Here's a Real Deal and Mail Bag Day #1 !!

Got a coupon today for $25 off on a set of four tires. But thats not the good part. Evidently, you get them rotated for free with your purchase! Free rotation on four new tires! ...you KNOW you're in the yuppity 'burbs when kids get away with that one.

In case you know nothing about tire rotation, please continue reading below (I won't assume that everyone knows):
-Tires are "rotated" (front tires moved to the back, and vice versa) as they wear to make sure that they wear out evenly. The front tires wear out slower than the backs, so you move the fronts to the backs for more tread. Only old tires can be rotated.

Its kinda like having brand new shoes relaced. Or taking out an empty trash bag....completely useless.

On to the next topic! I got some cool mail today. One letter addressed to "The GirlScout Family at...." I'll open it while we're speaking so you can see my excitement.... Hmm. Evidently I take my daughter every month to her girl scout meetings and activities, but have to watch from the outside. Now I can bring the whole family to a family fun day picnic! I am reminded to remember my picnic blanket and camera. Well now...for a $25 donation I can go and see who my family is! However, thinking further, just a wife would suffice for now and a daughter would certainly not have a positive impact on this stage in my life. I guess I'll have to pass and wait for the "Parents -Only" picnic day if that ever happens.

I just gratuitously shredded the letter, the donation form, 3 other long pages of girl scout stuff, and the envelope. I love my new shredder!!!

Letter #2. Super-sweet american express / delta airlines deal. I'll read you the first two sentences of the letter:
"Dear Mr. Bagley,
I'm writing to share some exciting news. As of February 20, 2005, you have 0 SkyMiles in your account."
...shred letter
...look over sign-up form for cool stickers to use on all the free business reply letters I send back (in case you didn't know, I mail every last one of those blasted things back. Sometimes empty, sometimes with presents or other great offers I received from competitors :) My preferred envelope filler is easter grass, but I'm recently out and must use shredded paper, which works well, too! I have 12 business reply envelopes to send back this week. Every time I do, the company is charged for it by the US Postal Service. Do your part to keep our stamp prices low!)
...shred form
...unclog cheap stinking shredder...
...open more mail
...2 more business reply envelopes...
(I hear tell I'm soon to get my own zip code! )
...another bill....shred bill...