"functionoverfashion" (functionoverfashion)
03/29/2019 at 09:12 • Filed to: dots
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"functionoverfashion" (functionoverfashion)
03/29/2019 at 09:12 • Filed to: dots | 2
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Nevermind the terrible photography. I’ve seen this mean machine around a bunch lately and have yet to snap a pic until today . It’s either a cargo van or a former box truck converted into a trash hauler, with a dually rear and CUSTOM body on the back. Some wood, some steel, some chicken wire, you know. The works. It’s equal parts hideous, amazing, hilarious, and totally... function. over. fashion. I kind of love it.
I’ll try to get some more pics of it if I see it stopped somewhere. The whole reason it exists is that our town has no trash pickup. And where this guy - and a large portion of the town’s population - lives, it’s nearly 20 minutes one way to the dump Transfer Station. So a few enterprising individuals have set up their very own trash collection businesses. Anyway. There it is.
CalzoneGolem
> functionoverfashion
03/29/2019 at 09:26 |
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You ca n’t get much more New England into one picture unless there was some seafood in the picture.
facw
> functionoverfashion
03/29/2019 at 09:27 |
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I like it. The town where my parents lives has no trash service, but there are commercial offerings with real trucks though:
My parents don’t use a service though, m y dad likes taking stuff to the transfer station himself for whatever reason .
WilliamsSW
> functionoverfashion
03/29/2019 at 09:29 |
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As long as it’s safe, this is brilliant entrepreneurship.
shop-teacher
> functionoverfashion
03/29/2019 at 09:32 |
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I definitely want to see better pics of that!
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functionoverfashion
> WilliamsSW
03/29/2019 at 09:39 |
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I mean, it’s probably safe for the occupants, more or less. Imagine if they got t-boned with a full load, though. Like something out of a movie, but with less explosion... hopefully.
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functionoverfashion
> facw
03/29/2019 at 09:41 |
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That’s pretty serious. A few places have dumpsters and professional pickup service, but really only businesses.
I like taking my stuff there; there’s a really good exchange system there, basically a second hand store where everything is free. I’ve gotten lots of stuff there, and deposited even more.
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functionoverfashion
> shop-teacher
03/29/2019 at 09:41 |
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Will do.
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facw
> functionoverfashion
03/29/2019 at 09:44 |
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Yep, the one my parents use has a “swap shop”, a small building where people can leave things that others might want to grab (for free). It normally has decent things instead of broken garbage. There are sometimes people who prowl looking for stuff to resell on ebay, which is a little weird, but ultimately anything that helps items get reused rather than thrown away is a good thing.
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functionoverfashion
> facw
03/29/2019 at 09:49 |
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In fact, that’s exactly what it’s called. I’ve seen people pull in just to go to the Swap Shop (there’s even a sign over the door someone made, but sadly it’s spelled “SWOP SHOP”).
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facw
> CalzoneGolem
03/29/2019 at 10:01 |
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You really need a Dunkin Donuts.
Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness
> functionoverfashion
03/29/2019 at 10:17 |
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CalzoneGolem
> facw
03/29/2019 at 10:27 |
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Or at least a Cumberland Farms