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    Getting out of a slump

    Hey everyone,

    I am sorry that I haven't been posting like I wanted to, but here lately I have been trying to get out of a slump and finally I got a call from a guy that makes wrought iron outdoor furniture, this was on the 8th of this month.
    When I got there I saw what he wanted to scrap out, he had over 10 a/c units, 5 window units and a whole bunch of scrap steel under his work table and a old lawn mower that still works as well.
    When I saw that I was seeing dollar signs all over the place, it took me three days to haul it off and I can tell you this it was a very good payday for me.

    Today I got another call to pick up an old Cub Cadet riding lawn mower, the guy told me that the motor still works but it won't go into gear, so tomorrow I am going over there and I going to look at it to see what I can do with it. If I can get to go into gear then I just might sell it, see what happens.


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    Hey XZAV! Good luck with it. There's a garden tractor forum(can't remember exactly what it's called ; ) that's pretty cool for getting help and finding info. I got an old Snapper about a year ago and I'm still bush hoggin places I hadn't mowed before with that thing. Good to hear things are looking up

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    Nice to hear. There are dry times and then it pours. Glad to hear about the turn around.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bear View Post
    Hey XZAV! Good luck with it. There's a garden tractor forum(can't remember exactly what it's called ; ) that's pretty cool for getting help and finding info. I got an old Snapper about a year ago and I'm still bush hoggin places I hadn't mowed before with that thing. Good to hear things are looking up
    Well I just hope that I do not have to spend a lot of money on it

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    Glad to have you back, nice score.

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    All areas of the country are different But best way out of slump get out trash morning hit dumpsters , you will find stuff .
    Home owners buy and get rid of -- it's what they do . Only thing to stop that base scrapping mode is if your towns have laws to stop it.



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