[Noisebridge-discuss] Black/White-boards (was: [Palo_Alto_CA_Freecycle] OFFER: Plywood - 5 partial sheets (Redwood City) (fwd)) (fwd)

[Mikael Vejdemo Johansson]

I've emailed the Freecycle donor. However - I'm carless. What's the best 
way to orchestrate a pickup of this?

On Thu, 9 Oct 2008, Shannon Lee wrote:
> I like the idea of blackboard for the shop, anyway, where particulate in the
> air is sort of a given anyway.  And we need plywood for in there anyhow, for
> shelves and whatnot.  So, I say an emphatic "yes."
>
> --S
>
> PS, I happen to know that lots of elementary schools have big chalkboards
> gathering dust in their basements because teachers no longer use the
> "lecture and notes" method on 8 year olds quite as much; if we wanted one,
> it might be as simple as asking... but we definitely want the plywood.
>
> On Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 10:01 AM, Mikael Vejdemo Johansson
> <mik at stanford.edu>wrote:
>
>> Given the sporadically appearing needs last Tuesday for somewhere to
>> draw/write while talking, it seems to me we'd do good to have at least one
>> whiteboard/blackboard on the premises.
>>
>> Personally, I'm much in favour of blackboards on principle - however, on
>> this account, I think that at least both the photographers and the
>> allergics/asthmatics should have definite veto-rights.
>>
>> One item that speaks in favour of a blackboard is the existence of
>> chalkboard paint:
>>
>> http://www.thegreathardwarestore.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=489526&click=2744
>> (or similar)
>>
>> Below, I've quoted an email that just arrived on the Palo Alto Freecycle
>> list: there's a pile of plywood sheets free for the (organized) taking in
>> Redwood City. If we want and/or need plywood (for instance to paint
>> chalkboard paint on), I'll be happy to tag the plywood for pickup myself.
>>
>> --
>> Mikael Vejdemo Johansson, Dr.rer.nat.  | To see the world in a grain of
>> sand
>>  Postdoctoral Scholar                 |  And heaven in a wild flower
>>  Stanford University                  | To hold infinity in the palm of
>> your hand
>> mik at math.stanford.edu                  |  And eternity for an hour
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2008 08:26:11 -0700
>> From: JC Dill <jcdill.lists at gmail.com>
>> To: RWC Freecycle <redwoodcityfreecycle at yahoogroups.com>,
>>    Belmont Freecycle <belmontfreecycle at yahoogroups.com>,
>>    Menlo Park Freecycle <freecyclemp at yahoogroups.com>,
>>    Palo Alto Freecycle <Palo_Alto_CA_Freecycle at yahoogroups.com>,
>>    Mountain View Freecycle <mvfree at yahoogroups.com>,
>>    San Mateo Freecycle <SanMateoFreecycle at yahoogroups.com>,
>>    Burlingame Freecycle <Burlingame at yahoogroups.com>,
>>    Foster City Freecycle <FosterCityFreecycle at yahoogroups.com>,
>>    PA Freecycle <pafree at yahoogroups.com>
>> Subject: [Palo_Alto_CA_Freecycle] OFFER:  Plywood - 5 partial sheets
>> (Redwood
>>    City)
>>
>> Partial sheets of 3/4" plywood
>>
>> 3 4'x 6'
>> 1 2'x 4'
>> 1 2'x 2'
>>
>> 1 4'x 4'(1/2 inch plywood)
>>
>> Preference given to someone who will take all 5 pieces.
>>
>> Located in Redwood City near 101/Woodside/Seaport.  Send your phone
>> number and when you can come get them, I'll reply with the address.
>>
>> jc
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>

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Mikael Vejdemo Johansson, Dr.rer.nat.
Postdoctoral Scholar, Stanford University
mik at stanford.edu