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Old 10-18-2011, 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by buggyone View Post
It would have to be a real strong wind for gutters to be ripped off the house, but it is a possibility.

If I heard the sound of downspouts being ripped off my house at 5:30 am, I would be calling 911.

Selling downspouts for 35 cents a pound does not sound feasible. Too much risk for so little reward. However, I have heard that new homes do not come with downspouts so maybe sub-contractors have found a cheap way of getting the downspouts when they are called to install on homes?

In the meantime, I will go with the explanation of "guttersnipes".
It would have to be a stinkin' hurricane to do what we saw. There wasn't much wind that evening. Aluminum isn't going for much, that's for sure, but maybe someone wanted a straight run of downspout. The didn't take the end pieces. Other yards had end pieces scattered around. It sure is a mystery....and if it was an animal, it would have to be a very clever one who has rain flowing off their home roof...