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    you know the economy is bad when:

    I am going to start this off, lets keep it going.

    you know the economy is bad when:



    you have to interview for a minimum wage job
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    when a volvo, bmw & a lexus are in front of you at the scrap yard

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    Quote Originally Posted by oldtoothlessbassmaster View Post
    when a volvo, bmw & a lexus are in front of you at the scrap yard
    Hah! I wanted to put something like this. There's a person in a brand new lexus that jumps in the dumpster oustide my warehouse every few days. I guess he could just like being in dumpsters, and not looking for anything

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    Paying more $$ for electricity AFTER doing energy efficient upgrades.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NatBrnCO View Post
    Paying more $$ for electricity AFTER doing energy efficient upgrades.
    This actually happened to me c2 years ago after spending over $10,000 in efficiency up grades.
    "anyone who thinks scrappin is easy money ain't doin it right!"

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    When I see a new Ford Mustang at the recycling center cashing in 4 pounds of aluminum cans.

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    Quote Originally Posted by freonjoe View Post
    When I see a new Ford Mustang at the recycling center cashing in 4 pounds of aluminum cans.
    .60 x 4 = 2.40.

    Gallon of gas is $3.49.

    Sounds like a winning proposition.

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    National monuments being stripped of their metals, power lines being cut down for copper, manholes missing, street signs being "hit" by cars, etc. etc.
    Made in China, Recycled in the Republic of Texas!

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    The CEO of home depot is looking for work in the home depot parking lot
    'There is two kinds of people in this world, One opens his wallet and pays for it, and the other opens his toolbox and fixes it' Quote from my grandfather, A quote me and my father live by.

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    When you haven't got a raise in 2 years and the price of gas keeps going up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by greytruck View Post
    When you haven't got a raise in 2 years and the price of gas keeps going up.
    I will hit 8 years sans raise January 1st.

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    Quote Originally Posted by greytruck View Post
    When you haven't got a raise in 2 years and the price of gas keeps going up.
    when you consider inflation/ buying poer, you havent had a raise since 1972.

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    When we have to borrow more money from China to pay our bills

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    when china decides there currency is better than the dollar and stops doing business with us

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    ...when it cost more drive to work than pay for your car and your house!!!
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    when your home utility bills are double the cost of your mortgage

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    when I go out side this morning and two folks are going thru my trash and than a man walking a lawn mover stared going thru it to I'm like a cant believe what I am seeing ... I when back to bed
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    Quote Originally Posted by swarm69 View Post
    when I go out side this morning and two folks are going thru my trash and than a man walking a lawn mover stared going thru it to I'm like a cant believe what I am seeing ... I when back to bed

    Haha. If I see people picking through my cans, I'm going to ask them where they sell plastics, 'cause that's all they're going to find.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wolfwerx View Post
    Haha. If I see people picking through my cans, I'm going to ask them where they sell plastics, 'cause that's all they're going to find.
    Ya the same happens to me and I kind of feel bad because they are going to make $0 from the plastics and glass in my recycle bin.

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