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[Mini Mad Drakeley]

the rag and bone men?? ive never heard of them, i take it theyre just theives that steal anything metal that they can sell for scrap?

[M44K TS]

My ladders almost went missing a couple of months back whilst I was installing an external cctv camera outside a shop, I saw the scrap van (ropey old transit tipper) with 2 young lads standing on the top of the pick up frame with it up in the air, they were driving up and down the back lanes peering into peoples back yards for scrap, I came down off the ladders and into the shop to get part of the camera housing, and when I came back outside and walked back to the ladders, I saw one of them let go of the ladders as if he was about to pick them up, he seen me and hurried back to the van then drove off.

I was only in the shop for about 30 seconds too! I did see them an hour later with what looked like a vauxhall engine in the back, no doubt someone bought it as a replacement to fit and they've just helped themselves to it.

[grainge231]

i had a couple come by mine whilst working on the mini. gave em an old swinging chair my mum was trying to get rid of. whilst working away under the car they drove off and aloud of my old panels were gone :/ including vinplate

[sonikk4]

the rag and bone men?? ive never heard of them, i take it theyre just theives that steal anything metal that they can sell for scrap?

Traditional Rag and Bone men were not thieves, far from it they used to go around places collecting all unwanted items no matter what but always asked or were requested to collect. Its only in this thread that they have been associated with certain types of people who are more unscrupulous.

Its not very often you hear of the term Rag and Bone being used anymore. We all know what term we should be using but due to previous threads involving these characters and what we call them its not worth getting into a slagging match.

[Mini Mad Drakeley]

the rag and bone men?? ive never heard of them, i take it theyre just theives that steal anything metal that they can sell for scrap?

Traditional Rag and Bone men were not thieves, far from it they used to go around places collecting all unwanted items no matter what but always asked or were requested to collect. Its only in this thread that they have been associated with certain types of people who are more unscrupulous.

Its not very often you hear of the term Rag and Bone being used anymore. We all know what term we should be using but due to previous threads involving these characters and what we call them its not worth getting into a slagging match.

ahhh right, thanks, luckily around where i live i have never heard of anyone lifting "scrap" off peoples property without asking, even the chavs arent that stupid lol, theres too much chance that the house belongs to one of the many paramilitarys

[tomgale]

the local one came round ours yesterday, on foot..... gave him a load of rusty and skanky old mini floor filled with glued in repairs (previous owner obviously) and then locked the garage door when we went for lunch, cant have been worth anything but he took it

[AVV IT]

the rag and bone men?? ive never heard of them

I have to say that this sort of comment never ceases to amaze me! Don't get me wrong it's clearly not this guys fault, it's just another example of how our culture and heritage is rapidly eroding away in this country. I can only blame the education system in modern Britain for ensuring that young people understand the different cultures of those around us, but for not ensuring that our own is anything more than a mere afterthought.

[jack*regan]

the rag and bone men?? ive never heard of them

I have to say that this sort of comment never ceases to amaze me! Don't get me wrong it's clearly not this guys fault, it's just another example of how our culture and heritage is rapidly eroding away in this country. I can only blame the education system in modern Britain for ensuring that young people understand the different cultures of those around us, but for not ensuring that our own is anything more than a mere afterthought.

My thoughts exactly. The stuff my daughter comes home with from school about other cultures history, their religion, their political stances etc. Never have i seen anything about out own heritage.Shameful.

You are no longer allowed to use the word Pikey!
You must now use the phrase: Caravan Utilising Nomadic Travellers or you use an acronym of the title for short.

Edited by jack*regan, 08 March 2011 - 07:23 AM.

[olds_kool_lews]

i still see the scrap man driving round in his transit pick up, but these days hes driving a '60 plate transit pick up! and mainly collecting car batteries and the more precious metals, like catalytic convertors for there innards (i think theres platinum inside them or something) but round my old house, you used to get them coming round once a week shouting "scraapp iirrroonnn!" and blowing a hunting horn lol but i used to get on well with them, as they would offer me mini bits that had been collected, in return for any scrap i had not a bad deal really!

[Dolly 89]

the rag and bone men?? ive never heard of them, i take it theyre just theives that steal anything metal that they can sell for scrap?

Traditional Rag and Bone men were not thieves, far from it they used to go around places collecting all unwanted items no matter what but always asked or were requested to collect. Its only in this thread that they have been associated with certain types of people who are more unscrupulous.

Its not very often you hear of the term Rag and Bone being used anymore. We all know what term we should be using but due to previous threads involving these characters and what we call them its not worth getting into a slagging match.

thats how the guys round our way work they come round once every couple of weeks and if they see something they will give you a knock see if you have anything for them and if you dont they just go on their way with no problems i still have a bonnet sat outside for about 3 months now and they dont steel if you want it they just leave it alone they seem like a couple of nice lads to be honest

[Jaswalker24]

you all seem to have nice rag an' bone men to be fair my dad thinks its the kid over the road, as he was sitting playing with his mini moto, the amount of times police have been around about him is unbelievable

[Artful Dodger]

the white stripes made a song about a year, 2 years ago called 'rag and bone' its quite good

[M44K TS]

used to get them coming round once a week shouting "scraapp iirrroonnn!" and blowing a hunting horn

The guys that came round our way every now and again blast the steptoe theme out of a big megaphone that's strapped to the roof. I was creased laughing at it one day.

[charie t]

Last time one came to me he wanted any scrap so i gave him an old shell. He complained swore and and, and i replied you wanted the scrap

[mini93]

Last time one came to me he wanted any scrap so i gave him an old shell. He complained swore and and, and i replied you wanted the scrap

they wouldnt swear about that round here, i saw a scabby looking truck or some sort with a Ka slotted in, in no particular way nose down, arse in the air, obviously couldnt give a damn even if it fell off the back into path of some other car because it wasnt strapped down, and obviously exceeding the vehicles weight lifting for the load bed...wish i was a cop right then, but of course they wouldnt abide by anything you threw at them, scum*ucks