Dumpster Diving

JackFrost22 · Post by **JackFrost22** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 7:08 pm

Serious ly how many people do it. I knoiw I do its an invauble resource. Post your finds. Today O found a Network server its broken but it has parts I can canabilize. Its great to have access to a pick up and a lift

peppers · Post by **peppers** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 7:12 pm

I am not to proud to do it

scherzo · Post by **scherzo** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 7:15 pm

I actually haven't thought of doing that, but I would. Now wouldn't be a good time. There's tons of snow.

peppers · Post by **peppers** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 7:20 pm

remember that eposode of the simpsons with the nerds in the back allie of the comic shop its kinda like that

Link89 · Post by **Link89** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 7:20 pm

I have heard of it but thats just nasty. What if someone does like some drugs or throws baby diapers in there. It is just wierd to be going peoples wastes. I mean well your at why don't you go sewage tank swiming or drink kiddy pool water.

peppers · Post by **peppers** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 7:22 pm

there is not usually that stuff in the back of computer shops

HK-47 · Post by **HK-47** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 7:36 pm

http://www.atariage.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=45861
http://www.atariage.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=58733

Post by **gannon** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 7:39 pm

The only place I can dumpster dive is behind a thrift store in my town, but I get some nice old computer parts sometimes.
My town also has a "spring pickup" where people put junk out on the side of the road and the city takes it away for free. I got a non working 486 laptop and a working 13" tv last year

JackFrost22 · Post by **JackFrost22** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 8:32 pm

I have gone DIRTY dumpster diving a tip alway have a look out if its behind somewhere like lets say IBM

Post by **Sparkfist** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 8:50 pm

I went and did that once with my brother looking behind some of stores like ABC werehouse, circuit sity and best buy. Then problem was they have dumpsters that only open into the building otherwise I'd sell the stuff and have more money to spend.

G-force · Post by **G-force** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 9:05 pm

What about rooting through neighbors rash can on trash day? I got a genesis, several bikes, and some shop goggles in my neighbors trash.
I hardly ever do it though, and I feel guilty when I dont becuase I know some good stuff is geting thrown away!

MM007 · Post by **MM007** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 9:26 pm

Here is a tip: use thick gloves.

Some people put coumadin(rat poison) in their garbage to kill rats. For those of you who study medicine, it is a powerful and potentially deadly blood thinner....but I don't expect it in a computer/gaming store's dumpster, since rats don't eat cases and PCB.

I even have a book someone wrote on how to properly dumpster dive, from diving technique to good searching technique.

Post by **benheck** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 10:40 pm

I made the sound-proof "looping booth" for PW by getting crap out of a dumpster at a carpeting store.

Yes, it was a little weird going in, getting this carpet/foam crap and then stuffing in my station wagon, but I had the store's permission and best of all... IT WAS FREE!!!!

Only one person from the film (Michelle) complains of air-borne toxicants... but I said DEAL WITH IT!

So goes low-bud filmmaking....

sam · Post by **sam** » Sun Jan 23, 2005 10:14 am

Best place ever, fancy rich ass places (fancy apartments), they got new stuff, i found a new humidifer, 11" tv, old OLD laptop, barely works. BEST OF ALL they throw it in different trash no going threw old dirty trash.

xxxeagle · Post by **xxxeagle** » Sun Jan 23, 2005 12:06 pm

I dont really go dumpster diving but if i see something good as i walk by I'll snag it Me and my freind are planning to go to a major video game company some day like rockstar or EA and go dumpster diving.