Hi all,

Im the new guy on the block. Or maybe its better if i say im the new, old guy, on the block. Then again maybe im just the old grump on the block depending on the day of the week, the price of scrap--and if my wife tells me what i am that day.(u should all now know who runs this family!) Any way--im 66 , retired live in North East Texas out in the woods on Lake Tawakoni.Im x-military, and a X-cop. Have only been scrapping about a year now. But had to find a way to add some dollars to the old income. Because if these are the 'Golden Years' some how i got Bronze.(and not enough of that to scrap). I spend most of my spare time on copper wire--found all over the place and out of about anything they put it in. I like to sit and strip wire while watching the baseball and or football games. I'll never get rich--but can make more than my little social security check just off the scrap wire i find a month. Found this site by accident, read a few of the scrapping tips, liked what i read. Learned a few things on items i could be scrapping that im not at present doing. And some better ways to do some of the items i have been doing. Im sure i have a lot to learn based on what i have read so far. But even a Old Dog can learn, I look forward to learning from all of you.

NamVet

Welcome from south of Chicago

Welcome from a sandbar off off the coast of NC!

As my buddy and somewhhat close of a neighbor Miked said...read, read an read some more of the info on here, an watch the profit increase!

An also, thank you for your service!

Far as..grouchy, old, etc..I think those spots have been filled but hey, we can always use a another grouchy old guy on here.

Good luck an let us know how it's going for ya!

Sirscrapalot - Keeper of the traveling cooler.

Hey NamVet, Welcome to SMF! Thanks from me too for your service. Good memories of Lake Tawakoni when I was a kid, Dad would take us fishing and camping out there. Good luck with your scrappin

Thanks miked,once i learn how to navagate the site a little better,i hope to contribute what little i have learned as well.

Wow! yes, i'll for sure get over to that thread and give a brief military history. Might even find a few old long lost military friends. Thanks again for the info.

Anyone with a traveling cooler, Has got to be 100% my kind of a person.

Bear, I noticed your in Oklahoma, i moved to Texas from Oklahoma. Last job i had in Ok. was with the Department of Corrections --worked several diff. prisons. (Joe Harp, Mabal Bassit, and Big Mac, to name a few) Moved to Texas to get away from the X-wife, (but that's a diff. story, for another time--LOL!) And this is still a great Lake for Catfish, Crappie, and bass. If your ever in the area--we can catch enough for a fish fry most any day. Just bring beer--and we'll get'er done!

Anyone with a traveling cooler, Has got to be 100% my kind of a person.

Full article at Scrap Metal Forum: http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/intro...#ixzz2Ymcwa9IW

we can catch enough for a fish fry most any day. Just bring beer--and we'll get'er done!

Full article at Scrap Metal Forum: http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/intro...#ixzz2YmcsymvW

I really like this fella.

Sirscrapalot - Hidey ho neighbor!

Hello NamVet ~ wanted to say Hi from another Newb. I actually lived in Emory TX for a bit so I am familiar with your neck of the woods. We loved going to the lake. I thought it was a very beautiful area but I did the opposite from you - had to leave TX to get away from my ex, after all the song says "all my exes live in Texas", lol.
Thank you so very much for your service. My favorite pair of earrings were made by a Nam Vet - he would take found objects and turn them into works of art to subsidize his income. Hope your copper endeavors go just as well for you.