Drew, bulk mail, and the Post Office

 

1. Here’s what’s really scary: for all its faults, the United States Postal Service is still the most efficient postal service ON THE PLANET.

   Posted by Macker       04/02/2009  at  10:18 AM  



2. Sorry, I do NOT believe ‘direct mail advertising’ - sending countless pounds of crap to me which goes into the trash - is a genuine contribution to the national economy.  It’s a barking waste.  If junk mail is part of what drives the economy, perhaps we should fail as a nation.

   Yeah, okay; the U. S. Postal Service is the most efficient on the planet.  Which is sort of like saying, “For a leper, he has a lot of fingers”. 

   I find it ironic that as the U. S. Government was pushing into all sorts of things they should not be doing, they abandoned the Post Office, which legitimately, they should keep. 

   But I’ll drink to abolishing government unions.  And I work for the federal government.

   Posted by Archie       04/02/2009  at  04:56 PM  



3. I brought the mail in tonight. I got one bill, another one of those envelopes full of neat newspaper clippings Peiper sends me- yay! they rock, except the Gitmo one last time made me want to hurl - and more than 2 full pounds of junk. I put it on a scale and weighed it. 36 ounces worth, straight into recycling.

   It’s a frickin waste. Period. Wasted resources, renewable or not. Wasted effort processing the stuff from beginning to end. Considerable wasted fuel to deliver it all.

   Hey, here’s a good idea: if I contact a company online, and buy something from them online, then they should only send me a catalog online. IE, an email.

   I mean, come on. Just a month ago we bought a set of tires and rims for the wife’s car. Online! Great deal, super happy, blah blah. Now they send me a catalog every 3 weeks.

   10 years ago I bought a foam floating pool lounger online. It makes a great emergency bed when too many people need to sleep over. Comfy enough laid right down on the carpet. Once a month I get a circular in the mail from the pool supply company. For 10 solid years!!! And they’ve sold my name to numerous swimwear vendors, custom diving board makers, etc. You’d think I’m Michael Friggin Phelps with all the Pool Mail I get. Because I bought one float a decade ago. Hey, anybody need bulk quantities of diatomaceous earth for a pool filter? I’ve got a catalog, it’s on sale when you buy 100lbs at a go!

   Sure, maybe this crap does “drive the economy” a bit. It sure keeps my mailman busy, and it sure keeps the garbage man in business. As for the rest, it’s a total waste, and it pisses everybody off.

   Just say NO to junk mail. And to government unions.

   Posted by Drew458       04/02/2009  at  07:13 PM  

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