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    Not too shabby a' day

    Made a few pickups this morning. Not one of them was more that 2 miles from my house and was done in an hour and a half. Scored 4 water heaters, a mower, some baseboard covers and two 6 foot lengths of baseboard fin complete with copper. At the mower pickup, I should have grabbed a stackable washer and dryer, but some yellow jackets made a home of it. We sprayed it down with bug spray (bee killer) and I will go back tomorrow if its safe.





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    Very nice thirsty! looks like the neighborhood water heaters all pooped out at once!! lol!! Good for you though! hope the bees are gone and you can get the rest!

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    I was almost embarrassed to admit the yellow jacket nest held me back . A real scrapper would have dove in their head first! Lol.

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    There's a fine line between being brave and being dumb. You're smart and I would have done the same thing. I've been hit by yellow jackets and they pack a nice punch. Nice haul.

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    I hate bees, had a bad experience as a kid. Dont blame you at all

    I'd try to fix and sell that mower, they are in demand around me


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