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Grill unedited
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My wife saw your ad in the Gazette and suggested I enter. Her words (not for the first time): "I'm ashamed for anyone to see us cooking on that thing. It's sooo ugly." Being the ever obedient spouse, I began the entry process by giving her my list of grilling meats. She, of course, already has full license to buy whatever SHE wants.
Although it does not say so, I presume your contest is not open to just any old junk from a trash pile? There seems to be an unwritten presumption that the grill would be one that is actually used for cooking.
The attached photo, taken Friday 20 July 2018 (your system will not take more than one) shows the whole rig. I can send you others with the items captioned and close-ups of the grill's components, which have some interesting origins, about which, even if we do not win, I can put together into a +/- 500 word feature about the shopping cart's salvation from the junkyard, the stainless steel cooking surface (which came from a coal tipple (processing plant) and the fire pot which had original use smelting gold from quartz ore in a California gold field mom and pop operation. There's also a photo of my wife's food choices ashamedly cooking on the grill about 11 pm, which reduces the chance of her being seen with the contraption.
Public Name:
Cocinero
City:
Hurricane
State:
WV
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Cocinero
No, the cart was not stolen. Back in 2009, during the economic downturn, my youngest daughter and her husband lost their jobs in California, so returned to the East. She soon found work as a substitute teacher. Ever the entrepreneur, he went around to large stores and made deals with store managers to clean, repair (if needed) and lubricate all their shopping carts' wheels and, after removing usable parts, to dispose of the hulks. The upper basket of this one had apparently been squashed by a truck, so he cut off that part and gave the cart to me. I otherwise use it as a tool cart, taking in one trip[, what I need to use where I am doing home repairs. The red handle has a K Mart logo on it. I already had a commercially made freight cart, but with the shopping cart I don't have to bend over as far, which is a consideration for we old folks.
Sun, Aug 05 2018 1:08 PM
kay41usa
DId you steal the shopping cart? LOL
Mon, Jul 30 2018 8:39 AM
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