Louisville garage sale - Saturday, March 23, 2013

Garage Sale

Louisville, Kentucky
Saturday, March 23, 2013

715 Marquette Drive, 40222 - Not far from Oxmoor Mall

Cycling gear,
Backpacking gear,
Stereo equipment,
Desktop computer and table,
Entertainment center,
Dog crate,
Inversion table

... and much more.



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Flea Club Mardi Gras Doubloons

As I recently heard the story, some time ago the Elks of Olreanians started a populist Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans so that ordinary people who were not part of the exclusive establishment krewes could get in on the fun too. To the best of my understanding, each truck float in this parade was created and manned by its own mini-carnival crew, each truck float had its own theme and decorations, and each even had their own Mardi Gras doubloons.

" . . . . I can remember growing up that still have a presence in Elks are the Goodtimers Carnival club and FUNtastic Carnival Club. Back in the heyday of Doubloons each of these carnival clubs would mint there own doubloons. Some of these clubs would parade for years others would come and go in the blink of an eye. But because the floats were put together by neighborhood friends or coworkers there is not an official information on each truck float . . . ." John Ray from LA

Information about these truck float doubloons is hard to come by, and this is the little bit of it that has come my way. It seems "The Flea Club" Mardi Gras doubloons were minted by one of these Elks truck float krewes in the 1960s and 1970s. When they started and when they ended ... I don't know.

Here are some other hi-res photos of the Flea Club doubloons on Photobucket.com:

1974 - gold tone aluminum - 10 Ga.
1974 - silver tone aluminum

1976 - gold tone aluminum
1976 - silver tone aluminum 

No date - gold tone aluminum
No date - silver tone aluminum 

The inventory of the Charles V. Booth collection at the University of New Orleans shows one 1968 Flea Club doubloon as being part of the Elks Krewe of Orleanians.

Mardi Gras doubloons on Facebook


New: Thanks to Bob, an excerpt from the old Bayou Product catalog showing Flea Club doubloons.

Escape from the rat trap

Yep. I fell for an Internet scam operation. You can read about the trick here: 
Anatomy of an Internet scam.

Lucky for me the company is based in the United States and faces some limitations on their trickery.

Today I telephoned to cancel the order well within the 14-day trial period, and I got a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. My next step is to actually ship the unused parts of the trial offer back to them. I also sent an information-only message to my credit card company with the details.

S. Krieger Enterprises LLC d/b/a No Flame E-Cigarette

info@ecigcustomerservice.com

ecigcustomerservice.com
promo.noflameecig.com

6538 Collins Avenue #95
Miami Beach, FL 33141

1-877-766-5306

Electronic cigarette Internet scam update.

2012 General Election: Romney vs. Obama

Happy birthday Hunter

TODAY IS the late Hunter S. Thompson's 75th birthday. The Louisville homeboy had a way with words:

"America... just a nation of two hundred million used car salesmen with all the money we need to buy guns and no qualms about killing anybody else in the world who tries to make us uncomfortable."

PT Cruiser wheels - aluminium alloy chrome - 16 x 6 - five spoke - used

Location: Louisville, Kentucky 40203 - Old Louisville

These wheels came off of a 2001 PT Cruiser, and they are in very good condition. There is some corrosion and chrome flaking on the inside of the the wheels, but nothing significant on the outside. They look good and shiny. These wheels sell for new at online discount dealers in the $250 - $350 price range, and used on eBay for about $160. Don't confuse these wheels with the cheaper silver painted alloy wheels.

USED WHEELS - FOR SALE - OLD LOUISVILLE

Chrysler OEM par number: ALY02140U85
Type: Cast aluminum alloy with heavy chrome plate
Size: 16 x 6
Style: Five spoke, without dimple
Bolt pattern: 5 x 100mm (5 x 3.94 in.)
Stud size: 12 x 1.5
Hub center bore: 57.1
Center cap included
Lug nuts not included


These wheels can be used on other matching vehicles.
Link here for listing of compatible makes and models.

These wheels are fitted with usable tires:
3 Michelin P205 / 55R16 89S radial x
1 Uniroyal P205 / 55R16 89T radial

All tires have good tread, but different milesage. One of the Michelin tires is nearly new. 

Freshly scrubbed with nothing but water and a nylon brush, this is what they look like:

PRICE with tires: $89.00 each. First come, first choice.
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Steven Pressfield's new book

There is an enemy. There is an intelligent, active, malign force working against us.

Step one is to recognize this.

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