Good Website to buy surplus BM Big Items?

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Good Website to buy surplus BM Big Items?

Post by Charlie_is_listed » Mon Jul 30, 2012 4:06 pm

Anyone know a good website besides craigslist to buy surplus BM items? Big stuff like big water tanks, large 900 sq ft tent, wood for structure, etc.?? help
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Re: Good Website to buy surplus BM Big Items?

Post by Eric » Mon Jul 30, 2012 7:11 pm

Specifically Burning Man items? Never heard of one. Used items in general: craigslist is always good, or you could check your local area for recycling yards.
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Re: Good Website to buy surplus BM Big Items?

Post by theCryptofishist » Mon Jul 30, 2012 7:58 pm

Eric wrote:Specifically Burning Man items? Never heard of one.
Because the llc would throw a kniption fit of lawyers in the direction of one.
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Re: Good Website to buy surplus BM Big Items?

Post by CrispyDave » Mon Jul 30, 2012 8:42 pm

BIG BM Items- Check the playa after the man burns, you may be able to score some free ash.....

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Re: Good Website to buy surplus BM Big Items?

Post by Bob » Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:06 pm

theCryptofishist wrote:
Eric wrote:Specifically Burning Man items? Never heard of one.
Because the llc would throw a kniption fit of lawyers in the direction of one.
Conniption.
Amazing desert structures & stuff: http://sites.google.com/site/potatotrap/

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Post by Bob » Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:08 pm

Charlie_is_listed wrote:Anyone know a good website besides craigslist to buy surplus BM items? Big stuff like big water tanks, large 900 sq ft tent, wood for structure, etc.?? help
Try Twin Cities Surplus, and local lumber yards in Reno/Sparks.
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Re: Good Website to buy surplus BM Big Items?

Post by theCryptofishist » Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:11 pm

Bob wrote:
theCryptofishist wrote:
Eric wrote:Specifically Burning Man items? Never heard of one.
Because the llc would throw a kniption fit of lawyers in the direction of one.
Conniption.
*Hangs head in shame*

And yet, I have a reputation as a spelling nazi. *sigh*
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Re: Good Website to buy surplus BM Big Items?

Post by CrispyDave » Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:19 pm

Hold you head up high....

http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kniption <-- Already killed the article.

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Post by Savannah » Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:42 pm

CrispyDave. :lol:
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Re: Good Website to buy surplus BM Big Items?

Post by theCryptofishist » Tue Jul 31, 2012 6:44 am

I guess I just like the Kn--especially when you get to pronounce the K. They should never have let me take german--it's given me all sorts of weird habits.
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Re: Good Website to buy surplus BM Big Items?

Post by Trishntek » Tue Jul 31, 2012 6:57 am

For large tanks, a farm and ranch supply. For large tents, military surplus. Used lumber, check out a construction site. some of the best lumber I ever acquired came out of an old school that was demolished. That stuff was true 2"X4" lumber and was practically petrified!
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Re: Good Website to buy surplus BM Big Items?

Post by ygmir » Tue Jul 31, 2012 7:40 am

theCryptofishist wrote:I guess I just like the Kn--especially when you get to pronounce the K. They should never have let me take german--it's given me all sorts of weird habits.
and, we know the Germans got those habits from taking France......it's not your fault, Fishy!!
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Re: Good Website to buy surplus BM Big Items?

Post by Lowz » Wed Aug 08, 2012 4:03 am

ygmir wrote:
theCryptofishist wrote:I guess I just like the Kn--especially when you get to pronounce the K. They should never have let me take german--it's given me all sorts of weird habits.
and, we know the Germans got those habits from taking France......it's not your fault, Fishy!!
We get it from UK ...
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Re: Good Website to buy surplus BM Big Items?

Post by theCryptofishist » Wed Aug 08, 2012 10:32 am

Lowz wrote:
ygmir wrote:
theCryptofishist wrote:I guess I just like the Kn--especially when you get to pronounce the K. They should never have let me take german--it's given me all sorts of weird habits.
and, we know the Germans got those habits from taking France......it's not your fault, Fishy!!
We get it from UK ...
Let's be clear here. France was top nation from Louis IVX (at the latest) until 1825. Much longer than Germany and certainly the land power to England's supremicy on the waves...
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