Well, this Diva did just that. My Discount Dude tried to discourage me from going as he said as soon as you dump your stuff, a big tractor comes and crushes it...so there would be nothing there to scavenge.

Well, he was right...there was nothing there in one piece. However, as he was unloading and I was sitting in the truck, an expensive SUV pulls up next to us, and this guy gets out and starts unloading toys, hoola hoops, a nice mattress, a dresser, and bags and bags of stuff.

Finally, he pulls out this huge wrought iron and glass light fixture. He gave it a second look like he was not sure he should dump it, and then he did. All the while, I am eyeing the tractor, who seemed to be on a break. The guy was just closing his SUV door, when here comes the tractor.

As the SUV pulled away, I jumped out of the truck and started to go over to his pile of treasures, here comes the huge tractor. He started beeping so everyone would get out of the way. I did not have time to get the light fixture.

I was so upset. It physically hurt me when I saw all of that perfectly good stuff being crushed to garbage. I mean, there are homeless people living on the streets, that could have used the mattress and underprivileged kids would have loved the toys.

I lamented all the way home about how I could not believe that these people would throw out such perfectly good stuff that could have gone in a yard sale, or to Goodwill, and how I could have at least rescued the light fixture.

When we pulled into our driveway, guess what my Dude pulled out of the back of the truck? The light fixture! He must have grabbed it right before destruction and I did not notice! I could not believe it, I was so happy! You would have thought he rescued a puppy.

What an adventure!