When was the last time you bought an honest to God newspaper? - Page 2

leanansidhe · 09-16-2013, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GlenBarrington

Have you bought a newspaper lately?

The last time I bought a newspaper was just after I got my puppy

....I didn't read a word of it.

tubemonkey · 09-16-2013, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GlenBarrington

When was the last time you bought an honest to God newspaper?

A long time ago in a store far, far away...

pidgeon92 · 09-16-2013, 02:36 PM

Last newspaper I bought was to line the bird cage. Fortunately, my neighbors get the Tribune and the NY Times, so Kiwi gets free carpeting now.

mr_nihilism · 09-16-2013, 02:37 PM

It's been a long time since I read a physical newspaper. On the other hand I do subscribe to two local digital editions: The Edmonton Sun and The Edmonton Journal. Approx. $10 each/month well spent.

rkomar · 09-16-2013, 03:25 PM

I get the Globe and Mail delivered every day. I spend enough time at the computer every day, so spending some time away from the screens is nice. The paper also lies flat on the table, making it easy to read while eating.

Recycling for me is a breeze. I stack the papers into a pile during the week, and then throw them into a special blue bag we use here in Vancouver when setting them out. Does it get more complicated elsewhere, or is the collecting and stacking the hard part?

dreams · 09-16-2013, 03:41 PM

The last newspaper I bought was 13 years ago. We have no local paper, but my parents have one where they live, so I would get their paper, if I was interested. It was mostly for coupons and some local news. Now, I just keep up by watching local news that does now include my area.

susan_cassidy · 09-16-2013, 04:05 PM

We get the local paper delivered every day, and have for years.

pagansoul · 09-16-2013, 04:10 PM

I also get a free twice weekly paper in my town. I cut coupons I might use and the rest goes in the bottom of my Chinchilla's cage and recycled to my comp pile for my garden. I do look at Target, JC Penney, Best Buy and a few other inserts for household and Blue-ray deals of the week.

HomeInMyShoes · 09-16-2013, 04:18 PM

I can't remember. Way more than ten years ago.

MickiTee · 09-16-2013, 04:32 PM

We're newspaper junkies in my house. We buy 2 national dailies Mon to Sat plus the occasional one on Sunday. In addition I pick up the free evening paper on my way home during the week. And if that's not enough we also have 3 weekly papers - one we buy and the other 2 are freebies. When we've finished with them they go in the recycling bin for collection.

I prefer to read my news from a paper as I find reading on a monitor or LCD screen hard on my eyes.

DuskyRose · 09-16-2013, 04:39 PM

It's probably been 10 years for us, although that was only the Sunday paper, and we never read much in it. Too many advertisement and stale news. We only gave it a try because it was on sale.

Before that, pretty much never. My parents still get their small town paper, and I'd read it when I lived at home, and now while visiting. Not much has changed. Still mostly stale news and 95% advertisement. I just can't get interested.

JAcheson · 09-16-2013, 04:47 PM

It's been at least 10 years, maybe fifteen. And it was probably just because the paper was running an article on the anime convention my friends and I started (OTAKON).

BelleZora · 09-16-2013, 05:11 PM

The local paper has been delivered each day all summer because I fell for a telephone sales spiel which promised a free restaurant coupon. But I tossed the envelope with the coupon assuming it was junk mail. I tried to cancel after realizing that, since I never read it, it is a waste of money, but apparently I agreed to a three-month contract. When the contract is up next week, I'm done. Plus, now I have a resentment even though getting tied in was my own fault. So this is my last newspaper subscription ever.

It's too bad that newspapers are failing because they serve a purpose. Unfortunately, it is a purpose that is no longer immediately useful to me.

Grace Elliot · 09-16-2013, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leanansidhe

The last time I bought a newspaper was just after I got my puppy

....I didn't read a word of it.

I was going to say something similar - only it was a guinea pig. Nice absorbant bedding - newspaper!

Chi Cygni · 09-16-2013, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grace Elliot

I was going to say something similar - only it was a guinea pig. Nice absorbant bedding - newspaper!

Well, just watch out it doesn't nibble on it. The paint (print, dunno how it is called) can be very harmful if they eat it. I had "Piggy", it was gentle and smart. Oh, memories. RIP...

I bought a newspaper a month ago, on holiday, and enjoyed reading while having coffee. Still would buy it every Friday if it was available here.

