Thoughts on total destruction

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Thoughts on total destruction

Postby pcwells » Sep 25th, '09, 17:24



In these enlightened times when it's not so easy to bring out a zippo and torch a spectator's prized posessions, does anyone have any thoughts on the process of total destruction of property?

Let's say you borrow a banknote, credit card or somesuch and want it totally obliterated. Damaged beyond repair. Donald Ducked.

That's not a vanish. If something vanishes, the spec knows that it will reappear. If it's mashed, thrashed and obliterated, you can let the doubt hang for a few delicious moments.

Fire used to make it all so easy.

What do we have now. Do pocket shredders exist?

Pete

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Postby SamD465 » Sep 25th, '09, 17:32

Scissors, eating it?

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Postby FairieSnuff » Sep 25th, '09, 18:32

Nitric Acid gets my vote !

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Postby Ted » Sep 25th, '09, 23:56

Pocket shredders not only exist but cost £5 or less. I have and use one for an alternative to burning when using the much maligned centre tear. You can find them in any standard stationer.

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Postby Craig Browning » Sep 26th, '09, 04:21

Liquid Nitrogen?

You dip the bank note in, tap it with a pretty glass rod and voila!

If you want smoke with that, drop it into hot water :twisted:

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Postby DragunX5 » Sep 26th, '09, 09:51

Ruffle up your hair and foam at the mouth and run around like a lunatic tearing, stomping, chewing, throwing it up lol

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Postby bmat » Sep 30th, '09, 17:39

DragunX5 wrote:Ruffle up your hair and foam at the mouth and run around like a lunatic tearing, stomping, chewing, throwing it up lol


Been there, done that.

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