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Some days its so easy!

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    Some days its so easy!

    I only had 2 scrap pickups in my book today,i collected a washing machine in the morning as i was chucking it onto my van a guy came out of a kitchen showroom and says do you take metal,i followed him to the back of the shop 35 stainless steel sinks most with taps on ,2 washing machines and 3 cookers were there and he didnt want any money for them!
    then i drove on to my second collection i passed a plumbers shop and saw a gas fire outside i knocked on door and asked if it was ok to take it they said yes and they had 2 combi boilers on there van which they gave me .I drove off and 200 yards down road i saw about 15 ali window frames at the side of a skip i banged on the door of the house and the fitters said take them.my van was pretty full by now so i went to my second collection a metal bed frame and a microwave as i was putting that on a neighbour shouted out the window do you take old computers ,i bagged 2 old towers ,printers ,6 sticks of ram and a real old monitor.Went back to my house stripped everything down and of to simms tomorrow to get paid .If only every day was this easy!


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    we "recyclers" live on that kind of luck

    its like playing golf.

    that one good hit keeps you coming back for more still trying to beat that moment

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    So sweet to hear that. I am happy for you, Mike.
    "Profit begins when you buy NOT when you sell." {quote passed down to me from a wise man}

    Now go beat the copper out of something, Miked

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    gotta love it!
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    That's what I call a great day. Sometimes just driving around with old appliances in your truck gets you more. Nice score!

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    great great day congrats

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    Nice one mate

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    Yay! Great score!

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    Sounds like a nice run.

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    Shoot yeah....!!!!

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    I just love it vulture. Thanks for sharing that with us so we can celebrate with you. Pop the "cyberchampagne".

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    The one that didn't get away

    Don't you just love it when those fish just seem to jump in the boat all by themselves? Yeah It keeps us all comming back . Kinda of like when you have put in all your chips and you win that round of poker. Thanks for the great storey vulture.
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    Pop the "cyberchampagne".
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    Excellent motivation.

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    Now take the rest of the weekend off. You deserve it!
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    I love those days , You wake up and your all set for a slow day or that might even be normal for that certain day you come to expect as slow . & WAM its the best day of the month !!


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