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Jenson71 · 01-14-2011, 09:13 AM

For Christmas, I couldn't think of much, so I asked someone for a year subscription to The New Yorker. I also get Foreign Affairs, but I'm probably not going to renew that because I don't have as much time to read that anymore or papers/classes to use the articles for.

Most magazine content is free online, or similar information is, so I think magazine subscriptions are done, but maybe people still prefer the glossy paper feel in their hands and continue the old fashioned way.

**Fire Me Boy!** · 01-14-2011, 10:28 AM

I subscribe to Wired (it cost me $1 for the year), Bon Appetit (which will expire soon, and I won't renew) and Cook's Illustrated (which I will continue to subscribe to until I die; I love that journal).

siberian khatru · 01-14-2011, 10:31 AM

One: Cigar Aficionado.

All the sports, news and politics mags I canceled years ago, since I can get all that stuff on the Internet free and in a more timely manner.

My parents subscribe to Cook's Illustrated and Cook's Country, and at the end of the year they ship the issues to me.

NewChief · 01-14-2011, 10:38 AM

My wife subscribes to a ton. Of those I read:

Outside (outdoor magazine)
Dwell (modern architecture)

And I carry a subscription to the Oxford American, though "magazine" isn't really a good descriptor of it.

I also pick up The Drake (edgy fly fishing magazine) pretty regularly from my local fly shop.

Radar Chief · 01-14-2011, 10:40 AM

Print is dead. /Dr. Egon Spengler

blaise · 01-14-2011, 10:42 AM

I used to work in a bookstore and every week and month they'd fill the magazine rack with new magazines. They'd only sell maybe 10% of the copies and the rest we'd rip the cover off, send the cover back for some credit and throw the rest of the magazine in the dumpster. The only magazine we always sold out of was High Times.

Radar Chief · 01-14-2011, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr_Tomahawk

Juggs and Over50

No Biggins? /Al Bundy

Hydrae · 01-14-2011, 10:46 AM

My wife gets Smithsonian and Reader's Digest and I get Invention and Technology. I also get hand-me-downs of SCientific American and American Scientist from my dad when he has finished his copies.

I read books before bed (mostly fiction) and the magazines go into the bathroom.

38yrsfan · 01-14-2011, 10:50 AM

We have a lot we get -

Smithsonian - a great vanilla blend of travel, science and nature magazines.
Nat Geo. - a family favorite.
Scientific American - nice variety, interesting topics, broad scope.
Readers Digest - love the short humor sections.
and various car mags, skateboarding, snowboarding ....

**Reaper16** · 01-14-2011, 11:33 AM

BeerAdvocate
Poets & Writers

And then a gigantic ton of literary journals.

Johnny Vegas · 01-14-2011, 11:39 AM

I started getting Black Enterprise in the mail lately. I have a feeling my friends have pulled a fast one on me. I also had gotten Playboy mags in the mail that my friends had signed me up for through an Evan Williams whiskey promo. So I have a reason to believe my friends signed me up for Black Enterprise.

keg in kc · 01-14-2011, 11:40 AM

Writer's Digest.

Norman Einstein · 01-14-2011, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by badmajama

I started getting Black Enterprise in the mail lately. I have a feeling my friends have pulled a fast one on me. I also had gotten Playboy mags in the mail that my friends had signed me up for through an Evan Williams whiskey promo. So I have a reason to believe my friends signed me up for Black Enterprise.

Anything good in BE that would give you an edge in business? Mabye your friends are setting you up for success. Or as you say, [/sic] they might be just jerking you around.

Johnny Vegas · 01-14-2011, 12:12 PM

Only thing I can think of is making a White Enterprise mag. That shouldn't piss anyone off.

