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Computers in skips anyone?

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  • 03-04-2005 12:54pm
    #1
    Red Alert
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    hmmm,

    A small little PC motherboard I was planning to use just kicked the bucket, so I need to find a replacement. There's a good few old PC's always knocking around the skip in the eng building... would you say anyone would complain if i took one?


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    larryone
    Registered Users Posts: 1,105 ✭✭✭larryone


    I've poached computer parts from a few places in UCD. Mostly stuff lying around in corridors, waiting to be taken away and dumped... I've asked services about them, and they told me to go ahead, so I dont suppose anyone is going to complain about you taking something from a skip...


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    Syth
    Registered Users Posts: 1,865 ✭✭✭Syth


    Reminds me of the 'Please don't steal me' stickers. :)


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    larryone
    Registered Users Posts: 1,105 ✭✭✭larryone


    eh??


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    blondie83
    Registered Users Posts: 1,604 ✭✭✭blondie83


    Yeah its grand, once stuff goes in the skip it can be taken by anyone. I went out there a few months ago with a few guys from my class to salvage a laser from a broken CD player that had been thrown into the eng skip - the lads got a couple of 17 inch monitors as well, so everyone was happy! (although we couldnt get the laser to work in the end :mad: )


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    larryone
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    A bin is where people put rubbish.
    A skip is where people put their unwanted goods. =0)


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    Syth
    Registered Users Posts: 1,865 ✭✭✭Syth


    larryone wrote:
    eh??
    A year or two ago there was a story about when computer services (or services) were moving a bunch of PCs. They left them in a public place with a sign saying 'Please don't steal me'. Normally they have to nail things down so they aren't carted away, here the left expensive stuff in public with a sign saying 'Please don't steal me' FFS!


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    Tayto2000
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    Best bet is the PCs that are left in corridors, they're usually there to be collected by the recycling contractors. The departments usually take out most of the useful components though.

    The stuff at the back of Eng is often damaged and you have to be quick to get stuff out before it rains, not the ideal location.


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