Someone can use your unwanted CDs

[kranky]

How long have we been joking about trying to find uses for those CDs you don't need any more? The US Coast Guard Auxiliary actually wants them - for a good cause.

I got this in a newsletter about CD recording today...
Steve Webster of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary said: "We use
them for public relations by making CD labels with our logo and information on how to take our free safe boating education course, and other information like our Website address ( http://www.uscgaux.org ). We give these away as survival reflectors (every life jacket should have one stowed in a pocket to signal for rescue). If anyone would like to get rid of their CDs in this way, we would appreciate them very much." So if you have ruined/unwanted CDs you'd like to donate to this safety program, just mail them to:

USCG Aux
7625 Indian Lake Rd.
Indianapolis, Indiana 46236

If you choose to send them some, you might just mention that you're an AnandTech member. Maybe down the road they'll consider cracking for TA to return the favor.

 

[c0pperas]

Okay, kranky, I'm gonna do this, but if it turns out to be a weird practical joke you're playing on a buddy (and if it isn't, it SHOULD be. Can you imagine someone's face when a zillion AOL CDs turn up in their mailbox?!) I'm going to ask you for help getting even with my ex-wife and a few other people!!

 

[kranky]

Nope, not a joke.

If I was going to do that, I'd send it via email saying "Forward this to everyone you know!" and let the rest of the world do the dirty work for me. Plus, I wouldn't suggest people say they are from AnandTech if it would reflect (free pun!) badly on AT.

 

[c0pperas]

I didn't really think it WAS, just struck me as funny if it were.

Free pun!? Please, that one was more in the form of "pun"ishment.

 

[purplehayes]

That's the best use I've ever heard for the AOL CD's. And to think I've used them as target practice all along.

PH

 

[HKSturboKID]

I glued all my messed up CDs together to make some wheels for my Lego collection.

 

[pamchenko]

haha this is the funniest sh1t ever...can you imagine some kids wearing pokemon jackets with CD's dangling off the sleaves...

 

[apoppin]

kranky, you might try that e-mail . . .

EDIT: I'll remember to take my CD player into the woods or boating . . . thanks for the reminder.

 

[kranky]

Bump for the night shift.

 

[kranky]

Not to worry, Paulson, they said they put labels over them. I'm sure they'd welcome even AOL CDs.