Shredder War

     January 2011.  Stacks of paper replete with personal and confidential information are gathering for a proper recycle.  While mechanized shredding can be a precise method of reusing or reducing these stacks, I prefer to RIP 'em to shreds.

Case and Point

In this corner -
10 pieces of paper and a standard light duty shredder
Ready...steady...go!

5 minutes and 42 seconds later...
Paper jam.  Give up.

            SHREDDER       

In that corner -

10 pieces of paper and a standard light duty pair of hands

Ready...steady...go! 

1 minute and 31 seconds later... 

Done.  Ripped up to three pieces at one time!

 

RIPPED 'EM            

    

     One hundred sheets ripped by hand takes 15 minutes and provides a free forearm workout.  With all hands on deck, it might be possible to knock off 100 in less than 5 minutes!  Hands win.  Hands down.  Shredder, may you R.I.P.

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