Joris Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 yes joris but you are the clever one sir ! :bow::bow: Thank you, kind sir! :kissoncheek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted March 6, 2012 Author Share Posted March 6, 2012 your welcome im like stig of the dump ! but with its perks , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevedennis Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 (edited) the two sayings that spring to mind are: there's money in muck & one mans muck is another mans treasure! (both true). Edited March 6, 2012 by stevedennis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted March 6, 2012 Author Share Posted March 6, 2012 very true mate , :cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevedennis Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 afraid you won't find much other than rubbish in the skip from our work - all the metal gets taken out for the christmas fund!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted March 6, 2012 Author Share Posted March 6, 2012 there,s money in rubbish ive made a few £££ s out of splitting mattreses and weighing in the springs , :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosie Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 well as you may guess I dont drive a skip lorry and I wont go into the delights I find at my work place!!! But will say I have just read the whole thread and its sad to see what people throw out not knowing (presumably) what they have and what it might be worth. Keep up the treasure hunting folk!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 well as you may guess I dont drive a skip lorry and I wont go into the delights I find at my work place!!! But will say I have just read the whole thread and its sad to see what people throw out not knowing (presumably) what they have and what it might be worth. Keep up the treasure hunting folk!! Knowing what delights you have at work rosie (been there , done that ) i would rather rummage in skips and do when out and about ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosie Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Knowing what delights you have at work rosie (been there , done that ) i would rather rummage in skips and do when out and about ..... :-D:-D:-D:-D yup, had many a finger nail full of ****!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted March 7, 2012 Author Share Posted March 7, 2012 will keep you updated on my next find , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatfender Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 so are hook lifts alowed to play in the skip club 8 wheel volvo at 32 tones though got loaded internaly and topped out at 48.900 once Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted March 7, 2012 Author Share Posted March 7, 2012 yes mate your allowed in the skip club i drive a ro ro sometimes at our work when the drivers on holiday ,but never find anything in the skips there too big especially the 40 yder ! :wow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nudge Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 so are hook lifts alowed to play in the skip club 8 wheel volvo at 32 tones though got loaded internaly and topped out at 48.900 once More than welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nudge Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 :-D:-D:-D:-D yup, had many a finger nail full of ****!!!!! Well i was up on the Tromel machine on saturday. (thats the conveyor sorting sytstem for those who don't know) and i managed to stick my (gloved) hand thru a carrier bag full of excrement ......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 I suspect that the main reason that people launch stuff into the skip is that they want it out of the way and if they don't do it when the skip is outside they will have it forever more. Not good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatfender Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 thanks guys we find all sorts but as we do metal its all .......... wel metal stuff jerry cans ammo boxes and stuff [we do get some mod scrap at times] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted March 8, 2012 Author Share Posted March 8, 2012 the only thing that gets up my nose is people who take there dog for a walkies and pick up after it and put there little bag of dog doo doo in the nearest skip which isnt there,s yes there is lads working on the trommel and conveyer which have to sort this out ! :argh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff66 Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 or the twats who pick up the dog ****e in a little bag then throw the bag away ! may they end up the same way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyH Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 In Staffordsire they hang poo bags in trees, whats that all about? BillyH> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff66 Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 cause they are scum!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted March 9, 2012 Author Share Posted March 9, 2012 it should be placed in the dog litter bins provided around parks ect ! :-\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted March 19, 2012 Author Share Posted March 19, 2012 a purse came up our conveyer belt last week in our transfer station with £100 in it , i wasnt there to get it one of the young lads on picking station fell lucky ! but i do get lots of free coffee from a well known fast food chain from the loyalty stickers off the cups that come out of the builders skips , :coffee: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nudge Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 I got a mini motorbike out of a skip a couple of weeks ago, given to friends of ours 'spares or repair' for a crate of beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted March 21, 2012 Author Share Posted March 21, 2012 nice one keep searching !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUCAS ENGLAND Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Love this thread, keep it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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