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O/T One less copper thief

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37chief

03-06-2008 22:55:50




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In a town near me a person got fried as he tried to cut live electric wires for scrap copper. I guess copper prices must still be high. stan




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RodInNS

03-07-2008 10:34:51




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 Re: O/T One less copper thief in reply to 37chief, 03-06-2008 22:55:50  
They've been stealing the neutral's right off the poles around here. Pretty easy money too..... Good barbeque is about the only way they'll ever get caught though. I think it's time the power company got some 'tingle' voltage up on the neutral....

Rod



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Walt davies

03-07-2008 08:26:10




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 Re: O/T One less copper thief in reply to 37chief, 03-06-2008 22:55:50  
Well my English comes from the big Land owners who made the rest of you white trash. Giggle.

Wonder why none of that power and money never got down to me.
Walt



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TXFarmallFan

03-07-2008 08:17:06




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 Re: O/T One less copper thief in reply to 37chief, 03-06-2008 22:55:50  
Good for him, and good for us. One less thief.



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rrlund

03-07-2008 07:38:43




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 Re: O/T One less copper thief in reply to 37chief, 03-06-2008 22:55:50  
That's what I call an antitheft device! They cought some here a while back too.They had been stripping the wires out of centerpivots. Got one guy here 5 times.



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dave2

03-07-2008 06:56:34




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 Re: O/T One less copper thief in reply to GB in MT., 03-06-2008 22:55:50  

John B. NE Ind. said: (quoted from post at 07:42:54 03/07/08) Here in Ft. Wayne Ind. they caught 2 guys stealing the copper gutters off of the largest church in the downtown area. They were on ladders at 2 am. I guess nothing is sacred anymore. BTW, they got caught when they got to noisey and woke up the priest.


Same here. Forget where it was, but a roof was stolen for the copper. A US Kassern was closed down a few months ago and given back to Germany. It was no time before places were gutted to include the fence around the place..... ....

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John B. NE Ind.

03-07-2008 06:42:54




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 Re: O/T One less copper thief in reply to 37chief, 03-06-2008 22:55:50  
Here in Ft. Wayne Ind. they caught 2 guys stealing the copper gutters off of the largest church in the downtown area. They were on ladders at 2 am. I guess nothing is sacred anymore. BTW, they got caught when they got to noisey and woke up the priest.



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dave2

03-07-2008 06:32:14




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 Re: O/T One less copper thief in reply to Steve in MN, 03-06-2008 22:55:50  
I'll sign..... ..... .....



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GeneMO

03-07-2008 06:26:31




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 Re: O/T One less copper thief in reply to 37chief, 03-06-2008 22:55:50  
Dad gummitt !! I hate political correctness, etc., but now I have been offended. Several comments about white trash!! I am pretty sure my ancestors were considered white trash before we got kicked out of England.


I'm trying to lobby my legislators to get a "white trash history month" started.


Gene



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Mike (WA)

03-07-2008 08:12:31




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 Re: O/T One less copper thief in reply to GeneMO, 03-07-2008 06:26:31  
About the only story about my English ancestors that has been passed down is that one of them got arrested by the Sheriff of Knottingham for shooting a pheasant in the King's game reserve. I guess I come by it honestly.



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dr sportster

03-07-2008 06:19:38




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 Re: O/T One less copper thief in reply to 37chief, 03-06-2008 22:55:50  
Sometimes you find gloves.Sometimes you find gloves and a hacksaw.Sometimes you find gloves hacksaw and dead theif.The best is when they wear the "high voltage" dishwashing gloves.I got called to one where a guy came in through the skylight and got fried on the open 480 volt crane lines.They were afraid to use the crane.Told em he didnt even trip the breaker, fire it up.Last fall you couldnt even run wire without somebody pulling it out of the pipe the same night.I love when they use a hatchet and start in the middle of a large roll.hacking it to useless but not getting any.

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dave2

03-07-2008 06:13:09




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 Re: O/T One less copper thief in reply to 806man, 03-06-2008 22:55:50  
Think you're missing something here, but you probably don't want to see it anyway. Hope you're theives stay the color you want them to.

Dave



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sbin

03-07-2008 06:44:30




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 Re: O/T One less copper thief in reply to dave2, 03-07-2008 06:13:09  
The copper plumbing and heavier gauge wire was stolen from my country place in Jan.
Camera showed two white folk, didn't catch the plate number but got their faces and truck.Sure hope I get the chance to thank them in person!!!



