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Semi-trailer loaded with copper plates

Postby 68Camaro » Wed Nov 14, 2012 10:04 pm

Saw this truck yesterday morning while we were on the way out of the Florida panhandle; a flat bed loaded with pallets of copper electrode plate.

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Re: Semi-trailer loaded with copper plates

Postby shinnosuke » Wed Nov 14, 2012 10:13 pm

Police in Tampa are reporting the hijacking of a semi-trailer loaded with copper electrode plate. The driver was surprised because the thieves left him with all his paper money in his wallet. "They actually made me pull out all my pocket change and checked the pennies...said something about 1982 or earlier," remarked the visibly shaken driver. Film at 11.

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Re: Semi-trailer loaded with copper plates

Postby TXBullion » Wed Nov 14, 2012 10:36 pm

shinnosuke wrote:Police in Tampa are reporting the hijacking of a semi-trailer loaded with copper electrode plate. The driver was surprised because the thieves left him with all his paper money in his wallet. "They actually made me pull out all my pocket change and checked the pennies...said something about 1982 or earlier," remarked the visibly shaken driver. Film at 11.

http://www.tampanews.com/truck_driver_copper/html


i clicked the link :oops:
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Re: Semi-trailer loaded with copper plates

Postby bman » Wed Nov 14, 2012 10:51 pm

:lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Semi-trailer loaded with copper plates

Postby penny pretty » Thu Nov 15, 2012 12:29 am

Am thinking of switching from penny sorting, to electrode plate sorting! any storage ideas, or the dumping of any zinc plates I find? :shifty:
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Re: Semi-trailer loaded with copper plates

Postby Numis Pam » Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:29 am

shinnosuke wrote:Police in Tampa are reporting the hijacking of a semi-trailer loaded with copper electrode plate. The driver was surprised because the thieves left him with all his paper money in his wallet. "They actually made me pull out all my pocket change and checked the pennies...said something about 1982 or earlier," remarked the visibly shaken driver. Film at 11.

http://www.tampanews.com/truck_driver_copper/html


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Re: Semi-trailer loaded with copper plates

Postby Sheikh_yer_Bu'Tay » Thu Nov 15, 2012 10:10 pm

TXBullion wrote:
shinnosuke wrote:Police in Tampa are reporting the hijacking of a semi-trailer loaded with copper electrode plate. The driver was surprised because the thieves left him with all his paper money in his wallet. "They actually made me pull out all my pocket change and checked the pennies...said something about 1982 or earlier," remarked the visibly shaken driver. Film at 11.

http://www.tampanews.com/truck_driver_copper/html


i clicked the link :oops:

Oh, darn! After I read your post.... I had to do it, too!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Semi-trailer loaded with copper plates

Postby Sheikh_yer_Bu'Tay » Thu Nov 15, 2012 10:18 pm

Every now and then I will see a flat bed semi going east bound on I-44. These semis will have on their trailer a single bar of metal on them. It is about 30 feet long, about 12 inches thick, and maybe 16 inches in width. They are a very dark brown color except for the two ends. The ends look exactly like polished copper!!!

I have been tempted to follow one of those semis and wait for the driver to make a pit stop. I would like to learn about those bars. I would like to ask the driver what those bars are and where are they headed, but what would I say??? "STICK'EM UP!!" ;)
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Re: Semi-trailer loaded with copper plates

Postby mongo » Thu Nov 15, 2012 11:35 pm

The trailer is no doubt heading towards Adam Youngs warehouse. Why? Because HE SAID SO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Semi-trailer loaded with copper plates

Postby scyther » Fri Nov 16, 2012 12:24 am

mongo wrote:The trailer is no doubt heading towards Adam Youngs warehouse. Why? Because HE SAID SO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:shock: Adam must be hungry...
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Re: Semi-trailer loaded with copper plates

Postby Engineer » Fri Nov 16, 2012 12:34 am

Sheikh_yer_Bu'Tay wrote:Every now and then I will see a flat bed semi going east bound on I-44. These semis will have on their trailer a single bar of metal on them. It is about 30 feet long, about 12 inches thick, and maybe 16 inches in width. They are a very dark brown color except for the two ends. The ends look exactly like polished copper!!!

I have been tempted to follow one of those semis and wait for the driver to make a pit stop. I would like to learn about those bars. I would like to ask the driver what those bars are and where are they headed, but what would I say??? "STICK'EM UP!!" ;)


Get some flashy lights for your car and some sort of uniform...then ask all the questions you want. :mrgreen:
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Re: Semi-trailer loaded with copper plates

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Re: Semi-trailer loaded with copper plates

Postby Numis Pam » Fri Nov 16, 2012 4:56 am



Wanna bet everyone will think your link is fake too?? :lol:
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Re: Semi-trailer loaded with copper plates

Postby beauanderos » Fri Nov 16, 2012 8:07 am


They mentioned hand carts. Has anyone heard for Hoard lately??? :o :shock: :?
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Re: Semi-trailer loaded with copper plates

Postby HoardCopperByTheTon » Fri Nov 16, 2012 8:50 am

I have an alibi.. Um.. I was sorting. :mrgreen:
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Re: Semi-trailer loaded with copper plates

Postby CU Baker » Fri Nov 16, 2012 9:06 am

HoardCopperByTheTon wrote:I have an alibi.. Um.. I was sorting. :mrgreen:


Isn't that the same alibi he used when the banks were robbed out there. :o :shock: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Semi-trailer loaded with copper plates

Postby willy13 » Fri Nov 16, 2012 10:02 am

Police in Tampa are reporting the hijacking of a semi-trailer loaded with copper electrode plate. The driver was surprised because the thieves left him with all his paper money in his wallet. "They actually made me pull out all my pocket change and checked the pennies...said something about 1982 or earlier," remarked the visibly shaken driver. Film at 11.

www.tampanews.com/truck_driver_copper/html

FUNNY STUFF! :lol:
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Re: Semi-trailer loaded with copper plates

Postby NDFarmer » Fri Nov 16, 2012 1:08 pm

Around here they are telling people to mount their heat pumps and central air units on their roof tops so the units are harder to get at because the units are being wrecked by people tearing them apart and taking out the copper.
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Re: Semi-trailer loaded with copper plates

Postby jacks2start » Sun Nov 18, 2012 5:33 am

man sure wish those trucks would hurry up and get to my house
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Re: Semi-trailer loaded with copper plates

Postby HoardCopperByTheTon » Sun Nov 18, 2012 10:24 am

jacks2start wrote:man sure wish those trucks would hurry up and get to my house

You know of course that they are going to be empty by the time they get there? :mrgreen:
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Re: Semi-trailer loaded with copper plates

Postby silverhedgehog » Wed Nov 21, 2012 9:03 am

When sorting percentages are too low, you just have to order up the sheet stock and make your own.
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