Cary, NC is the worst. Just last week, I watched from my VANAGON window as
they crumpled an entire, complete 1930's house. Not an abandoned dump mind
you. Recently occupied. EVERYTHING went to the landfill, including about
2,000 square feet of Maple T&G floor, Beautiful doors, windows, fixtures,
baseboards, everything. Lots of stuf that could have been transported in my
VANAGON. Nothing was stripped, no apparent attempt to advertise that it
would be torn down (come pick and pull). DUH!

This, from a city that mandates "recycling", (it is against the law to
throw certain things in the garbage). They are so stupid. Nuf said.

G. Matthew Bulley
Bulley-Hewlett
Corporate Communications Counselors
www.bulley-hewlett.com
Cary, NC USA
888.468.4880 tollfree
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-----Original Message-----
From:   Michael S. Nichols [SMTP:msnichols@MINDSPRING.COM]
Sent:   Tuesday, November 30, 1999 7:34 AM
To:     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject:        Re: Free Bentley Manual (no vanagon content)

I just made the connection that the book was on an Atlanta trash pile!  As
a long time Atlanta intown resident and early morning runner, I can vouch
for the plethora of goodies one can find on the middenheaps at the curbside
on trash day.  Many items are brand new from Home Depot--the homeowners are
"too busy" to take them back for a refund!  I suspect the $250,000.+ price
of an average 1920's intown bungalow has a lot to do with the quality and
quantity of curbside castoffs... I have three old style heavy Hunter
ceiling fans that look great and work perfectly hanging in our home. These
are curbside finds, together with the 20 feet of solid beech 1940's tongue
and groove paneling in my office...
Question for listees:  Is this situation similar in your cities-affluent
trash?

Regards, Mike Nichols, Intown Atlanta