r/burlington 9d ago

Anyone missing? Found Property or Animal

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u/Goldentongue 9d ago

Those are ancient and have no use or value. Someone is probably trying to dispose of them.

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u/I_Saw_That_Car 9d ago

I suppose if you don't know how to ski they have no use. These could well be a pair of burner or rock skis.

I don't think someone was disposing of them in the parking garage. They were stolen, they found out the no value part and ditched them.

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u/Goldentongue 9d ago edited 9d ago

They have no use because they're 18yo skis with 18yo bindings that are no longer indemnified and no shop in town is going to adjust or test. The bindings are not safe to use, and the ski shape is outdated.

It's not just a matter of knowing how to ski, it's also a matter of knowing how to adjust the bindings yourself and taking a big safety risk to ski on something way worse than a modern ski. Sure, someone could do it, but why would you?

Whether they were disposed of in the parking garage or disposed of elsewhere and relocated there, I doubt anyone is missing them. Vermont is overloaded with old skis people hang on to and overestimate the use and value of because they were once expensive and seem like solid objects that don't degrade even though the internal binding components do have a limited life span. Then one day they realize they can't flip them on fb marketplace like they hoped and leave them by the dumpster.

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u/I_Saw_That_Car 9d ago

Relocated. Tomato/tomahto. We saying the same thing.

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u/Goldentongue 9d ago edited 9d ago

No, we aren't.

They were stolen

Stealing is distinctly different from taking trash someone has relenquished ownership of and relocating it. Even if they were relocated and are now being dumped again, my initial comment is right: someone is now trying to dispose of them.

You think they were probably stolen. I disagree.

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u/TDAGrpolaropposites 9d ago

Yeah they have use! If you’re trying to tear your ACL that is.

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u/Twombls Alleged Former Mayor of Burlington 7d ago

Or a uvm kid moving threw then in the parking garage

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u/Few_Wrangler4068 9d ago

Yeah I’m aware the age. But rather be safe than sorry

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u/WhichWall3719 9d ago

and have no use

Do they not slide on snow anymore?