I R NET GANG Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 anyone know how much shit you can find in rich peoples garbage on garbage day? my dad says you can find all the hot electronics from the 80's and early 90's often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest j Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 OMG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synaps Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 when i was 17 and got my first place, my roomate and i took his truck down to the rich neighborhoods for about a month straight the night before garbage day and scooped up tons of shit got a 52" mitsubishi widescreen that's only problem was that the remote didn't work & there was a peice of plastic blocking the on/off switch got a leather lounge set and countless amounts of other cool shit edit: fuckin typo's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telo Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 i don't feel right doing that stuff.. I know its cool for the "hipsters" and "trendsters" to find old mesh hats and extra small shirts that say: "Divers Do It Deeper in the Bahamas".. but that scene just isnt me. going through other peoples trash is kind of like saying "Hey Im a big fat loser! why dont you punch me in my ear?!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest j Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 actually, this is a good way to furnish your home.. lots of furniture gets tossed out around my neck of the woods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubejinxed Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 this is true, there's all sorts of good stuff in the trash, but i don't usually have a truck to pick it up and i'm too embarrassed to do anything like this. (also my house is full) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synaps Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 Originally posted by ubejinxed i'm too embarrassed to do anything like this. go really late at night ... stealth reckon mission styles. in and out... that's what we did ... was quite a piss up, actually. think we were laughing to loud to even be remotely near 'stealthy' about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAustin Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 I saw a couch that matched a chair (my brother has) in the trash the other week. I damn near called a friend to pick it up. funny thing was that I found it in the hood. if it had been the chair...I would've been rockin cotton. ha-ha... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WebsterUno Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 *believe* you mean 'dumpster diving'! i dont dumpster dive, but im not against coming up on some free stuff. hey, fuck it, its free! i remember when i first flew from the nest. i had milk crates for chairs. i had a small square restaurant table for a table, and hand me down dishes from my mom. I was brought up to appreciate what I have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26SidedCube Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 In my time the garbage has provided me with: (1) stairmaster (display broken) (1) exercise bike (display also broken) (1) chair (wood make) (1) loveseat (cotton, smells funny) (1) end-table (plastic) (1) lamp (70's tassle steez) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Screw Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 me and my brother once found one of those new futuristic-type 4-plate stoves sitting outside someones house with a sign on it saying 'perfect working order.please take'.needless to say, we took it. needless to say when we got home we tried it out and something minor was wrong with it, i think it doesn't ignite properly or something. it works quite well though, once you ignite. it still sits in a corner in the kitchen to this day (about 2 months later). we'll prolly sell, donate or trade for weed and/or doughnuts or a beta-max video recorder thing or some other shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnomeToys Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 When the rich kids leave college, there is plenty of stuff up for grabs. I've found the following since I've been in this town (all working or in good shape). Some of it the university was throwing away: 2 Mattresses 5 Working Computer Monitors 2 Color Printers 1 Apple Powerbook 3400c 10 Keyboard/Mouse sets 1 GC/MS Machine valued at something like $12,000 but unable to test 2 Percocets and a Vicodin 1 Vaccuum Cleaner Various Air Conditioners Some framed posters Various tables, dishes Too many couches, chairs, and lamps to count. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synaps Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 one mans trash is another mans treasure as the saying goes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 blaazed Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 there was this mom and pop store by my house and the owners died and the construction workers who refurnished it to the store it is now and what not were not aloud to take anything and threw everything out in a dumpster.....cans galore!!!!! im still living off the stash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASN Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 Ive gotten a nice big screen tv out of the garbage working condition....i dont know why they threw it out. Also check the dumpsters behind circuit city...they usually lock it so bring bolt cutters. the merchandise that is damaged in shipping or returned and cant be shipped out for repairs go there. brand new cam corders walkmans cameras ect with usually only minor things wrong like a scratch or a broken button. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T=E=A=S=E Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 http://img3.photobucket.com/albums/v12/fuckfuckfuck/trash.jpg'> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty_habiT Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 No, Tease, most of the usernames you make up go there... HAHAHA YESSSS!!! BURNZ!