The Beginning Of The End
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Gold Member Username: The_image_dynamicSan Diego, California Post Number: 3798 Registered: Dec-06 | Newspapers will be a thing of the past in a few years, and they should be. There is no need to waste all the trees that are used in them. When I was younger and there was no internet, I would read the sports page and local news every single day. But now with the net, I can get sports and other news from so many different angles. And it is much easier to read. In March 2007, the paper reported a circulation of roughly 1,120,420 copies on weekdays and 1,627,062 copies on Sundays. That is a LOT of trees. Online subscriptions are the way to go. The New York Times puts a liberal slant on most of their articles, yet they are allowed to state them as facts without anyone questioning them. They have falsely (depending on your outlook) swayed many elections and other votes. I say good riddance. http://www.observer.com/2008/times-we-expect-layoffs |
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Platinum Member Username: WingmanaliveA pic is worth 1000 posts!! Post Number: 16034 Registered: Jun-06 | Then what would ppl with birds line their cages with Brad lol? The other thing the net is hurting is the USPS. Nothing cheaper or quicker than a fax.  |
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Gold Member Username: The_image_dynamicSan Diego, California Post Number: 3800 Registered: Dec-06 | That's not true Paul. Commercial mailings, bills, cards and advertisements, aka junk mail, are at an all time high. And the loss of personal letters has been more than made up by people ordering things off of the internet and sending boxes and mailer pouches via USPS. They also still handle 46% of the world's card and letter mail volume. Their first class mail service is pretty much a monopoly. People tend to forget that the Post Office was originally meant to be a self supporting not-for-profit service to the people. Over the years it has progressed into a highly profitable organization but they still do not receive any tax dollars from the government and are solely funded by postage and products. First-Class Mail $37.6 billion Business Advertising $20.8 billion Expedited Mail $6.2 billion Publications $2.2 billion Package Services $2.3 billion International Mail $2.0 billion |
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Platinum Member Username: WingmanaliveA pic is worth 1000 posts!! Post Number: 16040 Registered: Jun-06 | Then why all the postal increases? It goes up what, twice a year now? I will see a $2 stamp in my lifetime I'm sure or it.  |
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Gold Member Username: The_image_dynamicSan Diego, California Post Number: 3801 Registered: Dec-06 | Fuel, salary and truck purchasing/repair increases. When fuel costs increase one cent, USPS's costs increase over $8 million a year. Seeing as how gas prices have increased over a dollar lately, that comes out to almost a billion dollars. 42 cents to send a letter anywhere in the country is still one the most incredible bargains there is... |
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Platinum Member Username: WingmanaliveA pic is worth 1000 posts!! Post Number: 16043 Registered: Jun-06 | Make them all walk. |
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Platinum Member Username: Project6Post Number: 15737 Registered: Dec-03 | The way everyone is doing business nowadays, the USPS and other carriers will have the time of their life. The internet makes it easy to shop from across the country and across continents |
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Gold Member Username: RedlinerWilmington, Ma Post Number: 4288 Registered: Jun-05 | not good but oh well the end of the world is gonna be dec 31st 2012 anyways lol look it up on youtube |
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Gold Member Username: AdddisorderPalm Beach, Florida Post Number: 6200 Registered: Jan-06 | 21st charlie |
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Silver Member Username: Hurricanebr1anWestern Burbs of Chicago, IL Usa Post Number: 441 Registered: Sep-07 | I agree...its the evolution of media. |
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Platinum Member Username: Project6Post Number: 15751 Registered: Dec-03 | The good old Mayan calendar predicting the end of the world...or is it Aztec...I forget. |
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Platinum Member Username: WingmanaliveA pic is worth 1000 posts!! Post Number: 16062 Registered: Jun-06 | I'll probably be sitting here watching it all happen lol. Beer in hand of course. |
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Platinum Member Username: Project6Post Number: 15755 Registered: Dec-03 | I'll probably be on Ecoustics, LOL! |
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Gold Member Username: PitbullguyThe Chicago area Post Number: 3092 Registered: Oct-06 | who cares where you'll be, it'll be an ordinary day. That end of the world sh!t is absolutely laughable....and i shall indeed laugh now,  |
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Platinum Member Username: WingmanaliveA pic is worth 1000 posts!! Post Number: 16076 Registered: Jun-06 | If the end is near then I say when fishing to hell with the size restrictions and screw the limit!!!! Lolol. |
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Gold Member Username: Hawaiian_timeKanaka freak... Post Number: 1896 Registered: Apr-06 | I agree Paul! And we all can tear off those labels from our mattresses! When the end of the world comes, here in Hawaii will be 2 hours behind the West Coast. So I'll be watching all of your worlds coming to an end first on satellite tv! lol |
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Platinum Member Username: WingmanaliveA pic is worth 1000 posts!! Post Number: 16090 Registered: Jun-06 | Oh snap! I've been tearing those damn tags off for years. I'm going to hell. |
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Platinum Member Username: Project6Post Number: 15766 Registered: Dec-03 | Whoah! Back it up there....we are not allowed to take those of? WTF??? Felony...misdemeanor...what...crap!  |
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Gold Member Username: RedlinerWilmington, Ma Post Number: 4303 Registered: Jun-05 | lol oops i took mine off i guess thats why the worlds gonna end god dam mattresses |