Economist Recycling

[deguspice]

I recently spent some expiring frequent flyer miles on a subscription to The Economist magazine. Instead of recycling it by tossing it in the recycling bin, I wondered if someone in the local area would like to read the magazines when we're done with them?

If you've never read the magazine, their website is: http://www.economist.com/

Comments

[frotz.livejournal.com]

I'd be keen on that. I wonder what a good transfer mechanism would be, though; any ideas? (I've been on a pretty absurdly late schedule these days, but could easily pick them up if there's someplace they could be where you wouldn't have to be awake. Alternately, if Arisia meetings are still at MIT and you'd be willing to deal with the hassle, I'd be happy to set you up with a stack of interdepartmental mail envelopes that you could drop in any of numerous campus mailboxes.)

[deguspice.livejournal.com]

I could easily leave them out for you and let you know when there's a stack available to pickup. That would require the least amount of work on my part. :)

Arisia still has meetings at MIT, so I could put the into interdepartmental mail (I even know where the mailbox is located in building 66), but that requires that I remember to grab them when I'm rushing off to a meeting.

[fireheart.livejournal.com]

I'd take them, not that I'm exactly local.

[deguspice.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry, but I think Frotz wins. He responded first and he's local.

[unclebooboo.livejournal.com]

Another option that I use for magazines is to give them to the local library. They've got a box by the front door where you can drop off or pick up magazines. I've found several interesting magazines that way.

I'm curious- which frequent flyer program let you trade in miles for a subscription to the Economist? I'd love to be a subscriber but I've never been willing to pay that much. On the other hand, I've got useless amounts of miles on every frequent flyer program there is...

[deguspice.livejournal.com]

It was Delta or United. I haven't flown on either of them recently. They (or someone else who bought their list) sent me a letter saying I had 10,000 miles about to expire, and would I like to use the miles to subscribe to a magazine or two.