Well it would really be cool to find a real gem in a dumpster but realistically I would like to find a junker that I could tinker with. It would be great to find a good parts bike so I can make some extra money to pay for my project bikes. I don't know where in the sticks I might look for discarded bikes, not a lot of thrift stores out in the country (that I know of), or dumpsters.
I have no idea what the local Universities policies are on bikes that are left behind but I will find out.