Once you follow blazingwolf's link to root your Droid, hit this link as the very first post explains how to do exactly what you are trying to do!
http://alldroid.org/viewtopic.php?f=210&t=581
Having done it myself, I can say it was relatively painless to accomplish, the programs remain on your phone with this method, so its easy to get them back, but they no longer take up room in your app drawer. I HATE staring at icons for programs I never use, so it was nice to get them gone!