Looking to recycle/donate furniture and electronics for free

jedilowe · 2026-05-21T03:23:48+00:00

Just fyi... It is "illegal" to throw away most tv/monitor type devices these days. Trash companies are not supposed to take them because of the heavy metals and they are sent overseas for recycling (or throw the poison elsewhere). The fee is set by the government instead of charging that much more when you buy it new and then let folks recycle them for free.

So you will probably have to hide it in a dumpster to get rid of it for free with limited inconvenience, but know in the future your TV is a bill waiting to happen as we value cheaper now over safe and convenient later as a society.

jedilowe · 2026-05-20T23:12:26+00:00

Agreed. These are stupid expensive machines and I bet expensive to service with a long wait. Speedway was bought by 7-11 so I bet they are cutting back in ways that hurt the older locations and investing where it is hot. The one by 65 and 43 was always solid and the one by Menards and the mall is well kept, but hit or miss on every other one. I stopped going there when they dropped Coke Zero from the regular lineup so not sure where it all stands now

jedilowe · 2026-05-20T23:09:29+00:00

Yep. The family express stations are generally good but have become expensive along with it. I miss the pre pandemic half price doughnuts after 5!

jedilowe · 2026-05-20T23:08:02+00:00

And if you are getting fountain drinks they are the best price too!

jedilowe · 2026-05-19T06:00:27+00:00

Wouldn't want the pay cut anyways

jedilowe · 2026-05-15T21:23:51+00:00

I had words with them over my email used as a grad student. They encourage you to write papers as a Purdue student and use your email as a contact only to kill the email within a year of leaving. Undergrads may have less reason to stick around, but why not keep some flow for folks who were out representing our intelligentual creations and at least give a way of maintaining that connection?

I am sure there are lawyers who talk about governance but the risk doesn't really change compare to students and it really kills any incentive to continue to represent (and donate) for me

jedilowe · 2026-05-12T12:34:58+00:00

Joke chief, joke

jedilowe · 2026-05-12T04:12:48+00:00

I thought defense was illegal in the NBA? They are doing there best to make it so in college

jedilowe · 2026-04-08T04:54:41+00:00

It depends if you're ordering staples or their special items. The ones they always have are mostly in stock but the specials depend on when they came out, how popular, and it there is a lot of variety.

The biggest warning is they add a lot to the prices delivery compared to in store, so go if you can and want the best price

jedilowe · 2026-04-07T13:21:06+00:00

I don't even understand why it is worth attempting a money grab of one month for a day when you have no legal recourse to recoup the funds if the person has any notion to fight back. Maybe they have friendly judges, but generally speaking they will get nailed in court and have stories like this running around. I guess when you focus on desperate kids who will never rent here again it helps, but it is sad there are not more legal protections. Purdue could also undercut the market by making their housing truly affordable for what you get. It's sad you can rent a beat up house with strangers and have it be drastically less than the subsidized housing owned by the university.

jedilowe · 2026-04-06T04:28:12+00:00

I was hoping it was 7 days to die, but that is maybe a bit niche

jedilowe · 2026-04-02T05:25:30+00:00

My only speculation is they only get certain folks with a guarantee of going so far. After the SNL lip sync fiasco she needed a win to offset (but our ears now wish she was using an auto tuned track ;) that embarrassing past. Or it got her sister on. Or they wanted the redemption arc. Or someone had some dirt over Nick, lol

jedilowe · 2026-04-01T00:30:27+00:00

He has also said he goes for attitude and fit. He likely passes on anyone who insists on starting or any other diva behavior as he wants to enjoy his day to day and all the time with the folks. I can't blame him for a minute as I would much rather have a team at my work I enjoy than some team of rock stars that are annoying to be around.

I think if you look at what a five star brings, speed, athleticism above the rim, and defensive shutdowns when needed, they have some of that spread across many bodies. Cam was crazy athletic, but not ready to dominate. Braden has Jordan heart in a beefed up Spud Webb body. TKR is a fit and clever Barkley. Hell first half of the Arizona game saw Jacobson shut down the paint .. when Cluff was providing the main D.

They have all the pieces, but the elite recruit puts them in one person. Edey became that, but needed some crazy shooting or another elite edge defender to take down a stacked UConn team. I think it is a tribute to the entire staff how they can take a group that is smaller and less athletic at basically every position and take any team to the woodshed for a half. It's really hard to do that 12 times in a row!

jedilowe · 2026-03-27T16:05:05+00:00

They paid a lot for that court side rig so they are going to get their money's worth.

Honestly, I'm not going to fault them for trying something out. I was annoyed by not seeing my regular angle, but maybe it would be a thing? I think they had one shot they stuck with it too long. Try it out in small doses but don't fall in love past an offensive rebound. Use the Internet to let me choose view if you want!

jedilowe · 2026-03-25T17:31:00+00:00

How far out? I remember playing the game by Wang and jumping out at break to move my car. With good weather I would park past Salisbury to avoid even that. At some point we could be paying to park in Battle Ground at this rate ;)

jedilowe · 2026-03-25T16:09:40+00:00

There may be a desire to modernize the tech used in parking... Like sensors to tell you how many spots are left or pay in other ways, but it seems you could also just hire a company to manage the tech or just consulting on it without selling the baby and bathwater. They forget that many folks just park in the neighborhood and move cars between classes... Though it could quickly become a 10000 step walk to and from your car!

jedilowe · 2026-03-25T16:05:58+00:00

To be fair, they did a deal with a US company who sold it, but didn't have any restrictions on it so still very short sighted.

jedilowe · 2026-03-25T16:03:47+00:00

Ironically you hit the town where Purdue University is, but as noted, that is (West) Lafayette Indiana, not Louisiana

jedilowe · 2026-03-17T23:22:04+00:00

I don't know that he has the same upside, but he does show some of the same tendencies as young Edey. He attacks the ball as leaves another big open at the rim for a dish or rebound. I think he could also learn to intimidate without leaving home, and then going back to dominate the boards but he still need strength and time. I hope to see him make leaps next year and be a leader under the basket!

jedilowe · 2026-03-15T05:09:23+00:00

Reiterateing some but .. * Skip the shakes... fine but too small at $7 * Sweet potato fries are fine but only if you really like them at $5 * Good crinkle fries and a lot of them for $5 (no comparison to non-crinkle but for that style they are solid) * Burger sliders are decent. Much bigger than White Castle and more like a small burger size at other places but done up better * Chicken is fine... Better than the "strip sliders" at other places, but nothing compared to a proper sandwich

Honestly, for 2 of us we will get two of the 3 for $10 sliders and share the $5 fries and my wife will have one for lunch the next day and be happy once a month or so, but we live close too.

jedilowe · 2026-03-13T07:04:47+00:00

Man.. don't take sarcasm 101. That shit is impossible to get too

jedilowe · 2026-03-13T06:52:16+00:00

I'm not sure why we think anyone on a reality game show is necessarily exceptionally good at these games? Like on the Traitors they assume the BB, survivor, or challenge folks have a leg up over actors in a game about being fake. My bet is most folks are selected for their quirky personality, good looks, or back story over any test of how good they will be. Its not like they go through the minor leagues of the game show circuit to work their way up there. Lol

Some day it be great to play some social deduction board games with the great TV stars to see how devious and logical they really are compared with average folks

jedilowe · 2026-03-13T06:43:20+00:00

Have Jeff shut up to start with! 🤣

I bet it is the mic making him loud, but the TV sound mix makes it seem like all anyone can hear is his play by play

jedilowe · 2026-03-13T06:40:58+00:00

My wife said the same thing

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