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14. February 2009 @ 02:00 |
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I have a sad story to tell. Climbed into my local BB dumpster yesterday fulling expecting to find the half-eaten ham sammitch and bag of chips that little Ms. Mgr Chubby-Lovin pitches in favor of the 5.99 pizza deal next door, usually evidenced by the existence of a ham sammitch and bag of chips tucked neatly into an empty pizza box. I didn't find my sammitch, but that's not the sad part.
Popping the top on my dumpster I discovered a jacuzzi-like pool of cases; hundreds of them. Discreetly backing my car up to the joyous discovery, I tossed my grabbers in favor of a more traditionalist approach, lobbing handfuls from the pool to the trunk. The supply seemed endless and it wasn't long before the trunk was full. I went backseat and filled the floor, all the while singing the praises of that sage JVC, who hath opened our eyes to the possibilities. I sang, I danced, I ate something that looked delicious but was not. Then it happened. I hit water. It wasn't that nice, rainwater cleansing soak that might be seen as a benefit. Rather, it was a greasy slime-covered wet that led me to believe my pizza box was somewhere below, contaminating the precious commodity. I trimmed the top, taking what I could salvage but I was forced to concede many and I am ashamed to admit I walked away from two to three hundred cases. It's still hard to talk about. I'm hungry as anything, but I can't bring myself to go back for my daily sammitch. I am comfortably cased for the time being but the memory of those innocents, floating in a dastardly sea of goop haunts me.
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14. February 2009 @ 10:00 |
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Originally posted by RippDogg:
I have a sad story to tell. Climbed into my local BB dumpster yesterday fulling expecting to find the half-eaten ham sammitch and bag of chips that little Ms. Mgr Chubby-Lovin pitches in favor of the 5.99 pizza deal next door, usually evidenced by the existence of a ham sammitch and bag of chips tucked neatly into an empty pizza box. I didn't find my sammitch, but that's not the sad part.
Popping the top on my dumpster I discovered a jacuzzi-like pool of cases; hundreds of them. Discreetly backing my car up to the joyous discovery, I tossed my grabbers in favor of a more traditionalist approach, lobbing handfuls from the pool to the trunk. The supply seemed endless and it wasn't long before the trunk was full. I went backseat and filled the floor, all the while singing the praises of that sage JVC, who hath opened our eyes to the possibilities. I sang, I danced, I ate something that looked delicious but was not. Then it happened. I hit water. It wasn't that nice, rainwater cleansing soak that might be seen as a benefit. Rather, it was a greasy slime-covered wet that led me to believe my pizza box was somewhere below, contaminating the precious commodity. I trimmed the top, taking what I could salvage but I was forced to concede many and I am ashamed to admit I walked away from two to three hundred cases. It's still hard to talk about. I'm hungry as anything, but I can't bring myself to go back for my daily sammitch. I am comfortably cased for the time being but the memory of those innocents, floating in a dastardly sea of goop haunts me.
that post right there should be sticked(no pun intended) put to the first page here some how.... that is the best description of what we do and why we do it and what we run into while in the dive. that could have not been better said/described.
Rippdogg
been a while since we've seen your post. glad to see you got a nice trunk full of case's and then some.and it is a shame you had to leave as many as you acquired it is a true tragedy. but dont let that stop ya. keep on diven.. gotta take the kiddies out here in a couple hours and will be going by 2 BB so a dive or 2 is in the near future.
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14. February 2009 @ 10:55 |
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It's good to see/hear some of the old gang is Still Doing it ! And Dumpster diving too LOL!!!! - Yeah I know what you mean I hate laeving any behind myself ! but Sometimes you just gotta say when and Go with what you've got !!! So far other than getting Caught By Miss Store Clerk once at another Blockbuster I've been Lucky !!! Other Than Cardboard I only have occasionally run into Bio-Debris { Food Gunk taco Bell same parking lot-/candy residue Gum and CHocolate Schmutz ect... But nothing that a good scrubbing won't Cure For both of us { My cases & me LOL!!!} Get a Bottle of hand sanitizer & or some Gloves ! I'm not a Germaphobe !! BUt I may not be near where I can wash my hands and I think That hand sanitizer dies better than soap on germs and Junk ! and it's personal thing But I try not to Go diving when it's really wet ! I live in the swamps already If I want wet I jump in Dem Bayou Cher'!!! But I can understand the lure of the Cases So can't fault you for persistance !!! well Glad you Done good & Continued Prosperous & safe diving Later Space Pals - Bang Zoom Too The Moon Alice - Captain Video -ooooooHHHHH!!!!! OOPS My age is showing aGain ! Quiet NUmbskulls I'm Broadcasting LOL!!!!!!!!
