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Bellycan 4d ago

Op Shop scores:

• a Los Van Van CD "Llegó Van Van" $2
• a cast iron pot $6 (enamel a bit chipped)

#OpShop

Bellycan Feb 10

Once upon a time when we rented DVDs from special shops, we rented The Men Who Stare At Goats. Very funny, some top actors. I picked up a DVD of it from an op shop last year, and we just watched it again last night.

Solid pisstake of gung-ho military meets hippy psychics. Well acted by all. A bit of a sausage fest, very few women get a look-in, but maybe that's a feature not a bug.

https://trakt.tv/movies/the-men-who-stare-at-goats-2009
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1234548

#Movies #EwanMcGregor #GeorgeClooney #JeffBridges #OpShop

The Men Who Stare at Goats

A reporter in Iraq might just have the story of a lifetime when he meets Lyn Cassady, a guy who claims to be a former member of the U.S. Army's New Earth Army, a unit that employs paranormal powers in their missions.

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Earthy in EV heaven Jan 31

I could not leave it behind! I mean, a tuxedo cat, a kangaroo paw and a lizard!

#opShop
#caturday

lumpenproletariat Jan 22

Op shop at risk of closure after donation leaves volunteer 'traumatised'

In short:

The Daylesford Community Op Shop has temporarily closed due to a donation infested with bed bugs.

The store has lost thousands of dollars’ worth of items and spent about $3,000 on cleaning services so far.

What’s next?

The store cannot reopen until two further deep cleans have been completed and there are fears the financial impact will be too much to overcome.

Op shop at risk of closure after donation leaves volunteer 'traumatised'

The future of a Victorian op shop is in doubt after a worker opened a bag containing the stuff of nightmares, leading to the destruction of stock and hefty cleaning bills that may prove to be a deadly financial blow.

Bellycan Jan 11

Last night we watched the 2001 movie Amelie, a rewatch but it's been quite a few years since the last times. Still holds up, still at least a 9/10. A true masterpiece from Jean-Pierre Junet.

And since it's a DVD, we can watch it again any time. Thanks, #OpShop!

https://trakt.tv/movies/amelie-2001
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0211915/

#movies #Amelie #JeanPierreJunet

Amélie

At a tiny Parisian café, the adorable yet painfully shy Amélie accidentally discovers a gift for helping others. Soon Amelie is spending her days as a matchmaker, guardian angel, and all-around do-gooder. But when she bumps into a handsome stranger, will she find the courage to become the star of her very own love story?

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Bellycan Jan 6

Picked up another CD from an op shop yesterday, and it's a lovely collection of jazz from artists around the world. Mostly not sung in English, quite a few old standards, great work by all. First time I've heard a jazz song te reo Māori. $2 I think.

It's produced by Putumayo World Music, who have quite the story themselves. Interested to pick up some more from them.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Putumayo_World_Music

#OpShop #CD #PutumayoWorldMusic

Earthy in EV heaven Nov 18

Tips for buying and using baskets from op shops!

My blog here
https://earthmotherwithin.blogspot.com/2025/11/in-praise-of-baskets-and-tips-on-how-to.html

#opshop
#simpleLiving

News Beep Nov 17

Napier South Red Cross shop hit in weekend burglary

Hawkes Bay Today 16 Nov, 2025 08:32 PMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #Burglary #burgled #carlyle #cross #hit #in #napier #NewZealand #NZ #opshop #over #red #shop #south #weekend
https://www.newsbeep.com/254515/

Bellycan Nov 6

Latest op shop find on Tuesday was a set of four porcelain ramekins, $2 each. We use ramekins at breakfast for dal / beans, and had chipped a couple so they needed replacement.

They are lovely and light, much lighter than the stoneware ones they are replacing.

Pictured with today's late brunch: dosa, soft-boiled egg, avocado (Odd Bunch), spicy borlotti beans.

#OpShop