rockover

I collect scrap to make extra money, as there is a lot of damage thanks to the hurricane and there aren't many customers who call apon my techinical services during the summertime. Also I kinda doing my thing for the environment (How McCain of me!) as I am taking metal that normally would go in the land fill down here and taking it to the junkyard where they will recycle it (for money of course). It can be dirty, as some things can be wet, muddy, or plain jagged, so I tend to wear gloves when I need them. But this last Sunday, I found a strange sheet of mysterious material. It was plaible as rubber, but had no foam pores. It was a dull gray color. It had corrosion and was full of holes. And it was shiny where if was scratched. I picked it up after I decided it was some kind of metal and found it very heavy. I took it home, where my partner in scrap collecting, Lee told me it was lead. It used to be used in the construction of old houses, before they found it was toxic. So I took down to the junkyard on Monday morning. I asked the clerk there if they took lead. He wasn't sure, but the guy who weighed things told me they did. For 44 lbs of lead, I got $17.89. If lead is going for that price, it might be worth scrapeing some Chinese painted kid's toys.