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14. February 2009 @ 11:53 |
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News Flash,
Cincy Rob has been hanging around the Fenway Park dumpsters in search of a certain mythical entity known as the "World Series Trophy" an item not seen in Cincytown in modern history. Unfortunately this item is highly prized an not easily obtained or purchased. (Sorry George money can't buy everything)
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14. February 2009 @ 13:50 |
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@blivet_NC
You might want to take the dagger now and twist it about for good measure. Poor Rob. LMAO Good one.
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14. February 2009 @ 15:22 |
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Stick a dagger in me and I'll bleed Dodger Blue !! LOL!
Rob aughta dive at Dodger stadium and get some Dodger Dogs!
Season's getting closer!
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14. February 2009 @ 16:14 |
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Man is this what you all wanna see? BEAUTIFUL isnt it!?!?!?!?
that big RED C in the middle looks sweet. wire to wire only national leauge team to ever do that!!!!!! might just happen again this year.
anyway back to the dives... stopped at both places. got about 60 blueray cases.. i kinda like those puppies. not much more there. the one dumpster was empty. so i went down swinging like them redsox did the last time they played the big red machine in the WS......LMAO
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15. February 2009 @ 09:08 |
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cincyrob- Kinda looks like the worlds smallest Calliope { PipE organ ?} To me ? But you'd have to GET REALLY SMALL to Play it LOL!!!!! - Have'nt come across any Blu-ray Cases YeT But I did find the Lenticular ( Smancy to you Big city folks } Blu-Ray Cover for Pirates Of the Caribbean _The last one =At worlds End ? Pretty Neat !!!! Anyway Glad everyones atleast making the effort atleast every now and then - Good luck cincyrob, Ripdogg, Jvc , Garmoon &evryone else mentioned or not ! and hope everyone has Continued Sucsess Diving and with their Life in General Cheers and all that Stuff Later Y'all { For once he did'nt say CiaO !!! - You'd never guess he's not Italian & has Never Been to europe LOL!!!!!
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15. February 2009 @ 09:46 |
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I must admit I've never really dived. I just go into BlockBuster and beg for the empties. Most of the time I come up empty. Have about 100 but rarely use them except for DL burns. All the rest are in CD books.
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15. February 2009 @ 10:41 |
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Nice job with Photoshop Rob, almost bit on that one myself. Look carefully and you'll still see the pricetag on it from the giftshop in Cooperstown New York. They sell replicas in the gift shop. You can even buy the club insignia sticker to make it personalized. Our Blockbuster stores now have locked enclosures around their dumpster, and the other one uses a community dumpster with lots of food trash in it as well. =(
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15. February 2009 @ 10:56 |
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It's been a real money saver, though I wouldn't recommend it during dates or before Sunday dinners....you know, unless you're into REALLY saving some cash.
Cincy,
Man, you're really taking some heat here; you'd think Big Red was in the AL East. All I can say is, save it for the Yankmees and their new 1st baseman. Man I can't wait for the season to start; Go Sox!
BigT,
I saw a MonsterQuest-type show a while back about some kind of Yeti-thing in the swamps and thought about you. I'm waiting for some back-woods Cajun to come out with video of a sasquatch climbing out of a dumpster carrying movie posters. That would be worth fabricating.
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17. February 2009 @ 16:09 |
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RippDogg- Weeeee Doggies !!!! in The Immortal words of Jed Clampett !!! We Must be on opposiite ends of the Same Brainwave ? I actually Thought about You this morning ! if only iin Passing ? Made my early A.M. Dumpster Creep Today And At The Risk Of Tootin' My Own Horn { No Sonny that ain't a Freight Train That's Jes' That sQuatch Feller Raiding the Bean patch again LOL!!!] I done Good 269 Cases Including one 4 dvd case and 252 DVD's Most in as new Shape ! The Cases were in the Mythical JVC-PVC ? Clear Garbage bags and there were Two of them Chock a block Full !!! I knew from Past experiences that They would break if I tried Lifting them out whole so i opened them and grabbed all I could by the handfuls Dumped them in my Luck recycled Blockbuster Cardboard box ? and transferred them to my Truck Bib& Muck Bucket !!! What made me think of you is that It had rained Last night & This morbing so there was like about 2" inches of water in the dumpster But luckily no pizza Grease or Taco Gunk WHen I had Grabbed all I could reach without Swimming ! I got My handy Harbor Frieght Reacher /Grabber and Grabbed the rest by ones and two's The DVD's were in a seperate bag I saw one disc so I grabbed the whole bag and Went through it in the parking lot at the final count it had 252 Movies granted There are multiple copies of several titles but Free is free Say JVC " !!! All Kinds of Movies Kids/Cartoon , action. horror ,sci-fi ect... This is the best Dive as far as movies go I did Find 113 Copies of The movie crash a good while back But 110 were Scratched to Death with a Scissors By blockbuster !!! so basically other than using those for tree ornaments or Coasters or Clay Pidgeons {PULL!!!!!!!!!!!} they were worthless !! I occasionally find a movie here or there but usually they are the special features disc or part whatever of a multi disc set ( TV series ect...} But Lately I've been finding actual movies so Yeah Me !!!I may even put a Breakdown by titles & quanity if I gets around to it ??? Got to Hibernate So catch you'se Guys later Dive Safe , Life Fast and leave a Pretty widow LOL!!!!!!!!Caio Y'all!!!
