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A few years ago I had the local boneyard come tow a '90 Corsica away
from my doorstep. They wanted the title and I gave it to them.
They didn't offer anything for the car, and I didn't expect anything.
Two years ago I called to have them tow away a '93 Beretta.
They refused to do it without the title, which my daughter had lost.
I coaxed them into it with 50 bucks.
An couple hours ago I called the boneyard to have them tow away a '93
Corsica. My son couldn't find the title. They asked how much I
wanted, and I said just come get it. Didn't mention the title.
Sounded like the same dispatcher, and it was certainly the same tow
truck driver. Not too many guys with Amish style beards around here.
The car is already gone. After he had it hooked the driver asked if
I had a title, I said nope, and he took off. My kid will be happy I
don't have to sock him for 50 bucks, which I had warned him might
happen.
More junk collectors on garbage day too.
My wife leaned a broken aluminum lawn chair on the trash can in the
street, walked into the house to get a final bag from a waste basket,
and when she walked back out the chair was gone. Maybe 30 seconds,
a new record. Odd thing is the truck moving away down the street was
a U-Haul Rental truck. Can't quite figure that one out. Usually the
metal collectors have beat up pick-ups.

--Vic

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Vic Smith wrote:
A few years ago I had the local boneyard come tow a '90 Corsica away
from my doorstep. They wanted the title and I gave it to them.
They didn't offer anything for the car, and I didn't expect anything.
Two years ago I called to have them tow away a '93 Beretta.
They refused to do it without the title, which my daughter had lost.
I coaxed them into it with 50 bucks.
An couple hours ago I called the boneyard to have them tow away a '93
Corsica. My son couldn't find the title. They asked how much I
wanted, and I said just come get it. Didn't mention the title.
Sounded like the same dispatcher, and it was certainly the same tow
truck driver. Not too many guys with Amish style beards around here.
The car is already gone. After he had it hooked the driver asked if
I had a title, I said nope, and he took off. My kid will be happy I
don't have to sock him for 50 bucks, which I had warned him might
happen.
More junk collectors on garbage day too.
My wife leaned a broken aluminum lawn chair on the trash can in the
street, walked into the house to get a final bag from a waste basket,
and when she walked back out the chair was gone. Maybe 30 seconds,
a new record. Odd thing is the truck moving away down the street was
a U-Haul Rental truck. Can't quite figure that one out. Usually the
metal collectors have beat up pick-ups.

--Vic


It'll show up at a garage sale.

I've taken a few things out to the nearest state road and put a "FREE"
sign on it, and within an hour or two, they're gone.


I'd try that with the Seven Dwarfs here, but I'm afraid I'd have to pay
a hauling fee.

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On Jul 21, 11:35*am, Vic Smith
wrote:
A few years ago I had the local boneyard come tow a '90 Corsica away
from my doorstep. *They wanted the title and I gave it to them.
They didn't offer anything for the car, and I didn't expect anything.
Two years ago I called to have them tow away a '93 Beretta.
They refused to do it without the title, *which my daughter had lost.
I coaxed them into it with 50 bucks.
An couple hours ago I called the boneyard to have them tow away a '93
Corsica. *My son couldn't find the title. *They asked how much I
wanted, and I said just come get it. *Didn't mention the title.
Sounded like the same dispatcher, and it was certainly the same tow
truck driver. *Not too many guys with Amish style beards around here.
The car is already gone. *After he had it hooked the driver asked if
I had a title, I said nope, and he took off. *My kid will be happy I
don't have to sock him for 50 bucks, which I had warned him might
happen.
More junk collectors on garbage day too.
My wife leaned a broken aluminum lawn chair on the trash can in the
street, walked into the house to get a final bag from a waste basket,
and when she walked back out the chair was gone. *Maybe 30 seconds,
a new record. *Odd thing is the truck moving away down the street was
a U-Haul Rental truck. *Can't quite figure that one out. *Usually the
metal collectors have beat up pick-ups.

--Vic *

After getting back in my house after a recent catastrophic event, I
was in bed and not able to sleep. There was a lot of construction
lumber and stuff in the front of the house, and I heard a car pull up.
Opened up the windows and asked what's going on. A school aged
sounding girl said "we're looking for scrap in your garbage". That's
sad, I told them to take whatever. After I got back in bed, I thought
about it, and hope that they aren't so desperate that they have to
count on my garbage to get a meal.

