June 21, 2007

Et tu, SI?

It really is "Let Linkmeister know he's mortal" week. Today I got a renewal offer from Sports Illustrated which had emblazoned on the outside of the envelope: "As a loyal subscriber for over thirty years you are entitled to choose 2 free gifts."

C'mon already!

Posted by Linkmeister at June 21, 2007 07:37 PM | TrackBack
Comments

You want feelings of mortality? Find yourself working for someone who was in kindergarten when you entered the ranks of the employed.

Posted by: Serge at June 22, 2007 07:31 AM

Gulp. Yeah, that'd do it.

Posted by: Linkmeister at June 22, 2007 08:03 AM

As a matter of fact, I hired (about 6 years ago) a young man who has done very well in his job, and has recently been promoted. So, kudos to both of us.

Just recently (like, Friday) I retired (YAY!). The week before I retired, the young man and I were discussing his father's health problems. His father is 5 years younger than I am...

Posted by: hedera at June 24, 2007 01:45 PM

You could die, you know. Then they'd quit asking those things. They wouldn't quit sending you the mail, though - we still get mail for my father-in-law who died in 1984.

On the whole, though, I suggest that you just remind yourself firmly: old age and treachery will always win out over youth and skill.

Posted by: hedera at June 24, 2007 05:07 PM