Posted by BeaForoni on June 4, 2008, 5:25 pm
The local fishwrap has decided to delivery the paper to me for
thirteen weeks, FREE! I don't read it as it is also online. The
coupons value is questionable. I don't have that much fish to wrap. My
question is; is there anything I can do with all this paper? Can I
burn it in the fireplace this winter? Is there any value I can get out
of this stuff?
Posted by Al Bundy on June 4, 2008, 5:45 pm
On Jun 4, 5:25 pm, BeaFor...@msn.com wrote:
> The local fishwrap has decided to delivery the paper to me for
> thirteen weeks, FREE! I don't read it as it is also online. The
> coupons value is questionable. I don't have that much fish to wrap. My
> question is; is there anything I can do with all this paper? Can I
> burn it in the fireplace this winter? Is there any value I can get out
> of this stuff?
More of a pain than it's worth for a lousy 65 newspapers. You have to
go pick it off your lawn or drive 65 times. Presumably, you are not
providing a tip so you are not a valued customer. The paper rep will
bug you for continued delivery at the end of the 13 weeks. They may
forget to quit delivery and then you have to deal with that.
You have already wasted more time on it then it's worth.
Posted by George Grapman on June 4, 2008, 5:45 pm
BeaForoni@msn.com wrote:
> The local fishwrap has decided to delivery the paper to me for
> thirteen weeks, FREE! I don't read it as it is also online. The
> coupons value is questionable. I don't have that much fish to wrap. My
> question is; is there anything I can do with all this paper? Can I
> burn it in the fireplace this winter? Is there any value I can get out
> of this stuff?
Did they just start dropping it off or did you request it? If it is
the latter you should read the small type as you may have given them
permission to bill you after the 13 weeks.
For years I have had the SF Chronicle and the NY Times delivered. The
Chron seems unable to deliver a dry paper. On many days I got a soggy SF
paper next to a dry NY Times. I have a home office but recently canceled
the Chron except for Sunday (the coupons more than cover the cost).I go
through their website quickly and the next time the world ends I will
drive to the nearest vending box.
I keep the Times because it is worth the price, I like having
something to read when riding public transit or going out to lunch and
there are stories in the print edition that are shorter or do not appear
on the web site.
I keep the times because I grew up with
Posted by BeaForoni on June 4, 2008, 6:04 pm
> BeaFor...@msn.com wrote:
> > The local fishwrap has decided to delivery the paper to me for
> > thirteen weeks, FREE! I don't read it as it is also online. The
> > coupons value is questionable. I don't have that much fish to wrap. My
> > question is; is there anything I can do with all this paper? Can I
> > burn it in the fireplace this winter? Is there any value I can get out
> > of this stuff?
> Did they just start dropping it off or did you request it? If it is
> the latter you should read the small type as you may have given them
> permission to bill you after the 13 weeks.
> For years I have had the SF Chronicle and the NY Times delivered. The
> Chron seems unable to deliver a dry paper. On many days I got a soggy SF
> paper next to a dry NY Times. I have a home office but recently canceled
> the Chron except for Sunday (the coupons more than cover the cost).I go
> through their website quickly and the next time the world ends I will
> drive to the nearest vending box.
> I keep the Times because it is worth the price, I like having
> something to read when riding public transit or going out to lunch and
> there are stories in the print edition that are shorter or do not appear
> on the web site.
> I keep the times because I grew up with
No, they did it to the entire neighborhood. I guess I'll stop it soon,
I just thought there was some cool frugal thing to do with all these
dead trees.
Posted by TKM on June 5, 2008, 6:22 pm
> BeaFor...@msn.com wrote:
> > The local fishwrap has decided to delivery the paper to me for
> > thirteen weeks, FREE! I don't read it as it is also online. The
> > coupons value is questionable. I don't have that much fish to wrap. My
> > question is; is there anything I can do with all this paper? Can I
> > burn it in the fireplace this winter? Is there any value I can get out
> > of this stuff?
> Did they just start dropping it off or did you request it? If it is
> the latter you should read the small type as you may have given them
> permission to bill you after the 13 weeks.
> For years I have had the SF Chronicle and the NY Times delivered. The
> Chron seems unable to deliver a dry paper. On many days I got a soggy SF
> paper next to a dry NY Times. I have a home office but recently canceled
> the Chron except for Sunday (the coupons more than cover the cost).I go
> through their website quickly and the next time the world ends I will
> drive to the nearest vending box.
> I keep the Times because it is worth the price, I like having
> something to read when riding public transit or going out to lunch and
> there are stories in the print edition that are shorter or do not appear
> on the web site.
> I keep the times because I grew up with
No, they did it to the entire neighborhood. I guess I'll stop it soon,
I just thought there was some cool frugal thing to do with all these
dead trees.
Well, if you have a wood-burning fireplace or stove, I remember a DIY
article that suggested wrapping the newspaper tightly in a roll, securing it
with string and then soaking it with water. Then it had to be dried for
some days (weeks maybe?) which then converted the whole mess into a
fireplace log.
I didn't try it
Our daily papers are nicely recycled by the city folks every week and I'm
grateful for that.
TKM
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> thirteen weeks, FREE! I don't read it as it is also online. The
> coupons value is questionable. I don't have that much fish to wrap. My
> question is; is there anything I can do with all this paper? Can I
> burn it in the fireplace this winter? Is there any value I can get out
> of this stuff?