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dumpster diving !

Discussion in 'All other topics' started by Digerati8, Jul 6, 2005.

  1. saugmon

    saugmon Senior member

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    Kinzie and I hit some dumpsters while taking her to the park and to her great grandmas house. Ended up with dell printer,going to see if she works later tonight. I needed the usb cable from it anyways. Not sure,but I think I can get $6 OD vouchers between both the ink carts out of it.

    I have to hit some more dumpsters,recycling facilities for boxes to pack up the ex gf's stuff and set it outside. I heard the saugeye are biting and my 3 week vacation is only 3 weeks away!!!!!
     
  2. BIGTOXY69

    BIGTOXY69 Regular member

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    saugmon-Try Hitting the Dollar stores ! Like Dollar Tree you can probably pick up a Usb Cable for a Buck !!!!!!!!!
     
  3. saugmon

    saugmon Senior member

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    A buck?? I just rob the cable from my R300 for my R200 on the backup pc,LOL!

    With the price of generic ink doubling,I've been using the leftover carts from my R200 to use up in the R300. I gotta steal the light pink cart next, LOL!!! I hate wasting anything.

    I had no time to try the dell printer out. Went to mom/dads to get the both outboards fired up. Then hitching it up for the 1st time on dad's minivan/ground issues. Then getting home to find the connector rod and a half hour to find the tags for the liscense plate. Outboard connector rod still missing. It's going to be a heck of a day tomorrow without it.
     
  4. garmoon

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    @Saugmon

    Look on the bright side you also got a for-life fishing partner! Have a good season. I hope you get custody. Hang in there my friend.
     
  5. saugmon

    saugmon Senior member

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    I finally got the boat out this morning. Dad and I limited out with saugeye in 4 hrs. I hit the dumpster at the ramp,but the stench of rotting flesh could gag a maggot. I didn't even bother, LOL!
     
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    You're a brave man for getting close period! Lol.

    Sounds like a good haul...of fish anyway. :)
     
  7. saugmon

    saugmon Senior member

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    Storms today,so I stayed off the water. Did manage quite a few box codes from the recycle facility. Also snatched up some nice boxes to pack some more of the ex gf's crap. God she's got a ton of crap. 75% of her clothes here don't fit her. I believe I counted 20+ pairs of jeans. I only have 4 prs,and 2 of them I found while clearing the huge mounds of laundry she left.

    I still gotta find more boxes. Huge little league/pony league tournaments all weekend,so kinzie and I will hit them. Then home again for more cleaning.
     
  8. 21Q

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    Score!!! While doing my daily walk I stumbled upon, guess what another mac. BUT, this was a powerbook g4!!! Now, it was in pieces, but the only components I couldn't find find were the hdd, the dvd-rom, and the battery. The screen appears to be intact. Only one key is missing from the keyboard. I think I found all the ribbon cables, not sure. So right now I'm at a loss of what to do but I am very excited. Pics as soon as I get the chance.

    edit - ... make that two keys.
    edit edit - nvm I found the B button. its missing the |\ button.
     
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  9. creaky

    creaky Moderator Staff Member

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    21Q - Just as long as you're not missing the 'any' key eh ? :)

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  10. 21Q

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    Gah, I'm missing the sound card ribbon cable and can't find it online. I'll have to return to that trash and hope it has not been emptied out. I need a charger so I can check if it will turn on or not. And if it does will it operate and be worth it to purchase an hdd, super drive, ram, and a battery.

    http://s84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/21q2/Powerbook G4/

    Pictures
     
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    ddp Moderator Staff Member

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    you'll need ram besides the charger to see if posts or not.
     
  12. 21Q

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    Good point ... I think I have a spare stick around here, though it's only 128. But I'm not operating an os so I should be good.

    Scratch that, the stick doesn't line up. Need to get a newer one I suppose. *Goes to friends house to raid his stuff*
     
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    slow times in dumpster land i see. took the family on a outing to a dive and hit it big.. i only got a couple hundred. left i know 5 bags there. i got about 210 but 50 of them were PS3. these are nice. i think i will be useing some of these instead of the reg cases.


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    WON'T THE STORES JUST SAVE THEM FOR YOU SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO DIG THEM out of the dumpster?
     
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    the one store said they would save them for me. but every time i went they never had any but the dumpster was fool. i think this store i went to yesterday, might save them for me. i have so many now if they aint on top in plain view i wont get them..lol
     
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    Now that's just plain lazy... hehehe. :p

    I think that I know someone that might take some Wii and GC cases from you to "reduce" the inventory problem you have!!! :p Might make the wifey happy too... :D

    btw you could prolly sell those cases on eBay and make a couple of bucks! :D Something to think about. :p

    ...gm
     
  18. cincyrob

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    i got 58 Wii cases in that haul and 5 GC cases.

    EBAY huh? never really thought about that. ight cost me more to ship them out than i would get in return..???
     
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    the buyer pays for shipping, not you.
     
  20. greensman

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    what the master of the bright light said. :)

    ....gm
     

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