This embarrasses me but what the hell
 

I'm sure I'll end up slapping myself on the for head while muttering "Duh"
I overwrote a file that I really don't want to redo
I get the bright Idea to just go to my recycle bin and un delete one of the earlier versions of the file
I can't find my recycle bin the logo is no longer on my desktop
It doesn't show up when I search and the help section just tells me to go to the desk top icon
how do I find my missing recycle bin?

Did you try going to your directory listing? It is usually on the bottom :)

The trash is always in the Dock. You can also do a search for the *nix directory .Trash with show hidden files turned on using the Finder's search.

You can also use the Terminal
cd ~/.Trash
Then type
ls -ln
to show a list of files in the trash.

You can also use the Finder's Go To Folder Menu (Shift Command G)
.Trash
Go

Oops wrong OS…
|couch|

the recycle bin is also located on the desktop. right-click, auto arrange.|waves|

If you use Norton try looking in the "Norton Protected Recyle Bin" folder - you should spot it easily in windows explorer.

|bananna| |shake| thanks for the help guys (and the chuckle Cleo) bl8dlust had the solution

Don't worry about it Pat

it actually made me chuckle and think of my dad, he always used to call me witht hese questions after I bought hima computer.

the time he moved the taskbar to the side of the desktop he completely freaked out :-)

OMG AdultLegal-Jim could be my long lost brother!!

Your Dad sounds just like my Dad!! :D

Jim and Kezza
Your making me feel old, I tried calling my son but he was four wheeling.
The kid is amassed that I have any kind of web site up. He's convinced that I'm too old to handle anything more technical than a chalk board |jester|