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ChocolateFrogs

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So once people get into about 11th grade, you might start getting college info brochures in the mail. (All readers under 17 beware)

Anyway, I got one from the marines. Usually I'd just throw it out, but in this one they said mail back a section so they can mail me an info packet and stuff. Normally, I'd just ignore it (I'm not interested in army life), but they said if I mail it back I get a free mini/micro (something small) Mag-lite. This caught my eye. the Mag flashlights are always good: depentable, water resistant, light, cool. So, the question is:

1) Do I mail back just to get the Mag-lite (with the risk of getting bugged with lots of more brochures and stuff from the marines)

2) Since I'm not going to do anything with anything they send me except the Mag-lite, is it wrong to mail back? (Because it gives false hope to them, and in a sense I'm lying because I have no interest in whatever info they send me)

 

Yeah, what do I do?

 

-CF :usa:

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HahliLavender

I got that exact same brochure, and I thought of of sending it in just for the mag-light too. But the marines aren't for me either, and I didn't want to possibly get involved with something I don't want to be a part of. So I didn't send mine in.

 

So I guess if you don't want to be in the marines, don't send it back in. Makes sense to me. Besides, I can survive without a flashlight. :P

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ChocolateFrogs

I got that exact same brochure, and I thought of of sending it in just for the mag-light too. But the marines aren't for me either, and I didn't want to possibly get involved with something I don't want to be a part of. So I didn't send mine in.

 

So I guess if you don't want to be in the marines, don't send it back in. Makes sense to me. Besides, I can survive without a flashlight. :P

 

True. Plus I already have an LED mag-lite addition, a mini-mag (which seems to be broken. Battery leaked and isn't coming out), a small keychain LED, and a LED head lamp. (yeah, I have a lot of LEDs. I didn't bring spare batteries to summer camp!)

 

thanks for the advice

 

-CF

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Toaraga

Well, it could've been an offer for a gym bag. "I wasn't going to join, but that gym bag sealed the deal." :rolleyes:

 

Regardless of your decision, expect more offers from different branches for the next few years.

 

©1984-2007 Toaraga EAM

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Nukora
If they didn't expect people to send it back just for the mag-light, makes me wonder why they even added that little addition to the brochure.
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