A pound of metal per mile 2017

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A pound of metal per mile 2017

Postby CrazyTom » Sun Jan 15, 2017 10:41 am

Yes I am starting a new thread! Though it is obvious I did not make a New Year's resolution to get out
on the first day.........

8 oz cans

$1 FRN :)
1 penny
Pedal to the metal.

CrazyTom's equation; More Traffic + More Miles = More Metal
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Re: A pound of metal per mile 2017

Postby smalltimeopn » Thu Jan 19, 2017 6:15 pm

Good luck in keeping the pedal to the metal in 2017!

I was checking how I did against your cash totals from 2016 - I found $3.65 in parking lots, while getting gas, walking etc in '16.
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Re: A pound of metal per mile 2017

Postby CrazyTom » Sun Feb 05, 2017 2:51 pm

Keep those eyes down smalltimeopn!

1 lb cans
2 lb 10 oz steel
1 oz tire weight

1 golf ball

2017 totals

1 lb 8 oz cans
2 lb 10 oz steel
1 oz tire weights

$1.01 cash
1 golf ball
Pedal to the metal.

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Re: A pound of metal per mile 2017

Postby CrazyTom » Sun Apr 09, 2017 3:08 pm

Yes, I've been a slacker. My son just bought a very nice $600 bicycle, which makes mine look like the junker it is. So I took it for a spin and got some metal.

1 lb 4 oz cans
10 oz steel
4 oz tire weights

1 dime
1 golf ball


2017 totals

2 lb 12 oz cans
3 lb 4 oz steel
5 oz tire weights

$1.11 cash
2 golf balls
Pedal to the metal.

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Re: A pound of metal per mile 2017

Postby CrazyTom » Sat Apr 29, 2017 4:28 pm

The slacker is still gettin' some.

2 lb 2 oz steel
12 oz cans
2 oz tire weights


2017 totals

3 lb 8 oz cans
5 lb 6 oz steel
7 oz tire weights

$1.11 cash
2 golf balls
Pedal to the metal.

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Re: A pound of metal per mile 2017

Postby CrazyTom » Sun May 14, 2017 8:01 pm

CrazySlacker here, managed to get out early and hit the drive thrus near the house. Got 83 cents!

2 quarters
3 dimes
3 pennies


2017 totals

3 lb 8 oz cans
5 lb 6 oz steel
7 oz tire weights

$1.94 cash
2 golf balls
Pedal to the metal.

CrazyTom's equation; More Traffic + More Miles = More Metal
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Re: A pound of metal per mile 2017

Postby Numis Pam » Thu Jun 01, 2017 10:48 pm

I still enjoy reading these! Hope your finding a bunch of metal. :wave:
Too Busy Sorting and Hoarding to Post Very Often! :-)
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Re: A pound of metal per mile 2017

Postby CrazyTom » Sun Jun 25, 2017 11:13 am

Been making a butt load of OT on the weekends, but I miss my free metal runs.

6 oz cans
10 oz steel
4 oz tire weights

6 pennies


2017 totals

3 lb 14 oz cans
6 lb steel
11 oz tire weights

$2.00 cash
2 golf balls
Pedal to the metal.

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Re: A pound of metal per mile 2017

Postby hobo finds » Tue Jun 27, 2017 12:29 pm

Crazy Tom these guys buy golf balls https://www.lostgolfballs.com/We-Buy you need 5000 of them though :lol: I sell them at our yard sale in a gallon ziplock bag for a buck or two.
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Re: A pound of metal per mile 2017

Postby CrazyTom » Tue Jul 04, 2017 4:46 pm

hobo finds wrote:Crazy Tom these guys buy golf balls https://www.lostgolfballs.com/We-Buy you need 5000 of them though :lol: I sell them at our yard sale in a gallon ziplock bag for a buck or two.

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Re: A pound of metal per mile 2017

Postby CrazyTom » Tue Jul 04, 2017 4:50 pm

A little holiday time off for patriotic metal scavenging!

6 oz cans
7 oz steel

8 pennies
2 quarters
1 nickel
2 dimes


2017 totals

4 lb 4 oz cans
6 lb 7 oz steel
11 oz tire weights

$2.83 cash
2 golf balls
Pedal to the metal.

