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Do you shred?

I just started using a cross cut shredder at home (got it for christmas). I'd have to agree on the therapeutic nature of hearing it tear through unwanted documents :) I got it because when I moved to my new condo, we (aka my fiancee) accidently tossed a $2,000 cheque in the recycling bin, when we went through the bin I was amazed at all the stuff I saw... a credit theif would be in heaven! Now that I have a fireplace at home I'm also going to burn the clippings to get the fire started.

Now if only I can shred CD's, my fiancee won't let me put them in the microwave... ;)
 
emw said:
So how about it - anyone else out there as bad as (or, perhaps, worse than) I am?
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I shred everything important. However, Arizona is (I believe) in the top 3 (it may be #1 in the US) for identity theft. I shred, or hand rip, burn and/or eat sensitive paper information.

That and I keep a keen eye on accounts I have, changing passwords on a monthly basis.

You can never be too careful. :cool:
 
Seasought said:
I believe there are dual paper/cd - dvd shredders available as well. Don't have any personal experience with them. I also don't burn sensitive information to DVD or CD either.
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Mine's multi-functional - it does CDs, DVDs, Credit Cards, etc. Very well. It's a Fellowes.
 
iBlue said:
yeah, i shred :p
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I knew as I typed the title that some smart-ass would bring this up. I should've known it would be you. :p
 
I shred bits of paper with personally identifiable information on it before I recycle it.

I also play furious volleys of notes from a very distorted and loud guitar over pounding heavy metal beats, which is what I thought you were talking about when I saw the thread title.

I don't skateboard, or surf, or ride ATVs aggressively in fragile ecosystems, though.


Crikey
 
if anyone needs their personal information shredded, just send it to me and i'll shred it--i got a new "industrial shredder"
:D:D


(kidding btw)

my parents dont seem to shred anything, although i try to convince them they really should...
 
xsedrinam said:
Dude, I thought this was a guitar question. :)
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are you more the quick playing classic rock type with a les paul or stratocaster ala skynard, or among the neo shredders with a dual action, floyded ibanez or esp like vai, satriani, hammett, and mustaine?
 
Use a blender.

Tear your letters into 4 or 8, and stick them on the blender with a cup of water.

When you have enough pulp, carefully mould it into a 40 foot high statue of Christina Aguilera, smear yourself in goose fat, light a ceremonial fire and dance naked around the statue by the light of the full moon.....

Chanting "Take Me!!.....Take me, oh mistress of the assless chaps....."

Sorry, got a bit carried away then......
 
A little old Enron/Sprint/Shredding humor I came across yesterday when going through some of my old files.... :D I miss the Sprint guy....
 

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mikebatho said:
Use a blender.

Tear your letters into 4 or 8, and stick them on the blender with a cup of water.

When you have enough pulp, carefully mould it into a 40 foot high statue of Christina Aguilera, smear yourself in goose fat, light a ceremonial fire and dance naked around the statue by the light of the full moon.....

Chanting "Take Me!!.....Take me, oh mistress of the assless chaps....."

Sorry, got a bit carried away then......
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lmao :)
 
floriflee said:
A little old Enron/Sprint/Shredding humor I came across yesterday when going through some of my old files.... :D
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That's funny. Similar thing happened to me, once....

I phoned my girlfriend & said "Honey, my ipod isn't in my work bag where I left it, might you have borrowed it again??"

Yet she swears she heard me say "You miserable bitch! You're ruining my life!! If you're not out of the house by the time I get home, I'm gonna make a bonfire out of the 56,000 cushions you've filled my home with, and f*cking burn you on it!!!!"

Isn't it wierd how a bad line can affect a call....?
 
Josh said:
heh...I thought this thread was about snowboarding at first :p

I shred some documents that have credit card and other account #'s, or personal info.
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Me too... :mad:

I don't have a shredder, I just rip stuff up.
 
Since being a victim of identity theft 8 years ago, I shred everything short of the toilet paper I use.
 
mikebatho said:
Use a blender.
Tear your letters into 4 or 8, and stick them on the blender with a cup of water.
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Believe it or not you can make recycled paper this way. You pour the pulp into a shaped mould, then sandwich it between a couple of Chux and newspaper. Put something heavy on it and let it dry for a couple of days....the things you learn on Play School. :D

As for shredding, haven't done it in a long time, but mum used to take me into work and I remember begging her for some documents to shed. It was so much fun.
 
Nobody uses fire?

Guess I'm the only one.

Step 1. Collect sensitive crap
Step 2. Deposit lovingly in either bonfire or fireplace
Step 3. Warm yourself while pleasing the heathen Gods

sadly, plastic gets excluded and is merely cut with scissors.
 
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