I hate getting junk mail. I will call companies and ask to be removed from their mailing lists just so I don’t get it. I just can’t stand seeing companies waste money and paper on what most people will throw in the trash.
I heard somewhere that if it is an offer for something [...]
Archive for the ‘Soapbox’ Category
Unsolicited Credit Card Offers (Junk Mail)
Posted in Soapbox, tagged junk mail on Tuesday, 19 February, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Smell Of Smoke
Posted in Soapbox, tagged cigarette smoke on Monday, 18 February, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This is in some sense a soapbox blog, but in other ways not. We have been in this apartment about six months. Before Melanie arrived, I had the TV, chair and other “living room” items in the large main room. It had an imaginary divider between the dining and living room areas. [...]
Not The Bargain You Might Think
Posted in Soapbox, tagged ice cream, Soapbox on Tuesday, 29 January, 2008 | No Comments »
Here is another soapbox rant.
I know this is just life, but it bothers me. Go to any freezer section of your local grocery store and look at the ice cream. If you find a brand that has a variety of styles of ice cream, like “regular”, “double churned”, “loaded” (lots of stuff), “light”, [...]
Building A Soapbox
Posted in Soapbox, tagged DMV, DOR, Soapbox, trailer on Wednesday, 28 November, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Main Entry: soap·box
Pronunciation: /ˈsōp·bäks/
Function: noun
Date: 1907
: an improvised platform used by a self-appointed, spontaneous, or informal orator; broadly
: something that provides an outlet for delivering opinions
Idiom: on (one’s) soapbox
: Speaking one’s views passionately or self-importantly.
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