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Bjoern Aldag, Sex Maniac
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Date Posted: 17:51:07 07/09/07 Mon
In reply to:
Rose
's message, "Re: Cheap Living: Dumpster Diving" on 12:27:34 02/12/07 Mon
Ja, ich hab' in Tübingen studiert und in Texas gearbeitet?
>Hast du in Tübingen studiert und in Texas gearbeitet.
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>>Introduction
>>
>>The art of dumpster diving is not what the name
>>depicts. It is simply the sifting through targeted
>>dumpsters for useful items. For my examples I will
>>assume that the diver is looking for electronics and
>>has a car.
>>
>>Materials
>>
>>Gloves
>>
>>Flashlight (varies; I suggest going during the day as
>>there is plenty of light)
>>
>>Box cutter
>>
>>Pocketknife
>>
>>Dirt clothes (clothed you don’t mind ruining)
>>
>>Old towels
>>
>>Trash bags
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>>Duffel bags
>>
>>Car (preferred but dumpster diving can be done without
>>a car for storage)
>>
>>Durable pair of shoes or galoshes
>>
>>Procedure
>>
>>Pick the types of items you are looking for. Now think
>>of stores that sell those items and locate their
>>dumpsters. Check to make sure there are no other
>>people around and proceed to the dumpster. Open the
>>dumpster either by the large covering on top or a
>>small sliding door on the side. Take a good look over
>>the items in the top layer of the dumpster. If you can
>>clearly see that there is nothing good to be found
>>then proceed to a different dumpster. If you are
>>unsure, put on your gloves and climb inside the
>>dumpster. Next, grab large pieces of trash and toss
>>them out of the dumpster. This makes a clearer area
>>for you to search through. Now look through all the
>>items in different layers If you see any trash bags
>>tied off, open them in one corner of the dumpster and
>>examine their contents. The easiest way would be to
>>cut off the knots at the top with a pocketknife. If
>>nothing good is found, stuff the contents back into
>>the bag and place it to one side. Repeat through all
>>other bags. If you find a box, filled with an item,
>>which has been taped off for security, a box cutter
>>would come in handy. Since the items inside are
>>probably not in their original container, cut slowly
>>and not to deeply as the items may be set tight
>>against the top of the box and you might cut the
>items.
>>
>>When you make a find, note its condition before taking
>>it. Make sure it will function properly for what you
>>want it for. If it requires minimal work to fix, this
>>is still a great find. Next, note the exterior. If it
>>has dirt/grease on it, spread a towel over the back
>>seat of your car and set the items you find on it.
>>Sometimes, when items are recalled, you will find a
>>lot of the same item. In these cases, stuffing the
>>items into a trash bag would store better and more can
>>be added to your storage area from later finds. If a
>>trash bag seems to crude for the lot of items, storage
>>in a duffel bag may help.
>>
>>After you have searched a dumpster, put any items that
>>you threw out back inside. This keeps the store from
>>knowing that their dumpster has been tampered with.
>>
>>Notes
>>
>>This obviously can be easily adapted to fit your given
>>situation. The examples used were for simplification
>>purposes.
>>
>>You may run into a dumpster that is covered and has a
>>trash compactor. The method of getting into these is
>>very complicated and requires a lot of different
>>tools. Not only that, being inside one of those is
>>clearly dangerous.
>>
>>Some stores, or just individual workers, do not
>>appreciate divers browsing through their garbage. If
>>one were to perform this activity, precautions would
>>need to be taken to ensure your security while diving.
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