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dieselpup

03-07-2008 05:51:47




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 Re: O/T One less copper thief in reply to 37chief, 03-06-2008 22:55:50  
Here's a quote from the superintendent of a construction site I worked on near Washington, DC:
"Is your life worth $3 a pound?"
They had people stealing copper from old electrical boxes, some of which were being used for temporary power. Recyclers around here make you give your drivers license before they take anything in. If someone shows up with new rolls of romex, and it happens, they tell them to hold on and then then call the law. Usually not too hard to tell which site it came from.

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dave2

03-07-2008 05:10:29




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 Re: O/T One less copper thief in reply to Gun guru, 03-06-2008 22:55:50  

phillip d said: (quoted from post at 05:59:08 03/07/08) I'm just suprised that there aren't more gas thefts so far.Home oil too.


SSSSS HHHHH HHHHH HHHHH!!!



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phillip d

03-07-2008 04:59:08




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 Re: O/T One less copper thief in reply to 37chief, 03-06-2008 22:55:50  
I'm just suprised that there aren't more gas thefts so far.Home oil too.



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Ken Macfarlane

03-07-2008 04:54:28




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 Re: O/T One less copper thief in reply to 37chief, 03-06-2008 22:55:50  
Its all white people stealing copper around here. Has nothing to do with the colour of your skin. Only what morals you happen to have.

What I don't understand is you can get a job for about 15$ an hour stringing copper for an electrician and you could work 40 hrs a week if you wanted. You're making what, 10$ an hour stealing copper out of houses and it is only a few hours a week?



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Mike M

03-07-2008 06:19:31




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 Re: O/T One less copper thief in reply to Ken Macfarlane, 03-07-2008 04:54:28  
Maybe I can help clear it up ?

The full time job pay for 40 hrs. is hard work so why would they do that ? when they can do a few hours work and get just as much because it is TAX FREE !!!!!



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C-man

03-07-2008 04:45:37




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 Re: O/T One less copper thief in reply to 37chief, 03-06-2008 22:55:50  
We are in the process of helping build a new house for my stepson and his family. He has purchased 2 rolls of 12/2 w/ground copper wire along with other sizes, 1000 feet in each roll, I think they were in the $250/roll price range. When the electrical inspector came to do his inspection, he was telling about having to go to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota to inspect new housing, which WE are paying for, and have to go back a few weeks later because someone has come in and stole the copper wires out of the houses!!! With probably $750-$1000 total of NEW wire in a house, how much could the salvage value of the copper be worth? I would guess you wouldn't be able to get 25% of the the new price at a salvage yard. I would hate to tear out all the wire we put in it for $200-250. Seems like it would be easier to get a real job!

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dave2

03-07-2008 04:21:28




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 Re: O/T One less copper thief in reply to George G, 03-06-2008 22:55:50  

VADAVE said: (quoted from post at 04:30:09 03/07/08) Nice response Dave2! Is it OK if I the starter and alternator out of YOUR car? After all you were going to throw it away sometime anyway.


Don't get upset, just trying to lighten things up a little before they get out of hand.
Here people complain about Turks and Russians and everyone from East of Germany. A Russian guy up the road had someone cut his fence and steal the starter off his tractor. Wanna guess the nationality of the thief?

Anyway..... ..

Have a good day.

Dave

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Nancy Howell

03-07-2008 03:57:20




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 Re: O/T One less copper thief in reply to 37chief, 03-06-2008 22:55:50  
I used to work for a large oil company in their investigation dept. We had to do an investigation into the death of a copper thief. He went out to a well and tried to chop a copper power line with an ax. The line carried over 1,000 volts. Even though the ax had a wooden handle, he died instantly. Here in Dallas, thieves will steal anything regardless of size from anyone or anyplace including churches. The truck box on my truck was broken into twice in broad daylight in an open lot in downtown Dallas.

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John Eberly

03-07-2008 07:44:46




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 Re: O/T One less copper thief in reply to Nancy Howell, 03-07-2008 03:57:20  
I am also in Dallas - we have had the ramps stolen from our moving trucks - 2' wide and 18' long, aluminum, they cost about $1000/each - used!



