Contributing Member JLSleather Posted March 29, 2017 Contributing Member Report Posted March 29, 2017 Since re-locating to MN, my mail box is EVEN MORE full of CRAP. While folks in MN seem quite friendly, they do like to sell you what they can. And seriously -- it's a bit like stalking. For anyone who didn't know that, the sale of a house is generally widely available information. Even if it doesn't show in public records, it does show on realty sites 'n' such. And apparently, these predators watch for the sale of homes for people to "market" their crap to. I've received "stuff" from everyone from landscapers to siding installers, carpet people and curtain people, gyms and satellite providers, assorted restaurants and misc crap ... blahblah... Get a grip, folks.. the roof and siding are relatively new. The lawn is fine. I have a phone, so if I need something I'll call and ask. Filling my mail box with junk is probably the NUMBER 1 way to ensure that I will never buy anything from you. The kids' dogs got new license, but NOT from the animal place that stuffed my mail box. So, here's teh amusing part. I put an ad on craigslist -- wanted: info on how to call off these idiots who all want to "help" me. And I'm getting some fairly quick and thoughtful responses They do seem quite proud of "vets" around here. Not that that's "bad", but it was a vet who broke into my front porch and stole $1000 worth of fishing tackle a while back, so being a vet does not BY ITSELF mean anything at all at my house. Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted March 29, 2017 Author Contributing Member Report Posted March 29, 2017 They're gettin' even better. Just a part of one response from a fella ... ...I'm thinking of a trap door below by mailbox; If I don't like what I see I'll release the second lid to the garbage can planted underneath....Wonder if its just the 'homeowners' who get pounded with it or if the renters are informed about the 'great savings' they could be making (sarcasm)...once the wallets' out, you aint saved anything!No where to put the paper?....take up fishing, I use it to clean fish...probably what its worth! Seriously now, they think I'm gonna be into organic recycling too? I mean, we do get a good NW front coming through every so many days but that still won't cut it! Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
alpha2 Posted March 29, 2017 Report Posted March 29, 2017 Um, y'all moved to MN. You know...Hubert Horatio Humphrey...Jesse Ventura...Al Franken... In the words of the Reverend in Blazing Saddles..."Yer on yer own!" Quote So much leather...so little time.
MADMAX22 Posted March 30, 2017 Report Posted March 30, 2017 Yeah bastards sell all your info right away. It also becomes public record at the court house when you buy land/house which is what this website is built off of http://www.familytreenow.com/ I recommend opting out your info from it In order to safeguard your information and have it removed from the Family Tree Now website follow the following steps: - Type http://www.familytreenow.com/optout into your search engine - Read the step by step instructions listed and click the square marked "I'm not a robot." - Once a green check mark appears next to "I'm not a robot" click on the Begin Opt Out Procedure. - The page will redirect you to a search page. Enter your name and click search. (You may have to try variations of your full name.) - The website will provide a results page of possible matches for your name. Find your information by clicking on the record details. - Once you find and verify it is your record and not someone else with your surname click on the "Opt Out" button on the page. The page will be refreshed with a message that reads "Your opt out request is being processed. Please allow up to 48 hours for your record to be removed." All of this doesnt matter anyhow, no company gives two ****s about your info generally speaking unless they can get money from disseminating it. Think that cool new law got passed as well allowing all the online companies to do whatever they want with your info including openly tracking all your moves without any form of recourse. Great stuff, gotta love technology or should I say business/technology Quote
Members JimTimber Posted March 30, 2017 Members Report Posted March 30, 2017 We got a couple half price meals out of the coupons that came in one of those "Welcome to the neighborhood" mail packets (that had at least 30 useless ads in it). Best I can figure we landed on someone's "list" when I was shopping a re-fi on the house note. Never did do a new loan, so we aren't in that pile of product the bank's selling on their behalf. Our suburb gets money from the proceeds of the recycling program in the form of free "not garbage" disposal days for residents a couple times a year (the stuff the dump charges you for). I shred the name/address labels and the rest goes happily into the bin for removal. Quote
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted March 30, 2017 Author Contributing Member Report Posted March 30, 2017 13 hours ago, JimTimber said: money from the proceeds of the recycling program That's a big part of my aggravation. SInce you have another bin you can put all this crap in, people are apparently able to just ignore it. Many people think it's "okay". But how is this okay? Trucks and equipment mine petroleum products and plants. These products use petroleum and other fuels to turn the raw materials into paper and ink (and similar). Trucks burn fossil fuels to deliver all of the above to printers, mills, warehouses.... Electricity (often fossil fuels) is used to print the petroleum onto the plants. Trucks burn fossil fuels to deliver all of the people (whether they want it or not). I get a bunch of stuff I don't want, so I put it in this "bin". Trucks burn fossil fuels to pick up all of the poop, and transport to a "recycling". Fossil fuels used to "melt it down" again .... ALL for something I didn't want in the first place. I can't be the only one who thinks this is moronic. Next thing you know, your mailbox contains "flyers" telling you to limit the number of fish you eat, since the water is now contaminated with the crap the "manufacturers" dumped in it. Seriously.. where did you think the "waste" part was going?!@ You want the REAL kick in the groin? You know.. the one that you SEE every day? That guy in front of you causing the backup on I-94 is on his way to print MORE of this crap ... Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
Members JimTimber Posted March 30, 2017 Members Report Posted March 30, 2017 If you want to devote your life to stopping junk mail, I'll cheer you on. It's not a battle I choose to engage in. When we relocate to Crow Wing County, I'll see it as free kindling for the fire pit. Life's too short to worry about things I cannot stop, think positive. They're sending you free fire starters and glue over-spray protection for your work surface. Logging (required for the paper) is actually beneficial to the environment since we've stopped allowing forest fires to reset the age of our timber stands. Quote
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted March 30, 2017 Author Contributing Member Report Posted March 30, 2017 It's true -- "you kaint fix stupid". But, within the boundaries of my lawn there are some things you just can't do. You and your boyfriend want to do cocaine.. have at it. But not at my house Whole thing was intended to be funny - -no more and no less POINTLESS than anything else you see / read. Course.. the QUICKEST way to get somebody to do something is to have them think it's THEIR idea Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
Members JimTimber Posted March 30, 2017 Members Report Posted March 30, 2017 Might want to close up that glue bottle. Quote
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted March 30, 2017 Author Contributing Member Report Posted March 30, 2017 Verified. never hurts to check that But I'm tellin' ya - it aint me Hillbilly boy at Walmart today, carryin a S/W on the way into Walmart. Don't think I ever seen anybody armed at Walmart before (at least not so openly), but you could feel teh crazy radiating off the guy.... no idea who decided that guy should carry a gun (assuming that anyone actually did). Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
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