The Observation Deck

scrap metal buyers fulfill a vital function in society. without them a lot of useful scrap would just end up in landfills. We don't need big government regulating the collection of scrap metal.

How much is scrap copper selling for these days?

Enough that people are breaking into homes and cutting the pipes out...

I say we pressurize the water system in vacant house with the blue dye-pack dye they use in banks to explode when you rob them. That way when they steal the pipes the come running out of the house cover in non washable blue dye.

Jim - that's beautiful.

Like the dye packs put into sacks of money - love it.

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ryan costa wrote:How much is scrap copper selling for these days?

The rumor is a penny is worth 1.6 cents each.


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Isn't anyone going to print the punch line for the cell phone joke?

Will Brown wrote:Isn't anyone going to print the punch line for the cell phone joke?

No Will. I'm willing to bet it is not that funny anyway

Now the fact the we still hold onto the penny. That is funny.

Jim DeVito wrote:Now the fact the we still hold onto the penny. That is funny.

I do believe the penny ends next year.


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Jim O'Bryan wrote:

Jim DeVito wrote:Now the fact the we still hold onto the penny. That is funny.

I do believe the penny ends next year.


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Did they finally vote to do that?

Jim O'Bryan wrote:

ryan costa wrote:How much is scrap copper selling for these days?

The rumor is a penny is worth 1.6 cents each.


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scrap copper gets you about $2.10 a pound

Seems to me like we need a sting house. We set up a vacant house. Rig it with boobytraps and exploding dye packs. Lights and alarms can all be riged up as well. We then take all the curtins downs and pile a months worth of yellow and green bags all over the lawn. Then we wait...

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Rick Uldricks wrote:I see copper listed at 3.57 a pound on the commodities market.

http://industryweek.com/DailyNews.aspx#MarketReport

I do not think that scrap is going for the same price.

Jim DeVito wrote:Seems to me like we need a sting house. We set up a vacant house. Rig it with boobytraps and exploding dye packs. Lights and alarms can all be riged up as well. We then take all the curtins downs and pile a months worth of yellow and green bags all over the lawn. Then we wait...

I actually really like this idea. Did anyone see the elderly lady on the news (I think in Cleveland) who came home from church to find all her copper pipes stolen? So she had not only flooding, but NO drinking water or usable water until a plumbing company (I wish I could remember who) saw the story and came out and DONATED all new plastic pipes and labor for her. It was so heartwarming to see in these days, but what about the ones that don't have that and can't afford new pipes? The elderly, or single moms with children to take care of. Strict strict penalties have to be in place for the thieves and for the ones buying the copper.

For crying out loud, the PD had an article last year about a detective being assigned to "break" the fake handbag party rings that were going on~!god forbid all those designers "suffer" from "lack" of sales for three hundred dollar purses because of these parties. So, Why wouldn't detectives be assigned strictly to the scrap metal yards??

On a Lakewood note, after reading the PD Sunday, and the front page being focused on the declining housing market, I noticed three stories of people not being able to sell their home, and one story of a professional couple CHOOSING LAKEWOOD FOR VARIOUS REASONS AND GETTING A STEAL OF A HOUSE FOR A GREAT PRICE! Not only great PR for Lakewood, but it really got me thinking about how, as the devastation gets worse and worse for house owners and thus the economy, Lakewood COULD be "the last man/city standing" after it bottoms out. I really believe that, and I think it comes down to simple things that are already in place:

1. You can get a great house for less money;
2. walkability and access to Cleveland and highways of course;
3. The gorgeous new schools, regardless of opinions against them, they will be huge asset and attraction to home buyers for a long time coming!;
4. Love or hate JOB, the groundwork that he has laid out with not just the Observer, which I now see as an integral catalyst for helping to "save" Lakewood, but all the projects that he has sprung from this innovative paper, including but not limited to LEAF (I think he helped launched but apologies if I am incorrect), MAMA, DADA, LIA, and the various other community volunteer programs that have been initiated TO DO GOOD THINGS IN LAKEWOOD WITHOUT A NEED FOR SALARIES OR MORE TAXES;
5. The shops and little businesses-yes people still love the charm of those which is why so many dedicate time to keep those alive! They make us different!
6. The parks and libraries of course which are miles above other communities IMHO and view of the lake from one.

OK I could go on, but thinking about it this morning, after reading the depressing and devastating facts of the entire economy and housing market and how more jobs will be cut over in the near future as the economy worsens, I believe each person doing SOMETHING, ANYTHING in Lakewood will ultimately make a difference-the block watches that help watch the houses, MAMA and DADA, LIA, to bring cool art walks and events for small businesses, SUPPORTING THE ARTWALKS AND SMALL BUSINESSES TO KEEP THEM HERE, of course, all of, individually and collectively will leave Lakewood "the last man standing". It could happen.