A funny thing happened at work today

[nilzlofgren]

I'm a heavy equipment operator in a solid waste landfill. Our shift processes construction debris, and bulky waste such household furniture and things like that. As I was waiting for a small truck to dump its load, I noticed that the pile he left had a chainsaw case mixed in with the other junk. I climbed down out of my compactor, picked up the case, and there was a chainsaw inside. When I opened the lid, I discovered that it was a Homelite PS33. To bad it wasn't a 361 that was in there, but free is free.

 

[livewire]

nice

I bet you can make a killing selling some the things you find on ebay...

...just a thought!

 

[kevinj]

Help: Lost Homelite PS33

A funny thing happened to me at home.
Yesterday my son and I cleaned out the garage.
When we were done, I asked my son, son what happened to the Homelite
PS33 ?? I couldn't believe it, he said he threw it in the trash.
So if you could please return to me A.S.A.P. , it will be apreciated.
Thanks!!!!!! :hmm3grin2orange: pm me

 

[nilzlofgren]

I bet you can make a killing selling some the things you find on ebay...

...just a thought!

I find power tools every so often. People get new tools and sometimes just thow the old ones out. Boat loads of empty tool cases. If people would buy empty tool cases, I'd be a millionaire.

 

[CaseyForrest]

I'm a heavy equipment operator in a solid waste landfill. Our shift processes construction debris, and bulky waste such household furniture and things like that. As I was waiting for a small truck to dump its load, I noticed that the pile he left had a chainsaw case mixed in with the other junk. I climbed down out of my compactor, picked up the case, and there was a chainsaw inside. When I opened the lid, I discovered that it was a Homelite PS33. To bad it wasn't a 361 that was in there, but free is free.

I have the same job. I see it too...allot of good things get buried.

Just recently a guy scored a brand new Dewalt, compressor with a Honda GX engine. Only thing wrong with it was the compressor piston was froze up. A little penetrating oil and runs like a top.

The company I work for has a No Picking policy though, if someone pays to dump it, its got to be pushed.

 

[aggiewoodbutchr]

The company I work for has a No Picking policy though, if someone pays to dump it, its got to be pushed.

Sounds like a bunch of bureaucratic hogwash to me. What's wrong with saving good things from going to waste due to other people's ignorance?

 

[olyman]

as aggie says casey--somehow id be trying to circumvent that rule----

 

[nilzlofgren]

We have a no scavenging policy also, but most of the time I'm the only one on the hill. I have a couple of compressors, wheelbarrows, and even a "little wonder" leaf blower.

 

[CaseyForrest]

Sounds like a bunch of bureaucratic hogwash to me. What's wrong with saving good things from going to waste due to other people's ignorance?

as aggie says casey--somehow id be trying to circumvent that rule----

The rule came about when we used to get junk parts from GM. Well a few of the genius's thought they could make a quick buck by taking defective parts and attempt to return them at the local auto supply store. GM was a might bit pissed and we lost their business.

Same thing happened with Sears.....It used to be you could pick all you liked, so long as whatever you took was for your own personal use. I hear stories about the old days when a grocery store load would come in and the guys would have the driver dump it next to the barn. They'd eat for weeks....Ive also heard stories of frozen loads coming in and the guys taking a break at the working face for some Ice Cream!!

Allot of the guys do circumvent the rule, but getting caught can mean your job.