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by CrazyTom » Sun Jan 05, 2020 2:51 pm
Another year of free metal. Still been a little too cold in the mornings to hunt drive-thru coins.
5 lb 12 oz steel
5 oz cans
1 oz tire weights
1 penny
6 golf balls
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CrazyTom's equation; More Traffic + More Miles = More Metal
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by Dr. Cadmium » Mon Jan 06, 2020 12:04 pm
Tom, congrats on your 2019 totals, especially the cash, which I believe is a record for you.
I hope 2020 goes as well or better for you!
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by CrazyTom » Sun Jan 12, 2020 6:43 pm
Thanks Dr. Cad!
4 oz cans
4 quarters
1 nickel
5 pennies
8 golf balls
2020 totals
5 lb 12 oz steel
9 oz cans
1 oz tire weights
$1.11 cash
14 golf balls
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CrazyTom's equation; More Traffic + More Miles = More Metal
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by CrazyTom » Sun Jan 19, 2020 1:59 pm
7 oz cans
3 lb 1 oz steel
4 oz aluminum
1 dime
2 pennies
5 golf balls
2020 totals
8 lb 13 oz steel
1 lb cans
1 oz tire weights
4 oz aluminum
$1.23 cash
19 golf balls
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by CrazyTom » Sun Jan 26, 2020 2:48 pm
Made a butt load in work OT this weekend. Not much time for free road metal.
7 oz cans
1 dime
1 penny
7 golf balls
2020 totals
8 lb 13 oz steel
1 lb 7 oz cans
1 oz tire weights
4 oz aluminum
$1.34 cash
26 golf balls
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CrazyTom's equation; More Traffic + More Miles = More Metal
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by CrazyTom » Sun Feb 02, 2020 6:24 pm
13 oz steel and a 7/16" socket for the tool box
7 oz cans
2 quarters
1 dime
6 pennies
7 golf balls
2020 totals
9 lb 10 oz steel
1 lb 14 oz cans
1 oz tire weights
4 oz aluminum
$2.00 cash
33 golf balls
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by plus1hdcp » Sun Feb 02, 2020 8:31 pm
Glad to see you still at it Tom as I enjoy following your tally. Do you have any idea of the amount of tools you have collected over the years? It seems you are always adding to the tool box. Outstanding.
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by CrazyTom » Sun Feb 09, 2020 3:24 pm
plus1hdcp wrote:Glad to see you still at it Tom as I enjoy following your tally. Do you have any idea of the amount of tools you have collected over the years? It seems you are always adding to the tool box. Outstanding.
I'd say I get about one useable tool a month. Mostly sockets, the ones people lose in the cavities of the engine compartment, later to be shaken loose on the road!
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by CrazyTom » Sun Feb 09, 2020 4:38 pm
7 oz cans
9 oz tire weights
1 lb 4 oz steel
1 quarter
1 penny
5 golf balls
2020 totals
10 lb 14 oz steel
2 lb 5 oz cans
10 oz tire weights
4 oz aluminum
$2.26 cash
38 golf balls
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by CrazyTom » Sun Feb 23, 2020 6:21 pm
Rain and OT again.....
7 oz cans
4 oz steel
2 oz aluminum
2 dimes
1 quarter
1 penny
13 golf balls
2020 totals
11 lb 2 oz steel
2 lb 12 oz cans
10 oz tire weights
6 oz aluminum
$2.72 cash
51 golf balls
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by shinnosuke » Tue Feb 25, 2020 1:27 pm
This thread is one of my favorites. Thanks, Tom, for keeping it going. Very inspirational.
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by CrazyTom » Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:05 pm
Thanks shinnosuke!
11 oz cans
2 lb steel
4 oz tire weights
3 oz copper/brass
2 quarters
3 dimes
7 pennies
11 golf balls
2020 totals
13 lb 2 oz steel
3 lb 7 oz cans
14 oz tire weights
6 oz aluminum
3 oz copper/brass
$3.59 cash
62 golf balls
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by CrazyTom » Thu Mar 05, 2020 4:03 pm
Took a load of golf balls in, with some left over from last year and got $11.90. And got some day off metal.
5 oz cans
1 lb 15 oz steel
6 oz copper
1 nickel
5 golf balls
2020 totals
15 lb 1 oz steel
3 lb 12 oz cans
14 oz tire weights
6 oz aluminum
9 oz copper/brass
$3.64 cash
67 golf balls
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by CrazyTom » Sun Mar 15, 2020 6:15 pm
Got a small 1/4" combination wrench and a 8mm deep socket
8 oz cans
1 oz copper/brass
4 oz steel
3 oz tire weights
1 quarter
1 dime
1 nickel
1 penny
11 golf balls
2020 totals
15 lb 5 oz steel
4 lb 4 oz cans
1 lb 1 oz tire weights
6 oz aluminum
10 oz copper/brass
$4.05 cash
78 golf balls
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by CrazyTom » Sun Mar 29, 2020 1:04 pm
Found no Corona beer cans on my ride.
