On Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:47:53 -0400, brooklyn1 wrote:

> On Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:56:23 -0400, "jmcquown" >
> wrote:

>>
>>This may well be true, but no one picked up the box of canned and dried food
>>I set out that the letter carriers were supposed to pick up. And what about
>>those neighborhoods where they still carry mail bags door-to-door? How are
>>they supposed to haul around donated food? It doesn't make sense. I'd
>>rather give to a central pickup location if I cannot give to the food bank
>>directly.
>>
>>Jill
>
> I donate to my local animal shelter. I don't donate to people, they
> can get a J O B. People can also avail themselves of myriad
> grubbermint handouts... animals receive zero entitlements.

you prefer animals because you are marginally smarter than them. with
other people, you lose this advantage.

blake