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Re: A pound of metal per mile 2017

Postby plus1hdcp » Thu Jul 06, 2017 11:39 am

Glad to see you are still at it but can't blame you for making the OT pay when it's available.
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Re: A pound of metal per mile 2017

Postby CrazyTom » Sat Jul 15, 2017 4:35 pm

The drive thru change is usually worth more than the bag of metal....

5 oz cans
14 oz steel
6 oz tire weights

12 pennies
3 dimes
1 quarter

2 golf balls


2017 totals

4 lb 9 oz cans
7 lb 5 oz steel
1 lb 1 oz tire weights

$3.50 cash
4 golf balls
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Re: A pound of metal per mile 2017

Postby CrazyTom » Sun Aug 27, 2017 10:22 am

Still trying!

7 oz cans
1 oz steel

$1.00 FRN
1 quarter
3 dimes
1 nickel
8 pennies


2017 totals

5 lb cans
7 lb 6 oz steel
1 lb 1 oz tire weights

$5.18 cash
4 golf balls
Pedal to the metal.

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Re: A pound of metal per mile 2017

Postby CrazyTom » Mon Sep 04, 2017 3:23 pm

A little labor on Labor Day for free metal.

7 oz cans
5 oz tire weights
3 oz steel
1 oz brass

2 pennies
1 nickel

4 golf balls



2017 totals

5 lb 7 oz cans
7 lb 9 oz steel
1 lb 6 oz tire weights
1 oz brass

$5.25 cash
8 golf balls
Pedal to the metal.

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Re: A pound of metal per mile 2017

Postby CrazyTom » Sun Sep 17, 2017 3:51 pm

Every scrap helps.

9 oz cans
7 oz steel
4 oz brass/copper
1 oz tire weight

8 pennies
2 nickels
1 dime
1 quarter

1 smashed Samsung Galaxy S7

2017 totals

6 lb cans
8 lb steel
1 lb 7 oz tire weights
5 oz copper/brass

$5.78 cash
8 golf balls
Pedal to the metal.

CrazyTom's equation; More Traffic + More Miles = More Metal
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Re: A pound of metal per mile 2017

Postby CrazyTom » Sun Oct 08, 2017 7:40 pm

A little metal is better than no metal.

8 oz cans
5 oz steel

4 dimes
5 pennies


2017 totals

6 lb 8 oz cans
8 lb 5 oz steel
1 lb 7 oz tire weights
5 oz copper/brass

$6.23 cash
8 golf balls
Pedal to the metal.

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Re: A pound of metal per mile 2017

Postby smalltimeopn » Wed Oct 11, 2017 8:12 pm

Keep it going!!! I was walking into an account this morning an spied a metal flange along the road - yep, picked it up!!
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Re: A pound of metal per mile 2017

Postby CrazyTom » Sun Oct 22, 2017 12:39 pm

8 oz cans
11 oz steel, which was a Vice Grip going right into the tool box.

3 dimes
1 nickel
6 pennies


2017 totals

7 lb cans
9 lb steel
1 lb 7 oz tire weights
5 oz copper/brass

$6.64 cash
8 golf balls
Pedal to the metal.

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Re: A pound of metal per mile 2017

Postby CrazyTom » Sun Nov 12, 2017 7:42 pm

Thank goodness for the drive-thrus

2 oz cans
12 oz steel

7 dimes
1 nickel
17 pennies


2017 totals

7 lb 2 oz cans
9 lb 12 oz steel
1 lb 7 oz tire weights
5 oz copper/brass

$7.56 cash
8 golf balls
Pedal to the metal.

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Re: A pound of metal per mile 2017

Postby CrazyTom » Sat Dec 02, 2017 6:08 pm

Been saving up a few weeks.

12 oz cans
8 oz tire weights
4 lb 13 oz steel
2 lb aluminum

16 pennies
3 dimes
2 quarters



2017 totals

7 lb 14 oz cans
14 lb 9 oz steel
1 lb 15 oz tire weights
5 oz copper/brass
2 lb aluminum

$8.52 cash
8 golf balls
Pedal to the metal.

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Re: A pound of metal per mile 2017

Postby CrazyTom » Sun Dec 31, 2017 2:53 pm

Last little bit of the year.

3 oz cans
3 lb 6 oz steel
1 oz tire weight

1 dime
1 quarter

1 golf ball



2017 totals

8 lb 1 oz cans
17 lb 15 oz steel
2 lb tire weights
5 oz copper/brass
2 lb aluminum

$8.87 cash
9 golf balls
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