The newspaper today

TripleF · 05-04-2009, 08:43 PM

Did you ever have a newspaper route? I did.

I know new ways to obtain news is quickly taking over the traditonal morning delivered newspaper. Very few get the newspaper anymore.

It's saddening for me to see something this traditional slipping away. Kinda represented simplicity. Guess I'm just old fashioned.

MedicCook · 05-04-2009, 08:45 PM

How about in the old days when there was an evening edition of the paper.

DPD6030 · 05-04-2009, 08:46 PM

Or when milk came in glass bottles by the milkman. Not that old just saw it on tv.

SmokeyJoe · 05-04-2009, 08:48 PM

I was an "alternate" paper-boy. I would do the route for three guys who had three different routes if one of them was sick or on vacation. Remember delivering during the blizzard of 1977... 3 feet of snow with some huge drifts.

I haven't taken the paper in 6 years or so...

cricky101 · 05-04-2009, 08:49 PM

I still like to buy a newspaper on the weekend when I have time to read the whole thing. But most of my news comes from newspaper Web sites these days.

TripleF · 05-04-2009, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by MedicCook

How about in the old days when there was an evening edition of the paper.

I do remember the evening newspaper. Now I'm even sadder....

DPD6030 · 05-04-2009, 08:58 PM

Our city paper where I work used to be thick and huge back in the 50s and such (I looked at the archives). Now it's about 3 pages of worthless crap.

MedicCook · 05-04-2009, 09:02 PM

I only delivered a couple of times when my brother was not able to do his route. It took me forever since I did not know the route and it was on a Sunday with the huge paper.

TripleF · 05-04-2009, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by DPD6030

Or when milk came in glass bottles by the milkman. Not that old just saw it on tv.

Yes sir I do remember the milkman. I actually collect milk bottles from my grandmother's dairy:

floydpink · 05-04-2009, 09:05 PM

I tell my kids about riding my bike through rain and snow on my bike with bag strapped on filled with newspapers and making 2 trips on Sundays due to the size of the papers.

My mom only felt sorry and drove me on a very rare occasion of a blizzard.

More than once, I wiped out on ice and had to pick up scattered papers off the road and put them back together and I remember a particularly mean German Shepard that never quite caught me although he tried for years.

I knew all my neighbors by name and for a 12 year old, the money was pretty good.

My newspaper route, shoveling snow from driveways and hot walking horses at the racetrack after they ran excercises at 5 am, I believe, gave me the work ethic I carry today in my 40's and probably explains why I feel that today's youth is lazy and has no idea what growing up really means...

TripleF · 05-04-2009, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by floydpink

I tell my kids about riding my bike through rain and snow on my bike with bag strapped on filled with newspapers and making 2 trips on Sundays due to the size of the papers.

My mom only felt sorry and drove me on a very rare occasion of a blizzard.

I knew all my neighbors by name and for a 12 year old, the money was pretty good.

My newspaper route, shoveling snow from driveways and hot walking horses at the racetrack after they ran excercises at 5 am, I believe, gave me the work ethic I carry today in my 40's and probably explains why I feel that today's youth is lazy and has no idea what growing up really means...

Here! Here! Brother!! Preach it!!

MedicCook · 05-04-2009, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by TripleF

Yes sir I do remember the milkman. I actually collect milk bottles from my grandmother's dairy:

There is a country store up by me that has a huge collection of old glass milk bottles. You can see some of the bottles on the shelf top right of the picture. There are hundres of them around the store.

BlackDog · 05-04-2009, 09:10 PM

I still occasionally buy a Sunday paper, but otherwise rarely read a paper. By the time I get today's newspaper, the news is a day old. I can get "fresh" news on the internet.

kaelaria · 05-04-2009, 09:18 PM

I had two huge routes before the internet existed obviously. I'm shocked there are any left now to tell you the truth - I literally only buy them when I need more fuel to light my charcoal.

GreekGodX · 05-04-2009, 09:24 PM

With the advent of the Internet it was only a matter of time before newspapers became obsolete. In the world now, people need everything now including the news. Throw in the economy and newspapers simply cannot make enough money to produce the paper form everyday.

Starscream · 05-04-2009, 09:28 PM

Newspapers in NC went up to 75 cents today. I hate to see them fail, but...

MedicCook · 05-04-2009, 09:28 PM

It would be interesting to see if the papers make more advertising money with paper or internet.

Starscream · 05-04-2009, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by MedicCook

It would be interesting to see if the papers make more advertising money with paper or internet.

I may be wrong, but I think most papers make more revenue from their internet sites than the papers.

MedicCook · 05-04-2009, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by andysutherland

I may be wrong, but I think most papers make more revenue from their internet sites than the papers.

That is what I would guess also.

ucla695 · 05-04-2009, 09:42 PM

I used to deliver a free, local paper in my neighborhood on my bike. It made money from advertising and I got paid a couple cents more per paper when there were inserts. Luckily, it only came out once a week so it didn't take up that much time.

