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Thief electrocuted while attempting to steal copper wire from light pole
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| 6/22/2018
| THOMAS LEAVY
Posted on 06/22/2018 1:27:34 PM PDT by Gamecock
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To: rolling_stone
“copper pennies have been mostly zinc (97.5%) since 1983”
A copper clad penny mostly made from zinc is therefore not a copper penny.
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posted on
06/22/2018 2:18:18 PM PDT
by
MeganC
(There is nothing feminine about feminism.)
To: Gamecock
....well known black market ....That reeks of microaggression. /g
42
posted on
06/22/2018 2:25:23 PM PDT
by
Vinnie
To: Gamecock
perps family will probably sue
43
posted on
06/22/2018 2:26:12 PM PDT
by
elbook
To: Gamecock
At least he died doing something he loved.
44
posted on
06/22/2018 2:35:26 PM PDT
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(<img src="http://i.imgur.com/WukZwJP.gif" width=600><p>https://i.imgur.com/zXSEP5Z.gif)
To: Gamecock
They used to play a song on a country station here in N. Texas about a guy who tried to steal the copper from the electric line. He got electrocuted in the process. Don’t recall all the words, but I do recall that his arm flopped around and played a tune on the wire: “Dit da dit da dit.”
45
posted on
06/22/2018 2:37:17 PM PDT
by
Cincinnatus.45-70
(What do DemocRats enjoy more than a truckload of dead babies? Unloading them with a pitchfork!)
To: HombreSecreto
This afternoon, the captain wants to water ski...
46
posted on
06/22/2018 2:45:28 PM PDT
by
jonascord
(First rule of the Dunning-Kruger Club is that you do not know you are in the Dunning-Kruger club.)
To: Paladin2; CJ Wolf
You have a treasure trove of 60 yr old pennies? Pennies dated before 1982 are made of 95% copper.
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posted on
06/22/2018 2:50:17 PM PDT
by
COBOL2Java
(Marxism: Wonderful theory, wrong species)
To: COBOL2Java
If there isn’t wheat on the back, they are no good...
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posted on
06/22/2018 3:14:45 PM PDT
by
Paladin2
To: Paladin2; CJ Wolf
If there isn’t wheat on the back, they are no good... The topic was whether they contained copper, not whether they were pre-1957
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posted on
06/22/2018 3:24:43 PM PDT
by
COBOL2Java
(Marxism: Wonderful theory, wrong species)
To: COBOL2Java
Well, fuse boxes are relatively rare these days.
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posted on
06/22/2018 3:27:29 PM PDT
by
Paladin2
To: Paladin2
Zinc is a fairly good conductor of electricity.
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posted on
06/22/2018 3:30:17 PM PDT
by
COBOL2Java
(Marxism: Wonderful theory, wrong species)
To: COBOL2Java
Exactly. Most/some/most/odds are good. Penny is still worth a penny. Change today contains copper pennies worth 2.5 cents vs the monetary amount.
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posted on
06/22/2018 3:30:20 PM PDT
by
CJ Wolf
(Free)
To: Gamecock
once less @sswipe in the world
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posted on
06/22/2018 3:55:00 PM PDT
by
txnativegop
(The political left, Mankinds intellectual hemlock)
To: Paladin2
The U.S. Mint switched over to (mostly) zinc pennies in 1982.
I save all copper pennies from 1981 and earlier and have jars and jars of them. At the very least, they’ll always be worth face value.
To: july4thfreedomfoundation
It’s a BAD THING when a coin’s metal content value is well above its nominal value.
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posted on
06/22/2018 4:11:45 PM PDT
by
Paladin2
To: Gamecock
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posted on
06/22/2018 4:12:56 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: Gamecock
Darwin award candidate. Let’s see, copper is about $3 per pound. Gotta steal 100 pound to get a measly $300, assuming thief can get market price. Risk-reward says it’s stupid to try.
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posted on
06/22/2018 4:29:23 PM PDT
by
beethovenfan
(I always try to maximize my carbon footprint.)
To: DannyTN
I’m stealing that little jewel if you don’t mind.
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posted on
06/22/2018 4:30:54 PM PDT
by
Cats Pajamas
(GO OGLE ogle - stare at in a lecherous manner.)
To: Gamecock
To: Gamecock
Truth is, this idiot probably died trying to steal ALUMINUM wire. Power lines running on the poles aren’t copper
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posted on
06/22/2018 5:12:23 PM PDT
by
Figment
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