MetaChat - Great American Yard Sale

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19 August 2006

Great American Yard Sale So I'll be in attendance tomorrow. Anything I should know? →[More:] I know to bring cash (thanks Kyleg), and wear comfortable shoes. Anything else about deal hunting, etc? Regardless, it should be a good time and I can't wait.

post by: viachicago at: 00:35 | 12 comments

Heckle with abandon.

posted by mudpuppie 19 August | 00:42

Fuck!

I didn't mean heckle. I meant barter.

Don't even ask me why I confused the two.

But then again, heckling might be more effective than bartering. I suggest you try both.

posted by mudpuppie 19 August | 00:43

I think the word you got confused with was "haggle," pupps. Bartering is trading goods... haggling over prices involves lots of stomping of feet, protestations of grief and the occasional hand gesture.

posted by BoringPostcards 19 August | 01:14

Ah, BP, of course that's it. Thank you.

But I still vote for occasional heckling.

posted by mudpuppie 19 August | 01:18

haggle-schmaggle... offer them MORE than the asking price... watch them fall down and have heart attacks... good fun!

posted by recovering iowan 19 August | 01:20

offer them MORE than the asking price... watch them fall down and have heart attacks

That only works if it's followed by a hearty ZOINKS!!!

posted by mudpuppie 19 August | 01:47

Take a stash of plastic carrier bags, too, as the stallholders will either not have any or be grateful for someone who's brought their own.

I am more jealous of you than you can imagine, I so want to be there.

posted by essexjan 19 August | 08:24

You should buy me a steam canner, if you see one for less than $40. In other yard sale news, velvet paintings are now considered gilt edged investments but the bottom has woefully fallen out of large eyed children in huge orange frames.

posted by mygothlaundry 19 August | 08:54

It's definitely time for caffeine. mgl's comment just conjured up an image of large eyed children with no bums being poked by demons with pitchforks. Oh! She said frames! I'll cling to my misread. It is so very pleasing.

posted by elizard 19 August | 08:59

I want a black velvet painting of Jesus that cries...

posted by recovering iowan 19 August | 09:22

A big-eyed Jesus?

posted by elizard 19 August | 09:37

You could have said "fuck with abandon", mudpuppie.

posted by eekacat 19 August | 14:47

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