YSaC, Vol. 1197: It’s at the side of the Mies van der Road.
2012 February 28
FREE FURNITURE BOOKS (Fairfax)
FREE FURNITURE, LAMPS, BOOKS CURBSIDE, TAKE WHAT YOU WANT
Free furniture books? I’ve always wanted to learn more about Eero Saarinen and the Eames brothers. Arne Jacobsen I can live without — every time I put an egg in one of his chairs it just gets sat on and makes a mess.
If you’re interested in these furniture books as well, you might need this:
If you start in the lower left-hand quadrant, and I start in the upper right-hand quadrant, we’re bound to find the curb these furniture books are on eventually! Our quest cannot fail! Alvar Aalto, away!
Thanks, Peter!
You think maybe he has the coffee table book of coffee tables?
maybe Hatracks Throughout History.
I’ve been looking for Idiots guide to Drawers.
The Ottoman Empire?
Barlow’s Guide to Extra Seating Alternatives.
Couches and thier Kin
Reflections: A Guide to Mirrors
Chairs: The Reclining Years
How to Make Beautiful End Tables With Common Roadkill
Gotta sleep, see you around 11:30 pst
Oddly, I have a field guide on how to cook roadkill. I never would, mind you, but it was a fun thing to keep out when the (ex) in-laws were around.
I’ve seen that. Came real close to buying it.
Divine Divans
*looks around the lounge*
Damn, this place is clean and someone did the dishes!
Ugh, is there coffee anywhere even? Some day-old pastry?
I had some cream,
it was found in my coffe,
found in my coffee,
and you explained,
you really think these slices are for you.
(and they are, come and get ’em.)
You’re welcome, my bill is in the mail, you’ll find my rates reasonable. Plus monkeys look ADORABLE in French maid uniforms. Check it out:
http://www.everythingmonkeys.com/item/French-Maid-Sock-Monkey-Ornament/926
WARNING: Don’t Google “monkeys in french maid uniforms”. It was like page 4 before I found the above work appropriate page. Ew.
Monkeys don’t have bills, ducks do.
I think you’re running a scam here.
:gasp!:
Funky’s a ducky!
Damn! My secret identity is revealed!
And if you had a lot of piercings you could be,
“Funky Punky Ducky Monkey”
or, if you played hockey,
“Funky Pucky Ducky Monkey”
*Just for the record, that is really difficult to say quickly.*
You gotta put down the ducky!
I’m more interested in books that can support furniture.
But, don’t give me “Atlas Shrugged”, because he will.
And I’ll be dumped on my ample atlas.
And that hurts.
See when I read furniture books I pictured this:
http://www.theinteriorevolution.com/style/http://www.theinteriorevolution.com/media-files/book-chair.jpg
or this:
http://www.theinteriorevolution.com/style/http://www.theinteriorevolution.com/media-files/book-table.jpg
or maybe this:
http://www.theinteriorevolution.com/style/http://www.theinteriorevolution.com/media-files/book-wall-lamp.jpg
maybe even this:
http://thisiscolossal.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/media_httpwwwrecyclar_sDkrH1.jpg.scaled10001.jpg
I actually have a book- a gigantic 2’x3′ tome of beautiful Hubble Space Telescope prints- that could be used AS a coffee table, if my current one breaks. It certainly can’t sit ON the coffee table and leave room for coffee…
And my parents had/have an even larger book of geological survey maps circa 1970 of the area I grew up in, although that one was too thin to consider supporting much weight.
I would not bother scouring the area. I bet he has a bunch of old Windows guides. They are too drafty and impossible to clean.
Are you trying to say that you don’t do Windows?
I switched to satellite view, went down every street, and found Volumes I through III of Sectional Sofas Through the Ages.
You must have missed the Chicken Sofas for the Soul books.
I really hate curb alert ads. We live out in the sticks, so we would have to make a two hour round trip just to find out that whatever it is was picked up already. I miss out on a lot of cool stuff that way.
Oh, I’m sure there was never cool stuff to begin with. All these empty promises, and there is usually a sagging cushionless couch, coloring books (pre-colored), and no lamps with genies in them.
And you never know what’s actually free for the taking and what’s just on the curb. How was I supposed to know that kid was waiting for the school bus?
…Hey, did you know the box has a corner of its own?
That’s how I got a free backpack! It came with a Lunchable, too.
Well, I’m lost. Again. Big surprise.
“TAKE WHAT YOU WANT”
But what if what I want is that sweet green Yugo in the lean to?
Then have at it!
*now picturing a monkey in a Yugo, giggling*
*looks around, confused*
What? This don’t make me sexy? Look, it’s a convertible too. Oh, wait, someone just sawed off the roof. And the 8-track totally works as long as you jimmy the tape in there with a Marlboro pack. Oh yeah. I’m going to get SO much action in this baby.
