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DeXter
Dexter@email.ro
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for your actions as the result of anything, especially such things that pertain to this site. If your ignorance of local,
state, and/or federal laws pertaining to anything mentioned to or hinted at by us lands you in a position you don't like (i.e
prison, jail, or the liable end of a lawsuit), remember that it is not L.I.S.T., it's members, God's, Jesus's, Allah's, Jehovah's,
or anybody else's responsibility but your own. We didn't make you do anything, nor would we. It is also the intention of this
disclaimer that we hold to, not it's exact wording: if you think there's a legal loophole that you've found that holds us
liable for you're actions, you're most likely right. However it is the spirit of this disclaimer that should be followed."
Ahh,
the sweet smell of a dumpster... well okay, maybe not, but the contents of your local Telco's dumpster could be of value to
you (especially since it's all free). This file is for all of you who need a little boost to get that inside information you
need, in the underground equivalent of a rectal exam. And remember, don't take this for gospel, it's just how we do it (and
remember, we've never come home empty- or red-handed).
Anyways, to begin one's diving career, one must first find appropriate
dumpsters. The ones that you want will be found near Telco substations, electronic stores, and the like. Drive/bike during
the day and locate. Dedicate an afternoon or two to it - finding dumpsters at night is a pain. Once you have found a possible
dumpster, you should watch it for a couple of days. If nothing else, learn when it gets picked up so you know when it's got
the most to look through. Remember - the smell is directly correlated to the content, no smell == no rotting food, no dirty
diapers, no used condoms (not that we've ever smelled one [a used condom, dolt]).
Okay, you got a dumpster, now what?
First, dress appropriately. You won't want to be seen, so dress to blend in. Being at night, that generally means dark, muted
colors (black is best) -- stay away from florecents, anything reflective, glow-in-the-darks, and if you wear those light-up
sneakers, slap yourself (or better yet, have us slap you) and throw those things in the dumpster as trade for what you take.
Bring only what you will need to accomplish your dive. For us, this includes miniMags, multi-tools (DeX prefers the Gerber
Multi-Plier, BM's a Leatherman die-hard), and occasionally gloves (the proctological kind [latex, for the uninitiated], or
even leather in extreme cases -- if you're in a more urban area, you might even want kevlar-lined, to prevent getting punctured
by needles or anything else). For us, that's it -- dark clothes, miniMags, and multi-tools. You don't need much of anything
else, and most likely you'll lose it in the trash you're digging through. If your situation calls for more (bolt-cutters,
lock picks, and the like [which we don't advocate, as it means you're probably illegally accessing your target]), make sure
they're strapped to your ass well enough that you don't lose/forget it. You should be fully prepared to crawl around inside
that thing, top-feeders (those that only check the first layer of trash), rarely get anything good.
Speaking of crawling
around, once you're inside, you should be looking for a few simple things: parts, wire, tools, and documents. If said things
aren't laying out "in the open", then use your multi-tools to cut open the big (usually black) garbage bags. Three things
about doing this onsite: 1)doing it on-site saves you the humiliation of dragging home big ugly bags of household trash 2)cut
small holes, just big enough to look inside (so you don't spill trash everywhere, and when you do decided to take the whole
bag, you're not kicking your own ass for not having that convenient way of carrying it anymore) 3)do it last, as you will
most likely spill all the nasty trash everywhere.
Now run for it. You hopefully now have what you always wanted, so
get it back to where you can use/analyze/repair your find (discussed in another file), and not get caught. Not that this is
very illegal (or prosecutable, who's gonna press charges for taking something they don't want anyway?), but you do have an
image to carry. It's not like you want your dumpster diving habits to become common knowledge, do you? To be known as the
bum who digs through trash? I didn't think so.
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