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dave2

03-07-2008 03:44:19




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 Re: O/T One less copper thief in reply to 37chief, 03-06-2008 22:55:50  
Sorry folks... I didn't realize that my reply turned into a quote on the other guy's post. I didn't mean to single out any group of people other than thieves. Not very many Americans can say that their family didn't come from somewhere else, so we don't have a right to put people down because of where they come from. Judge each one on how THEY are and you'll be a lot happier. I've met and worked with immigrants from all over in the Military as a Soldier and as a Civilian here in Germany, and am not afraid to say that there have been some real good folks to have on your side. Everyone has their opinion, just glad I can speak mine without ending up in a camp or mass grave for doing it. When I was growing up, we didn't have near the diversity that we have now, a few black folks was about it. We had just as much breakins, thefts, robbery and so on. There wasn't a special troop of blacks and mexicans doing it either, it was just the good ole boys of the area supplementing their welfare check. You didn't hear any comments like "Damned white people are all alike " though.

Hope I didn't offend anyone.

Dave

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buickanddeere

03-07-2008 06:44:08




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 Re: O/T One less copper thief in reply to dave2, 03-07-2008 03:44:19  
Germans make up the majority of the US bloodlines, particularly in the central, north and east parts of the country. In the late 1800's the official language of the US almost ended up being German.During WWI there concerns about American loyalty if they would fight their 1st cousins in Europe. Same concerns in Canada during WWI as well. New Berlin was re-named Kitchener. To this day German is regularly spoken in, around Kitchener and throughout the Amish/Mennonite communities.

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dave2

03-07-2008 02:28:59




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 Re: O/T One less copper thief in reply to Spritzer, 03-06-2008 22:55:50  

Gun Guru said: (quoted from post at 02:49:39 03/07/08) Good! The *amn mexicans will steal any scrap metal if it aint bolted to the ground.


At least they are trying to earn a living instead of welfare alone. Recycling is a good thing too, and you were gonna throw it away sometime anyway.....

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VADAVE

03-07-2008 03:30:09




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 Re: O/T One less copper thief in reply to dave2, 03-07-2008 02:28:59  
Nice response Dave2! Is it OK if I the starter and alternator out of YOUR car? After all you were going to throw it away sometime anyway.



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Gun Guru

03-07-2008 01:49:39




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 Re: O/T One less copper thief in reply to 37chief, 03-06-2008 22:55:50  
Good! The *amn mexicans will steal any scrap metal if it aint bolted to the ground.



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kyplowboy

03-07-2008 03:43:20




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 Re: O/T One less copper thief in reply to Gun Guru, 03-07-2008 01:49:39  
Gun Guru,

I did not see anywhere in his post where he said it was a Mexican. Maybe you know more about the story than I do. I know things are differnt in parts of the country but I can tell you about the people I know. I have worked several public jobs as well as raised tobacco. I have worked with and hired lots of people. I would say I know more Mexicans by name than most people on this board do. FOR THE MOST PART give me a crew of Mexicans over a crew of local white trash anyday! Mexicans show up when they are told, don't whine, and from what I have been around they won't steal a ham sandwitch. They will work a full 8 hour day and gladly help with what ever is going on and not fuss aslong as they are paid a fair wage. I am soory if you have not had good experances with the culture. The biggest differnce in Mexicans and locals with out a job is they hang out at Home Depot and wait for work, locals hang out at the mail box and wait for the check.

Dave

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jose bagge

03-08-2008 03:51:47




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 Re: O/T One less copper thief in reply to kyplowboy, 03-07-2008 03:43:20  
sad to say...this is all true!



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MarkB_MI

03-07-2008 02:51:19




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 Re: O/T One less copper thief in reply to Gun Guru, 03-07-2008 01:49:39  
Exactly what did you mean by that statement, GG? That there are no white copper thieves? You may have that opinion, but it doesn't reflect well on this board when you make statements like that. I'm sure there are plenty of other places on the web where you say such things and they will be acceptable. Please post your racist comments there, not here.



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Rob in Indiana

03-07-2008 03:10:35




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 Re: O/T One less copper thief in reply to gene bender, 03-07-2008 03:06:36  
How does anyone know they were mexican?



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dave2

03-07-2008 00:36:24




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 Re: O/T One less copper thief in reply to Notyet, 03-06-2008 22:55:50  

37chief said: (quoted from post at 23:55:50 03/06/08) In a town near me a person got fried as he tried to cut live electric wires for scrap copper. I guess copper prices must still be high. stan


Wait until the people that owned the property where it happened get sued by the thiefs family/attorneys.....

Don't laugh yet.

Dave

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