I personally drag-drop files from explorer into a query window.

With a little modifying of your Drag-Drop options (Alt+O > Mouse > Drag-Drop), you could also drag a file to a channel window and have it sent a selected nick.

*.*:/dcc send $iif(#,$snick(#,1),$1) $2-

Well. At least I won lunch.
Good philosophy, see good in bad, I like!