jdawginsc 

what the heck...put me on the line after jPritchard10...!

southpawboston

Sorry everyone for my absense... I'm back and I'm in! Am I still next?

ascherer 

Yup, got your message. Box will be schlepped to the PO in the next few days. I'll send you tracking once it's out. This is now BOC, self-service version.

mcgregorj 

I would happily get in on this. I've been going through my parts bins and have a few things that could be fun additions to the box!

southpawboston

Yeah, one reason I'm doing this is to get rid of stuff, but another reason is that it's a lot of fun "curating" an eclectic grab bag of junk treasure. I'm already lining things up for this one from every possible bin category, a potpourri if you will.

ascherer 

I added some pretty OK crap and sent the BOC on its way.


Going down...

Mad Honk 

ascherer,
Good job on making the box look like King Tut's sarcophagus again I trust it will travel well. You do understand that there is still a curse on the recipients of the Box O' Crap and that is the recurrence of the desire to see it's presence in your possession! I have added names in post #249 in the thread to keep some order for those playing along. The names are sequential so you have an idea of where you stand in the list. I will continue to change the post until such time chromoly returns or a new Crapmaster has been selected. Remember that the requirements for being designated Crapmaster are just like applying for tenure as Ben pointed out. Smiles, MH

ascherer 

Keep me in, coach but let's let more victims players in before I'm put back in rotation.

mountaindave 

Alright, alright, I’m back in! Just tell me when it’s my turn.

southpawboston

The BOC has landed.

Fortified box of 27.2 lbs holds up well (does '27.2' portend its contents? We'll see):




And the great Rubbish Reveal:




Nothing 27.2, but still a few pieces of bounty that I'll happily keep to pad my crap bins:



The biggest challenge was adding to the box to send to jPrichard10 . Not in finding stuff, but in getting all my additional crap to fit!! As it stands, the box is bulging and at 33.8 lb, so it's gained 6.6 lb!

Mad Honk 

Southpaw,
Glad you found some treasures in the BOC! I'm asking for volunteers to step up and join the game. Smiles, MH

noglider 

That stuff isn't crappy enough.

southpawboston

If you saw the rest of the contents, you'd change your mind!

ascherer 

Indeed!
I thought hard about that plaid bag. I'm a bit of a bag junkie...I exercised restraint.

scarlson 

At the last minute, as a BOC series VII alumnus and full of crap as ever, I invited myself over to @southpawboston 's place to partake and add some of my own crap. I trust it is ok with the crapmaster! It was a crappy team effort. I took not nearly as good as I gave, and now the box stands at a whoppingly crappy 38.9lbs!! He got the label and I did the schlepping, so I wasn't freeloading!



Here's my take. And I guess I forgot to photograph, a few toe straps. Seems I am always breaking them! Southpaw may remember me taking more, but that is because I had a good root through his private stash as well! He sure knows how to exercise restraint.

noglider 

That weight is amazing. How can it get so much heavier than before?

That brake levers is one of my favorites.

And how the heck do you break toe straps? Are you brutally strong?

scarlson 

Magical crap.
Actually you should have heard southpawboston telling me to pack the heavier things first, like he wanted to set a record or something!
I was afraid I'd get a pinch flat on my way to the mailroom.

Sun and rain, mostly, I think are what do them in. Mostly on my commuter. Sun does in the synthetics, and rain does in the leather. Also rubbing against the crank because I ride in sandals which don't quite fit.

I break frames, too.

southpawboston

The BOC is so densely packed at this point I'm concerned the next recipient will need an extractor tool to remove the contents. That or an excavator.

jdawginsc 

Hopefully after jpritchard gets done, I can survive the crap carrying...uphold the high standards of refuse repacking...and sending the jetsam and flotsam onto the next unsuspecting victim without issue.

southpawboston

As long as you don't refuse the refuse, and sift through the grift, and use your smarts in repacking the parts, you'll be able to close the flap on the crap and wash your hands of the whole scam.

jdawginsc 

well done!

SurferRosa

Shouldn't it be, Box Ö Crap?

jPrichard10 

It has proven to be a feat.

Pictures coming later today, but I'm afraid I had to remove some things just so I could get it closed! I'm hoping this doesn't ruin the spirit of the BOC or your attempts at a weight record:

jPrichard10 

The arrival:

I totally forgot what was coming, as I'm awaiting a new frame in the post tomorrow. Did not expect a 40 lb box of aluminum and steel to come today.




The inevitable:

I should have seen it coming though:



The loot:


the real treat in here: guidonnet levers! These are destined for my wife's bike, which now needs a handlebar change to match. Runner up for MVP: self-energizing cantis, also for my wife's bike.

The ugly:
I consider myself adept at puzzles, but I was wholly unprepared for the task before me. Nearly an hour of Tetris later, and I had to remove some crap to not risk the ire of the postmaster. I thought I could fit it all if I planned accordingly and rotated the brake pads on all the calipers. Utter hubris. I had to remove the following if I was going to have a hope of adding anything:



The final result:



just kidding, this is no where near the final packing iteration. Rear derailleurs are especially hard to fit. I think I included some goodies for the next crapee however.

Fin.

southpawboston

Sweet! So by my accounting (ugh, don't remind me, taxes due!), it looks like your loot is a nice 3-way mix between my crap, scarlson 's crap, and the sad crap that never got off the bus. Well selected.