"There are countless horrible things happening all over the world and horrible people prospering, but we must never allow them to disturb our equanimity or deflect us from our sacred duty to sabotage and annoy them whenever possible." -Auberon Waugh
R-man: Yeah, but "controls that work", and "complete with all the scientific advances of flights of the future" - like three-ply fibreboard!
I'd definitely dig up the 63 cents somewhere.
Jeff: I'm sure you're right. "There's no more make-believe, no more pretending"; just jump in and head to Mars (and while you're there, don't forget to tour Paco Enterprises' newest development, Marvin Mansions - apply to R-man for a review).
Well, I mean, back then I got money by using my dad's push mower to mow yards for the neighbors. A dollar for a small yard, and two dollars for bigger yards. $4.98 was what I would see, and think Aunt Mamie's yard twice, and grandma's yard once and I'm there!
Then I read the fine print and see another 63¢ for postage charges, and think "C'mon, I'm just a kid, give me a break!" :-)
A kid that mowed lawns to make money!?! You're dating yourself. If your grandma was like mine, she would've given the 63 cents postage...or paid for the entire amount and telling to save the hard earned cash.
For that price, I bet it was made of structural steel.
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Sturdily constructed of three-ply fibreboard...
ReplyDeleteElon Musk should take note of this.
Because of it's gigantic size, we are forced to ask for 63¢ postage charges.
Dang, they had me right up till then. No free shipping, no deal!
I remember those from the back pages of various periodicals. They were usually next to ads for X-Ray specs and Charles Atlas courses.
ReplyDeleteAnd don't forget the sea monkeys!
Who could forget the sea monkeys!
DeleteR-man: Yeah, but "controls that work", and "complete with all the scientific advances of flights of the future" - like three-ply fibreboard!
ReplyDeleteI'd definitely dig up the 63 cents somewhere.
Jeff: I'm sure you're right. "There's no more make-believe, no more pretending"; just jump in and head to Mars (and while you're there, don't forget to tour Paco Enterprises' newest development, Marvin Mansions - apply to R-man for a review).
Truthfully, I would loved that as a child. A purpose made cardboard box?!!!?? Zowie!
ReplyDeleteBut getting my parents to pay for extra postage? That would be a deal breaker….. Dad would have made that sarcastic comment.
Well, I mean, back then I got money by using my dad's push mower to mow yards for the neighbors. A dollar for a small yard, and two dollars for bigger yards. $4.98 was what I would see, and think Aunt Mamie's yard twice, and grandma's yard once and I'm there!
ReplyDeleteThen I read the fine print and see another 63¢ for postage charges, and think "C'mon, I'm just a kid, give me a break!" :-)
A kid that mowed lawns to make money!?! You're dating yourself. If your grandma was like mine, she would've given the 63 cents postage...or paid for the entire amount and telling to save the hard earned cash.
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