If you're not a Slashdot geek, you won't get this.

The context is: A writer at the New York Times has written an article recommending to just throw away your computer when it gets infected with spyware, 'cause a new computer can be had for only $400 these days anyway. So someone points out the obvious: This means us geeks can just drive around rich neighborhoods on garbage day and pick up free used computers as spare linux boxes.

Source

GEEK: Bring out your obsolete boxen!
Bring out your obsolete boxen over here!
<clang> Bring out your obsolete boxen over here!
<clang> Bring out your obsolete boxen over here!
<clang> Bring out your obsolete boxen over here!
<clang> Bring out your obsolete boxen over here!

NETCRAFT: Ah! Good, Good! Here's one for you -- and here's your one gig of porn.

*BSD: I'm not obsolete!

GEEK: What?

NETCRAFT: 'S Nothing -- here's your one gig of porn now.

*BSD: I'm not obsolete, I'm not!

GEEK: Oy, what's this here? He says he's not obsolete!

NETCRAFT: Oh, Yes, Yes, he is.

*BSD: I'm not!

GEEK: He isn't obsolete.

NETCRAFT: Yes, Well, he will be soon, you see. He's dying.

*BSD: No I'm not! I'm gaining market share!

NETCRAFT: Oh no, you're not -- you'll be stone dead and useless in a moment.

GEEK: Oh, I can't take him like that -- it's against regulations y'know.

*BSD: I don't want to go in the dumpster! I don't want to go in the dumpster!

NETCRAFT: Oh, don't be such a baby. It's just like being on Hibernate!

GEEK: I can't take him like that.

*BSD: I feel useful! I feel useful!

NETCRAFT: Oh, do us a favor... c'mon.

GEEK: I can't.

NETCRAFT: Well, can you hang around a couple of minutes? He won't be long. Less market-share than Punch-cards and Paper-tape.

GEEK: Naaah, I really got to go on to IBM's -- they've lost OS/2 this week.

NETCRAFT: Well, when is your next round, then?

GEEK: Oh, I won't be back around here till next Thursday.

*BSD: I think I'll go do a compile, now!

NETCRAFT: You're not fooling anyone y'know. Look, mate, isn't there something you can do here?

*BSD: I feel useful... I feel useful. I'm just gonna do a little compile!

<bzzzzzzzzzzzzttttttt>

NETCRAFT: Ah, thanks very much.

GEEK: Not at all. See you on Thursday.