30A Skunkape avatar
Skunky
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I am looking for some wooden shipping pallets. I want to build a big fire. Anybody have any that they want to part ways with?:idontno:

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Miss Kitty avatar
Meow
#2
Ain't got no pallets, Skunky...but I sure want to see this fire! :idontno: It sounds alarming!
Hop avatar
Beach Fanatic
#3
check with the hardware stores...Franks cash and carry in Grayton always has some...Ace maybe?? i'll bring the marshmellows...we are invited right???:biggrin:
John R avatar
needs to get out more
#4
any jobsite will have pallets, and if not, plenty of wood cuts in the dumpster to fuel your fire. i know people that get their entire winter's fuel source from the dumpsters.

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Jim Tucker avatar
Beach Fanatic
#5
any jobsite will have pallets, and if not, plenty of wood cuts in the dumpster to fuel your fire. i know people that get their entire winter's fuel source from the dumpsters.

Most of the wood from job sites is pressure treated and releases toxic gasses when burned. :nono1:
John R avatar
needs to get out more
#6
Most of the wood from job sites is pressure treated and releases toxic gasses when burned. :nono1:

most is a pretty expansive term. yes, i will add the disclamer: skunkape, do not take/burn the PT wood(which you will find heavy and quite dense), take the untreated pine, of which there is plenty and quite distinquishable...

don't burn any railroad ties or telephone poles that you may find in dumpsters either.

and the red plastic containers may have contained gasoline at one time, be careful.

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Uncle Timmy avatar
Beach Fanatic
#7
Skunkape,

I have two wooden pallets left over from some sod that was delivered to my house. I was just about to get rid of them. You are more than welcome to incinerate 'em.
30A Skunkape avatar
SkunkyAuthor
#8
Skunkape,

I have two wooden pallets left over from some sod that was delivered to my house. I was just about to get rid of them. You are more than welcome to incinerate 'em.

Thanks. Please set them aside for me and I will be by later this month:cool:
Uncle Timmy avatar
Beach Fanatic
#9
Thanks. Please set them aside for me and I will be by later this month:cool:

Will do. Just PM me when you want to come by and pick them up.
Kurt avatar
Admin
#10
I know you're not burning these on the beach but I thought I would make a note - in addition to the info about pressure treated I've seen people burn pallets and other construction lumber on the beach. This will leave a lot of nails behind so please burn natural stuff only.
Miss Kitty avatar
Meow
#11
Thanks. Please set them aside for me and I will be by later this month:cool:

:nono1: ...give it up!!! What's going on??
Kurt avatar
Admin
#12
:nono1: ...give it up!!! What's going on??

Nutria Roast :lol:
Miss Kitty avatar
Meow
#13
Nutria Roast :lol:

:clap_1: ...oh goody. Can I have the pelts for a fur coat?
30A Skunkape avatar
SkunkyAuthor
#14
Nutria Roast :lol:

You have much to learn. Nutria is better stewed or smothered.:cool:
30A Skunkape avatar
SkunkyAuthor
#15
:nono1: ...give it up!!! What's going on??

:clap_1:

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Smiling JOe avatar
SoWal Expert
#16
I guarantee you that they will quickly be removed, but currently, there are about 35-40 recently emptied pallets across the parking lot from Cassine Station, where some guys are doing a brick paver job.

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Miss Kitty avatar
Meow
#17
Is this like an LSU bonfire?????
30A Skunkape avatar
SkunkyAuthor
#18
Is this like an LSU bonfire?????

:floor: As in the incident at Auburn in 1996?:floor:
Kurt avatar
Admin
#19
:floor: As in the incident at Auburn in 1996?:floor:

I heard the library at Auburn burned down. The real shame was that some of the books hadn't been colored in yet.
Steve Spurrier
Beach Lover
#20
There are several pallets in a vacant lot across from my house that have been there for months. I would love to see them gone, pm me for further details...I would even be willing to haul them for you for a small fee
Beach Fanatic
#21
There are several pallets in a vacant lot across from my house that have been there for months. I would love to see them gone, pm me for further details...I would even be willing to haul them for you for a small fee

Pallets are a huge problem to get rid of. You can't give them away.
rapunzel avatar
Beach Fanatic
#22
Is this like an LSU bonfire?????

From the Louisiana Festivals website--

Bonfires on the Levee
Lutcher, LA
December 24, 2006



There are probably close to ten different events in Louisiana that have a bonfire as their focal point during the holiday season, but nothing comes close to the Christmas Eve Bonfires on the Levee. On Christmas Eve, thousands of spectators converge along a stretch of River Road between Lutcher, LA and Gramercy, LA to enjoy the spectacle of dozens of burning bonfires set against the backdrop of the Mississippi River.

Thanksgiving week is the unofficial start of the bonfire building season for families that live in the river parishes of St. James and St. John the Baptist. It has evolved into quite a family tradition of planning and hard work - resulting in elaborate wooden creations. Eventually, more than a 100 carefully assembled towers of wood line the top of the levee at about one block intervals, waiting in anticipation of a mass lighting on Christmas Eve. Although there's no concrete theory about the origins of this tradition, the favorite one bandied about is that the fires help show Santa the way to homes in this area.

Many people view the fires from their cars as they creep along in the traffic on River Road, but to truly enjoy this event, you should walk along the top of the levee from one fire to the next. Spectators meander all over the levee, standing in front of one bonfire and then moving on to the next. Often, friends and family of a particular bonfire builder have set up chairs or sofas around the bonfire. As you pass by, there might be offers of gumbo being cooked up on the spot over a butane flame.

This is a grass roots event. There isn't an official sponsor or a particular starting point or ending point. People enjoy the spectacle, the camaraderie and the spontaneous conversations that occur. While the bonfires are burning, teenagers and kids entertain themselves and others by setting off firecrackers and whirling noisemakers.

The midway point of the string of bonfires is located between the towns of Lutcher and Gramercy, about an hour west of New Orleans. The flames start with a loud whoosh at 7:00 p.m. sharp, and the bonfires tend to burn for at least a couple of hours. This holiday event is not a religious one, but it is high-spirited and a beautiful sight to see against the night sky. Don't forget your hot toddies.
joho avatar
Beach Fanatic
#23
I am looking for some wooden shipping pallets. I want to build a big fire. Anybody have any that they want to part ways with?:idontno:


Call Frank Nick and see if you can use the rest of his roof...........
Miss Kitty avatar
Meow
#24
Call Frank Nick and see if you can use the rest of his roof...........

:clap_1: ...best idea ever! What an eyesore.

BTW..who's Got Skunky??? :idontno:
30A Skunkape avatar
SkunkyAuthor
#25
:clap_1: ...best idea ever! What an eyesore.

BTW..who's Got Skunky??? :idontno:

I'm back kitty! Who is Frank Rick?:idontno:
Miss Kitty avatar
Meow
#26
I'm back kitty! Who is Frank Rick?:idontno:


:clap_1: ...Don't stay away so long! I believe joho is talking about the burned out Nick's restaurant on 30-A.

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