I lost my job when they decided to find delivery people who could cover more area in a car. Anyway, I still get the paper every day and enjoy reading it more on paper than I do online. Gotta like the ability to write on it and take it with you wherever you want (read: easy to toss after sitting on the throne a while - a place you might not want to bring a laptop or 3G phone

). That said, unless it can reinvent itself, I think it's just a matter of time before old media dies out.

05-04-2009, 08:43 PM	#1
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05-04-2009, 08:45 PM	#2
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: The newspaper today How about in the old days when there was an evening edition of the paper. __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

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DPD6030 Shepard of the sheeple Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: The Mitten Posts: 7,166 Trading: (151)	Re: The newspaper today Or when milk came in glass bottles by the milkman. Not that old just saw it on tv.

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SmokeyJoe Chief Wannastogie Lounge Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Joe Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 3,163 Trading: (28)	Re: The newspaper today I was an "alternate" paper-boy. I would do the route for three guys who had three different routes if one of them was sick or on vacation. Remember delivering during the blizzard of 1977... 3 feet of snow with some huge drifts. I haven't taken the paper in 6 years or so... __________________ "I intend to smoke a good cigar to the glory of God..." ~ Charles H. Spurgeon, British Baptist preacher

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cricky101 Micro brew tester Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Chris Location: St. Paul, Minnesota Posts: 684 Trading: (8)	Re: The newspaper today I still like to buy a newspaper on the weekend when I have time to read the whole thing. But most of my news comes from newspaper Web sites these days. __________________ "A witty saying proves nothing." - Voltaire

05-04-2009, 08:58 PM	#7
DPD6030 Shepard of the sheeple Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: The Mitten Posts: 7,166 Trading: (151)	Re: The newspaper today Our city paper where I work used to be thick and huge back in the 50s and such (I looked at the archives). Now it's about 3 pages of worthless crap.

05-04-2009, 09:02 PM	#8
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: The newspaper today I only delivered a couple of times when my brother was not able to do his route. It took me forever since I did not know the route and it was on a Sunday with the huge paper. __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

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floydpink crazy diamond Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Pete Location: Orlando Posts: 1,955 Trading: (17)	Re: The newspaper today I tell my kids about riding my bike through rain and snow on my bike with bag strapped on filled with newspapers and making 2 trips on Sundays due to the size of the papers. My mom only felt sorry and drove me on a very rare occasion of a blizzard. More than once, I wiped out on ice and had to pick up scattered papers off the road and put them back together and I remember a particularly mean German Shepard that never quite caught me although he tried for years. I knew all my neighbors by name and for a 12 year old, the money was pretty good. My newspaper route, shoveling snow from driveways and hot walking horses at the racetrack after they ran excercises at 5 am, I believe, gave me the work ethic I carry today in my 40's and probably explains why I feel that today's youth is lazy and has no idea what growing up really means... __________________ "If we weren't all crazy we would go insane"

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BlackDog Gonna make you groove... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Warren Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 2,468 Trading: (19)	Re: The newspaper today I still occasionally buy a Sunday paper, but otherwise rarely read a paper. By the time I get today's newspaper, the news is a day old. I can get "fresh" news on the internet. __________________ "We live in the good of this."

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kaelaria Cigarobsession.com Baby! Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Bryan Location: Holiday, FL Posts: 736 Trading: (3)	Re: The newspaper today I had two huge routes before the internet existed obviously. I'm shocked there are any left now to tell you the truth - I literally only buy them when I need more fuel to light my charcoal. __________________ Cigar Videos

05-04-2009, 09:24 PM	#15
GreekGodX Opa!! Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Christos Location: 7 Line Posts: 4,894 Trading: (82)	Re: The newspaper today With the advent of the Internet it was only a matter of time before newspapers became obsolete. In the world now, people need everything now including the news. Throw in the economy and newspapers simply cannot make enough money to produce the paper form everyday. __________________ "If I give a businessman 10,000 francs, what is that to him, he is rich. But if I give him a Cohiba cigar, that is style."-Hotel Rwanda

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Starscream Knowhutimean, Vern? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andy Location: In a little town somewhere in the USA Posts: 10,237 Trading: (4)	Re: The newspaper today Newspapers in NC went up to 75 cents today. I hate to see them fail, but... __________________ Insert quote here.

05-04-2009, 09:28 PM	#17
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: The newspaper today It would be interesting to see if the papers make more advertising money with paper or internet. __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

05-04-2009, 09:42 PM	#20
ucla695 Neither here, nor there Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Pool Posts: 3,696 Trading: (5)	Re: The newspaper today I used to deliver a free, local paper in my neighborhood on my bike. It made money from advertising and I got paid a couple cents more per paper when there were inserts. Luckily, it only came out once a week so it didn't take up that much time. I lost my job when they decided to find delivery people who could cover more area in a car. Anyway, I still get the paper every day and enjoy reading it more on paper than I do online. Gotta like the ability to write on it and take it with you wherever you want (read: easy to toss after sitting on the throne a while - a place you might not want to bring a laptop or 3G phone ). That said, unless it can reinvent itself, I think it's just a matter of time before old media dies out.