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2004-10-21 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Trash Holds Culinary Delights for Freegans

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Posted by ed 2004-10-21 11:40:08 AM|| || Front Page|| [11129 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Yeah, I know one of these guys....he only eats packaged foods and veggies out of the dumpster.

Needless to say, I don't go to his barbecues....

Posted by Desert Blondie 2004-10-21 1:21:14 PM|| 2004-10-21 1:21:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Mmmmm...carrion!

Posted by SteveS 2004-10-21 1:21:31 PM|| 2004-10-21 1:21:31 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 "It irks my sense of justice that things are getting thrown away that people can use," said Alexis Cole.

Whoa, that's deep... garbage eater.

Posted by BH 2004-10-21 1:32:32 PM|| 2004-10-21 1:32:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#4
Many fast food places that advert: âbaked fresh, crispest salads, etcâ will dump(ster) perfectly good food (putting it in the dumpster carefully so the freegans can easily retrieve it).

Movie houses, convenience stores and salad bars do the same. All except the Chinese places, they find a way to eventually use everything. Good old â¦MSG!

Posted by RN 2004-10-21 1:39:22 PM|| 2004-10-21 1:39:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Freegans generally are activists.

Yeah, I was shocked to find that out.

Posted by tu3031 2004-10-21 1:55:16 PM|| 2004-10-21 1:55:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 it pays to know your local take out man
there a 30 minute golden time before it goes to the dumpster or shredder or 5th harvest

Posted by half 2004-10-21 4:51:01 PM|| 2004-10-21 4:51:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Saw something similar to this on a PBS show. Young guy and gal -- such hypocrits. They were so smug about how they got free bagels out of the trash and squatted in a building. Ranted on about the evils of capitalism, blah, blah, blah. Not really noticing that it was capitalism that allows them to surf off of the trash. They wouldn't be so happy, or so well fed, doing that in a communist country like the old Soviet Union, or China up until most recently. Looked like kids of upper middle class. Maybe even wealthy families.

Posted by DO 2004-10-21 10:39:26 PM|| 2004-10-21 10:39:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 The angst present in the articles subjects is easily understandable. When you are lost in a society that is so rich it becomes hard to understand why people won't just give you everything . . . I mean, you deserve it, right?

Isn't that what this life is about?

Getting the people who work hard to support your sorry arse?

Posted by Jame Retief 2004-10-21 11:26:03 PM|| 2004-10-21 11:26:03 PM|| Front Page Top

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