rjb
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Russian commander steals two 13 ton bronze propellers from his own destroyer
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Twins4us
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I don't think I could get away with 13 tons of paper clips.
sanman
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That is one of the best comments I have ever read on here!
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Exactly, ships have screws, planes have props.
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Brass is worth around $1.25 to $2 per pound ($0.08 to $0.12 per ounce) on the scrap market. Some brass items are more valuable in the vintage and antique collectibles market, fetching prices ranging from $10 to over $1,000 per item.
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Know a market for a wallfull of dual career brass unit plaques? I have to do something with all that brass one day.
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I have a nice bell. A small bell.
I’m imagining a nautical themed lawn ornament
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Very big paperweight or door stop.
Close the post!!! There won't be a better response to this post.
raimius
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Pilferage has a long glorious history in Russia and the former Soviet Republics:
www.coindesk.com
as if stealing electricity isn't enough:
www.latimes.com
Personal story: I was in Ukraine in Dec 1994, when they were still replacing Soviet Symbols with Ukrainian symbols. They didn't even have a name for their money. All over Kyiv, there were folks on the street selling caviar for $10 per jar. I bought 4 jars to take home. I packed them in the suitcase I intended to check, hoping not have it checked at US Customs. Going through bag check at the Kyiv Airport I watched the X-Ray screen and my 4 round metal items pass through. At that moment, the machine operator picked up his phone and spoke to someone in a hushed tone as my bag continued on and out of sight.
I didn't think anything of it until I went through customs at Dulles and was asked to open my bag. I figured they had a sniffer cat that went nuts over my bag and ratted me out. Well, there was no caviar. It was apparently pilfered at the Kyiv airport and was probably back on the street by that afternoon.
Illegal Miners in Russia Stole $6.6M Worth of Electricity, Power Grid Firm Says
Electricity thieves built their own illicit power stations to connect hidden mining farms with the local energy grid, a state-owned provider says.
as if stealing electricity isn't enough:
In Russia, Stealing Is a Normal Part of Life
Crime: Theft has become integral to the 'privatization' of state property.
www.latimes.com
Personal story: I was in Ukraine in Dec 1994, when they were still replacing Soviet Symbols with Ukrainian symbols. They didn't even have a name for their money. All over Kyiv, there were folks on the street selling caviar for $10 per jar. I bought 4 jars to take home. I packed them in the suitcase I intended to check, hoping not have it checked at US Customs. Going through bag check at the Kyiv Airport I watched the X-Ray screen and my 4 round metal items pass through. At that moment, the machine operator picked up his phone and spoke to someone in a hushed tone as my bag continued on and out of sight.
I didn't think anything of it until I went through customs at Dulles and was asked to open my bag. I figured they had a sniffer cat that went nuts over my bag and ratted me out. Well, there was no caviar. It was apparently pilfered at the Kyiv airport and was probably back on the street by that afternoon.