Ever create more work than it was worth?

From: Chad Fernandez <fernande_at_internet1.net>
Date: Wed Feb 6 23:40:14 2002

Roger Merchberger wrote:
> I took the disk in 1 hand, flexed it until the tips touched, pushed just a
> little harder, and ***Pow***! The thing sounded like a firecracker, and
> literally *shattered* like glass.

That was pretty much what mine did :-) I didn't get the tips to touch,
However. It shattered a little earlier :-)
Back when audio cd's were becoming mainstream, a friend had one that he
didn't like. He and another friend decided to test it's durability by
shooting at it :-)

> >The coating isn't dangerous like that is it?
>
> Well, I wouldn't eat it if I were you... ;-P
>
> IIRC, the "gold" disks which are actually gold probably wouldn't hurt you,
> but the "silver" disks contain aluminum (I think) which would be poisonous
> to plants, and I think some of the dyes used in the green/blue disks might
> contain unhealthy components.

Oops, this was a blue disk, I think :-(

>
> I have *no* clue what CD-RW disks use - other than it's a really, *really*
> cool shade of gun-metal gray... (gray is my favo[u]rite color.)

I have a box of three, but I haven't opened them yet.

Chad Fernandez
Michigan, USA
Received on Wed Feb 06 2002 - 23:40:14 GMT