var json_comments = new Array("<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-1275077\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=38607\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-38607-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=38607\">Hoss</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2007/04/flatter-your-favorite-brands-for-coupons.html#comment-1275077\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2007-04-15T18:53:53-05:00\">April 15, 2007  6:53 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(1275077);\">Moderate</a> |</span>	<script type=\"text/javascript\" src=\"http://consumerist.com/mt-static/plugins/Moderate/moderate.js\"></script>	<script type=\"text/javascript\">		successMsg = \"\";	</script><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=1275077');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>She should have mentioned to include an address  -- for the companies that don't have email coupons.  </p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(1275077, 'Hoss')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-1275105\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=77085\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=77085\">PenguinBlue</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2007/04/flatter-your-favorite-brands-for-coupons.html#comment-1275105\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2007-04-15T19:04:23-05:00\">April 15, 2007  7:04 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(1275105);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=1275105');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I tried this with Trojan and Durex, but they didn't believe the whole stay-at-home mom with kids who love it thing.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(1275105, 'PenguinBlue')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-1275489\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=75984\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"      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of months ago and they:</p><p>a)wrote me back<br />b)sent me cute jetblue magnets, quantity two<br />c)sent a voucher for $15 for \"future use with our thanks.\"</p><p>my good food coupon experiences have included Stubb's BBQ Sauce ($1x5...mmmm) and Stonyfield Farm Yogurt, who replied to a small grouse about the price on the west coast with a veritablr flurry of coupons.</p><p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(1275489, 'elladisenchanted')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-1275711\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=82045\"><img        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Pizza telling them that I would love to have a Donatos store by me that would deliver. There used to be one close to my house, but they went out of business.</p><p>Their reply included an offer of a gift card, which arrived a few days later. It was worth $10.</p><p>Another time, I had a can of Campbell's Double Noodle soup that was a little messed up. The broth was very strong and a lot of the noodles hadn't gotten cut up. It really didn't affect the taste at all, but I emailed them all the info from the top of the can for quality control purposes. I got $5 in Campbell Dollars. </p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(1275711, 'Ravenwaift')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-1276049\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=19813\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=19813\">Mr. Feller</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2007/04/flatter-your-favorite-brands-for-coupons.html#comment-1276049\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2007-04-16T00:56:52-05:00\">April 16, 2007 12:56 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(1276049);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=1276049');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>been doing this for years.  companies love this shit.  last thanksgiving season, after Dunkin Donuts stopped the pumpkin-spice donuts, I emailed them telling them the store that I go to every morning and let them know that every day of the week, I buy 2 cups of coffee and 3 donuts.  they sent me coupons for free coffee and donuts for a week and they even had pumpkin spice donuts at my dunkin donuts for another 2 months.  i checked other stores and they didnt have the flavor of donuts so it must've been just at my store.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(1276049, 'Mr. Feller')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-1277334\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">Mike_    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2007/04/flatter-your-favorite-brands-for-coupons.html#comment-1277334\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2007-04-16T11:37:52-05:00\">April 16, 2007 11:37 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(1277334);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=1277334');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I once wrote to Pepsi telling them I drink entirely too much of their product, which is true.  I asked them to send me a t-shirt.  I figured this was a reasonable request because I am a loyal customer, and Pepsi would benefit by turning me into a walking talking Pepsi billboard.  They politely told me to buzz off.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(1277334, 'Mike_')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-1282675\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=72523\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-72523-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=72523\">eldergias</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2007/04/flatter-your-favorite-brands-for-coupons.html#comment-1282675\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2007-04-17T01:42:07-05:00\">April 17, 2007  1:42 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(1282675);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=1282675');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@Mike_: I used to work for Pepsi Bottling Group HQ, and it was crazy the amount of swag they threw us.  I hated the job, but I walked out of there with my arms full of all the swag they gave us.  If you really want free stuff from Pepsi there is a sure fire way to get it.  Call corporate HQ and ask for PR, tell them you would be interested in touring a bottling or productions facility (if you are in fact interested).  On the tour they are sure to give you stuff.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(1282675, 'eldergias')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-1282729\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">spryte    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2007/04/flatter-your-favorite-brands-for-coupons.html#comment-1282729\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2007-04-17T01:53:17-05:00\">April 17, 2007  1:53 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(1282729);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=1282729');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Yup, done this myself a few times. A couple of times involved complaints, but others were just \"thanks for not being a shitty company\" letters, and coupons rained down like manna from heaven. </p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(1282729, 'spryte')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>");


