If I was told "Here's all of Mom's stuff that's left over, do what you want with it," and I find something that can go on eBay--some old cameras--am I justified in keeping any money from the sale for myself (and Hubby)?

I tend to agree that "do what you want" includes selling it on eBay, but if you are worried, why not ask? While the family trust was still operative, I made all donations in the name of the trust. Now that it's been dissolved, any family items I decide to donate I donate in my own name. My brother took a bunch of records to sell, and we all agreed he could keep the profits.

I still have the old 78s in my garage, and I am thinking that I would like to donate those to an archive, not sell them.

That's just freaky that the two tallest buildings were made in 1931 and 1930.

Didn't one of them add on to the top to be the tallest?

goes to check Wikipedia

Just prior to its completion, the building stood about even with the rival project 40 Wall Street, designed by H. Craig Severance. Severance quickly increased the height of his project by two feet and claimed the title of the world's tallest building (this distinction excluded structures that were not fully habitable, such as the Eiffel Tower).

Van Alen secretly obtained permission to build a spire that was hidden inside the building during construction. The spire, measuring 125 feet (58.4 meters) long and composed of Nirosta stainless steel, was hoisted to the top of the building on October 23, 1929. The added height allowed the Chrysler Building to surpass both 40 Wall Street and the Eiffel Tower as the tallest building and the tallest structure in the world.

Van Alen secretly obtained permission to build a spire that was hidden inside the building during construction.

That is an awesome story. No one hides spires inside of buildings anymore....

No one hides spires inside of buildings anymore....

Maybe they're still hidden, and you're just not on the list.

But I'm sure Goodwill could stand to have their fetish departments improved.

Because there's such a big market for used adult novelties.

No one hides spires inside of buildings anymore....

This is totally architecture porn.

because they're afraid that their family might either take it all to the dump or to Goodwill.

OR SEE THEM!!!!!!!

Dude. Boundaries. HEALTHY BOUNDARIES.

If I die unexpectedly one of y'all had better beat my family to my apartment and empty out my top right-hand drawer. Give Spike and Angelus and the rest of the boys a decent funeral. So long as you'e there, better get the sex clothes out of the bottom drawer as well, you can have them if you want.

holy crap. it's like a hurricane out there. Hope it mostly blows over in the next 40 minutes...

You know what's annoying? When you agree to participate in an activity with a friend, who tells you that it starts at X. You have someone else to be, and they know that. Then, they casually mention that the PRE activities start at X and the thing doesn't actually start until an hour later. But, now you're committed. grrrrr.

The storm blew in while I was in a meeting with my boss, and she made some comment like, "I wish I could send us home early..." Um, NSM. Why am I going to head out into the rain, when it will be done in an hour? Supposedly.