u/polynonominity

I always keep a bag of dog food in my car in case I meet someone on foot/bike that has a pup in need. My town has a large homeless population so I’ve had tons of run-ins and casual convos with the community around me. It’s time for me to find a new bag to keep on me cause I finally got to give it away tonight!

Tonight I was at one of my main spots checking out the produce and egg situation they usually have going on. Found some bagels, sourdough, 3 dozen eggs, and some onions as well as a half dead hydrangea(she will be saved!!! My trash plants have always done the best!) and some coconut water. This really nice fellow on a bike rolls up and rings his bell so I peek my head up and my social butterfly self just starts chatting away lmao. He has his pittie baby in a cool trailer hooked to his bike, sweet old boy was so well behaved. Immediately my mind goes to the dog food I have and I’m like “wait one sec man, let me get your dog something to eat!”

Turns out he stopped there specifically to find his pup some dinner, so I was able to help him out for tonight plus another couple days of meals for him. We swapped tips and spot info, he gave me some awesome info(car wash trash cans are apparently his favorite place to check for valuables to trade for cash, take that info how you will from someone doing it for 6+ years!) and I handed over some of the food I found that he was able to fit in his trailer.

My partner seemed a little weirded out by how happy the situation made me, but I love meeting people from all walks of life and hearing their stories. It brings me life hearing about others experiences. This man has biked from Ohio to Florida and back, all around the east coast, seeing some of the coolest people and places ever. Told me im the youngest person he’s seen out here diving and he loved to see it(I’m 25m), I told him pretty much the opposite, that I love to see oldheads still out doing it since I usually meet other 20-30yos and teens that do it. It was a nice refresher after a really rough day at work yesterday and I wanted to share the story with people who would love to hear it.

So, the mission was unsuccessful.

I got it in pieces but couldn’t get the top part apart. It was a wood pellet grill, so it had electric parts too that made it harder to deal with

Unfortunately, to save my partner and I from getting crushed or seriously pulling something, we ditched it. It wasn’t worth the potential injuries

I’m sorry to everyone who was excited

ETA: next morning and I’m still so frustrated, it was a traeger 😭

So, I know it’s not suggested but I’ve been itching to check out our local hardware stores dumpster even though they lock the enclosure it’s in. Finally did last night, and I found something magical but I can’t get it out and don’t know how to before trash day.

They threw away a display model grill. Never used, just weathered. I want this thing so bad, it’ll replace my old rusty one my dad gave me. But I truly don’t know how to get it out. My partner also really wants it. We just don’t know how we would get it out

It’s massive. One with the two tables on either side and the large barrel style lift lid. Everything in me wants to contact the store employees and see if they will let me get it out even though I saw it after hours. I just don’t want to get in trouble for rummaging in a locked enclosure!