Dumpster Safari! (Stil: Off-topic...)

From: jpero_at_cgo.wave.ca <(jpero_at_cgo.wave.ca)>
Date: Fri Jan 30 17:01:02 1998

>
> I wasn't into computers at the time (I was 6 or 7) But my father used to
> take me on Dumpster Safaris at Charleston Naval Base, where he worked
> (civilian). Man, they used to throw out all sorts of stuff, some of it just
> had a few scratches on it. I remember seeing oscilloscopes, radio gear,
> terminals, tools, office furniture, you could live in one of those
> dumpsters (Hey, I was 6. I didn't have great expectations.) My big thing
> back then was swapping wires on connections, juicing it up, and see what
> explodes. Now I'm all grown up! :)
>
>
> -John Higginbotham-
> -limbo.netpath.net-
My former step-father took me to that dump often;

Hoo boy! Done that and been there! :)) The dump belonged to a small
miltary base nothing to write about, all you find is usual household
stuff and rare office stuff. No hard goodie stuff seen. :( boo
hiss! Only once, partially parted out dial-type wet-type
toner copier.

Threw few bad lightbulbs, some bounced about like basketball, some
shattered on first impact or second. :) Sometimes we needed some
parts to take and sometimes we used a spade to literally chop off
thick bundle of wires to seperate the 2 parts. And endless supply of
working top quality vacuum cleaners!?! Decent tear down, cleaned
and taken care of ended up many perfect working condition stuff from
there.

Jason D.
email: jpero_at_cgo.wave.ca
Pero, Jason D.
Received on Fri Jan 30 1998 - 17:01:02 GMT