Is that anything like Hamsters in a Kia?
*rolls eyes* No, that’s nothing at ALL like hamsters in a Kia. Cause that’s just stupid.
Isn’t Fairfax near Ish?
From here it is kinda ‘far Ish’…
but then so is most of the lower 48.
“Run far Ish, RUN!!!”
Fairly.
Fairfax is just this side of the foul line.
I wonder if they have Volume II of “Mastering the Art of French Prudential.” That’s the one with the spectacular recipe for Armwahr Souffle.
*steps outside*
*looks up and down the street*
*returns to computer*
You can cross off So. Cal. I checked it for you.
I tried that…
the curbs here are still under several feet of snow (like 5 or 6 feet counting the berms)…
Just imagine what treasures are under there, waiting for spring…
I can’t wait for spring! The periodicals will be blooming by then, and phone books will be popping up all over the lawn …
Yeah…”treasures”….like Halloween candy from October 2011, flash-frozen dog p00p, a copper penny from 1998, stratified cigarette butts, a dead caribou, and Sarah Palin’s dignity.
*puts on smart person glasses and adopts smart ass corey tone*
If the penny were from 1998, it would not be copper, young lady. They stopped making pennies out of copper in 1982.
*walks away all smart and brainy like*
I think Sarah Palin rectified that up in Alaska. Nowadays, up there they make pennies out of copper, the sweat of wolves, and whale blubber.
Since FM already corrected the one error, what is the other thing in Mudsy’s list that never existed?
Sarah Palin’s flash-frozen stratified caribou poop?
*snort* “Rectified”. Heh heh.
Where, oh where has my furniture book gone?
Where, oh where can it be?
Books Curbside is my pron name.
Books Hatlen is my prison name.
J.B. Books is my gunslinger name.
Shepherd Free Books is my Firefly RPG name
My bed really books, but sadly not while I’m in it.
Anybody want my copy of “Beds And How To Use Them. a beginners guide to nookie”?
Nah, I’ve completed that guide and moved on to “Now That They’re Chained In Your Basement, What Do You Do With Them? (Avoiding Felony Charges in 3 Fool Proof Steps)”. I’ll loan it to ya when I’m done. Ignore the stains on it.
Rhinestone Phillip is my bookie’s name.
Booker T. is my Rock Band game name.
“Frannie and Zooey” is my book’s name.
Fairfax? Show me the Car Fax!
“Take what you want”
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.
I hope Sparkie has some nice lawn gnomes.
I meant more in terms of finding the place, but ok
I tried to fling doors around, but I have invalid cookies 🙁
Try Snickerdoodles.
Check the expiration date.
Rub some dirt on it.
I think those are covered under the ‘Americans with Disabilities Act’ – check with your congressperson.
Do not lift heavy machinery while under the influence of invalid cookies. No Girl Scouts were harmed in the invalidity of this message.
Check, if they are Biscuits, you can only have them for Tea, but only after the watercress sandwiches, and before the oranges at the Overs. You will need an adapter to convert them to US power. Some side effects may occur. Your mileage may vary. See a doctor before beginning a regime. Professional driver on closed course. See and read full prospectus before investing. Objects in the mirror may be closer than they appear. M-O-U-S-E.
drmk: You might be able to use these free furniture books; Charles and Ray Eames were husband and wife, not brothers, unless there was something kinky going on.
I’d pick them up myself, but Fairfax is too far away, so I’ll have to curb my desire.
…as well as your enthusiasm…. 😛
**apologies to Larry David
But Ray and Charles went together so well. I really loved his music emporium in ‘Blues Brothers’
D’oh. I even knew that.
So did someone marry their own grandfather again?
I think I found the curb in the ad. You can stop looking.
*puts on rubber gloves and long tongs to investigate*
There is a…Eewww! Okay, you guys don’t want to know.
I won’t tell you what I found. It’s gross.
(unless you threaten to hurt me. I have a low tolerance for pain.)
Ok, spill!
*twists OMV’s arm*
Ow ow ow. Okay
There is a couch, looks like from IKEA. Stains on it.
A floor lamp, also likely from IKEA. Lamp looks quite worn and abused.
There is 12 copies of the IKEA mail order catalog. All are from 1994. Seems like most of the pages are stuck together.
Looks like this guy has a furniture fetish. On the “light” side.
Heh, heh.
Just kidding, the couch is a bit worn with what looks like a couple of coffee stains.
The floor lamp is bent like someone fell against it.
The catalogs range from 1994 to 2005, and are just a bit damp from the dew.
Nothing I really want.
Heh heh, funny joke huh?
Digi, what a great day to be in the box. Nice and cozy while it rained/hailed/snowed/heat waved outside. Punchity Punch Punch!
Good Morning, Fairfax Connector!