View Poll Results: You get any mags?
Yes, one or more sports magazines (ESPN, SI, Sporting News, etc)	2	6.06%
Yes, one or more current affairs magazines (Time, Newsweek, Atlantic Monthly)	2	6.06%
Yes, one or more hobby magazines (cars, woodworking, etc)	6	18.18%
Yes, one or more health magazines (Men's Health)	2	6.06%
Yes, one or more entertainment magazines (Entertainment Weekly, movies)	0	0%
Yes, one or more adult content magazines (for the articles)	0	0%
Yes, a variety of magazines	9	27.27%
No, I used to, but I read it all online now	9	27.27%
No, and I never have	3	9.09%
Voters: 33. You may not vote on this poll

01-14-2011, 09:13 AM
Jenson71 fides quaerens intellectum Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: United States Casino cash: $8330900	Do you subscribe to any magazines? For Christmas, I couldn't think of much, so I asked someone for a year subscription to The New Yorker. I also get Foreign Affairs, but I'm probably not going to renew that because I don't have as much time to read that anymore or papers/classes to use the articles for. Most magazine content is free online, or similar information is, so I think magazine subscriptions are done, but maybe people still prefer the glossy paper feel in their hands and continue the old fashioned way.
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01-14-2011, 10:28 AM	#16
Fire Me Boy! Cast Iron Jedi Join Date: Nov 2004 Casino cash: $9999900 VARSITY	I subscribe to Wired (it cost me $1 for the year), Bon Appetit (which will expire soon, and I won't renew) and Cook's Illustrated (which I will continue to subscribe to until I die; I love that journal).
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01-14-2011, 10:31 AM	#17
siberian khatru 21st Century Schizoid Fan Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Gates of Delirium Casino cash: $-1375050	One: Cigar Aficionado. All the sports, news and politics mags I canceled years ago, since I can get all that stuff on the Internet free and in a more timely manner. My parents subscribe to Cook's Illustrated and Cook's Country, and at the end of the year they ship the issues to me.
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01-14-2011, 10:38 AM	#18
NewChief In Search of a Life Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Fayetteville, AR Casino cash: $7140204	My wife subscribes to a ton. Of those I read: Outside (outdoor magazine) Dwell (modern architecture) And I carry a subscription to the Oxford American, though "magazine" isn't really a good descriptor of it. I also pick up The Drake (edgy fly fishing magazine) pretty regularly from my local fly shop. __________________ In this world of sin and sorrow there is always something to be thankful for; as for me, I rejoice that I am not a Republican. - H. L. Mencken
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01-14-2011, 10:42 AM	#20
blaise In Search of a Life Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Plano, TX Casino cash: $9989900	I used to work in a bookstore and every week and month they'd fill the magazine rack with new magazines. They'd only sell maybe 10% of the copies and the rest we'd rip the cover off, send the cover back for some credit and throw the rest of the magazine in the dumpster. The only magazine we always sold out of was High Times.
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01-14-2011, 10:46 AM	#22
Hydrae MVP Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Newport, Or Casino cash: $-1163000	My wife gets Smithsonian and Reader's Digest and I get Invention and Technology. I also get hand-me-downs of SCientific American and American Scientist from my dad when he has finished his copies. I read books before bed (mostly fiction) and the magazines go into the bathroom. __________________ My 2024 Adopt-A-Chief: Rashee Rice
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01-14-2011, 10:50 AM	#23
38yrsfan Veteran Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: In many minds, rent free. Casino cash: $9935667	We have a lot we get - Smithsonian - a great vanilla blend of travel, science and nature magazines. Nat Geo. - a family favorite. Scientific American - nice variety, interesting topics, broad scope. Readers Digest - love the short humor sections. and various car mags, skateboarding, snowboarding ....
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01-14-2011, 11:39 AM	#25
Johnny Vegas MVP Join Date: May 2008 Casino cash: $3164814	I started getting Black Enterprise in the mail lately. I have a feeling my friends have pulled a fast one on me. I also had gotten Playboy mags in the mail that my friends had signed me up for through an Evan Williams whiskey promo. So I have a reason to believe my friends signed me up for Black Enterprise.
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01-14-2011, 11:40 AM	#26
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01-14-2011, 12:12 PM	#28
Johnny Vegas MVP Join Date: May 2008 Casino cash: $3164814	Only thing I can think of is making a White Enterprise mag. That shouldn't piss anyone off.
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