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NGP, LLC (Disney) can predict the future !

Just for some levity today, I'd thought I'd share this tid-bit:

For years, my mailing labels on my NGM's have indicated "LIFE" in the upper RH area, where your expiration month/year are usually shown. This indicates my Life membership. 

So sometime last year (2018) . . . I didn't pay attention to which exact month . . . they started printing "NOV59" in place of the "Life" status. As in November 2059. 

Well ha-ha on me. I always have admired NGM's knowledge and expertise in things, but now they've out-done themselves, to wit:  they know when I shall cease to be on this mortal coil. THANK YOU NGM, for now I can plan my time accordingly and be sure to have my affairs tidied up prefatory to November 2059!!

How convenient     : - )

Still, I prefer that my subscription run through the December 2059 issue, as I like a full calendar year for my collections, heh heh.

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Permalink Reply by Melvin L. De Vilbiss on July 3, 2019 at 10:07pm

I'll raise a toast to you IF I'm still around!

Permalink Reply by Scott T. Shier on July 4, 2019 at 12:56am

of course you will still be around . . . at 120 yrs. of age!   : ) 

Permalink Reply by George Thomas Wilson on July 4, 2019 at 10:29am

Mel won't be THAT old... I'll only be 108.

Bad news though.  In 2059 (if they are still publishing) the November issue will be published around October 20th.  So are you SURE you'll make it to November?   ;-)

Permalink Reply by Melvin L. De Vilbiss on July 4, 2019 at 11:16am

HAR!

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