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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 02:45 AM Original message |
Man urges mailing junk if you can't Occupy Wall Street |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 02:51 AM Response to Original message |
1. Seems like a good idea to me and |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 02:55 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. The video is at the link |
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lbrtbell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 06:18 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. It's a highly illegal idea - n/t |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 07:14 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. What law does this violate? (nt) |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 07:18 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. None. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 08:13 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. I wonder why people do that. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 10:39 AM Response to Reply #4 |
17. Full of crap! |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 03:51 PM Response to Reply #4 |
24. It is? How? |
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Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 06:28 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. The Guacamole Act of 1917. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 08:04 PM Response to Reply #28 |
37. No that mandates chips with salsa on every table |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 11:30 PM Response to Reply #28 |
44. yum! |
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SwissTony (240 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 05:23 AM Response to Original message |
3. Probably apocryphal |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 07:11 PM Response to Reply #3 |
30. When I renovated my front yard I found that there was an old brick walkway... |
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MelungeonWoman (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 07:11 AM Response to Original message |
5. This is a great idea. |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 07:15 AM Response to Original message |
7. Brilliant! |
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qb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
10. K&R - it also reduces the recycling burden on your city! |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 07:26 PM Response to Reply #10 |
34. And if that bank's city happens to be NY city then they'll just float it around on a barge |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
11. I've tried this before. Take a box, fill with rocks and then tape the pre-paid envelope to the box. |
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2pooped2pop (212 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 10:21 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. If it has proper postage and breaks no other mailing laws |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 10:39 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. See, that's the kind of thing I would expect the banksters to have worked out. |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
13. I've done that fotr years now. |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 10:40 AM Response to Reply #13 |
19. Do you use the mailpiece with your name on it? |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 10:45 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Yep they get it all. |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 03:46 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. I think I'll give that a try. |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 06:01 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Oh, it gets run through the shredder, first. |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 06:10 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. How about I run it through my digestive tract first. |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 07:07 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Used Food will not be taxed under Herb Cain's 9-9-9 plan, so... |
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renate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 07:17 PM Response to Reply #19 |
31. I certainly wouldn't include that one, personally |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 07:21 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Why any paper at all? Why not just an empty envelope? |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
14. Then again, maybe not... |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 07:30 PM Response to Reply #14 |
35. +! "the direct-mail firms usually worked out a deal" Doesn't that just say it all? |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
16. K & R! |
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otohara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
18. Hey That Was My Idea - Posted on DU 10/4 |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
21. This was on an Andy Rooney segment (60 Minutes) several years ago -> |
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cigsandcoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
23. Now that's impressive - a poet that can pre-qualify for credit card offers. n/t |
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pacalo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 05:14 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. My son got a Visa Platinum card offer when he was in the sixth grade. No kidding. |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 07:24 PM Response to Reply #25 |
33. He shoulda signed up then maxed it out and then defaulted on it. |
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ShadowLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 10:13 PM Response to Reply #33 |
41. Not a good idea to do that, I've heard of parents stealing their kids identity and doing just that |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 08:26 AM Response to Reply #41 |
48. Well that's identity theft. |
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pacalo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 11:27 PM Response to Reply #33 |
43. Just in case you're serious, I'm the type who will turn around to return undercharges to the store. |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 08:28 AM Response to Reply #43 |
49. Since the "credit crunch" in 2007-2009, I have have not had any slowdown of credit card offers. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 09:10 PM Response to Reply #25 |
38. My friend's cat got one. |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 09:50 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. One of our cats got one, too. |
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Xicano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 01:06 AM Response to Reply #39 |
47. LOL. Your cat wanted a credit card, then stick you with the bill.. |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 08:37 AM Response to Reply #47 |
51. Oddly enough, it was the cat that also answered the phone! |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
40. I've been doing this for years. |
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Harry Monroe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 10:33 PM Response to Original message |
42. Oh, I've done this before... |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 11:39 PM Response to Original message |
45. I used to mail back then entire thing they sent me... |
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ChoppinBroccoli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 12:56 AM Response to Original message |
46. I Used To Do This With Mailings From The Republican Party |
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unhappycamper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 08:35 AM Response to Original message |
50. I've been doing this for a long time. |
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