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09-16-2013, 02:36 PM	#18
pidgeon92 Wizard Posts: 3,144 Karma: 8426142 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Device: Kindle PW2, Kindle Voyage, Kindle DXG, Boox M90, Kobo Aura HD	Last newspaper I bought was to line the bird cage. Fortunately, my neighbors get the Tribune and the NY Times, so Kiwi gets free carpeting now.

09-16-2013, 02:37 PM	#19
mr_nihilism Always been the caretaker Posts: 479 Karma: 1406369 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Canada Device: Aura H2O, PW2	It's been a long time since I read a physical newspaper. On the other hand I do subscribe to two local digital editions: The Edmonton Sun and The Edmonton Journal. Approx. $10 each/month well spent.

09-16-2013, 03:25 PM	#20
rkomar Wizard Posts: 3,068 Karma: 18821071 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Sudbury, ON, Canada Device: PRS-505, PB 902, PRS-T1, PB 623, PB 840, PB 633	I get the Globe and Mail delivered every day. I spend enough time at the computer every day, so spending some time away from the screens is nice. The paper also lies flat on the table, making it easy to read while eating. Recycling for me is a breeze. I stack the papers into a pile during the week, and then throw them into a special blue bag we use here in Vancouver when setting them out. Does it get more complicated elsewhere, or is the collecting and stacking the hard part?

09-16-2013, 03:41 PM	#21
dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,110 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	The last newspaper I bought was 13 years ago. We have no local paper, but my parents have one where they live, so I would get their paper, if I was interested. It was mostly for coupons and some local news. Now, I just keep up by watching local news that does now include my area.

09-16-2013, 04:05 PM	#22
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	We get the local paper delivered every day, and have for years.

09-16-2013, 04:10 PM	#23
pagansoul Fanatic Posts: 509 Karma: 1098204 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Earth Device: iPhone5, iPad Gen3, Kobo, Kindle Fire, Kobo Vox. Samsung Galaxy Tab 7	I also get a free twice weekly paper in my town. I cut coupons I might use and the rest goes in the bottom of my Chinchilla's cage and recycled to my comp pile for my garden. I do look at Target, JC Penney, Best Buy and a few other inserts for household and Blue-ray deals of the week.

09-16-2013, 04:18 PM	#24
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	I can't remember. Way more than ten years ago.

09-16-2013, 04:32 PM	#25
MickiTee Guru Posts: 867 Karma: 4097942 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: London, UK Device: Sony PRS-505, Pocketbook TL3, TL4, TL5	We're newspaper junkies in my house. We buy 2 national dailies Mon to Sat plus the occasional one on Sunday. In addition I pick up the free evening paper on my way home during the week. And if that's not enough we also have 3 weekly papers - one we buy and the other 2 are freebies. When we've finished with them they go in the recycling bin for collection. I prefer to read my news from a paper as I find reading on a monitor or LCD screen hard on my eyes.

09-16-2013, 04:39 PM	#26
DuskyRose Guru Posts: 756 Karma: 9209502 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Virginia Device: Boox Note Air3, Palma, K-Scribe, Eclipsa 2e, & Libra 2, Ipads	It's probably been 10 years for us, although that was only the Sunday paper, and we never read much in it. Too many advertisement and stale news. We only gave it a try because it was on sale. Before that, pretty much never. My parents still get their small town paper, and I'd read it when I lived at home, and now while visiting. Not much has changed. Still mostly stale news and 95% advertisement. I just can't get interested.

09-16-2013, 04:47 PM	#27
JAcheson Tech Writer Posts: 211 Karma: 1745785 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Philadelphia, PA Device: Palm TX, Nook Color, Nook Simple Touch, Vizio Tablet, Nexus 10	It's been at least 10 years, maybe fifteen. And it was probably just because the paper was running an article on the anime convention my friends and I started (OTAKON).

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09-16-2013, 05:11 PM	#28
BelleZora Wizard Posts: 1,443 Karma: 26333088 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Seattle, US Device: Paperwhite 5, Kobo Libra Colour, Pocketbook Verse Pro Color	The local paper has been delivered each day all summer because I fell for a telephone sales spiel which promised a free restaurant coupon. But I tossed the envelope with the coupon assuming it was junk mail. I tried to cancel after realizing that, since I never read it, it is a waste of money, but apparently I agreed to a three-month contract. When the contract is up next week, I'm done. Plus, now I have a resentment even though getting tied in was my own fault. So this is my last newspaper subscription ever. It's too bad that newspapers are failing because they serve a purpose. Unfortunately, it is a purpose that is no longer immediately useful to me.