Comments on: Sign of the times. http://mightygodking.com/index.php/2008/04/27/sign-of-the-times/ Christopher Bird writes about things. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:05:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: konshuss http://mightygodking.com/index.php/2008/04/27/sign-of-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-6450 konshuss Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:24:18 +0000 http://mightygodking.com/index.php/2008/04/27/sign-of-the-times/#comment-6450 stealing copper is for hobos. stealing copper is for hobos.

]]> By: Cookie McCool http://mightygodking.com/index.php/2008/04/27/sign-of-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-6407 Cookie McCool Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:52:32 +0000 http://mightygodking.com/index.php/2008/04/27/sign-of-the-times/#comment-6407 But the spool will still be stolen to make a kick-ass coffee table to go right next to the post-modern plywood/cinderblock entertainment system. But the spool will still be stolen to make a kick-ass coffee table to go right next to the post-modern plywood/cinderblock entertainment system.

]]> By: shannon http://mightygodking.com/index.php/2008/04/27/sign-of-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-6374 shannon Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:41:45 +0000 http://mightygodking.com/index.php/2008/04/27/sign-of-the-times/#comment-6374 It took me several comments to get it. I read "fiber" and went to a totally different place. It took me several comments to get it. I read “fiber” and went to a totally different place.

]]> By: k.M. http://mightygodking.com/index.php/2008/04/27/sign-of-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-6373 k.M. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:33:37 +0000 http://mightygodking.com/index.php/2008/04/27/sign-of-the-times/#comment-6373 Thanks Jon H! Thanks Jon H!

]]> By: Aulayan http://mightygodking.com/index.php/2008/04/27/sign-of-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-6355 Aulayan Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:46:25 +0000 http://mightygodking.com/index.php/2008/04/27/sign-of-the-times/#comment-6355 Ah yes, the price of copper. The reason I haven't gotten a timely raise recently. ... Hm...we have huge reels of copper wire at work and sometimes I'm the last one to leave.... Ah yes, the price of copper.

The reason I haven’t gotten a timely raise recently. … Hm…we have huge reels of copper wire at work and sometimes I’m the last one to leave….

]]> By: Jon H http://mightygodking.com/index.php/2008/04/27/sign-of-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-6354 Jon H Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:11:08 +0000 http://mightygodking.com/index.php/2008/04/27/sign-of-the-times/#comment-6354 "Erm…Why leave a sign saying that it’s fiber and then cover the sides? If it needs to be kept dry, then why not put it inside? o.O But as I’m not in construction…" Possibly because fiber is made of glass, and is relatively fragile (compared to wire), so they want to protect it from accidental impacts ( or to make it a little less likely that people will mess with it out of boredom (because they'd have to move the boards). “Erm…Why leave a sign saying that it’s fiber and then cover the sides? If it needs to be kept dry, then why not put it inside? o.O
But as I’m not in construction…”

Possibly because fiber is made of glass, and is relatively fragile (compared to wire), so they want to protect it from accidental impacts ( or to make it a little less likely that people will mess with it out of boredom (because they’d have to move the boards).

]]> By: jbq http://mightygodking.com/index.php/2008/04/27/sign-of-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-6353 jbq Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:17:18 +0000 http://mightygodking.com/index.php/2008/04/27/sign-of-the-times/#comment-6353 I guess they're afraid Bubbles or Dukwan will come through! I guess they’re afraid Bubbles or Dukwan will come through!

]]> By: Dayv http://mightygodking.com/index.php/2008/04/27/sign-of-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-6343 Dayv Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:22:51 +0000 http://mightygodking.com/index.php/2008/04/27/sign-of-the-times/#comment-6343 OK, people, here's the deal: They're telling people that the cabling doesn't contain copper, and thus is not worth stealing. There's no value in a gigantic roll of optical fiber cabling to anyone who is *not* involved in the construction and physical repair side of the telecommunications industry. OK, people, here’s the deal:

They’re telling people that the cabling doesn’t contain copper, and thus is not worth stealing.

There’s no value in a gigantic roll of optical fiber cabling to anyone who is *not* involved in the construction and physical repair side of the telecommunications industry.

]]> By: K.M. http://mightygodking.com/index.php/2008/04/27/sign-of-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-6341 K.M. Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:46:51 +0000 http://mightygodking.com/index.php/2008/04/27/sign-of-the-times/#comment-6341 Erm...Why leave a sign saying that it's fiber and then cover the sides? If it needs to be kept dry, then why not put it inside? o.O But as I'm not in construction... Erm…Why leave a sign saying that it’s fiber and then cover the sides? If it needs to be kept dry, then why not put it inside? o.O
But as I’m not in construction…

]]> By: Dane http://mightygodking.com/index.php/2008/04/27/sign-of-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-6340 Dane Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:45:54 +0000 http://mightygodking.com/index.php/2008/04/27/sign-of-the-times/#comment-6340 I'm gonna steal some anyway. I’m gonna steal some anyway.

]]> By: Aardy R. DeVarque http://mightygodking.com/index.php/2008/04/27/sign-of-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-6339 Aardy R. DeVarque Sun, 27 Apr 2008 14:20:17 +0000 http://mightygodking.com/index.php/2008/04/27/sign-of-the-times/#comment-6339 Copper has gotten <i>so</i> valuable/expensive that people are stealing it left and right (including large rolls of cable like is stored inside the plywood in this picture) to sell for scrap/recycling. I've heard many stories in the last few months of people caught stealing copper gutters off of old buildings, breaking into buildings to rip wire out of the basement, etc. Copper has gotten so valuable/expensive that people are stealing it left and right (including large rolls of cable like is stored inside the plywood in this picture) to sell for scrap/recycling.

I’ve heard many stories in the last few months of people caught stealing copper gutters off of old buildings, breaking into buildings to rip wire out of the basement, etc.

]]> By: Galamb_borong http://mightygodking.com/index.php/2008/04/27/sign-of-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-6338 Galamb_borong Sun, 27 Apr 2008 14:15:38 +0000 http://mightygodking.com/index.php/2008/04/27/sign-of-the-times/#comment-6338 Sorry to have to ask this... but could someone explain the significance of this to me? Copper or fiber what? ( The only thing my mind could come up with was trumpet mutes, which I doubt is what I'm looking at. ) Sorry to have to ask this… but could someone explain the significance of this to me? Copper or fiber what? ( The only thing my mind could come up with was trumpet mutes, which I doubt is what I’m looking at. )

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