Category Archives: Mailbox Contents

Contents of the postal mailbox on a specific day.

What Was In The Mail Today, 08.16.2005?

Today, the mailbox contained:

* September-October 2005 issue of [Legal Affairs](http://www.legalaffairs.org) (Checks and Imbalances)
* August 2005 issue of [JDJ](http://jdj.sys-con.com/) (AOP Technology Update)
* September 2005 issue of [Budget Travel](http://www.budgettravelonline.com) (Hot Deals This Fall)
* Fall 2005 [Stark Bro’s](http://www.starkbros.com) Fruit Tree and Landscaping Catalog
* Fall 2005 [Campmor](http://www.campmor.com) Catalog
* Fall 2005 [Dance Distributors](http://www.dancedistributors.com) Catalog
* A plea from the [Trust for Public Land](http://www.tpl.org)
* An offer for National Geographic’s [Almanac of Geography](http://shop.nationalgeographic.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=2453&itemType=PRODUCT&iMainCat=114&iSubCat=202&iProductID=2453)
* 3 DVD’s from [Netflix](http://www.netflix.com/Default):
* [The Osbournes: Season 2](http://www.netflix.com/MovieDisplay?movieid=60029896&trkid=90529)
* [Mystic River](http://www.netflix.com/MovieDisplay?movieid=60031232&trkid=90529)
* [Alice in Wonderland](http://www.netflix.com/MovieDisplay?movieid=60031232&trkid=90529)
* UPS delivered a [Delphi XM Roady 2](http://www.crutchfield.com/S-9ssXGfB3ngf/cgi-bin/prodview.asp?i=040SA10085) *(My wife finally warmed up to XM and wanted one for her car.)*

What Was In The Mail Today, 08.15.2005?

Today, the mailbox contained:

* September 2005 issue of [Vegetarian Times](http://www.vegetariantimes.com) (got 30 minutes?)
* September 2005 issue of [Martha Stewart Living](http://www.marthastewart.com) (Special Decorating Issue)
* August 22, 2005 issue of [Newsweek](http://newsweek.msnbc.com) (Lung Cancer Who’s at Risk?)
* September 2005 issue of [Popular Science](http://www.popsci.com) (Here Comes The Super Human)
* September-October 2005 issue of [American Scientist](http://www.americanscientist.org) (Charting Color from the Eye of the Beholder)
* September 2005 issue of [QST](http://www.arrl.org) (Hunting Foxes on 80 Meters)
* An [MCM](http://www.mcminone.com) Summer Madness Sale Flyer
* August 2005 [HP Innovative Printing and Imaging](http://www.hp.com/go/printer16) Catalog
* September 2005 – March 2006 [Global Knowledge](http://www.globalknowledge.com) IT & Management Training Catalog
* An offer for National Geographic Eyewitness to the 20th Century
* A plea from [Samaritan’s Purse](http://www.samaritanspurse.org)
* A fanny pack from the [National Parks Conservation Association](http://www.npca.org)

What Was In The Mail Today, 08.13.2005?

Today, the mailbox contained:

* September 2005 issue of [National Geographic Adventure](http://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure) (The Best of Africa!)
* September 2005 issue of [Outside](http://www.outsideonline.com) (20 Dream Jobs)
* September 2005 issue of [Smart Money](http://www.smartmoney.com) (Cut Your Internet Cable Phone Cell Bills)
* An offer from [Adelphia](http://www.adelphia.com)
* A cd –

What Was In The Mail Today, 08.11.2005?

Today, the mailbox contained:

* August 19, 2005 issue of [Sporting News](http://www.sportingnews.com) (College Football Special Preview Issue)
* September 2005 issue of [Real Simple](http://www.realsimple.com) (The new classics: 10 timeless pieces to buy now, wear forever)
* A subscription offer for [Oxford American](http://www.oxfordamericanmag.com/)
* An advertisement for the Hawthorne Village [Coca-Cola Holiday Express train](http://www.collectiblestoday.com/ct/product/prdid-49065.jsp)
* A plea from the [National Parks Conservation Association](http://www.npca.org)

What Was In The Mail Today, 08.10.2005?

Today, the mailbox contained:

* September 2005 issue of [Ode](http://www.odemagazine.com) (You do what you eat)
* September 2005 issue of [Discover](http://www.discover.com) (SpaceX)
* A subscription offer for [Motorcycle Classics](http://www.motorcycleclassics.com/)
* A flyer about a [reprocessed car sale](http://www.reprocessedsale.com) 8/9 through 8/13 at [Duncan Motors](http://maps.google.com/maps?oi=map&q=19999+Virgil+Goode+Hwy,+Rocky+Mount,+VA) in Rocky Mount, VA.
What is a reprocessed vehicle? According to the flyer, it is a late model pre-owned vehicle that has undergone a 27-point interior and
exterior mechanical and safety inspection and conditioning and has been warranted for reliability.
* A coupon from [JCPenney](http://www.jcpenney.com)
* Coupons from [Quaker Oats](http://www.quakeroats.com/)

What Was In The Mail Today, 08.09.2005?

