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WTFs July 11 Issue No. 99 Harriet Carter’s Junk Collection Michelle’s Commentary Corner Unsubscription Techniques GOING TO WAR WITH SNAIL-MAIL CATALOG SPAM Jan 2013 Issue No. 99 CATALOG

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A 20x20 Pecha Kucha presentation taking a closer look at catalog snail-mail spam. Presented at Pecha Kucha Night Scranton on 1/26/13 at the Vintage Theater in Scranton.

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WTFsJuly 11 Issue No. 99Harriet Carter’s Junk Collection

Michelle’s Commentary CornerUnsubscription Techniques

GOING TO WAR WITH SNAIL-MAIL CATALOG SPAM

Jan 2013 Issue No. 99

CATALOG

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ENOUGH! ENOUGH ALREADY!

Catalogs I’ve Recently Received: •Allergic Living•Finger Hut (the equivalent of layaway, but in catalog form)•Lands End•Collections Etc.•One Step Ahead (I don’t plan on having any more babies, thankyouverymuch!)•Cabella•The Pyramid Collection•Oriental Trading•Quadratec•Crutchfield

•Harriet Carter2

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A CLOSER LOOK AT…

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SHE LIKES BIG BUTTS AND CANNOT LIE….

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SINNERS REPENT!

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GET YOUR READ ON?

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Hint: Don’t read on the toilet.

Hint: Don’t read on the toilet.

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FOR THE NON-TECHIES!

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WHO NEEDS WALMART?

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URINE? NO. MAYAN!

Other Product Lines:

-Blood Stain Gone! (Murderers Edition)-Vomit Gone! (Anorexic Edition)

Michelle’s Pending Patent List:

-Stupid Person Gone!-Extended Family Holiday Dinner Earplugs!-Nickelback Music Video Eyebleach!

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UPGRADE YOUR PAD (1)!

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What They Really Meant To Say:

NOW WALK AROUND NAKED FROM THE WASTE DOWN WITHOUT BEING PUT ON THAT PESKY MEGAN’S LAW VIOLATER LIST!

What They Really Meant To Say:

NOW WALK AROUND NAKED FROM THE WASTE DOWN WITHOUT BEING PUT ON THAT PESKY MEGAN’S LAW VIOLATER LIST!

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UPGRADE YOUR PAD (2)!

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UPGRADE YOUR PAD (3)!

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VANITY? SCHMANITY. CRAZY INSANITY!

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AN A-V BLAST FROM THE PAST…

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2 OR TREE OF DEM DERE HA DAWGS

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PET HOARDING GOT YOU DOWN?

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LUCK BE A LADY!

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I’LL PUT IT IN THE VAULT

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OPTING OUT• Phone BooksVisit yellowpagesoptout.com (however it is up to the

carrier’s discretion)

• Junk Mail/ CatalogsVisit catalogchoice.org to opt out of catalogs, credit card

offers, coupons circulars and more!

• Phone CallsVisit donotcall.gov to get on the National Do Not Call List

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ENDJuly 11 Issue No. 99Blog Address: blog.mhryvnak.net

Twitter: @mhryvnakSomething Something, Dark Side

GOING TO WAR WITH SNAIL-MAIL CATALOG SPAM

Jan 2013 Issue No. 99

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