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12-05-2006, 09:04 PM
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Tuna!
Join Date: May 2002
Location: elma, wa. usa
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tweekers?
over the last few weeks 3 trucks at two different boat launches in my area have had there catalytic converts cut out from under the trucks.
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12-05-2006, 09:08 PM
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Qualified Sturgeon Hugger
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Oak Grove
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Re: tweekers?
What would drug addicts need catalytic converters for? 
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12-05-2006, 09:15 PM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Yamhill Co.
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Re: tweekers?
how much does it cost to replace one?. what is the value of the metal?.
Is the part, cut in a manner to be re-sold in a chop shop?.
********, Like yea suggest. means It's a fast cash type theft.
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12-05-2006, 09:22 PM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Newport,OR
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Re: tweekers?
Catalytic Converters contain the precious metals; platinum, palladium and rhodium. I know that the price of platinum has been going up.
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12-05-2006, 09:32 PM
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Sturgeon
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Vancouver, WA
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Re: tweekers?
I think you can get $50 on up for them. Definitely a PITA to remove, except maybe on a lifted truck, and that sawzall is going to attract some serious attention. Some desperate folks out there.
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12-05-2006, 11:07 PM
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Sturgeon
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Mayberry
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Re: tweekers?
If they are worth a dime bag, then a tweeker will steal it, you can take that to the bank. 
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12-06-2006, 05:02 AM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Feb 2005
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Re: tweekers?
Quote:
Originally Posted by fishboys
If they are worth a dime bag, then a tweeker will steal it, you can take that to the bank. |
wow 2 60's quotes in one sentence 
amazes me how hard they work at stealing i am sure many employers wish their employees worked as hard 
probably mine too eh
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12-06-2006, 05:59 AM
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Bull Trout
Join Date: Apr 2006
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Re: tweekers?
I am just curious, where did the name "Tweekers" come from, does it stand for something or is it just a slang expression ? I know what is meant by the term just wondering how it got started. Is my age showing ?
Chuck
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12-06-2006, 06:09 AM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 8,010
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Re: tweekers?
Just a guess !
They call them tweekers because after you enounter one you'll want to Tweek their necks.... 
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12-06-2006, 06:12 AM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Newport, Washington
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Re: tweekers?
I think (but don't know) that it is hard to find dime bag in the 2000s. I guess I am glad that I don't know.
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12-06-2006, 08:17 AM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Philomath, Or
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Re: tweekers?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Salty Walty
Catalytic Converters contain the precious metals; platinum, palladium and rhodium. I know that the price of platinum has been going up.
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Market prices 12/5/06:
Platinum = $1,100-$1,200/troy oz
Palladium = $300-$400/troy oz
Rhodium = $5,000/troy oz
1 troy oz = 0.06857142 pound
Quote:
Originally Posted by fishboys
If they are worth a dime bag, then a tweeker will steal it, you can take that to the bank. |
I did not know that banks accepted "dime bags"
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