Today, the mailbox contained:

* September 2005 issue of [Scientific American](http://www.sciam.com) (Crossroads for Planet Earth)
* September 2005 issue of [Electronic Gaming Monthly](http://www.1up.com) (Soul Calibur III)
* August 2005 issue of [RN](http://www.rnweb.com) (Polypharmacy)
* A [Parts Express](http://www.parts-express.com) Catalog
* Fall 2005 [Lands’ End](http://www.landsend.com/overstocks) Overstocks Catalog
* An offer from [Adelphia](http://www.adelphia.com)
* An offer for The Complete Cooking Light Cookbook
* A plea from the [Wilderness Society](http://www.wilderness.org)

What Was In The Mail Today, 08.08.2005?

Today, the mailbox contained:

* September 2005 issue of [Technology Review](http://www.technologyreview.com) (Holographic Memory)
* Winter 2005 issue of [The Independent Review](http://www.independent.org/publications/tir/) (Is Cultural Protectionism Justified?)
* August 15, 2005 issue of [Newsweek](http://newsweek.msnbc.com) (Your Baby’s Brain)
* Another “You can’t figure out which side of issue I’m on.” letter from [Bob Goodlatte](http://www.house.gov.goodlatte)

What Was In The Mail Today, 08.06.2005?

Today, the mailbox contained:

* September 2005 issue of [Automobile](http://www.autobobilemag.com) (The New Car Issue)
* September 2005 issue of [FHM](http://www.fhmus.com) (2005 NFL Preview)
* August 15, 2005 issue of [BusinessWeek](http://www.Businessweek.com) (Inside the shakeout at DaimlerChrysler)
* August 2005 issue of [AJN](http://www.ajnonline.com/)
* Fall 2005 [Seventh Avenue](http://www.seventhavenue.com) Catalog
* A subscription offer for [Time](http://www.time.com)
* A subscription offer for the [Skeptical Inquirer](http://www.csicop.org/si/)

What Was In The Mail Today, 08.05.2005?

Today, the mailbox contained:

* August 15, 2005 issue of [ESPN](http://www.espn.go.com/magazine)
* August 8 & 15, 2005 issue of [The New Yorker](http://www.newyorker.com)
* September 2005 issue of [Consumer Reports](http://www.consumerreports.org)
* July 25, 2005 issue of [Oncology Times](http://www.oncology-times.com/)
* Summer 2005 [O’Reilly](http://www.oreilly.com) Computer Books Catalog
* [Novell](http://www.novell.com/community/) Linux Technical Resource Kit
* Coupons from [Domino’s](http://www.dominos.com)
* A plea from the [ACLU](http://www.aclu.org)
* Bob Dylan’s Greatest Hits Vol. II

What Was In The Mail Today, 08.04.2005?

Today, the mailbox contained:

* August 12, 2005 issue of [Sporting News](http://www.sportingnews.com)
* September 2005 issue of [This Old House](http://www.thisoldhouse.com)
* September 2005 issue of [Linux Journal](http://www.linuxjournal.com)
* August 2005 [Dell](http://www.dell.com/aug) catalog
* A flyer from [Bob Goodlatte](http://www.house.gov/goodlatte) announcing an Online Safety Workshop in Roanoke and a Technology Conference in Lynchburg
* A letter from [John Warner](http://warner.senate.gov) stating that he thinks natural gas should be a major component of the U.S.’s energy portfolio.

What Was In The Mail Today, 08.02.2005?

Today, the mailbox contained:

* September 2005 issue of [Road & Track](http://www.roadandtrack.com)
* September 2005 issue of [Highlights](http://www.highlights.com)
* An [MCM](http://www.mcminone.com) sale catalog
* A subscription offer for [WildBird](http://www.wildbirdmagazine.com)
* A plea from [Feed The Children](http://www.helpfeednow.com)

What Was In The Mail Today, 08.01.2005?

Today, the mailbox contained:

* August 8, 2005 issue of [Newsweek](http://newsweek.msnbc.com)
* September 2005 issue of [Motor Trend](http://www.motortrend.com)
* September 2005 issue of [Computer Games](http://www.cgonline.com)
* August 2005 issue of [Nursing2005](http://www.nursing2003.com/)
* A postcard announcing a town hall meeting with Senator George Allen 6 p.m. August 9, 2005 at Salem City Hall
* Led Zeppelin’s BBC Sessions
* Led Zeppelin’s How The West Was Won
* Words & Music: John Mellencamp’s Greatest Hits

What Was In the Mail Today, 07.30.2005?

Today, the mailbox contained:

* August 8, 2005 issue of [BusinessWeek](http://businessweek.com)
* September 2005 issue of [Dr. Dobb’s Journal](http://www.ddj.com)
* Fall 2005 issue of [L.L.Bean Home](http://www.llbean.com) catalog
* A [Chadwick’s](http://www.chadwicks.com) catalog
* A plea from the [Natural Resources Defense Council](http://www.nrdc.org)
* A conference flyer from [DevConnections](http://www.devconnections.com)