jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Jan 20, 2015 6:16:45 GMT -5
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Post by fantastic5 on Jan 20, 2015 8:42:34 GMT -5
Is the train car for sale, or is it their office?
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Post by snowmom on Jan 20, 2015 8:53:03 GMT -5
drooling over the copper vat/? in picture 4. Looks like a fun playground!
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Jan 20, 2015 9:16:19 GMT -5
Is the train car for sale, or is it their office? The train car is just sitting there as a land mark on old Howell Mill Road, a high traffic street. Everyone knows about 'the train car', like 'The Big Chicken' in Marietta. The office has an old bullet proof bank teller window, with the small weigh scales in front, and the truck scales flanking it. The office is locked to keep the employees isolated from the 'street folks' that bring the metal in. So you and I and the other customers are on the outside looking in. With the street folks. The street folks are industrious, at least they are out collecting metal from who knows where. Since you probably do not have a considerable amount of metal hanging off you; you are safe  All the scrap metal locations around Atlanta are located in rough sections of town where the 'pickers' are. |
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Post by jamesp on Jan 20, 2015 9:45:20 GMT -5
drooling over the copper vat/? in picture 4. Looks like a fun playground! They had sold the mixed copper snowmom. They do about a ton a week. Some rolls and thick wire shown, but the stuff that comes and goes is real nice to pick thru. This was the take for the day, pre-designed and picked to offer a 100 dollar bill for, drug money as I call it. 1/4 HP vintage 1725 RPM motor w/variable pulley, vintage silver plate tray of plated white brass to cut up for jewelry, hand welded cart, square tubes for the welder, springs/trash cans and dog crate for wifal activities.  Dinner afterwards at Figo's Italian, 6 cheese ravioli with bolognese sauce, caesars salad and 5 bottles of wine(kidding) Got slapped by wife for looking at the pretty Italian waitresses.(kidding again, cause I never got caught) |
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Post by gingerkid on Jan 20, 2015 11:20:49 GMT -5
So you and I and the other customers are on the outside looking in. With the street folks. The street folks are industrious, at least they are out collecting metal from who knows where. Since you probably do not have a considerable amount of metal hanging off you; you are safe All the scrap metal locations around Atlanta are located in rough sections of town where the 'pickers' are. Couldn't help but chuckle, jamesp. Around these parts, they steal metal off of air conditioners, cars, cell phone towers, fences - you name it. |
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Jan 20, 2015 12:18:40 GMT -5
So you and I and the other customers are on the outside looking in. With the street folks. The street folks are industrious, at least they are out collecting metal from who knows where. Since you probably do not have a considerable amount of metal hanging off you; you are safe All the scrap metal locations around Atlanta are located in rough sections of town where the 'pickers' are. Couldn't help but chuckle, jamesp. Around these parts, they steal metal off of air conditioners, cars, cell phone towers, fences - you name it. I think it is the same game everywhere Jan. Perhaps the meth/crack biz is driving it. |
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Post by gingerkid on Jan 20, 2015 13:26:23 GMT -5
Unfortunately, I believe you're right, jamesp. They'll do some crazy stuff to get it, too. |
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Post by jamesp on Jan 20, 2015 14:18:38 GMT -5
Yep
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Post by snowmom on Jan 20, 2015 14:35:06 GMT -5
heck that dog crate looks big enough for a great dane, you'd pay that much just for that alone- good pickings!
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Post by jamesp on Jan 20, 2015 14:41:09 GMT -5
heck that dog crate looks big enough for a great dane, you'd pay that much just for that alone- good pickings! She's got me out there bending it back to usability. |
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Post by panamark on Jan 20, 2015 15:56:01 GMT -5
Couldn't help but chuckle, jamesp. Around these parts, they steal metal off of air conditioners, cars, cell phone towers, fences - you name it. In Panama City (Panama in South America) they are replacing the metal man hole covers with plastic ones, because the thieves keep stealing the metal ones. The resulting deeeep! hole is a real hazard. The guys that are buying such obviously stolen stuff like this need to be locked up. |
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Post by Pat on Jan 20, 2015 16:18:28 GMT -5
That is a great snoop-able place!
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Post by Fossilman on Jan 20, 2015 20:56:04 GMT -5
Love junkyards!!!!
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Jan 20, 2015 21:00:51 GMT -5
That is a great snoop-able place! Just a few miles from Atlanta airport. if you get stuck at the airport I can take you guys there. |
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Post by quartz on Jan 20, 2015 23:46:50 GMT -5
Ahh, scavengers paradise, like that.
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Jan 21, 2015 12:27:17 GMT -5
Like metal eating catfish.
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Post by Fossilman on Jan 21, 2015 18:21:09 GMT -5
Hell ya',junk yards and BBQ......
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2015 19:56:27 GMT -5
drooling over the copper vat/? in picture 4. Looks like a fun playground! They had sold the mixed copper snowmom. They do about a ton a week. Some rolls and thick wire shown, but the stuff that comes and goes is real nice to pick thru. This was the take for the day, pre-designed and picked to offer a 100 dollar bill for, drug money as I call it. 1/4 HP vintage 1725 RPM motor w/variable pulley, vintage silver plate tray of plated white brass to cut up for jewelry, hand welded cart, square tubes for the welder, springs/trash cans and dog crate for wifal activities. Dinner afterwards at Figo's Italian, 6 cheese ravioli with bolognese sauce, caesars salad and 5 bottles of wine(kidding) Got slapped by wife for looking at the pretty Italian waitresses.(kidding again, cause I never got caught) Ya know, if I go shopping with wifey it's f**king sears, JC Penney or walmart/target. You get to go to cool places and top it off with a candlelit din-din too! That is what I call date night!! lol |
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Post by jamesp on Jan 21, 2015 21:26:50 GMT -5
Ya know, if I go shopping with wifey it's f**king sears, JC Penney or walmart/target. You get to go to cool places and top it off with a candlelit din-din too! That is what I call date night!! lol Wife has junk gene, but hoarding curse. 2 edged sword. She kicks my arse if I sneak to the yards. The owner of this yard was my age and died about 2 months ago. We got along real good, and his passing upset me. He will be missed, son taking over and is cool dude too. |
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