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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 16, 2023 1:39:24 GMT -5
Someone sent me a subscription to Esquire magazine. I couldn't be more offended if I came home to a bunch of dancing clowns with Beto buttons dancing on my lawn. Direct to trash.
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Post by Silver on Dec 16, 2023 1:50:27 GMT -5
That's a coincidence. I received a complimentary copy of Esquire, too. Mustard been from Ed.
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 16, 2023 10:35:19 GMT -5
That's a coincidence. I received a complimentary copy of Esquire, too. Mustard been from Ed. It's a conspiracy,
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Post by Plainsman on Dec 16, 2023 10:52:13 GMT -5
Could have been worse. Could have been The Atlantic.
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Post by trailboss on Dec 16, 2023 11:51:03 GMT -5
Someone sent me a subscription to Esquire magazine. I couldn't be more offended if I came home to a bunch of dancing clowns with Beto buttons dancing on my lawn. Direct to trash. I had a supervisor that was a weasel, the job was a good job, but he was a jerk, and until his bosses wised up and canned him, he received a Playgirl magazine subscription at work. A huge envelope that said “private/ confidential” on the outside with “Syphillis results” positive box checkmarked. Someone found out his home address and after Christmas ran a newspaper ad stating, “I want your christmas tree, please leave in the driveway, I am making homemade starter logs, leave at ——— during the hours he was at work. He made so many enemies, so he never knew who the culprit(s) were.
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Post by coalsmoke on Dec 16, 2023 12:03:55 GMT -5
That's a coincidence. I received a complimentary copy of Esquire, too. Mustard been from Ed. It's a conspiracy, Publishers will sometimes send out unsolicited trial subscriptions to potential readers. My wife used to get a couple of fashion magazines in the mail which then, in turn, made it to the trash. They eventually stopped arriving.
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Post by trailboss on Dec 16, 2023 12:05:35 GMT -5
Fiesta Bowl Parade on TV, the main grandstands are half empty, the rest of the parade route looks pretty barren.
It must be a bummer for the people that donate the time and effort to play to such a meager audience.
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Post by trailboss on Dec 16, 2023 12:10:51 GMT -5
Publishers will sometimes send out unsolicited trial subscriptions to potential readers. My wife used to get a couple of fashion magazines in the mail which then, in turn, made it to the trash. They eventually stopped arriving. That was my first thought also…with all of the data mining going on, you would think that if they are doing that someone like Ron would get guns and motorcycle magazines.
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Post by toshtego on Dec 16, 2023 12:39:30 GMT -5
All I got was a "subscription" to Elle Magazine. So I give it to my Post Office Lady. She just trashes it.
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 16, 2023 14:16:15 GMT -5
Could have been worse. Could have been The Atlantic. I would have preferred the Atlantic. At least it has the occasional great story. Who the F is Lenny Kravitz? Any relation to Mrs Kravitz? Half the magazine covers him. Most of the advertisements are for watches that cost more than cars, (which I actually like to look at), but the rest are articles about how awful people like me are. They seem to be trying to appeal to people who think they are "elite".
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 16, 2023 14:20:16 GMT -5
Publishers will sometimes send out unsolicited trial subscriptions to potential readers. My wife used to get a couple of fashion magazines in the mail which then, in turn, made it to the trash. They eventually stopped arriving. That was my first thought also…with all of the data mining going on, you would think that if they are doing that someone like Ron would get guns and motorcycle magazines. Oh, I do! I really do! 😁 I figure that they are trying to boost the circulation numbers. It's a common practice for a magazine just before they go out of business. However, they should be in good shape just for the Rolex ads.
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Post by username on Dec 16, 2023 14:46:41 GMT -5
Going to a grief support group with my dad later today. I'm glad I have these resources in my community.
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Post by Plainsman on Dec 16, 2023 15:03:42 GMT -5
I’ve cut WAY back on my magazine subscriptions. I get the American Rifleman of course, but even it is same-old-same-old most of the time. Glowing reviews designed to make the reader want the thing reviewed. My two favorite mags are THE LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS and THENEW TORK REVIEW OF BOOKS. Expensive but the content is worth it: good writing and a wide variety of articles that do more than merely review books. Very smart and meaty.
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 16, 2023 15:43:11 GMT -5
I’ve cut WAY back on my magazine subscriptions. I get the American Rifleman of course, but even it is same-old-same-old most of the time. Glowing reviews designed to make the reader want the thing reviewed. My two favorite mags are THE LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS and THENEW TORK REVIEW OF BOOKS. Expensive but the content is worth it: good writing and a wide variety of articles that do more than merely review books. Very smart and meaty. Actually, I don't subscribe to any magazine, except for AR that was paid off years ago. They just started sending me Shooting Times, which I read. You are correct that there is very little new stuff worth considering in the gun world. I get catalogs from Natchez SS and Midway. Most magazine like content is unwanted.
