Something

[HVAC HAWK]

here you can talk about something to get your count up :have-fun:
dont reply to some ones else something come up with your own something :smile2: :thumbup2:

[HVAC HAWK]

my something is i want to go back to work ,sitting home starting the 2nd week after getting my rotator cuff fixed

boredom :banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead:

[MrsSeatDown]

I just heard on the news the new item to steal and recycle. . . . . manhole covers!:loser:

[NHMaster3015]

they are climbing up on roof tops and stealing the lead flashing around the chimney.

[oldslowchevy]

i wish i could stop drinking so much soda pop so i can lose some weight

[MrsSeatDown]

Thanks for fixing the colors Josh

[wrench spinner]

i wish i wasnt so distracted by this board so i could get SOME work done toady!

[HVAC HAWK]

good thing for soaps on TV to pass the time in the day

how about days of our lives :D

[MrsSeatDown]

Oprah has Barbara Walters on today. You can report back on her affair with the Senator:D

Glad to hear you are keeping your mind sharp, Charlie:joyful: Enjoy the soaps!

[Frankiarmz]

I just heard on the news the new item to steal and recycle. . . . . manhole covers!:loser:

Manhole covers vary in size and weight depending upon the location. During my years as a Telco Lineman in NYC I pulled plenty of those covers and inner pans to work below. I'm willing to bet the outer manhole covers weigh close to four hundred pound and I can't imagine anyone stealing those in particular but in many places the covers weigh much less and are a target. Leaving any manhole open poses all sorts of hazards to drivers, pedestrians and animals. They can be spot welded shut but a good shot with a hammer breaks the weld. I hope this trend quicky stops and part of the solution would be to prosecute the folks buying these things.

[MrsSeatDown]

Manhole covers vary in size and weight depending upon the location. During my years as a Telco Lineman in NYC I pulled plenty of those covers and inner pans to work below. I'm willing to bet the outer manhole covers weigh close to four hundred pound and I can't imagine anyone stealing those in particular but in many places the covers weigh much less and are a target. Leaving any manhole open poses all sorts of hazards to drivers, pedestrians and animals. They can be spot welded shut but a good shot with a hammer breaks the weld. I hope this trend quicky stops and part of the solution would be to prosecute the folks buying these things.

I don't know the weight, but they did mention they were getting a whopping $10 for them at the scrap yards:eek:

[plumberscrack]

Well $10 is Something and much better than Nothing ;)

My stomach feels queazy and I'm going out to eat Indian food tonight :eek:

[kathleen]

I like these shiny new :thumbup2:Thanks buttons in here!

Sure brightens the place up!

Now that's something! :D

[CWSmith]

Hmmmm.... you say hitting those welds with a hammer will break them?

How big a hammer does it have to be?

Somehow I can't imagine going through all that work (and risk) for a mere $10, but I never could figure out what makes petty thieves do what they do.

I've noticed a few covers that appear to me hard rubber... I think Corning is on a budget or something like that.

CWS

[drtyhands]

AHHHH,
The mustard weed has exploded in the hills it's everywhere 7' tall in some spots.All overgrown barely leaving a visible trail.Perfect spring day for ponding pedal.1 more hour and it's time to hit the slopes.

[NHMaster3015]

I know it's spring when my neighbor puts the pot plants out in his garden. :scratchhead:

[MrsSeatDown]

American Idol showcased the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame in Cleveland. I bet it is just because they heard about the roundup:p

[Tom W]

Plumberscrack,

How was your dinner last night? Did you have to call first and make an "Indian Reservation?"

[ToUtahNow]

Plumberscrack,

How was your dinner last night? Did you have to call first and make an "Indian Reservation?"

Better yet how was your dinner this morning?

Mark

BTW: While drink tea with Indians be careful not to drink to much as you may drown in your Tea Pee.

[Drain Medic]

I hate the heat :rant:

[ToUtahNow]

Actually they have had a problem in Las Vegas with thieves stealing the wiring from the lights on the streets. They use a pickup truck to pull the wires from the conduit in the middle of the night while the lines are still hot.:eek:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd_Y_5sJg9o

Mark

[ToUtahNow]

After reviewing this Thread and with all due respect to Adam I have to admit sometimes "Something" is better than "Nothing"

Mark

[MrsSeatDown]

After reviewing this Thread and with all due respect to Adam I have to admit sometimes "Something" is better than "Nothing"

Mark

:killingme: But nothing takes no effort:killingme:

[Frankiarmz]

this is something for all those that steal copper you know those tall poles along the streets well there is clean #1 copper up there feel free to take as much as you want :rotflmao1::rotflmao1::dance::dance:








ps dont tell them but some one just tried this and well you know the rest of the story :itsover::rotflmao1::dance::dance::way-to-go::loser::loser:

and now he is :boring::boring::boring::boring2:

now that is one way ti get rid of them

Working in The Bronx, we had thieves stealing lead shielded copper telephone cable off of the apartment buildings. We usually replaced the cable one time around the building as it was and if they stole that we would place poles around the building and install galvanized metal guard where it was low enough to grab. The newer cables contained very little copper compared to the old stuff, it was hardly worth taking but a big expense to replace.

[wrench spinner]

post number 100!:happydance:

[HVAC HAWK]

home again to day now thats something :D

[MrsSeatDown]

Noe people are stealing cadallidic (sp?) converters here because of their platinum content, which is $2,000 an ounce!

Some guy out here got robbed 3 times before he installed a video camera and reported it to police.

[HVAC HAWK]

the law needs to team up with the scrap yards on all this

some around here are paying by check and want ID but i dont know how that will work with some of the good home less that just pick up junk off the streets and dont steal it

[MrsSeatDown]

the law needs to team up with the scrap yards on all this

some around here are paying by check and want ID but i dont know how that will work with some of the good home less that just pick up junk off the streets and dont steal it

I just don't get how someone can walk into a scrapyard with manhole covers or several cadalidic converters or copper pipe that was clearly cut out of a house at a couple of sections-still soldered together and not be questioned? Maybe the employees of the scrapyards are getting a cut too? I just don't get it.