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Scavenging Begins
Re: Scavenging Begins
by Tinman » Wed 10 Sep 2008, 03:06:28
I don't think this has much of a cause from peak oil. The meth problem may have more to do with it.
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. ~ Thomas A. Edison ~
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Re: Scavenging Begins
by jdmartin » Wed 10 Sep 2008, 15:17:02
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Roy', 'H')ell that is already happening around here. In the last 6 months I've seen most of the 'yard ornaments' disappearing in the area. One old Ford pickup I had my eye on as parts vehicle for my truck... gone.
Junked cars, water heaters, washing machines, refrigerators, etc.
While drinking a beer with two neighbors the other evening, they were commenting on which scrap outfit was paying better, offering that one of the scrap places was ripping people off left and right.
Not really being in the scavenging business (yet-- knock on wood) I thought that was interesting and made a note to bring any of my future scavengings to dealer # 2.
Junked cars, water heaters, washing machines, refrigerators, etc.
While drinking a beer with two neighbors the other evening, they were commenting on which scrap outfit was paying better, offering that one of the scrap places was ripping people off left and right.
Not really being in the scavenging business (yet-- knock on wood) I thought that was interesting and made a note to bring any of my future scavengings to dealer # 2.
No doubt - I've been noticing the same scenario; junk cars have by and large disappeared from site. I can't say I miss them, but you do end up seeing some real restorable gems going down the street on the back of flatbeds. I saw an early 60's Falcon going to the crusher a couple of months ago.
After fueling up their cars, Twyman says they bowed their heads and asked God for cheaper gas.There was no immediate answer, but he says other motorists joined in and the service station owner didn't run them off.
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Re: Scavenging Begins
by vilemerchant » Wed 10 Sep 2008, 16:49:13
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('letitburn84', '
')I wonder what the scrap guys are thinking when some disheveled crank addict walks in with a half ton of metal bearing the stamp "Town of XXXXXXXX" on it and they hand over some cash anyway?
')I wonder what the scrap guys are thinking when some disheveled crank addict walks in with a half ton of metal bearing the stamp "Town of XXXXXXXX" on it and they hand over some cash anyway?
I'd say they're thinking, profit??
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Re: Scavenging Begins
by idiom » Thu 11 Sep 2008, 01:34:57
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'P')olice say a group of people had a very thorough plan to get all 120 feet of steel and copper down from the old Windber radio tower.
And that is how it is done.
The world ends without a tragedy,Time is melting into history
The sky is falling, Voices crying out in desperation
Hear them calling, Everybody, save yourself
The sky is falling, Voices crying out in desperation
Hear them calling, Everybody, save yourself
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Re: Scavenging Begins
by Rogozhin » Thu 11 Sep 2008, 02:31:14
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('idiom', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'P')olice say a group of people had a very thorough plan to get all 120 feet of steel and copper down from the old Windber radio tower.
And that is how it is done.
Every one of us is a social animal. Theft, regardless of the object, does not a valid example of peak oil make.
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"Those who long for exaltation look upwards, but I look downward for I am the exalted."
Thus Spake Zarathustra
Thus Spake Zarathustra
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