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On Jul 21, 12:02*pm, HK wrote:
wrote:
On Jul 21, 11:35 am, Vic Smith
wrote:
A few years ago I had the local boneyard come tow a '90 Corsica away
from my doorstep. *They wanted the title and I gave it to them.
They didn't offer anything for the car, and I didn't expect anything.
Two years ago I called to have them tow away a '93 Beretta.
They refused to do it without the title, *which my daughter had lost..
I coaxed them into it with 50 bucks.
An couple hours ago I called the boneyard to have them tow away a '93
Corsica. *My son couldn't find the title. *They asked how much I
wanted, and I said just come get it. *Didn't mention the title.
Sounded like the same dispatcher, and it was certainly the same tow
truck driver. *Not too many guys with Amish style beards around here..
The car is already gone. *After he had it hooked the driver asked if
I had a title, I said nope, and he took off. *My kid will be happy I
don't have to sock him for 50 bucks, which I had warned him might
happen.
More junk collectors on garbage day too.
My wife leaned a broken aluminum lawn chair on the trash can in the
street, walked into the house to get a final bag from a waste basket,
and when she walked back out the chair was gone. *Maybe 30 seconds,
a new record. *Odd thing is the truck moving away down the street was
a U-Haul Rental truck. *Can't quite figure that one out. *Usually the
metal collectors have beat up pick-ups.

--Vic *

After getting back in my house after a recent catastrophic event...

Mrs. Loogy locked you out?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Eat ****, you low life.

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On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:00:09 -0700 (PDT), wrote:



After getting back in my house after a recent catastrophic event, I
was in bed and not able to sleep. There was a lot of construction
lumber and stuff in the front of the house, and I heard a car pull up.
Opened up the windows and asked what's going on. A school aged
sounding girl said "we're looking for scrap in your garbage". That's
sad, I told them to take whatever. After I got back in bed, I thought
about it, and hope that they aren't so desperate that they have to
count on my garbage to get a meal.

Doubtful, with all the aid programs available.
I was cleaning the garage recently of all the crap my kid has piled up
fixing cars and had some stuff on the driveway.
An old pickup with a little Mexican guy in a baseball cap driving
stopped in the street and gave me an inquisitive look.
I waved him over and him and his little guy passenger also wearing a
ball cap came across the street to where I was already piling up
alternators, manifolds, a compressor, and assorted other good scrap
for them.
As they got close I was thinking "Man, these are little guys."
They had their heads down, but when I talked to them they lifted them.
I thought, "Man, these guys are real pretty. What's wrong with me?"
Luckily, it was two girls. First time I saw that too.
They didn't know what the hell they were doing because they were
willing to take anything I put near them, even plastic cowlings that
looked like metal, but I didn't let them take anything worthless and
wasting their space. They scored a lot of copper.

--Vic

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On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:21:55 -0400, wrote:

On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:35:13 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

Usually the
metal collectors have beat up pick-ups.

We had a guy towing a trailer behind an Escalade (22" rims and all).
"Scrappers" come in all shapes and sizes these days. I am wrapping up
a building project and every scrap of metal I have set out near the
curb disappeared within a day, even twisted up rebar.

Escalade. Must be good money in scrap.
Can't wait to move the old fridge from the basement to the curb and
watch the action. Maybe I'll bring popcorn.

--Vic

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Vic Smith wrote in
:

My wife leaned a broken aluminum lawn chair on the trash can in the
street, walked into the house to get a final bag from a waste basket,
and when she walked back out the chair was gone. Maybe 30 seconds,
a new record. Odd thing is the truck moving away down the street was
a U-Haul Rental truck. Can't quite figure that one out. Usually the
metal collectors have beat up pick-ups.



This is also a great way of getting rid of dead boat batteries. I had a
couple to unload so sat them out by my storage building, as if I was going
to store them inside, later. Within an hour, the time it took to go eat a
hamburger, they were gone!

Having lots of illegal Mexicans in your city does have a few advantages....
(c;

My neighbor saw them spot the batteries, look around, then hustle across my
lawn to collect them, scurrying away like wharf rats finding a sandwich on
the docks. She called me on my cell and I told her not to spook them while
I was getting rid of some dead boat batteries....much to her amusement.

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On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:03:00 +0000, Larry wrote:

Vic Smith wrote in
:

My wife leaned a broken aluminum lawn chair on the trash can in the
street, walked into the house to get a final bag from a waste basket,
and when she walked back out the chair was gone. Maybe 30 seconds,
a new record. Odd thing is the truck moving away down the street was
a U-Haul Rental truck. Can't quite figure that one out. Usually the
metal collectors have beat up pick-ups.



This is also a great way of getting rid of dead boat batteries. I had a
couple to unload so sat them out by my storage building, as if I was going
to store them inside, later. Within an hour, the time it took to go eat a
hamburger, they were gone!

Having lots of illegal Mexicans in your city does have a few advantages....
(c;

My neighbor saw them spot the batteries, look around, then hustle across my
lawn to collect them, scurrying away like wharf rats finding a sandwich on
the docks. She called me on my cell and I told her not to spook them while
I was getting rid of some dead boat batteries....much to her amusement.

