This gentleman opted to try an experiement with one of the multitude of junk-mail credit card appllications here receives by mail. He tore the think into tiny pieces, taped the application back together, filled it out and mailed it in. While it was arguably somewhat unscientific to introduce additional variables into the experiment, our intrepid blogger, in the name of versimillitude also used a new cell phone number on the application and a new address not on file with the credit card company. Wouldn't you know it, a brand new Chase credit card with a $5,000 limit appeared in his mailbox in short order, even though his application had all the earmarks of one ressurected from the trash and sent an anonymous address.

Perhaps it is well past time for cross-cut shredders to be installed in America's kitchens right next to the diswasher. And if you are indeed shopping for a shredder, may I recommend a review of these videos. Truly the apex of shred-zen.

Read the full experiment recap here.

-- MDT