[TheForge] the theft of metal public

Sat Apr 18 21:34:57 EDT 2015

Ya…point taken.

On Apr 18, 2015, at 4:46 PM, kaS <ks6n30 at gmail.com> wrote:

This has NOTHING to do with pounding iron!

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On Friday, April 17, 2015, Saint Phlip <saintphlip at gmail.com> wrote:

> They'll steal anything not nailed down- and sometimes stuff that's bolted
> down. You guys remember this one?
> 
> 
> http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/brothers-charged-stealing-pennsylvania-bridge-selling-5000-article-1.964690
> 
> On Fri, Apr 17, 2015 at 8:30 PM, Bruce . <freemab222 at gmail.com
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
> 
>> Oh, and we can get such laws passed REAL easy -- just let some thief know
>> that it's REAL gold on the NJ capitol dome!
>> 
>> Bruce
>> NJ
>> 
>> On Fri, Apr 17, 2015 at 8:29 PM, Bruce . <freemab222 at gmail.com
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Wouldn't work for lead roofing, but I say electrify the sculpture!  Rig
>> it
>>> such that the moment the sculpture is moved, a high voltage circuit,
>>> supplying sub-lethal current, is connected. Use a battery for power and
>>> install the thing within the sculpture so there's no cutting it loose.
>>> Maybe have a concealed key switch to disconnect the shocking mechanism.
>>> 
>>> But legal remedies are better.  Nobody should be able to get cash for a
>>> plaque, sculpture, wire, pipe, etc., period, and no payment at all
>> without
>>> providing positive ID and paper trail.
>>> 
>>> Bruce
>>> NJ
>>> 
>>> On Fri, Apr 17, 2015 at 11:07 AM, terry l. ridder <
>> terrylr at blauedonau.com <javascript:;>>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hello Graham;
>>>> 
>>>> A church in Cumbria has had the lead roof stolen 4 times.
>>>> the latest time they were still making repairs from the 3rd time.
>>>> The church has now installed several alarm systems.
>>>> 
>>>> One church had the entire copper rain spouts stolen.
>>>> thousands of GBP of damage and copper.
>>>> 
>>>> I am surprised that they do not attempt to steal the church bells.
>>>> 
>>>> Not many churches in the USA still have bells. replaced by electronic
>>>> bells. I love to sit outside a pub and listen to the church bells.
>>>> 
>>>> On Fri, 17 Apr 2015, Graham Whaley wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Yep, they are clamping down in the UK with more rigorous 'check ins'
>>>>> at the merchants these days as well.
>>>>> The hot favorites over the last few years seem to have been lead
>>>>> flashing from roofs (I've even seen it taken off of small domestic
>>>>> road frontage properties!), and copper wires from the railways
>>>>> (causing much disruption). Must come as a surprise when they realise
>>>>> they have pulled up some fiber optics :-)
>>>>> 
>>>>> Graham
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> --
>>>> terry l. ridder ><>
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> 
> --
> Saint Phlip
> 
> Only President Obama could double the stock market, cut the deficit by
> 2/3, bring
> gas down under $3, get bin Laden, end 2 wars, bring unemployment down under
> 6%,  while fighting a government that is trying to destroy him, and still
> be told he's failing as President.
> 
> 
> Heat it up
> Hit it hard
> Repent as necessary.
> 
> Priorities:
> 
> It's the smith who makes the tools, not the tools which make the smith.
> 
> .I never wanted to see anybody die, but there are a few obituary notices I
> have read with pleasure. -Clarence Darrow
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