Depression... with a plea for help!

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So I'm over at a friends house and am getting ready to leave. I notice a dumpster in the driveway across the street and he mentions that the "grandpa" who lived there passed away.
It turns out that "grandpa" was a tube fanatic and had lots and lots of old tube gear...
I about lost it and ran over to the dumpster and started looking inside. About then, the kid who lives there comes riding up on his skateboard and asks what we're doing (he's about 17 I'd guess).
I explain that I'm interested in old tube gear and was wondering what was in the dumpster...
About then I spy two TungSols laying on the floor...
He promptly pipes up that this "is the third dumpster and they put them in the driveway so they could just toss everything out of the second floor window into the dumpsters because it was heavy and it was easier than carrying it..."
I felt like breaking one of the TungSols that I found and running it across this kid's neck...
I'm 40 and am just learning about this tube stuff.
PLEASE, PLEASE if you're getting up in years, let the younger folks in your family know what you have. At the very least, tell them to check everything on Ebay before tossing it.
This stuff is getting too rare to have it tossed like this...
I have no idea of what they sent to the trash. I can tell you the kid piped up that "they kept a really nice Pioneer receiver..."
Sob.....

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Topic - Depression... with a plea for help! - Apogee 17:28:36 08/13/06 (8)

Re: Depression... with a plea for help! - Mechans 04:21:37 08/16/06 (0)

Get the word out - colinhester 15:19:43 08/14/06 (0)

Re: Depression... with a plea for help! - unclestu52 12:08:03 08/14/06 (0)

Re: Depression... with a plea for help! - DaveInVA 09:20:27 08/14/06 (1)

I mam surprised the local hams did not pilfer the radio shack.....nt - Jimmy 20:35:52 08/14/06 (0)

Re: Depression... with a plea for help! - MIchael Samra 01:21:07 08/14/06 (0)

Dude....you have no idea...... - doodlebug 21:47:46 08/13/06 (1)

not to mention............ - riverfisher 04:49:46 08/14/06 (0)

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