I make sure I don't have anything outside I want to keep on garbage
day. Had 6 dead auto batteries and one motorcycle battery in the
trunk of the car just towed away, tail real low.
I wonder what those batteries are worth for the lead. I seem to
recall you used to be able to get 2 bucks for them.

--Vic

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Larry wrote in
:

wrote in
:

We had a guy towing a trailer behind an Escalade (22" rims and all).
"Scrappers" come in all shapes and sizes these days. I am wrapping up
a building project and every scrap of metal I have set out near the
curb disappeared within a day, even twisted up rebar.



I'm always on the hunt for scrap Rhodium.....



WOOOOOSH! I can see that went right over their heads....(c;

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"Vic Smith" wrote in message
...
A few years ago I had the local boneyard come tow a '90 Corsica away
from my doorstep. They wanted the title and I gave it to them.
They didn't offer anything for the car, and I didn't expect anything.
Two years ago I called to have them tow away a '93 Beretta.
They refused to do it without the title, which my daughter had lost.
I coaxed them into it with 50 bucks.
An couple hours ago I called the boneyard to have them tow away a '93
Corsica. My son couldn't find the title. They asked how much I
wanted, and I said just come get it. Didn't mention the title.
Sounded like the same dispatcher, and it was certainly the same tow
truck driver. Not too many guys with Amish style beards around here.
The car is already gone. After he had it hooked the driver asked if
I had a title, I said nope, and he took off. My kid will be happy I
don't have to sock him for 50 bucks, which I had warned him might
happen.
More junk collectors on garbage day too.
My wife leaned a broken aluminum lawn chair on the trash can in the
street, walked into the house to get a final bag from a waste basket,
and when she walked back out the chair was gone. Maybe 30 seconds,
a new record. Odd thing is the truck moving away down the street was
a U-Haul Rental truck. Can't quite figure that one out. Usually the
metal collectors have beat up pick-ups.

--Vic

Scrap steel is $4-500 a ton now. May be the reason they will take a car
free.

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"Vic Smith" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:21:55 -0400, wrote:

On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:35:13 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

Usually the
metal collectors have beat up pick-ups.

We had a guy towing a trailer behind an Escalade (22" rims and all).
"Scrappers" come in all shapes and sizes these days. I am wrapping up
a building project and every scrap of metal I have set out near the
curb disappeared within a day, even twisted up rebar.

Escalade. Must be good money in scrap.
Can't wait to move the old fridge from the basement to the curb and
watch the action. Maybe I'll bring popcorn.

--Vic

Check with the power company. Here in Calif they will pick up older excess
refrigerators and freezers and you get a check for $35.

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wrote in message
...
On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:53:50 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:

Scrap steel is $4-500 a ton now. May be the reason they will take a car
free.

A quarter a pound? It is more like 3 cents for mixed steel according
to the scrappers and my masonry contractor is getting 8 cents for
clean rebar cutoffs.

Guy told me today that the local scrap dealer is gettign the $4-500 ton. I
have not bought any steel for at least 8 months. But scrap sheet copper was
$4 a pound for an art project at Alco Iron and Metal in San Leandro 6 months
ago.

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On Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:08:50 -0400, gfretwell wrote:


The same is true of scrap paper, there basically is no
market for it.

That figures. By volume, scrap paper is the top American export.

http://greenyes.grrn.org/2005/02/msg00051.html

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On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:56:07 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


Check with the power company. Here in Calif they will pick up older excess
refrigerators and freezers and you get a check for $35.

Thanks for that tip. I recently bought a new "efficient" washing
machine and they didn't have an "energy rebate" program here like in
Oregon. Guy there reported he got a $125 utility rebate and a $146
state tax credit on a new washer that was already on sale.
I looked and ComEd will pay 25 bucks for the fridge and haul it away.
Now my decision is whether I should just leave it on the curb for the
scrappers, who might feed a hungry little kid with the proceeds,
or they might buy beer with the proceeds.
Or schedule a pickup with ComEd.
I'm not sure what I'd do with that money - maybe buy a large stuffed
cheese & sausage pizza at Giordano's. Or some beer.
There's some considerations here about what is the best approach
for me, best for the scrappers, and best for the national economy.
Wait. I'll just ask my wife, and do what she says.
That usually works good, and I can blame her for any bad results if it
doesn't.

--Vic

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Vic Smith wrote:
On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:56:07 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


Check with the power company. Here in Calif they will pick up older excess
refrigerators and freezers and you get a check for $35.

