A while back, Mrs. MZM and I were toolin’ along through a fairly nice neighborhood when we noticed a pile of stuff stacked out by the curb of one particular house. There were, let’s see, several big palm leaves, assorted sticks and branches (obviously some trimming going on), and three or four large cardboard boxes.
But what caught our eyes were several of those bi-fold louvered doors like the one you see in this photo, stacked on top of the whole pile. As a matter of fact, it just so happened we’d been searching for some (they make good decorating items – and who says you can’t find ‘em, y’know, free!), so we pulled over to check ‘em out (sound of car, screeching to a halt).
How many times have you found something wonderful amid a pile of old stuff? Have you ever looked? If not, you might be surprised at what you’re missing! For instance…
It’s a Kind of Seque…
Did you know there’s an amazing amount of really good stuff located deep in the archives of the Middle Zone? (And how’s that for a segue?) Like what, you ask? Well, stuff you may have missed completely, or maybe even *ahem* forgotten about. And I’m tellin’ ya, there’s some pretty nifty gems there! In fact, each one of ‘em is sorta like a door, right? (cue the Twilight Zone music) A door to another time, and another place… well, you get the drift.
Anyway, I’m gonna make it easy for you to check some of ‘em out. So every now and then (particularly when things get a little busy ’round here), I’ll post a few links so you can check ‘em out. If you’ve already read ‘em, no worries. But if they’re posts you missed, then it may behoove you to go have a gander. Just sayin.
Let’s start with something I no longer do anymore: OOB. What in tarnation is an OOB, you ask? (And my, aren’t we full of questions today?) Well, it stands for “Out Of the Box”, and for about the first two years of the Zone’s life, it was a monthly collection of unusual, strange, and odd stuff discovered during the course of each month. The way I put it for OOB#1 was, “a few odds and ends that don’t necessarily have anything to do with anything”.
I stopped collecting these a while back, but still, I get a kick out of rereading ‘em every now and then. They’re filled with some truly memorable items, if I do say so myself! (And I believe I just did, right?)
Here’s a couple from ‘waaay back you might find worth a look:
Y’all have fun! (Also note, some references may be to things no longer ON the Middle Zone.)
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Baby Baby light my Lourves!!
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@Gunnsy – Oh, great! Now I got that song playing in my head and it won’t quit!
I already knew it, Robert. As I’ve browsed through the archive long time ago!
@Wilson – I know you’ve been there, Bubba; I saw all your footprints…
I look forward to hearing what you actually did with those doors. I’m quite fond of them myself but can’t seem to figure out what to do with them.
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@Keith – Oh, they’re doin’ fine in our house, Keith. They’ve served us well for many years now.
Can’t wait to know what you actually did with those.
They’re already decorating our home, Christian.
That was definitely segue-of-the-day. Well, it was more like a slam left turn with no warning and no brakes, but no-one got hurt.
ps OOB also means “out of body” as in “out of body experience”
@Alex – Ya gotta watch yerself around the Zone, Alex. Sudden turns, no signals is a way of life around these parts!
Yes Robert I get the drift. A door to another time and place, I like this. I found myself a fully working 23 inch monitor fully working. Just be on the look out man. Good post.
I never can get over what some people are willing to throw away but hey it is good for the people willing to look!!