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17. February 2009 @ 18:47 |
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Originally posted by BIGTOXY69:
RippDogg- Weeeee Doggies !!!! in The Immortal words of Jed Clampett !!! We Must be on opposiite ends of the Same Brainwave ? I actually Thought about You this morning ! if only iin Passing ? Made my early A.M. Dumpster Creep Today And At The Risk Of Tootin' My Own Horn { No Sonny that ain't a Freight Train That's Jes' That sQuatch Feller Raiding the Bean patch again LOL!!!] I done Good 269 Cases Including one 4 dvd case and 252 DVD's Most in as new Shape ! The Cases were in the Mythical JVC-PVC ? Clear Garbage bags and there were Two of them Chock a block Full !!! I knew from Past experiences that They would break if I tried Lifting them out whole so i opened them and grabbed all I could by the handfuls Dumped them in my Luck recycled Blockbuster Cardboard box ? and transferred them to my Truck Bib& Muck Bucket !!! What made me think of you is that It had rained Last night & This morbing so there was like about 2" inches of water in the dumpster But luckily no pizza Grease or Taco Gunk WHen I had Grabbed all I could reach without Swimming ! I got My handy Harbor Frieght Reacher /Grabber and Grabbed the rest by ones and two's The DVD's were in a seperate bag I saw one disc so I grabbed the whole bag and Went through it in the parking lot at the final count it had 252 Movies granted There are multiple copies of several titles but Free is free Say JVC " !!! All Kinds of Movies Kids/Cartoon , action. horror ,sci-fi ect... This is the best Dive as far as movies go I did Find 113 Copies of The movie crash a good while back But 110 were Scratched to Death with a Scissors By blockbuster !!! so basically other than using those for tree ornaments or Coasters or Clay Pidgeons {PULL!!!!!!!!!!!} they were worthless !! I occasionally find a movie here or there but usually they are the special features disc or part whatever of a multi disc set ( TV series ect...} But Lately I've been finding actual movies so Yeah Me !!!I may even put a Breakdown by titles & quanity if I gets around to it ??? Got to Hibernate So catch you'se Guys later Dive Safe , Life Fast and leave a Pretty widow LOL!!!!!!!!Caio Y'all!!!
I have to ask. What do you dumpster divers do with all of those DVD cases? It isn't exactly like collecting baseball cards. LOLLOL!
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17. February 2009 @ 19:07 |
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We use them with the dvds we burn (backups).
Also, when we record a movie off the tv. We can download the covers, print them out, and put them in the case.
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17. February 2009 @ 19:36 |
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@JVC
You actually record a movie off the Tube? I refuse to watch a movie on TV. They been abridged and a commercial every 10 min. Even with a DVR, it's a pain. JM2C
Edit: I understand if you are using PPV movies tho.
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17. February 2009 @ 21:47 |
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Originally posted by JVC:
We use them with the dvds we burn (backups).
Also, when we record a movie off the tv. We can download the covers, print them out, and put them in the case.
Thanks, JVC. I just wondered.
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17. February 2009 @ 23:35 |
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to add to what JVC posted, i myself have been giving alo of them away to friends who request them. they are good tos for the kids too. well until they smack the snot out of one another with them....lol
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18. February 2009 @ 07:55 |
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@cincy
My givaways are in paper disc holders! They can make their own dvd cases!
