A Pound of Metal per Mile 2024

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A Pound of Metal per Mile 2024

Postby CrazyTom » Sat Jan 20, 2024 3:09 pm

At it again for another year. Just can't help myself from the metal mania.

Got a Milwaukee extended driver for 1/4" self tapping screws, for the tool box.

11 oz cans
2 oz steel
3 oz brass

3 quarters
8 dimes
2 nickels
22 pennies
($1.87)

15 golf balls
Pedal to the metal.

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Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2024

Postby CrazyTom » Sun Feb 11, 2024 6:30 pm

Inclement weather and overtime in the way again, but what is Super about today is getting out on the road.

7 oz cans
1 oz tire weight

3 quarters
6 dimes
4 nickels
20 pennies

21 golf balls



2024 totals

1 lb 2 oz cans
2 oz steel
3 oz brass
1 oz tire weights

$3.62 cash

36 golf balls
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Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2024

Postby CrazyTom » Sun Feb 18, 2024 11:46 am

Cashed in a batch of golf balls and got a check for $53. And discovered that "ProV" balls are worth 25 cents instead of the standard 10 cents.

1 lb 12 oz steel
14 oz cans
2 oz tire weights
3 oz copper/brass

1 quarter
2 dimes
7 pennies

6 golf balls



2024 totals

2 lb 0 oz cans
1 lb 14 oz steel
6 oz copper/brass
3 oz tire weights

$4.14 cash

42 golf balls
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Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2024

Postby CrazyTom » Sun Feb 25, 2024 1:34 pm

Got a 1956D wheat penny.

11 oz steel
2 oz tire weights
4 oz cans

2 quarters
4 dimes
16 pennies

8 golf balls



2024 totals

2 lb 4 oz cans
2 lb 9 oz steel
6 oz copper/brass
5 oz tire weights

$5.20 cash

50 golf balls
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Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2024

Postby CrazyTom » Sun Mar 03, 2024 11:25 am

Got another ProV ball. They go in a separate bag.....

1 lb 1 oz cans
1 lb 5 oz steel

1 quarter
5 dimes
13 pennies

10 golf balls


2024 totals

3 lb 5 oz cans
3 lb 14 oz steel
6 oz copper/brass
5 oz tire weights

$6.08 cash

60 golf balls
Pedal to the metal.

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Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2024

Postby CrazyTom » Sun Mar 10, 2024 2:07 pm

Got four $1 FRNs crumpled up in a ball.
Got a 5/16" nut driver and an 11 MM deep socket for the tool box.

And my daughter and son-in-law got me a golf ball grabber on a 10 ft telescoping pole. Awesome!

11 oz steel
8 oz cans
3 oz tire weights
1 oz copper/brass

$4.00
2 dimes
1 penny

18 golf balls



2024 totals

3 lb 13 oz cans
4 lb 9 oz steel
7 oz copper/brass
8 oz tire weights

$10.29 cash

78 golf balls
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Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2024

Postby CrazyTom » Sun Mar 24, 2024 12:36 pm

The golf balls are trying to mount a comeback on the coins

6 oz cans
4 lb 9 oz steel
3 oz copper

1 quarter
7 dimes
3 nickels
29 pennies

18 golf balls


2024 totals

4 lb 3 oz cans
9 lb 4 oz steel
10 oz copper/brass
8 oz tire weights

$11.68 cash

96 golf balls
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Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2024

Postby CrazyTom » Sun Mar 31, 2024 6:12 pm

Got a nice 8" crescent adjustable wrench for the tool box.
And an Easter egg color golf ball is always fun on Easter weekend. Unfortunately, six of the balls are "range" balls
that don't pay anything. But I can still give them away.

7 oz cans
11 oz steel

1 quarter
2 dimes
2 nickels
9 pennies

16 golf balls




2024 totals

4 lb 10 oz cans
9 lb 15 oz steel
10 oz copper/brass
8 oz tire weights

$12.32 cash

112 golf balls
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Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2024

Postby CrazyTom » Sun Apr 14, 2024 11:43 am

The coins and the golf balls running neck and neck...

7 oz cans
1 oz tire weights

4 quarters
10 dimes
1 nickel
43 pennies

24 golf balls



2024 totals

5 lb 1 oz cans
9 lb 15 oz steel
10 oz copper/brass
9 oz tire weights

$14.80 cash

136 golf balls
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Re: A Pound of Metal per Mile 2024

Postby CrazyTom » Sun Apr 28, 2024 5:06 pm

Got a $1 FRN in a Filiberto's drivethru (I call it Filthyberto's, I'll never eat there).

And driving to the store with the wife I spied a golf ball on the side of the road.
I started to pull over and asked her to jump out and get it since there were no other cars around.
The resounding answer was NO!. Of course, going back this morning on the bike to check and...it was gone.
Such are my frustrations.

And the battle royale between the cash and the golf balls rages on.

1 lb 1 oz cans
1 lb 4 oz steel

$1 FRN
7 quarters
2 dimes
1 nickel
13 pennies

30 golf balls




2024 totals

6 lb 2 oz cans
11 lb 3 oz steel
10 oz copper/brass
9 oz tire weights

$17.93 cash

166 golf balls
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