> Tom Tobin wrote:

>> "DB." anon.tesco.net> wrote...
>>

>>> "Palindr?me" privacy.net> wrote in message
>>> news:12ia92bqss8f24d@corp.supernews.com...
>>>

>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I need about 20 (or more) - any length, any colour, considered but
>>>> longer ones would be nice..
>>>>
>>>> If you have some "Y" ones and they cost less than 2 normal ones,
>>>> that would be good too.
>>>>
>>>> Doesn't matter if they are a bit grubby, have sno-pake'd writing on,
>>>> they aren't for re-sale.
>>>>
>>>> Paypal funds waiting to be spent!
>>>>
>>>> You can email if you would rather, on anything at palindr0me dot
>>>> plus dot com.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Sue

>>>
>>>
>>> Have you looked in at your local Council tip ("recycling centre")?
>>> At our two local dumps they put old computer, etc. cables aside in a
>>> 40-gallon drum, and I know I could pick up 20 kettle cables any day
>>> of the week. A fiver maybe - probably less to a young lady with a
>>> nice smile!
>>> A guy posted here yesterday wanting M/F 15-pin monitor cables. He
>>> would surely have got those from the same source.
>>>
>>> --
>>> DB.

>>
>> Freecycle might be another place to look.
>> http://www.freecycle.org/
>>

>
> Yep, I am signed up to the local one and also have been known to
> frequent the local tip looking for anything computery that hasn't got a
> frame with beads on it...
>
> I was signed up for a Northern City freecycle but got very demoralised -
> Good God, the local shops here *sell* stuff like that.
>
> It is almost worth moving but my neighbours here just mug me for apples
> and the odd sugar lump..From the news, it seems that are roving bands
> waging war on the streets of anywhere north of Exeter - when they aren't
> mugging little old ladies ;)
>
>