4 oz cans
10 oz steel
8 golf balls
2020 totals
15 lb 15 oz steel
4 lb 8 oz cans
1 lb 1 oz tire weights
6 oz aluminum
10 oz copper/brass
$4.05 cash
86 golf balls
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by CrazyTom » Sun Apr 05, 2020 4:25 pm
Still no Corona cans.....
12 oz cans
2 lb 13 oz steel
1 oz tire weight
1 dime
3 pennies
9 golf balls
2020 totals
18 lb 12 oz steel
5 lb 4 oz cans
1 lb 2 oz tire weights
6 oz aluminum
10 oz copper/brass
$4.18 cash
95 golf balls
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by CrazyTom » Sun Apr 12, 2020 10:50 am
Found two long lengths of new 3/8" allthread. I looked like a tight rope walker on a bike getting them home. They will be taken to work instead of scrapped.
6 lb 2 oz steel
10 oz cans
2 nickels
1 dime
5 pennies
10 golf balls
2020 totals
24 lb 14 oz steel
5 lb 14 oz cans
1 lb 2 oz tire weights
6 oz aluminum
10 oz copper/brass
$4.43 cash
105 golf balls
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by shinnosuke » Sun Apr 12, 2020 11:53 am
CrazyTom wrote:Found two long lengths of new 3/8" allthread. I looked like a tight rope walker on a bike getting them home.
Now that's a funny image. I pictured you forgetting about the length and steering between two parked cars...CrazyTom got swept right off the bike.
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by CrazyTom » Sun Apr 19, 2020 10:33 am
shinnosuke wrote:CrazyTom wrote:Found two long lengths of new 3/8" allthread. I looked like a tight rope walker on a bike getting them home.
Now that's a funny image. I pictured you forgetting about the length and steering between two parked cars...CrazyTom got swept right off the bike.
Or a dog with a big stick trying to get through the back door.
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by CrazyTom » Sun Apr 19, 2020 10:38 am
Golfing is ok during the lock down and there are plenty of bad golfers out there.
7 oz cans
15 oz steel
1 oz tire weight
1 quarter
8 pennies
5 dimes
29 golf balls
2020 totals
25 lb 13 oz steel
6 lb 5 oz cans
1 lb 3 oz tire weights
6 oz aluminum
10 oz copper/brass
$5.26 cash
134 golf balls
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by CrazyTom » Sun Apr 26, 2020 4:29 pm
2 oz cans
1 oz steel
2 quarters
1 dime
8 pennies
16 golf balls
2020 totals
25 lb 14 oz steel
6 lb 7 oz cans
1 lb 3 oz tire weights
6 oz aluminum
10 oz copper/brass
$5.94 cash
150 golf balls
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by CrazyTom » Sun May 03, 2020 2:48 pm
Not enough metal for a weigh this week...
4 nickels
4 dimes
19 pennies
16 golf balls
2020 totals
25 lb 14 oz steel
6 lb 7 oz cans
1 lb 3 oz tire weights
6 oz aluminum
10 oz copper/brass
$6.73 cash
166 golf balls
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by CrazyTom » Sun May 10, 2020 11:04 am
Got a nice Stanley 1/2" deep socket 3/8" drive.
14 oz cans
2 oz steel
1 oz tire weight
2 quarters
8 dimes
4 nickels
13 pennies
16 golf balls
2020 totals
26 lb steel
7 lb 5 oz cans
1 lb 4 oz tire weights
6 oz aluminum
10 oz copper/brass
$8.36 cash
182 golf balls
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by CrazyTom » Sun May 17, 2020 12:30 pm
Someday I'm going to catch a golf ball in flight or one is going to hit me.
7 oz cans
2 oz steel
1 oz tire weight
7 quarters
15 pennies
3 nickels
4 dimes
23 golf balls
2020 totals
26 lb 2 oz steel
7 lb 12 oz cans
1 lb 5 oz tire weights
6 oz aluminum
10 oz copper/brass
$10.81 cash
205 golf balls
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by CrazyTom » Mon May 25, 2020 11:29 am
A little extra holiday drive-thru pickups.
9 oz cans
1 oz steel
3 oz brass
5 quarters
4 dimes
15 pennies
18 golf balls
2020 totals
26 lb 3 oz steel
8 lb 5 oz cans
1 lb 5 oz tire weights
6 oz aluminum
13 oz copper/brass
$12.61 cash
223 golf balls
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