OT: CD-R/DVD Backup Disposal

[John Esak]

No offense, but whatever happened to the WARNINGS that come  (or used to
come???) with *every* microwave oven?  Do NOT put anything metal in here!!!!
:-)

I mean even just a little spark... why take the chance of it being a BIG
spark?

I can't believe you would reccomend this... but people take their own
chances with everything.  Good luck....  And, just by the way, I know it is
not the same thing... but I actually *know* a lady who put a metal mug
filled with coffee in her microwave and forgot about it.  She went to take a
bath and a few minutes later firemen were breaking down the front door to
her house... the thing blew up and caught the kitchen on fire.... totally
destroyed her kitchen and living room.... while she blissfully ignorant
lounged in her bath listening to her iPod!  :-)  True story.

John





> -----Original Message-----
> From: filepro-list-bounces+john=valar.com at lists.celestial.com
> [mailto:filepro-list-bounces+john=valar.com at lists.celestial.com]On
> Behalf Of Henry Melancon
> Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 5:23 PM
> To: filepro-list at lists.celestial.com
> Subject: RE: OT: CD-R/DVD Backup Disposal
>
>
> I have only done this a very few times out of curiosity.  I allow one
> good spark and I immediately stop the microwave.  No damage to my
> knowledge except to the CD.  It makes a beautiful light show briefly. I
> put the CD on top of a styroform coffee cup.
>
> Henry
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: filepro-list-bounces+hemelancon=gifinc.com at lists.celestial.com
> [mailto:filepro-list-bounces+hemelancon=gifinc.com at lists.celestial.com]
> On Behalf Of Fairlight
> Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 4:12 PM
> To: filepro-list at lists.celestial.com
> Subject: Re: OT: CD-R/DVD Backup Disposal
>
> Only Henry Melancon would say something like:
> > Five seconds in the microwave does a wonderful job of destroying data
> > and does not seem to harm my microwave.  It does take a little while
> for
> > the burnt smell to fade.......so the microwave in my office has dual
> > purpose, data destruction and food warming!
>
> One of the reasons I surmised it was an urban legend is that when
> microwave
> ovens first came out, there were very strict warnings against putting
> anytning metal in them, as they could damage the units.  (I've also
> accidentally gotten tin-foil in one and it made a rather impressive
> light
> show for the 2 seconds it took me to turn it off).
>
> Doesn't this damage the microwave?
>
> mark->
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