GUILT! Michael gave me GUILT!

[Big Daddy Audio]

Hello everyone.  I am alive and well and still thrift shopping.  I'm also buying bargains from Craigslist.org when the need arises.

As an homage to the screen name of our most-exalted-supreme-leader, I have to report that I thrifted some CB Radios this year (almost 1/2 dozen) and now I have CB's in all 3 cars that I use.  Some were brilliant finds and some were only average.  This thread means nothing without pictures, so I'll have to take some.

I still continue to look for Wilton stuff (although with little luck) but did find an Wilton Bundt pan which we have used.

I am also now fully infected with PYREXIA (don't get too close or you catch it, too) and have collected a small assortment of bowls and storage/refrigerator dishes we use all the time.  My friend Brandon has a full-on case of Pyrexia, and will look for it for his wife who really likes any kind of Pyrex (new or old)

I still look for stereo bargains, records, and bikes, and scored a French-made (would have to be either Puegeot or Motobecane) Sears English-garden/Mary Poppins-type bike for my older daughter - in really nice shape.  She doesn't like mountain bikes or road bikes, and is a retro girl herself, so this was a perfect fit.  It even has one of those spring-loaded racks on the back.

I've found some records (actually a ton of records) which are too numerous to post here.  One amazing find was a Denon AVR-4800 Home Theater Receiver with the remote and about 6 high-end cables for $99.99 (minus the ubiquitous 20% off coupon) for $79.97.  This unit sold for $2000 in 2002.  Cool.

But now it is time to read some of the stuff I've been missing over the past 18 or so months.   

[Good Buddy]

So Guilt is saying "Hi, how've you been?". New one on me brother. Glad you've decided to chat.
Man I miss thrifting in Phoenix sooooooo much. Tons of retirees and dry weather make for great thrift shopping.
When I am in Phoenix, and some day I know I will be, a couple lunches and many many thrift shops are on me.

Nice to see you back dude.

[Big Daddy Audio]

"It's not what you say, but the tone of your voice."  <-- Thrifted phrase from the good folks in Sun City.

I know you didn't guilt me into anything, but I was feeling guilty about not posting for so long.  It had nothing to do with you, except you shined a light on it and forced me to realize my own self-inflicted guilt.

I have read Second Hand, a novel by Michael Zadoorian, a couple of times since I was last on the site.  I highly recommend it to anyone who likes to thrift shop.

I checked a thrift store yesterday, but no luck.  Have not been to one today.

That is all.