tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post1857503673310662695..comments2023-10-19T05:40:59.162-04:00Comments on Sippican Cottage: Great Moments In Advertising, Chapter 11: ProofreadingSippicanCottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14940797380578921776noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-65242927692355621002014-09-20T01:25:23.014-04:002014-09-20T01:25:23.014-04:00I do love stories with happy endings.
itorI do love stories with happy endings.<br /><br />itorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-6093568177655029972014-09-05T00:42:17.210-04:002014-09-05T00:42:17.210-04:00I thought newspapers were for starting fires. Ther...I thought newspapers were for starting fires. There is little else of value except for the comics and crosswords.<br />Although here in the urban north, fireplaces are a dying breed. <br />"Earlier this year, in a decision that did not come under much scrutiny, Montreal's Executive Committee ordered the elimination of all wood-burning fireplaces by Dec. 31, 2020."<br />http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/montreal-moves-to-eliminate-all-fireplaces-within-city-limits-1.1420733 <br />EarlWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01754418455716860034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-73185056102158734752014-09-04T16:00:30.382-04:002014-09-04T16:00:30.382-04:00But, where would you then get the paper for start...But, where would you then get the paper for starting fires?Sam L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00996809377798862214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-68547911115129904042014-09-04T00:43:23.909-04:002014-09-04T00:43:23.909-04:00Another example of where Canada is ahead of the US...Another example of where Canada is ahead of the USA. Canada Post has already scheduled the elimination of home delivery in certain areas. There is the usual uproar, but the volume of mail has been significantly reduced.<br />I send all my invoices out via email. <br />Now, if companies with big computer systems could switch to electronic payment, then snail mail could be eliminated.EarlWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01754418455716860034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-47153168915551794022014-09-04T00:02:38.065-04:002014-09-04T00:02:38.065-04:00Several years ago there was a suggestion that the ...Several years ago there was a suggestion that the Post Office cut down on days of delivery. The reply came from the Post Office that since there was the same amount of mail to be delivered, it would only back things up.<br /><br />But from 2006 to 2013, the number of pieces of mail the Post Office has handled has gone down about 25%, which would seem to justify fewer delivery days.<br /><br />I know a fair number of people who check their mail box only once a week.<br /><br />http://about.usps.com/who-we-are/postal-history/pieces-of-mail-since-1789.htmGringonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-76262499217370954752014-09-03T22:22:47.682-04:002014-09-03T22:22:47.682-04:00someone started a business that gets your mail and...someone started a business that gets your mail and scans it and sends you an email....and a paper copy if you want it. you set it up so they didn't open certain types of mail if you didn't want them to.<br /><br />you don't get your junk mail. <br /><br />the post office shut them down because the junk mailers are the post offices' customers and they didn't like citizens not getting mail from their customers.<br /><br />i'm sure me not getting junk mail if i choose is protected by the 10th amendment or something.Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02288771971363819090noreply@blogger.com