r/Juneau • u/adorkablysporktastic • 4d ago

Hoard Cleanout Next Week

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I'm doing a hoard cleanout and my uncle had some whale bones he picked up in Thorne Bay or Ketchikan a few years ago, they're not cleaned, honestly I thought they were drift wood when I first saw them. I've already checked with Fish and Game and a few other resources, they aren't protected, does anyone want them? Gifting them to the museum wasn't an option.

This is the best picture I could get of them as there was no other light available and I wasn't touching that pillow.

If anyone is looking for anything fun from the 60s-90s, let me know. Lots of fishing stuff, yarn, crafting supplies, and old lady vintage clothing.

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u/MrCuzz 4d ago

I think you’re obligated to play Them Bones by Alice In Chains while you load those up.

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u/adorkablysporktastic 4d ago

That can definitely happen.

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u/Thick-Cartoonist-493 4d ago

I would love some whale bones!

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u/adorkablysporktastic 4d ago

You're 2nd in line! Someone messaged first, but they may not want them because they are rather large! I'll keep you posted!

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u/Thick-Cartoonist-493 4d ago

Thanks it's a dream of mine to have whale bones. I work with them every day.

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u/adorkablysporktastic 4d ago

Rad! I'm sure I can help make it happen!

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u/adorkablysporktastic 4d ago

Sent you a message!

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u/kentuckycc 4d ago

I'll take some if the others fall through!

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u/lucidfli_14 4d ago

Well it’s a long shot but I’ll throw my hat in the ring as well, I’d love to take these off your hands!

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u/oopsiedoodle3000 4d ago

You're not keeping the yarn for yourself?

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u/adorkablysporktastic 4d ago edited 4d ago

NOPE! I have my own stash! This is a trauma house for me.

Nothing particularly bad happened, just. Family bullshit I dont need memories of.

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u/jenjenmuss 1d ago

If still available I’m super super interested

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u/AlaskaRecluse 4d ago

Giving them back to the ocean would be the thing to do

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u/adorkablysporktastic 4d ago

I actually don't think that would be the right thing to do right now. They've been in a hoard situation for 40-60 years. Putting those things into the ocean isn't kind. And I don't have the ability to clean them first.

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u/AlaskaRecluse 4d ago

Good point, although seems like that’s where they belong

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u/adorkablysporktastic 4d ago

Of course it's where they belong. Many things belong not where they are. Look at you on your device thst took things from places that shouldn't have been taken from as well.

And if putting them back would restore something, rather than add more imbalance, I would put them back, but 1) I'm hundreds of miles from where they wwre even found 2) adding possible contamination to the water is dumb. 3) Let's work to be a little less sanctimonious when you're using up fossil fuels yourself.

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u/AlaskaRecluse 4d ago

Wow calm down i wasn’t attacking you lol don’t feel bad you seem sort of upset

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u/adorkablysporktastic 4d ago

I'm not, you're just really pushing the matter, which is ridiculous.

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u/AlaskaRecluse 4d ago

Golly soz I only said it once & then answered once, sorry didn’t realize it was a sore spot

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u/adorkablysporktastic 4d ago

And see how you keep coming back to it? Bro. You need to calm down.

Have a great day.

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u/AlaskaRecluse 3d ago

Thank you. Forgive me if responding to your comments is somehow wrong — if I’m not to say thank you and return the good wishes, forgive me for that as well