tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889388775673754833.post3330149657347517850..comments2024-02-24T03:34:18.060-05:00Comments on Stealing Commas: I want stampschris the cynichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06872875475212333027noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889388775673754833.post-57838768790182168282012-10-12T06:10:33.151-04:002012-10-12T06:10:33.151-04:00Stamps are expensive, but I know how to write in ...Stamps are expensive, but I know how to write in Braille, and Brailled letters are free internationally. Unfortunately this means that I can only write letters for free to people who also know Braille. At the post office you specify that it's free mail for the blind and show that the materials are all in braille and it's free. I didn't learn Braille for this purpose, but it's fairly useful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889388775673754833.post-26699862580292608712012-10-10T20:22:36.803-04:002012-10-10T20:22:36.803-04:00Well, in that case, I suppose, send as many as you...Well, in that case, I suppose, send as many as you are willing. (Do you remember my address?) But I'm really serious about not wanting to trouble you.chris the cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06872875475212333027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889388775673754833.post-62079355776882576162012-10-10T16:25:15.810-04:002012-10-10T16:25:15.810-04:00With apologies to archy,
here's to more sill...With apologies to archy,<br /><br /><br />here's to more silliness <br />and less strictness<br /><br />Also, thank you for the reminder. I need to post some things and I have been putting it off.redsixwinghttp://redsixwing.dreamwidth.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889388775673754833.post-17029577094421583102012-10-10T14:57:48.127-04:002012-10-10T14:57:48.127-04:00I know what your dad means about stamps. I use the...I know what your dad means about stamps. I use them about five or six times a year (Chanukah and birthday cards). I actually carry them, because I don't drive and therefore can't actually *get* to a real Post Office without a two hour trip, but I bought a pack of 20 about three years ago, and I'm now down to four. Which means I need to get some more soon, where soon is defined as "around May".<br /><br />It's a darned good thing the USPS's major revenue stream is *commercial* mail - if it were reliant on postage for personal mail, it really would be a money-losing organization...Redwood Rhiadrahttp://redwoodr.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889388775673754833.post-24199004577500176902012-10-10T14:18:57.220-04:002012-10-10T14:18:57.220-04:00Yes, I'm broke too, but my mom will pay for th...Yes, I'm broke too, but my mom will pay for the stamps. She uses tons of stamps. She is definitely one of the people fully supporting the postal service in the age of the internet.Lonesparkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278753827545905559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889388775673754833.post-61311118855426545562012-10-10T13:39:56.811-04:002012-10-10T13:39:56.811-04:00That would be soon enough, yes, but aren't you...That would be soon enough, yes, but aren't you as broke as I am, and with small children to support as well? Because I'd hate to take from someone more in need than me for something that is (note my reply to Brin) silly and wasteful.chris the cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06872875475212333027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889388775673754833.post-47332189661076534212012-10-10T13:37:34.196-04:002012-10-10T13:37:34.196-04:00Is said childhood dream private?
Good question. ...<i>Is said childhood dream private?</i><br /><br />Good question. It's silly and wasteful. It's not something that a rational human being would admit to if they wanted to retain some sense of respect, self or otherwise.<br /><br />But private? I'm not sure. I'll have to think on that. I'll get back to you, not sure when.chris the cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06872875475212333027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889388775673754833.post-32254950707239650342012-10-10T13:13:54.696-04:002012-10-10T13:13:54.696-04:00I think we still have the stamp collection Dad inh...I think we still have the stamp collection Dad inherited from his dad. Problem is it's not mine to give, plus they're probably all over twenty years old and definitely more than fifteen.<br /><br />We have no stamps for actually posting things, of any country. I recently asked Dad where the stamps were kept so we could mail the expat voting forms and he said "They're kept at the post office. We mail things so rarely these days we only buy what we're about to use."<br /><br />Is said childhood dream private?Brinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18034585577015417306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889388775673754833.post-49044143055909439392012-10-10T12:48:12.095-04:002012-10-10T12:48:12.095-04:00Huh. Well, we need stamps, too, and I'm going...Huh. Well, we need stamps, too, and I'm going to go buy some in the next few days and I could mail some to you, if that's soon enough? Lonesparkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278753827545905559noreply@blogger.com