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Tomorrow's my first birthday!

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    Tomorrow's my first birthday!

    Well, not MY first birthday, I'm an OLD MAN... but the first anniversary of me joining this forum.

    I just wanted to post up and give a hearty THANK YOU to admin for having this forum, and to all the posters who've given me hints, tips, knowledge, encouragement, and congratulations along the way. Hopefully I've passed along something that's helped a couple of yall, too.

    Perusing my excel spreadsheet of my scrapping receipts...

    Over the past 12 months, I've hauled in 35,977 pounds of 'tin'. Now, not every ounce of that was actually steel, since there've been water heaters, white goods, painted stuff...etc. But, 35977 pounds of steel would be a cube 4 feet, 2 1/4 inches on a side!

    458# of copper, or a cube 11 1/4 inches on a side.

    469# of brass. Almost 11 1/2 inches cube.

    and 1183# of aluminum in various forms, for an aluminum cube 1 foot and just over 11 1/2 inches on a side.

    Counting up every item I've scrapped or resold, the grand total comes to 49,040 pounds diverted from the dump. WOOT!


    I'm not going to discuss & divulge the money aspect, but it's considerable... since we've been more than making my wife's car note with scrap most months.

    Big thanks again to all yall, and here's hoping the next 12 months are good to us all.

    Out of clutter, find simplicity. --Albert Einstein

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    Awesome.. I just got my "Senior Member" badge on my avatar a few days back.. has it really already been a year? Whoa- Time flies when your recycling the world I suppose!
    I'm so into scrapping.. When my Steel Toe Boots Wear out, I cut the Steel out of them and recycle the Toe!

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    Woohoo..an well done my friend. Nice totals there for sure!

    Proof that the Scrap Metal Forum University is the best thing out there.

    I betcha felt a good one coming on when you did those totals. See what I did there Auminer?

    Here's to ya celebrating many more with us here at SMF. An I'll be the first to say..yep, your tips an tricks have helped me, an I'm sure many others. So let me throw the thanks right back at ya for sharing them with us.

    Sirscrapalot - Having a couple cold beverages out of the cooler in honor of the 'Old Man's' anniversary.

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    Congrats my friend.
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    Scrappy Birthday

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    I just looked at my join date. It will be 2 years this december. I don't remember this [I must be getting old] but why was I searching scrap, finding this forum and joining on my real birthday?
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    Happy birthday Auminer, that's some nice numbers (glad I don't use excel! ; )

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    another year wiser congratz on the success auminer
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    Now if only we can figure out how to get a relationship to display "member since:..."

    I gotta ask Au, just for my own curiosity and entertainment, was you and your wife's first anniversary this exciting? Did you give a speech as good as this one?
    And people laugh when I say scrap is my mistress...

    Oh and congrats of course!
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    Nice job 24.52 tons of stuff in a year!!!! Thats a great start!

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    Quote Originally Posted by JapScrap View Post
    Now if only we can figure out how to get a relationship to display "member since:..."

    I gotta ask Au, just for my own curiosity and entertainment, was you and your wife's first anniversary this exciting? Did you give a speech as good as this one?
    And people laugh when I say scrap is my mistress...

    Oh and congrats of course!
    I cheat on that kinda stuff, My computer notifies me a week ahead of all the dates I need to remember!

    As for a speech on my wedd'n anniversary, I doubt it.

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    Smart man! Personally I never have trouble remembering my anniversary. If you want to be like me then just forget it once and then trust me you will never get that date out of your head!


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