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I hope it pans out for him but there doesn't seem to be a lot of future in this. I've seen a few active forums go obsolete over the years because times changed. Most of the scrappers i see in my day to day are like the kind of people you described in your earlier post. They're opportunists looking for a quick score without having to put much work into it. It's a lot like a gambling addiction for those coming in 2-3 times a day. It's interesting to watch them. They cut a few cords and maybe find a piece of copper or brass and you would think they hit the jackpot. More often than not ... they walk away empty handed but that only seems to make them even more determined to do the same thing even harder. Endorphin junkies i suppose ....

Most of the knowledgeable scrappers i see work at a scrapyard now. The freelancers that really know their trade seem to be far and few between.



I don't know as i'm going anywhere in particular with this. It's just my day to day observations based on what i've seen over the past few years.

Originally Posted by hills

I hope it pans out for him but there doesn't seem to be a lot of future in this. I've seen a few active forums go obsolete over the years because times changed. Most of the scrappers i see in my day to day are like the kind of people you described in your earlier post. They're opportunists looking for a quick score without having to put much work into it. It's a lot like a gambling addiction for those coming in 2-3 times a day. It's interesting to watch them. They cut a few cords and maybe find a piece of copper or brass and you would think they hit the jackpot. More often than not ... they walk away empty handed but that only seems to make them even more determined to do the same thing even harder. Endorphin junkies i suppose ....

Most of the knowledgeable scrappers i see work at a scrapyard now. The freelancers that really know their trade seem to be far and few between.

I don't know as i'm going anywhere in particular with this. It's just my day to day observations based on what i've seen over the past few years.

Quick trip into Brandon, grocery shopping, leaving the city spotted a large roll off sitting outside the fenced area of a power sub. The bin with 8ft sides was empty with the exception a few hundred pounds of stainless laying on the bottom.

The hinges on the rear gate, either rusted of frozen, could not open.

Next stop, landfill at the village of Forest, scored two 20 ton hydraulic bottle jacks with NAPA tags, upon arriving back home called NAPA about repair kits. The counterman could not locate a listing for such an animal.


Google found, Blackhawkparts for me, they have the kits.

I personally have no use, and will gift them with the info where to purchase the kits but most of the time bottle jacks are low on oil.

Debbie a tag along scored some nice stacking chairs metal frame with what appears to be Baltic birch which had been steamed then formed into shape.

At the Walmart exit a young woman sitting the curb with a sign asking for spare change for food. Being a fare distance from the downtown core, figured she wasn't a working girl. Gave her a $20.00 and wished her well.

Originally Posted by alloy2

Quick trip into Brandon, grocery shopping, leaving the city spotted a large roll off sitting outside the fenced area of a power sub. The bin with 8ft sides was empty with the exception a few hundred pounds of stainless laying on the bottom.

The hinges on the rear gate, either rusted of frozen, could not open.

Next stop, landfill at the village of Forest, scored two 20 ton hydraulic bottle jacks with NAPA tags, upon arriving back home called NAPA about repair kits. The counterman could not locate a listing for such an animal.


Google found, Blackhawkparts for me, they have the kits.

I personally have no use, and will gift them with the info where to purchase the kits but most of the time bottle jacks are low on oil.

Debbie a tag along scored some nice stacking chairs metal frame with what appears to be Baltic birch which had been steamed then formed into shape.

At the Walmart exit a young woman sitting the curb with a sign asking for spare change for food. Being a fare distance from the downtown core, figured she wasn't a working girl. Gave her a $20.00 and wished her well.

I'm not too keen on used bottle jacks. They should work after being rebuilt but you can never be sure. It's always chancy when you're jacking something up. I've never been hurt but have had a few close calls over the years.

Your trip out sounds like most of the people i see doing their weekly chores when they come through. We opened up a " Take it or Leave it " building last year. It's like a free swap shop. It's been hugely popular with everyone. Some folks come in just for that alone.

It's always a hard thing with the pan handlers. Canada is a cold place in the winter. Maine is too. Homeless people die from the freezing temps every year. The social safety net is there but they just don't want to come in for their own reasons. Chronic mental illness often goes hand in hand with a drug problem. A structured environment of any kind isn't a good fit for them. It's hard to know with that $ 20.00. It might cause them more harm of they use the money to support their drug habit. Working girls tend to be pretty evil in their own fashion but at least they're earning their own keep. It doesn't seem like it's my place to judge others for what they do to survive. It's a hard old world we live in.