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Mining Twitter for Freecycle kookonauts but the well runs a bit dry. No matter. Press rewind.

This just came up on Freecycle. WHAT?!- by mrjamieeast
About to stick some junk on freecycle. Instead feel like I should be setting up a justgiving page for this guy- by katediamond
Latest favourite Freecycle – anyone got a Goat for good times? I bloody love Cornwall. – by Silver_Waters

That’s interesting, Camilla Parker Bowels is after a staple gun on freecycle…- by SirGungey
A girl asked for a copy of Catch-22 on the Somerville FreeCycle email list I’m on. I sent her the hours for the library. Kids these days!- by BrendanJKearney
@Fearnecotton try offering an air guitar on local freecycle,see how many fools ask for it- by jimmybosun
Freecycle lolz: ‘Wanted: Bikes looking for bikes.- by Diazzzz
Scary news on Freecycle: I may have to consider moving <Wanted: I’m looking for a lockable Shotgun Cabinet (2 or 3 gun capacity) >- by andy_bee

A couple of these are from last week. We had our hand giveaway last Friday so we saved them for today’s FTOTW.

Gotta love what ppl offer on Freecycle – 25 yr old gilette razor blades…hope the lucky new owner has their tetanous shot!- by HeidiKikoler
#NYC & beyond: Know of anyone crafty/artsy that might have use for 200+ expired (unopened, course) condoms? #freecycle?- by adjoasankofia
Freecycle is little more than dreams deferred, plus a few liquid painkillers every now and then.- by sjbarlament
Freecycle gems: “Wanted: 50cc Scooter” ‘so he can get to work and get around’. What does he think everyone else does?- by lucullus
Damn, gave away a wifi PCI card on Freecycle 4 years; now discover I need one. More evidence for my wife that hoarding stuff _is_ good.- by oceanclub

These are the freak tweets that we didn’t post the previous Friday because we were preparing our spaceship for the Rapture.

Seen on local freecycle “Black metal TV stand”. For a second there I thought it was something awesome- by philipnorton
Thanks to the teenagers who so poorly toilet papered our house last night, I have two nice rolls of TP! #freecycle #FTW!- by stetsull
“Herbal remedies” offered on Freecycle … says a lot for their effectiveness- by Ffion 1108
I’m kinda waiting to see if I’ve secured some Freecycle wardrobes. Then I’m kinda wondering if the men in my life will collect it for me.-kate_librarian
Freecycle is insane! So many people after our things, giving me sob stories as to why I should pick them?! This isn’t XFactor people!!- by mostlycaroline
When I see women’s clothes being given away by a guy on Freecycle I wonder if he’s disposing of evidence, or has just stopped X-dressing.- by CymruBoyo

@CatherineDeveny How cheap do you call cheap, I’d ask on Freecycle etc but that’s just me, I’m very poor and quite feral.- by kerrinish
I didn’t know you had to submit to a DNA test before giving away your artificial Christmas tree on Freecycle.- by bumpercarroll
reading Freecycle ads, someone posted “wanted suit of armor and other castle related items Lexington”- by JoanieGentian
Don’t suppose anyone’s got an unwanted bar (as in drinks bar, or an interesting alternative) laying around? #Freecycle #Theatre #Props #UK- by painteresque
Ok #Freecycle its not a aquarium if it only holds 1 gallon..its a fish bowl #getitright- by NikiBrandyberry

Wanted to go to Freecycle to offload some stuff I don’t need anymore… requires Yahoo registration! What is this, 1998?- by simoneleobrown
Someone is offering “baby” Giant African Land Snails on my local freecycle. Anyone tried cooking them ?- by simiansuter
If someone on Freecycle is offering “free dictionares”, can I laugh?- by alwen_lost-arts
True Story: Someone on Freecycle just posted “WANTED: box big enough for a person to fit in.”- by TraciLJ
Condoms on Freecycle… and just 4 of them? This world is weird- by Andy_K
Blue iMac G3 on Freecycle. Must. Resist. Hoarding instinct.- by signaleleven
He was the kind of man who ate most of his meals straight from a tin. Alone. Except for the mouse that came with the sofa from Freecycle.- by livetoloaf

Stock Freecycle reply “I’d really appreciate your $ITEM because I don’t have any money. Sent from my iPhone.”#YouKnowItAppendsThatRight?- by Rogerborg
Freecycle poetry:”l have awesome finches the lady that call me . never showed up the woman said she come to my place after church “- by jeremyx
Someone on LC’s freecycle is giving away an adult cockroach costume.- by CarrieMurph
Freecycle can be a cruel, cruel mistress. #unrequitedemails- by parallelb
my mum’s put speakers on freecycle and i’m using facebook to see if the freecyclers are hot- by jesswade

Someone has just offered their Mother-in-Law on Freecycle. Am guessing theirs is not a home filled with festive cheer.- by DawnIsaac
Freecycle is not a place where you get to describe what you want and have someone provide it. That’s called a store.- therealberkie
Just picked up a litre of Jim Beam off Freecycle! (hic) also a 90 year old Enfield chiming clock in full working order. Chuffed!- by hinch100
Just got a response to a Freecycle post I made 2 YEARS AGO. Really?! Really.- by itchbay
Definition of an optimist: woman on Newham freecycle requesting a Le Crueset casserole dish.- by Azuraview