Urinalism

I had to make a trip into town today, so I thought I would stop by the office of our local snoozepaper, the one with a one year subscription for 25 bucks I mentioned yesterday. This is the same newspaper I canceled eleven years ago, just before they went to mail delivery. Lo and behold someone was actually in the office. Since the paper is not available in any of the stores in town, I bought a copy of the latest edition. I asked if she heard they were contacting former subscribers. She said she heard they might, but she had not know they were doing so. She said that she believed the write-up of the college game was in yesterday’s paper, but had not had time to read it.

I walked out and tried to find the score of the college game. I got halfway across the street and discovered there was nothing indicating the game had been played. I walked back in to let the person in the office know and she was on the phone with a customer complaining about that.

Dear Publisher, if you are going to try to get former subscribers to come back; quit doing the same things that got us to unsubscribe in the first place. And while you are at it, when you run a promotion, let the whole staff know when it starts. Between the Urinal and the daily you manage, there are only ten people. Since this level of incompetence has been your trademark since you came here eight years ago, the only way I will subscribe if you are not working there.

Football is back

Coffeyville CC smoked Highland at home Saturday night 37-0. High school starts Friday.  The Parsons Sun/Chanute Tribune comes out with their football preview edition tomorrow.  Our local papers, I have no idea.  Last time, they came out with it Saturday after high schools started play.  I guess no one told them pre means before.  This is the same outfit that thought I would be interested in resubscribing.

The Urinal called.

I got a letter from our local rag wanting me to resubscribe. They are offering a year (104 issues) for 25 dollars. I haven’t subscribed since they had home delivery over a decade ago. They must be desperate enough to do anything except put news in a newspaper. The paper is so bad even getting it for free is a ripoff. I have stayed away from the urinal office for five years. I need to give them a piece of my mind.

Football has arrived

The junior college season begins tonight and high schools had scrimmages last night. Scrimmages are new to Kansas, this year’s seniors played without a scrimmage their freshman year.

In Kansas three or four teams play at one site. In a three team scrimmage each team runs 18 plays against each of the others. In a four team scrimmage each team runs 12 plays against each of the others. Most scrimmages are three team, with four occurring mostly in rural areas.

Wally World sale

Many retailers, including Wally World got caught holding too much of the wrong goods and are having selective sales together rid of excess inventory.  Ask me how I walked off with a 7 cubic foot freezer for under 400 dollars even after our outrageous sales tax.

Most of the sales have been on the general merchandise side of the store.  The grocery side had very few bargains. When I came back from my weekend last night, I noticed drink mixes were on clearance. I could have had black cherry Kool Aid mix for seven cents a package.  I did manage to get some Hawaiian Punch drink mix for 39 cents, over half off the regular price.  I bought a few other packages as well. I am pretty sure they will be gone before I get to work tonight.