Reminds me. Must destroy some old 5.5" disks as soon as the paperwork comes back from that department. I enjoy using the large paper cutter to slice them into smaller bits. Please be careful when hunting in Silicon Valley. I have high tech relatives out there and another set heading that way. Another idea comes to mind for hard drive destruction. How about using the jaws of life - a Hurst Tool? Good for prying, and in reverse, good for compacting. Your local fire academy should have some handy. Then the melting can take place during/just prior to fire suppression practice! That's what probaby happedned to my old Toyota that I donated to them. Once way to make sure it did not get back into circulation without getting properly re-titled (a growing records management issue) as can happen to cars donated to charities that will not take title in their name prior to auction or sale to a wholesaler. And of course thanks to all those past, present, and future, members of the USMC. I Enjoyed taking one of my cousins, a former Marine, to the USMC Memorial recently, when he was in town visiting. In addition to the history and honor there, the site offers a wonderful view across the Potomac River, of our Nation's Capital and our Nation's Capitol. Unfortunately you can't quite see the National Archives from there. Heading home soon and then to an ARMA Chapter Meeting. Enjoy the day. Tod _______ On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 11:43:27 -0800, Sharon Burnett <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >Seems that Nevada would be a safe, controlled environment. Hard drives >generally require more moisture to reproduce at a rate that would be >difficult to maintain. However, they also fear high temperatures and tend tohide in and around rocks. They prefer drawers and cardboard containers. >Generally we find them here in storage closets or hiding in old warehouse >conference rooms. They often form symbiotic relationships with CDs and 5 >1/2" floppy disks. Hard drives seem to enjoy being located by attorneys, >although they can occasionally be shy around records managers - especially >skeet-shooting records managers. > >Sharon Burnett >Seattle Washington USA > >List archives at http://lists.ufl.edu/archives/recmgmt-l.html >Contact [log in to unmask] for assistance List archives at http://lists.ufl.edu/archives/recmgmt-l.html Contact [log in to unmask] for assistance