6 Feb
2002
6 Feb
'02
3:40 p.m.
Roger Merchberger wrote:
Oops, this was a blue disk, I think :-(
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.
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