dave and Chicken Militia

          Sucks even more to be SnarkMeister. 😀

        4. CoffDrop Avatar
          CoffDrop

          eMonkey – José Cuervo is doing the same thing to my liver. Unfortunately I cannot growing a new one like Prometheus does…..

        5. Smedley Avatar
          Smedley

          Snarkmeister = C-man?

    2. Grampdaddy Avatar
      Grampdaddy

      Hi Becci! Think you are new here, so welcome to the Snarklounge. There’s coffee on the counter and coffee slices for those of us who are hardcore coffee fans. Grab a snack and pull up a chair and stick around. You may notice that the corners are currently uninhabited, but they are often crowded with those of us who post “inappropriately” – feel free to join us at any time.

      Hope to see you here again soon!

      1. Windrose Avatar
        Windrose

        Well, Grampdaddy, it’s been two and a half years since she posted that, so soon will have to be relative. 8) Here, have some fresh coffee slices.

        1. Grampdaddy Avatar
          Grampdaddy

          Ohhhhh, Windy – you mean that date thing up in the corner of the comment? Huh, just noticed it….. Geez, so you had to get all date-oriented and fussy about timing and relevance and stuff. I’m crushed, absolutely crushed. Or maybe not. 🙂 So much for trying to be welcoming.

          Therefore:

          Becci – buzz off. Your coffee membership ran out and we don’t want you here. Unless you want to come back and post anytime you would like. In that case, you are always welcome in the Snarklounge. Windy will let me know so that I can welcome you back. You are always welcome in the corner with the bad kids.

    3. SilvaNoir Avatar
      SilvaNoir

      Indeed, I work at a shipping warehouse and there are oodles of these things. So many that they often leave piles at the curb for free for the taking.

      Some local kids once tried to make one into a raft by tying jugs full of air underneath it and putting a tarp on top to prevent leaks. It sank within 10 minutes anyway.

  5. Dunbar Avatar
    Dunbar

    @ SnarkMeister:

    Whoosh!

  6. HamCan Avatar
    HamCan

    If you painted it red it might be more pallettable.

    1. CoffDrop Avatar
      CoffDrop

      ::Clears throat::

      Natures Palette by David Threadgold

      Paint nature as a picture
      Use pastel colours true
      Enhance the dullest shade of brown
      Make strong the weakest blue

      Be bold with all your colours
      The countryside won’t mind
      If leaves don’t stand out strong enough
      Try a deeper greener kind

      What? P.a.l.l.e.t. ?? Never mind……….

  7. Dave and Ferret Tribe Avatar
    Dave and Ferret Tribe

    The Sparkystown Museum of Indoor Decoration is well known for its French Prudential pallets, but its Contemporanian collection is rather weak.

  8. LimeLolly Avatar
    LimeLolly

    Just need to put some wheels on that baby, and you’re cruising Flinstone style.

  9. Lara Avatar
    Lara

    Do I hang it on the wall or just hang Sparky from the rafters?

    1. Grampdaddy Avatar
      Grampdaddy

      …hang Sparky from the rafters
      I seem to remember this from scripture: Something about “not being able to get near the house where Jesus was, so they laid the cripple on a pallet and lowered him from the roof”. This COULD BE the pallet! WOW!

      Personally, I think getting laid on a pallet would be very uncomfortable – you could end up with splinters in your mommy or daddy places – a lot worse than rugburn.

      1. LimeLolly Avatar
        LimeLolly

        Now I lay me down to sleep
        I pray oh Lord, from splinters keep…

      2. Windrose Avatar
        Windrose

        Is that where the expression “Got wood” came from? Oh, yeah, Saturday in the corner. Fresh coffee slices and Scrabble.

    2. Spaceman.Spiff Avatar
      Spaceman.Spiff

      Warms to image of pallet-load of Sparki run through the shrinkwrap machine.

      The ensuing silence having great appeal.

      Then shuddering at the thought at the compression-fusion of Sparki in one spot

      <flees thoughts; brain goes “huh?”>

  10. Windrose Avatar
    Windrose

    But shouldn’t a palette have dabs of paint on it, and a hole for a thumb? That looks rather large and heavy to be holding up.

    1. Spaceman.Spiff Avatar
      Spaceman.Spiff

      Ah, see, you were thinking pullet, which is used for daubing; this is pallet, for chicken-furnishings.

  11. Windrose Avatar
    Windrose

    New poster and commenter Nicole is in the box today. That’s like winning the Kentucky Derby the first time you ride a horse!

    1. HamCan Avatar
      HamCan

      I thought there might be a cock in the box today…

      What?

      1. Windrose Avatar
        Windrose

        The cock ran off looking for pullets. All he found were pallets. Very Sad. Now go find your own darn corner.

  12. Artsy Computer Geek Avatar
    Artsy Computer Geek

    Have we ever considered having a YSaC art show? We have had enough weird strange gross unique samples come to us, it would be a show to beat all shows. I can see it now …

    First Ever YSaC Art Extravaganza
    Come and see the bedazzled, the possessed, the French Prudential and the unique. This is collection never seen before and probably never will again. It will be showing for a limited time at the YSaC Snark Lounge. Tickets are a low $25 for one, $76 for two, or bring three of your bestest friends for only 17 obos.

    I always look for opportunities to advance educations.

    1. Smedley Avatar
      Smedley

      “Come see it now, before we kill it with fire!”

    2. Windrose Avatar
      Windrose

      Artsy, we will have to arrange this for the Convention.

    3. Dave and Ferret Tribe Avatar
      Dave and Ferret Tribe

      I don’t have that cash, so maybe I can barter my kayak for money and barter the money for tickets.

      1. Spaceman.Spiff Avatar
        Spaceman.Spiff

        No, you can only barter for hvac services, which are at an hourly rate.

      2. Lou Stool Avatar
        Lou Stool

        Check this dude out, Dave. He’s a buyer. $500 can get you to the convention and probably tickets for Wayne Newton! http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/spo/2588866350.html

  13. Windrose Avatar
    Windrose

    Nicole, though you shun us on weekends, here’s your Punchity Punch Punch!

    G’Night, Harbor Freight!

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