1/22 Extra: Pitney Bowes Ad (~70k)

01-22-2002, 08:41 PM

Okay. So I got my mail today, and what do I have? A statement from my credit union and a mail from Pitney Bowes. Yes, the postage meter assholes. It says, on the envelope:

Time Sensitive Documents For:

*****************************AUTO** 5-DIGIT 22030
David Ham
Hamdavid
XXXX Myroad Dr
Fairfax, VA 22030-2002

Ah. You know, David Ham of Hamdavid, Inc. Great. I think I reg'd a domain under that or something. Whatever.

So I open it up, just for the hell of it. Here's what I'm greeted with (cropped):

Mighty friendly with the carriage returns, eh? Is that supposed to be a fucking poem?

I'd like to show you
the bottom of my foot
up close on your face
but that is "assault".

I'll make it a point to never, ever purchase <b>anything</b> from Pitney Bowes.

jeni · 01-22-2002, 10:24 PM

we had a pitney bowes meter at U.S.A. when i worked there. yeah, their service sucked and the meters had a habit of breaking, but it was fun to be able to push envelopes through one after the other. and without even having to put stamps on them. it saved a lot of time.

Scopulus Argentarius · 01-22-2002, 10:25 PM

Yeah and I gotten mail for Macollig Juztfahted ( say it aloud a few times) because I chose that as a name on a web form. I also got credit card apps and a membership card to some American Golf Association under my Dog's name; the origin was setting up a juno email account. These were all un-asked. There are quite a few others I can tell...

I hate direct mail marketers....Bitching won't solve things but data corruption does. A worthless list is a worthless list..mwahahaha

sa

jeni · 01-24-2002, 12:17 AM

i have a credit card of some sort with the name "jeni cat" on it.

bluebomber · 01-24-2002, 08:20 AM

I know the feeling. I get a bunch of mail for "Joe Doe". The funny part was that the post office for some reason wants to know who all lives at my house: they've sent me the form to "register" with them a couple of times, I keep throwing it out. On the first piece of mail I got for Mr. Doe, they stuck a bright orange sticker on it saying "does this person live here? let us know so we can more effectively direct your mail."

Just leave me alone and deliver the stinkin' mail... or don't. If it is for Joe, I don't really want it. He don't live here no more.

richlevy · 01-26-2002, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dhamsaic

Mighty friendly with the carriage returns, eh? Is that supposed to be a fucking poem?

Well, a tanka, which is like a haiku, is five lines with 5/7/5/7/7 syllables. Both 'poems' almost qualify.

01-22-2002, 08:41 PM	#1
dave Guest Posts: n/a	1/22 Extra: Pitney Bowes Ad (~70k) Okay. So I got my mail today, and what do I have? A statement from my credit union and a mail from Pitney Bowes. Yes, the postage meter assholes. It says, on the envelope: Time Sensitive Documents For: ***************************AUTO 5-DIGIT 22030 David Ham Hamdavid XXXX Myroad Dr Fairfax, VA 22030-2002 Ah. You know, David Ham of Hamdavid, Inc. Great. I think I reg'd a domain under that or something. Whatever. So I open it up, just for the hell of it. Here's what I'm greeted with (cropped): Mighty friendly with the carriage returns, eh? Is that supposed to be a fucking poem? I'd like to show you the bottom of my foot up close on your face but that is "assault". I'll make it a point to never, ever purchase <b>anything</b> from Pitney Bowes.

01-24-2002, 08:20 AM	#5
bluebomber Lurking in the Shadows Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NH, US Posts: 20	"Joe Doe" I know the feeling. I get a bunch of mail for "Joe Doe". The funny part was that the post office for some reason wants to know who all lives at my house: they've sent me the form to "register" with them a couple of times, I keep throwing it out. On the first piece of mail I got for Mr. Doe, they stuck a bright orange sticker on it saying "does this person live here? let us know so we can more effectively direct your mail." Just leave me alone and deliver the stinkin' mail... or don't. If it is for Joe, I don't really want it. He don't live here no more. __________________ The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time, with the blood of patriots and tyrants. -- Jefferson

01-22-2002, 10:24 PM	#2
jeni is stuck on altair-4 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: santa cruz, california Posts: 514	we had a pitney bowes meter at U.S.A. when i worked there. yeah, their service sucked and the meters had a habit of breaking, but it was fun to be able to push envelopes through one after the other. and without even having to put stamps on them. it saved a lot of time.

01-22-2002, 10:25 PM	#3
Scopulus Argentarius Your current user title is: Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: BTR Posts: 301	Yeah and I gotten mail for Macollig Juztfahted ( say it aloud a few times) because I chose that as a name on a web form. I also got credit card apps and a membership card to some American Golf Association under my Dog's name; the origin was setting up a juno email account. These were all un-asked. There are quite a few others I can tell... I hate direct mail marketers....Bitching won't solve things but data corruption does. A worthless list is a worthless list..mwahahaha sa

01-24-2002, 12:17 AM	#4
jeni is stuck on altair-4 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: santa cruz, california Posts: 514	i have a credit card of some sort with the name "jeni cat" on it.

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