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18. February 2009 @ 09:57 |
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oh i dont mean give aways like that. i mean someone wants 20-30 cases i have given them some to hold them over.
but here lately seeing i have well over 1200 cases my giveaways are in cases,but i dont make them a cover for it..lol
heck i have alot of regular covers that came with the cases
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18. February 2009 @ 10:33 |
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Originally posted by garmoon:
@JVC
You actually record a movie off the Tube? I refuse to watch a movie on TV. They been abridged and a commercial every 10 min. Even with a DVR, it's a pain. JM2C
Edit: I understand if you are using PPV movies tho.
Not PPV movies. I have the Encore movie channels, and record some for my stepfather. I wouldn't record anything from a channel with commercials. :o)
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18. February 2009 @ 16:05 |
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@JVC
I figured that out. That's why I edited my post.
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20. February 2009 @ 08:09 |
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Yeah I've got to where I'm Recycling covers too! save my ink why burn up my ink if the cases already have a good cover ? GrandpaBW you could also put Cd's in the DVD cases Jewel cases are notoriously Delicate and break if you are'nt really Careful ! The bigger (DVD CASE) as opposed to jewel/cd Cases are more durable and have more room for cover art ect.. but they do take up more room than CD cases ! which could be a negative if your short on space ? You could also Put your Data disc in them Free DVD cases too !!! It's all a matter of thinking outside the box 'er Dumpster in our case ! and pretty much what the other erstwhile gentlemen said too!!! & Sometimes you even find free movies too !!! Either Loose or In cases that the Locking Mechanism stuck and either they did'nt want to mess with it or Have too many copies of that movie already ? Most times the ones I've found we're the bonus features disc from 2 dvd sets or part whatever of multiple disc series ? ( mini-series , Tv shows ect...) Sometimes A little scratched ( wear & tear ) sometimes as new condition -wise But To Quote JVC '" Free is FREE "!!! It's a addictive hobby , like fishing, hunting , antiqueing, garage sales, flea markets , shopping ect... Or to quote that Great American Hero {Forest Gump} ' It's like a Box of Chocolate !,You never know what your Gonna get !!!" well that's it for me gang keep it moving CiaO!!!
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20. February 2009 @ 14:03 |
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You ready for Spanish Town? My wife goes; I don't. What a beautiful two days we're having. Good for diving I suspect. Happy Mardi Gras there buddy!
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23. February 2009 @ 11:39 |
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garmoon- Gnaw or Naw ? we gone to New Orleans to visit the family & Grandkids & such to many birthdays around Mradi Gras - Youngest Grandson !, Sister in law ! & Sister on Mar 01 so gotta do The Christian thing and go visit & Mardi gras some too !!! Caught the Port allen Parade yesterday wife was in her Glory !!!! was nice though!!! - Managed to sneak out to my Friendly BB dumpster Must've See'd Me Coming cause they was both empty and relatively clean ?{ Look recently Dumped !!!! oh Well ? My wife says I say that Phrase too much To which I reply Oh Well !!!! yeah I'm a Agravating somebody I'bet !!!!? good luck & happy Mardi Gras Y'all !!!
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26. February 2009 @ 22:41 |
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Tourist Dumpster Diving- That's what I call Mardi Gras !!!!!- Went Parading on Carnvial Day in LOvely Gretna la. ( WESTBANK !!!!) Got beaned by beads and cups wore silly Elton John Type mardi Gras Sunglasses !!!!, Got sunburned Took oodles of Pictures and ate junk food and darnk Soda !!! No it's not the wild west & wooly Mardi Gras of New orleans You heard about !!! This is more Family Oriented and maybe safer ? But it was nice and had fun !!!!- My Mardi Gras Fun actaully took off on Ash WED! woke up early and went to Blockbuster Near my sisters house ( 2miles away or so ?) and their Dumpster enclosure open { Usually locked up } so I checked the dumpster and found about 12-15 or so in there loose ! Collected those and went behind dumpster and found a JVC Type Clear bag with trash and dvd cases in it took the whole bag to the sQuatch-wagon and sorted out the cases then re-trashed the remaining trash back too the dumpster !!! I did'nt get a chance to count them but filled up a Black trash bag and after I got back home & seperated them that bag filled up a 18 Gallon Tote about 3/4 to 90% of the way so I guess Maybe 100+ or so those totes will hold about 130 depending on how you arrange the cases ? No movies or anything else really nifty but to quote the Beneficent and Magnanamous Potentious Potentate , Grand Poobah , Exalted Ali -Baba of The Shrine & Lord High Everything Else JVC" FREE IS FREE " So it works for me anyways Good luck and Happy Hunting Yo!!!
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