Thanks for that tip. I recently bought a new "efficient" washing
machine and they didn't have an "energy rebate" program here like in
Oregon. Guy there reported he got a $125 utility rebate and a $146
state tax credit on a new washer that was already on sale.
I looked and ComEd will pay 25 bucks for the fridge and haul it away.
Now my decision is whether I should just leave it on the curb for the
scrappers, who might feed a hungry little kid with the proceeds,
or they might buy beer with the proceeds.
Or schedule a pickup with ComEd.
I'm not sure what I'd do with that money - maybe buy a large stuffed
cheese & sausage pizza at Giordano's. Or some beer.
There's some considerations here about what is the best approach
for me, best for the scrappers, and best for the national economy.
Wait. I'll just ask my wife, and do what she says.
That usually works good, and I can blame her for any bad results if it
doesn't.

--Vic




When we put the cabinets in my home office, we called Catholic Charities
to come and pick up our perfectly good 2nd refrigerator, because it
didn't match the other applicances. Donation. They hauled it, and either
sold it as a used appliance at their store to a family needing a
refrigerator or they gave it to such a family.

There are several charities who do this sort of thing and are legit.

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On Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:46:42 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:56:07 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


Check with the power company. Here in Calif they will pick up older excess
refrigerators and freezers and you get a check for $35.

Thanks for that tip. I recently bought a new "efficient" washing
machine and they didn't have an "energy rebate" program here like in
Oregon. Guy there reported he got a $125 utility rebate and a $146
state tax credit on a new washer that was already on sale.
I looked and ComEd will pay 25 bucks for the fridge and haul it away.
Now my decision is whether I should just leave it on the curb for the
scrappers, who might feed a hungry little kid with the proceeds,
or they might buy beer with the proceeds.
Or schedule a pickup with ComEd.
I'm not sure what I'd do with that money - maybe buy a large stuffed
cheese & sausage pizza at Giordano's. Or some beer.
There's some considerations here about what is the best approach
for me, best for the scrappers, and best for the national economy.
Wait. I'll just ask my wife, and do what she says.
That usually works good, and I can blame her for any bad results if it
doesn't.

--Vic

VERY wise, Vic.

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On Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:52:47 -0400, HK wrote:



There are several charities who do this sort of thing and are legit.

I wouldn't wish this one on anybody. Circa '50's maybe, with the
flap-down-door freezer. Was in the basement when we bought the house.
It keeps beer cold fine and runs real quiet. But I bet it's costing
me 15 bucks a month electricity and I only open it once every couple
weeks to grab a beer. It's gotta go.

--Vic

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On Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:12:49 GMT, John H.
wrote:


Wait. I'll just ask my wife, and do what she says.
That usually works good, and I can blame her for any bad results if it
doesn't.

--Vic

VERY wise, Vic.

That's just what she says. So everybody's happy.

--Vic

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"Vic Smith" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:52:47 -0400, HK wrote:



There are several charities who do this sort of thing and are legit.

I wouldn't wish this one on anybody. Circa '50's maybe, with the
flap-down-door freezer. Was in the basement when we bought the house.
It keeps beer cold fine and runs real quiet. But I bet it's costing
me 15 bucks a month electricity and I only open it once every couple
weeks to grab a beer. It's gotta go.

--Vic


Up here we have to notify the city before tossing a fridge. They send
someone to remove the refrigerant, and slap a sticker on saying the work was
done.
Then we can kick it to the curb.

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On Jul 22, 4:34*pm, "Don White" wrote:
"Vic Smith" wrote in message

...

On Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:52:47 -0400, HK wrote:

There are several charities who do this sort of thing and are legit.

I wouldn't wish this one on anybody. *Circa '50's maybe, with the
flap-down-door freezer. *Was in the basement when we bought the house..
It keeps beer cold fine and runs real quiet. *But I bet it's costing
me 15 bucks a month electricity and I only open it once every couple
weeks to grab a beer. *It's gotta go.

--Vic

Up here we have to notify the city before tossing a fridge. *They send
someone to remove the refrigerant, and slap a sticker on saying the work was
done.
Then we can kick it to the curb.

We purchased a complete set of new white goods (appliances) last
year.last year. The company we purchased them from took all of our
old appliances, including the fridge.

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JimH wrote:
On Jul 22, 4:34 pm, "Don White" wrote:
"Vic Smith" wrote in message

...

On Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:52:47 -0400, HK wrote:
There are several charities who do this sort of thing and are legit.
I wouldn't wish this one on anybody. Circa '50's maybe, with the
flap-down-door freezer. Was in the basement when we bought the house.
It keeps beer cold fine and runs real quiet. But I bet it's costing
me 15 bucks a month electricity and I only open it once every couple
weeks to grab a beer. It's gotta go.
--Vic
Up here we have to notify the city before tossing a fridge. They send
someone to remove the refrigerant, and slap a sticker on saying the work was
done.
Then we can kick it to the curb.

We purchased a complete set of new white goods (appliances) last
year.last year. The company we purchased them from took all of our
old appliances, including the fridge.


I wonder what happens to them...probably just get scrapped.