OT: CD-R/DVD Backup Disposal

[John Esak]

Oh, so you are like me, try anyhting once... :-)
However, I did realize young in life that I *didn't* have to try everything
once.... murder, pediphelia, asparagus...

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: Monday, October 23, 2006 8:27 AM
> To: Fplist (E-mail)
> Subject: RE: OT: CD-R/DVD Backup Disposal
>
>
> I am not recommending anyone do this.  I did it out of curiosity.  A
> computer repair tech told me about it and of course, I had to do it at
> least once......
>
> Henry W. Melancon
> Documentation Supervisor
> Quality Control Department
> Gulf Island, L.L.C.
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>
> -----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 John Esak
> Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 7:57 PM
> To: Fplist (E-mail)
> Subject: RE: OT: CD-R/DVD Backup Disposal
>
> 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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