Results 1 to 20 of 134

Hybrid View

  1. #1
    greytruck's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor



    Member since
    Jan 2012
    Location
    Thornton, Illinois
    Posts
    1,928
    Thanks
    1,690
    Thanked 1,789 Times in 933 Posts
    My real name is Ron. Well my truck is Gray. So i go as greytruck. Thought spelling it with "e' was a bit cooler than "a".I call the other local scrappers by the color of thier trucks, there goes Redtruck, bluetruck, Redtruck with sides or car scrapper. You get the idea.



  2. #2
    KzScrapper's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Apr 2011
    Location
    Denver Metro, CO
    Posts
    4,841
    Thanks
    6,996
    Thanked 5,765 Times in 2,407 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by greytruck View Post
    I call the other local scrappers by the color of thier trucks, there goes Redtruck, bluetruck, Redtruck with sides or car scrapper. You get the idea.
    That reminds me of when we were building a lot of tract homes and worked with many of the same crews over and over again...had names for them all based on trucks, attitudes, tattoos or whatever.
    Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesaler
    Certified Zip-Tie Mechanic
    "Give them enough so they can do something with it, but not too much that they won't do nothing."

  3. The Following 10 Users say Thank You for This Post by KzScrapper:


  4. #3
    MattInTheHat's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Sep 2012
    Location
    rock hill, sc
    Posts
    1,464
    Thanks
    1,140
    Thanked 1,396 Times in 703 Posts
    I almost always wear a hat, it used to be a cowboy hat when I wasn't working, but not working is a rare thing now. Someone that I used to work with and joke around with started calling me Matt In The Hat, and it stuck. On games, I am usually Matt The Knife.

    Quote Originally Posted by greytruck View Post
    My real name is Ron. Well my truck is Gray. So i go as greytruck. Thought spelling it with "e' was a bit cooler than "a".I call the other local scrappers by the color of thier trucks, there goes Redtruck, bluetruck, Redtruck with sides or car scrapper. You get the idea.
    There was one local guy that used wrought iron railings as sides on his truck....sturdy, but a lot of extra weight. My buddy and I called him "old iron sides" points for who can figure that one out. We kinda laughed when we saw him, because 90% of the time he was pulling into an area empty as we were leaving loaded. He was also one of the ones that the yard guys stood 2 feet away from his truck as he unloaded.

    We use futon frames for sides. Right now my truck has them u-bolted to a ladder rack. I call it "the cage"
    Currently looking for a job in or related to scrap/recycling. Relocation is possible for the right offer.


  5. #4
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Jan 2012
    Posts
    218
    Thanks
    130
    Thanked 158 Times in 60 Posts
    Kbob came from a buddy I used to play softball with. He was a clown an yell at me as I walked up to bat. My wife calls me Kbob,on occasion,some 25 years later.


  6. #5
    Immulmen's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor

    Member since
    Dec 2011
    Location
    Windham Maine
    Posts
    284
    Thanks
    13
    Thanked 272 Times in 117 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by MattInTheHat View Post
    I almost always wear a hat, it used to be a cowboy hat when I wasn't working, but not working is a rare thing now. Someone that I used to work with and joke around with started calling me Matt In The Hat, and it stuck. On games, I am usually Matt The Knife.



    There was one local guy that used wrought iron railings as sides on his truck....sturdy, but a lot of extra weight. My buddy and I called him "old iron sides" points for who can figure that one out. We kinda laughed when we saw him, because 90% of the time he was pulling into an area empty as we were leaving loaded. He was also one of the ones that the yard guys stood 2 feet away from his truck as he unloaded.

    We use futon frames for sides. Right now my truck has them u-bolted to a ladder rack. I call it "the cage"
    USS Constitution

  7. The Following 7 Users say Thank You for This Post by Immulmen:


Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

 
Browse the Most Recent Threads
On SMF In THIS CATEGORY.





OR

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

The Scrap Metal Forum

    The Scrap Metal Forum is the #1 scrap metal recycling community in the world. Here we talk about the scrap metal business, making money, where we connect with other scrappers, scrap yards and more.

SMF on Facebook and Twitter

Twitter Facebook