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Default B.S. by Famiy Handyman magazine.

Larry Jaques wrote:
On Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:12:21 -0400,
wrote:

On 10/21/2011 11:33 AM, Larry Jaques wrote:
On Fri, 21 Oct 2011 09:50:39 -0500, Leonlcb11211@swbelldotnet
wrote:

On 10/21/2011 9:15 AM, Swingman wrote:
On 10/19/2011 7:02 PM, Bill wrote:
My recent issue arrived with a separate page explaining that "this is a
special issue and that it will count as two of your subscriber issues,
and the duration of your subscription will be adjusted accordingly."

I got the same subscription. The difference is in how you use it

My MIL apparently thinks, because I have more "tools" than anyone else
she knows, that I'm a "handyman", that that is what I do, and therefore
the subscription to TFHM she blesses me with yearly, for the last ten
years just tickles me to death, which it indeed sometimes does.

Appropriately, the mag goes straight to the ****ter each month, where it
uniquely belongs. Much better than the Sears catalog when you find out
at the last minute that the pups have chewed up the TP, again ... just
wrinkle it real good and you're in business.

That extra twenty pages was a BIG plus in that regard.


WOW! You should submit those comments directly to the magazine. I bet
they would appreciate hearing from a reader that gets so much use out of
their publication...

Now I dare you to do so. ;~)

I don't believe that he utilizes the magazine for that particular use.
Glossy stock is a crappy crapper paper.

My research revealed this: The Oct issue had 57ish pages of ads in a
108 page mag. The controversial Nov issue had 47ish pages of ads in a
128 page mag. So, content pages totaled 47.2% in the Oct issue and
56.5% in the Nov issue. They want double the "price" for a measly
9.3% content increase (which they touted as double)? Feh!


Maybe you should forward you stats to ???
Let 'em know we feel like we have wet shoes! ; )


I'll do that once I've read both issues. I fully intend to retain my
option to -not- pay double for a single issue.


Yeah, don't forget to read *both* of 'em! lol




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