most people use more programs then just Recycle Bin. Lol. Naw, i guess that's just wat quick launch bar is for. i keep mine relitively clean, with like a max of 12 icons. just stuff that i want easy access to, but doesnt diserve a spot on my quick launch bar.
Quite rightly! I usually use the start menu or the ObjectDock add-on (as I have in my Desktop pictures to the left or bottom).
oh and incase you're wondering what the hell batman is doing on my dock, i have it set for my Firefox, and whenever i click on it, the action is set to spin, so i usually say something like "TO THE BATMOBILE!!!!" then click it. it's a throwback to the old batman movies/show.