[TheForge] Price of Copper

[Jerry Smith]

That is what my insurance folks are twlling me, two
projects that were almost all copper, about 1800
pounds worth was canceled. 

Jerry
--- debmiller at fuse.net wrote:

> Reis,
> 
> Are you experiencing any apprehension with clients
> about theft of work after it's installed?
> 
> Around here some projects have been cancelled due to
> fear that it could not be protected.
> 
> Ray
> 
> ---- ries <ries at riesniemi.com> wrote: 
> > This seems to be a case of local law enforcement
> will power.
> > Some parts of the country still have Barney Fife,
> it seems.
> > Here in go-go washington state, that stuff would
> never fly.
> > I had a call a while ago from my waterjet cutter-
> he had a bunch of  
> > my stock, stainless that I owned, out in his
> parking lot, and one day  
> > some was gone.
> > Next day, they get a call from the local recycler,
> saying, some guy  
> > tried to sell us something we think is yours.
> > Sheriff was down at the recycler next day, and the
> guy got arrrested.
> > They kept my slab of stainless for a few months
> for evidence, and  
> > then I got it back.
> > No further thefts from the waterjet guy.
> > 
> > If the cops want to arrest these guys, they do.
> > Lazy cop- No doughnut.
> > 
> > ries
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > On Apr 24, 2007, at 6:57 AM, Ron Childers wrote:
> > 
> > Years ago I investigated the vandalism of a new
> school under  
> > construction.
> > The thieves hauled away several truck loads of
> aluminum grating. When I
> > found out who was buying it, I told the insurance
> company I could  
> > confirm it
> > with a visit to the scrap yard with a camera. The
> company did not  
> > want to
> > incur the cost of additional investigation. They
> had the same  
> > attitude with
> > several arsons including houses, vehicles, and
> large sail boats;  
> > tried to
> > handle it by phone. (Call the yard and ask if
> there is any stolen stuff
> > there?), um... duh. The sheriff's dept in that
> county couldn't find an
> > elephant in a phone booth; the scrap yard had
> large rolls of 1" copper
> > tubing, large buss bars 4"x1/2" x 4', and large
> rolls of copper  
> > ground wire,
> > all brand new. They don't ask; don't tell.
> > 
> > Ron C
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
> Behalf Of Jerry Smith
> > Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 8:09 PM
> > To: Sponsored by ABANA
> > Subject: Re: [TheForge] Price of Copper
> > 
> > Charles,
> > 
> > I have forgot how much copper there is out there,
> a
> > well as aluminum. I spent a few years as a pole
> > climber for Ma Bell and for what became Time
> Warner.
> > Lots of copper and aluminum on those poles and in
> the
> > ground. Every pot pole has a ground, so easy
> pickings
> > there and pulling a ground rod can be done really
> > quick with an old fashion car jack.
> > 
> > But out here in BFE Ohio, no one notices their
> phone
> > does work til daylight, after the thieves have
> dropped
> > two span of phone trunk. It took them not very
> long
> > and they knew what they were doing.
> > 
> > I just want to know who the middle man is to fence
> > these things or they probaby drive up to one of
> the
> > ports where the ships are.
> > 
> > Jerry
> > 
> > 
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