CD-ROMs and Microwaves, a recipe for disaster

[plenderj]

Howdy all.

I was sitting here rather bored, and decided to see what happens if you put a cd-rom into a microwave.

Its cool !
I would suggest you just stand near enough to pull the plug after a few seconds because it looks rather violent.
The cd rom looks cool afterwards tho. I've hung it on my wall !

[filburt1]

Got a digital camera or scanner, so you can take a picture of it?

[Behemoth]

do you have a photy? sounds cool

[plenderj]

I have a webcam, I'll see if I can get a decent pic.

[filburt1]

Cool.

[plenderj]

What was once a nice and smooth, golden in colour, piece of technology, is now a cracked and destroyed piece of crap.

www.coolground.com/plenderj/Crrrrrack.zip

[filburt1]

He he he, it won't work anymore! I hope it was an AOL CD.

[InvisibleDuncan]

I've got a few CDs in my collection that you could use...

[plenderj]

Well I hope you've a few microwaves spare too koz its not very good for them

[Behemoth]

COOL!

[plenderj]

I know I know
The smell though. **** sake...

[filburt1]

So what CD was it, plender?

[plenderj]

Well if you take a look at desk8.bmp you can see its a cDR.
I dont think there was anything on it .... oh well doesnt matter now anyway

[filburt1]

Oh, didn't see that. Too many cracks and shards of the broken CD.

[plenderj]

I think its great that CD-R is still visible.
Adds a touch of ... something ....

[filburt1]

Insanity?

[plenderj]

I'd prefer 'eccentric'

[Behemoth]

like the new avatar?

[filburt1]

He he he

[scoutt]

so Plender, does your microwave still work???

hope you don't live with your mom still as she would have a cow.

that is pretty cool,

[Beacon]

yeah my mates and i tried that looks real cool. Like lightning.
We did it to his sisters entire music collection which included such rockers as savage garden etc.

Here's a hint dont do it too much otherwise the roof of the microwave gets bubbles in it!
And thats not a good sign.

[siyan]

Damn link won't work...

-C

[plenderj]

Well, the link does work. So I dunno whats wrong with your system siyan.

The microwave does also still work. Though I'm not planning on doing this often

And its the microwave in work, so thats ok

[siyan]

NOoooooow it works.

-C

[Starman]

Looks good. How long do you give it? What power?

Does the CD go soft when you've cooked it?

Many years ago they used to make ash trays and plant pot holders out of 78 records by dipping them in hot water, I wonder if you can bend a CD and still have it shiny.

[plenderj]

Em well.

I gave it about 5 seconds in all.
On full power. Dunno what wattage that is.
And the cd isnt soft. Its exactly like it is when you put it in, 'cept a bit ****ed up

[Starman]

Great!, I'll give it a try.

[plenderj]

Christ I'm not suggesting you try this

[Starman]

Fizzzz, Crackle, Fizzzzz!

he he

don't worry, I won't hold you responsible.


I did once hold a sealed, empty 2 litre plastic beer bottle close to a hot gas fire at about 2 o'clock in the morning. The bottle got hot, got soft and exuded a bubble which grew quite large before exploding with a VERY loud bang. It was quite good fun but I felt that once was enough.

[scoutt]

Originally posted by Starman
It was quite good fun but I felt that once was enough.

ahh come on!!!

[plenderj]

Jesus remind me never to visit wherever it is you live ...

[Starman]

plenderj

>>I was sitting here rather bored, and decided to see what happens if you ...


Just the same, I was younger then and I have survived it so far.


but with a microwave..................fizz........

[plenderj]

Ok point taken

[Starman]

Sorry to drag this up again, but there's been an exciting development....