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpyD Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 Originally posted by ASN Ive gotten a nice big screen tv out of the garbage working condition....i dont know why they threw it out. Also check the dumpsters behind circuit city...they usually lock it so bring bolt cutters. the merchandise that is damaged in shipping or returned and cant be shipped out for repairs go there. brand new cam corders walkmans cameras ect with usually only minor things wrong like a scratch or a broken button. Anyword on this being true for like Best Buy? And I'm assuming this is illegal right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villain Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 my family got all our shit out the trash. :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T=E=A=S=E Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 Originally posted by Dirty_habiT No, Tease, most of the usernames you make up go there... HAHAHA YESSSS!!! BURNZ!!!!!! ZING!!! :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferris Bueller Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 Originally posted by ASN Also check the dumpsters behind circuit city...they usually lock it so bring bolt cutters. the merchandise that is damaged in shipping or returned and cant be shipped out for repairs go there. You WILL get prosecuted for that shit. You're defacing private property, which just happens to belong to a multi-million dollar retail corporation. This IS channel zero by the way. So don't bring up graffiti how graffiti is vandilism, too. On the dumpster diving tip, the legal issues depend on where you live. I know here a case was thrown out recently, but if it's private property, and you're caught by someone who is affiliated with the company, what to do with you is up to them. They could tell you have at it, get out and don't come back, call the cops, or even hurt you. The latter is highly unlikely to happen, but I'm sure it has. To me, as long as I'm diving for something for personal use and not profit, I think it'd be perfectly fine. Back to retail stores; stores like Best Buy, Fry's, CompUSA, Circuit City, etc have bolted dumpsters with compactors integrated into them. So they are not necessarily safe to be playing around in. Just stick to the mom and pop shit and small businesses and you'll be cool. Bring a small flash light, box cutter, latex gloves, and some flattened boxes. Flash light so you can see, box cutter for obvious purposes, gloves for when things can get dirty. The boxes are optional; if you're worried of being caught, keep them in the trunk of your car so you can say you were just looking for boxes because you're moving blah blah blah. I tend to be an advocate of the truth, so if I get caught by the police, I tell them what I'm up to. Often times they'll be cool with it and ask you to leave, so don't be a cock to them. They are just making a routine stop and you understand why, and you don't want to fuck that up and end up getting a slap on the wrist for being a jerk-off. Personal experience.... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfreshsushi Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 junk night happens about once every three months around here, and it's always amazing. the city has an amnesty and will pick up anything you leave on the curb, so the garbage hawks (antique dorks, hipsters, and crackheads) will be on it like flies on shit, but most of the time there is enough stuff for everyone. one time we got sixteen working television sets and stacked them on top of each other in a giant pyramid and watched the simpsons. then we smashed them in the street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoHuxtable Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 Me and my dad used to go through the garbage and dumpsters all the time when I was a kid. It's true, you can find some good shit in the dumpsters. I try not to make a habit of it, but at the same time I ain't one of those stuck up people who wouldn't want to "lower" themselves by picking up coins off the ground or getting some good working items out of the trash can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
When Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 a few weeks back i snagged the short part of a two piece L shaped couch as far as i can tell there isnt anything wrong with it no stains, no odor the fabric on it is pretty retarded looking though so once i get around to it, im going to recover it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuck Ya'll Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 The only thing I've taken from rich people's lawns is their giant plastic snowmen during Christmas time... I love them! I almost got caught once when I couldn't unplug the damn thing. I used one as a giant lamp for a while. Hey, at least I didn't take the nativity scenes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KING BLING Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 Originally posted by gfreshsushi junk night happens about once every three months around here, and it's always amazing. the city has an amnesty and will pick up anything you leave on the curb, so the garbage hawks (antique dorks, hipsters, and crackheads) will be on it like flies on shit, but most of the time there is enough stuff for everyone. one time we got sixteen working television sets and stacked them on top of each other in a giant pyramid and watched the simpsons. then we smashed them in the street. That was dumb... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodney Trotter Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 My girls dresser, a huge fish tank, the couch and the dining table in my place all came from the trash. I love finding stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Morris Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 there is NO shame in dumpster diving. Ask me how I got my free 3rd gen 10gig ipod...go ahead ask me...yeah thats right. My last apartment had a dumpstered living room. 2 couches, a table made from milk crates with a big sheet of glass on top, entertainment system with teh ghetto surround sound, a stereo, 4 speakers, and a vcr. and that was just the living room. Half of the shit I won I got out of other peoples garbage. And whoever said college kids garbage knows what they are talking about...in late april and the begining of may I go through the neighborhood around the local university and will just grab shit out the trash such as tv's, computer monitors, keyboards, stereo's, small kitchen appliances and the like and find them good homes. If someone offers me money for them thats cool too. I would much rather see a perfectly good working whatever teh fuck it is be passed on then just sent to the landfill. Americans are so wasteful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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adderall Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 STOP FUCKIN WITH OUR TRASH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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