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Post by coalsmoke on Dec 16, 2023 16:22:40 GMT -5
Going to a grief support group with my dad later today. I'm glad I have these resources in my community. I think that should help you both, Mike. Sharing with others who are trying to journey through personal loss will certainly provide a sense of not being alone in this.
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Post by urbino on Dec 16, 2023 17:52:07 GMT -5
Going to a grief support group with my dad later today. I'm glad I have these resources in my community. I think that should help you both, Mike. Sharing with others who are trying to journey through personal loss will certainly provide a sense of not being alone in this. Yup. That sounds like a really good idea.
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Post by urbino on Dec 16, 2023 21:17:52 GMT -5
Forgot to share this on Wednesday. I had a telehealth appointment with a sleep doc. One of the things she asked was what I do for relaxation. I mentioned smoking a pipe.
She got a big smile on her face and said, "Oh! My dad used to smoke a pipe! I didn't know anybody did that anymore!"
"There's a few of us," I said.
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Post by trailboss on Dec 16, 2023 21:29:26 GMT -5
Forgot to share this on Wednesday. I had a telehealth appointment with a sleep doc. One of the things she asked was what I do for relaxation. I mentioned smoking a pipe. She got a big smile on her face and said, "Oh! My dad used to smoke a pipe! I didn't know anybody did that anymore!" "There's a few of us," I said. Be careful about sharing that info on anything related to healthcare, if someone enters it into the database it is there forever. In England, once it is there, it can be used to ration your future options, and we are adopting some of the same practices. No this is not political...this is how bureaucracies operate.
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Post by urbino on Dec 16, 2023 21:33:16 GMT -5
I already had to put it on an insurance form when I re-enrolled last month. There was no finessing the question, the way it was worded. I just had to say yes.
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Post by trailboss on Dec 16, 2023 21:44:19 GMT -5
I get it, some insurance plans require a nicotine test....but I guess you could always say you are using SNUS? Sweden has it well documented that SNUS use has shown no connection to cancer....
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Post by Silver on Dec 17, 2023 0:00:26 GMT -5
Forgot to share this on Wednesday. I had a telehealth appointment with a sleep doc. One of the things she asked was what I do for relaxation. I mentioned smoking a pipe. She got a big smile on her face and said, "Oh! My dad used to smoke a pipe! I didn't know anybody did that anymore!" "There's a few of us," I said. I giving this post a triple like.
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Post by Silver on Dec 17, 2023 0:02:31 GMT -5
I already had to put it on an insurance form when I re-enrolled last month. There was no finessing the question, the way it was worded. I just had to say yes. Same here. Basically, are you a tobacco user? No option to clarify.
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Post by urbino on Dec 17, 2023 1:01:38 GMT -5
I already had to put it on an insurance form when I re-enrolled last month. There was no finessing the question, the way it was worded. I just had to say yes. Same here. Basically, are you a tobacco user? No option to clarify. This one was, "Have you used a tobacco product in the past 12 months?" In parentheses there was a list. The list included "pipe". Doesn't exactly leave a lot of wiggle room.
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Post by urbino on Dec 17, 2023 8:17:21 GMT -5
I took a pass on bedgoing, tonight. Didn't really seem much point in it.
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Post by username on Dec 17, 2023 12:55:40 GMT -5
Added the dates last night.
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 17, 2023 13:49:12 GMT -5
Same here. Basically, are you a tobacco user? No option to clarify. This one was, "Have you used a tobacco product in the past 12 months?" In parentheses there was a list. The list included "pipe". Doesn't exactly leave a lot of wiggle room. C#xk$uck37$!
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Post by Plainsman on Dec 17, 2023 13:51:13 GMT -5
Since the deck is so obviously stacked, the answer is… NO.
As Mark Twain said, ‘Never tell the truth to people who don’t deserve it.’
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 17, 2023 13:51:14 GMT -5
I took a pass on bedgoing, tonight. Didn't really seem much point in it. My goodness! This cannot continue. Are you seeking further treatment? How did your television go overall?
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Post by trailboss on Dec 17, 2023 15:01:27 GMT -5
Since the deck is so obviously stacked, the answer is… NO. As Mark Twain said, ‘Never tell the truth to people who don’t deserve it.’ Tom Gresham has a variation on that, I never knew it was coned by Mark Twain…I could not agree more.
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Post by Plainsman on Dec 17, 2023 16:33:09 GMT -5
I would phrase it more simply…
Don’t waste truth on the unworthy.
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