• piano, LPs, Clive Cussler

    From August Abolins@august@kolico.ca to Daryl Stout on Sun Sep 20 17:18:37 2020
    On 8/31/2020 3:16 PM, between "Daryl Stout":

    I have an old Story And Clark Piano here at the house, but
    it hasn't been played in ages...I'm sure it's out of tune. I
    have a small rotary turntable for LP records, but rarely use
    it. My late parents left behind a large amount of LP
    records, and books... especially those by Clive Cussler. I
    wish I knew some place that would take these... even free...
    as I have no use for them. But, with COVID-19, folks are
    really picky on what they get now.

    A real piano would go out of tune in a few months. I still have a full-size upright model acquired in the 70's. It was last tuned in the late 90's. I really sounds pretty bad at this time.

    I could find new homes for the Clive Cussler books and LPs, over time. But shipping costs would not be cheap from USA->Canada. :( However, I did ship a 40+ volume hardcover collection of works to the UK several years ago; 2 cartons, and the each box was about $50 shipping.

    I'm thinking of putting up my own 1100 LPs on sale at my shop, eventually.

    If you don't mind packing and shipping, I'd take the books and LPs off your hands. I'd be happy to work out a compen$ation.
  • From Daryl Stout@454:1/33 to August Abolins on Mon Sep 21 11:22:00 2020
    August,

    A real piano would go out of tune in a few months. I still have a full-size upright model acquired in the 70's. It was last tuned in the late 90's. I really sounds pretty bad at this time.

    I have an old Story And Clark spinet piano in the living room. It hasn't
    been played in ages, so I'm sure it's way out of tune. It's too bad that
    things didn't work out, where I could've become a piano tuner. They are in
    high demand.

    I could find new homes for the Clive Cussler books and LPs, over time.
    But shipping costs would not be cheap from USA->Canada. :( However,
    I did ship a 40+ volume hardcover collection of works to the UK several years ago; 2 cartons, and the each box was about $50 shipping.

    I'm thinking of putting up my own 1100 LPs on sale at my shop,
    eventually.

    If you don't mind packing and shipping, I'd take the books and LPs off your hands. I'd be happy to work out a compen$ation.

    Email me at wx4qz at arrl dot net -- after I get the annuity money, I'd
    be glad to ship them to you. It'd cost a bunch to ship, and I'm not sure
    which is the best way...especially considering there are a large amount
    of books and LP's, that I basically have no use for.

    Daryl

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  • From Barry Martin@454:1/1 to Daryl Stout on Wed Sep 23 08:26:00 2020


    Hi Daryl!


    DARYL STOUT wrote to AUGUST ABOLINS <=-

    money, I'd be glad to ship them to you. It'd cost a bunch to
    ship, and I'm not sure which is the best way...especially
    considering there are a large amount of books and LP's, that I

    Obviously check around for best rate. Remember the Post Office does
    have a Book Rate option. OTOH UPS might be able to pack for you and
    might have better insurance.



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  • From Daryl Stout@454:1/33 to Barry Martin on Fri Sep 25 09:16:00 2020
    Barry,

    money, I'd be glad to ship them to you. It'd cost a bunch to
    ship, and I'm not sure which is the best way...especially
    considering there are a large amount of books and LP's, that I

    Obviously check around for best rate. Remember the Post Office does
    have a Book Rate option. OTOH UPS might be able to pack for you and
    might have better insurance.

    Well, either way, I don't have funding to do it at the moment, so it
    has to wait.

    Plus, I've had bad experiences with both the Postal Service (lost
    pieces of mail to/from me), and UPS (when still working, they lost 2
    shipments of 10,000 decals from my workplace to a business in state...
    then, they said I didn't supply a power cord to an item that I had
    shipped. I think they just pocketed it, and lied about it). I've
    never had a problem with FedEx. Now, if weather is an issue, I can
    understand a delay. But if weather isn't the issue, then the employees
    are just being careless and lazy. The things that have killed the Postal Service are:

    1) Huge retirement packages.
    2) Loss of mail (many cases where it was trashed).
    3) People going to email.
    4) People using FedEx, UPS, DHL.

    Daryl

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  • From Barry Martin@454:1/1 to Daryl Stout on Sat Sep 26 07:05:00 2020

    Hi Daryl!

    <shipment to Augustus>
    money, I'd be glad to ship them to you. It'd cost a bunch to
    ship, and I'm not sure which is the best way...especially
    considering there are a large amount of books and LP's, that I
    Obviously check around for best rate. Remember the Post Office does
    have a Book Rate option. OTOH UPS might be able to pack for you and
    might have better insurance.
    Well, either way, I don't have funding to do it at the moment,
    so it has to wait.
    Plus, I've had bad experiences with both the Postal Service
    (lost pieces of mail to/from me), and UPS (when still working,
    they lost 2 shipments of 10,000 decals from my workplace to a
    business in state... then, they said I didn't supply a power cord
    to an item that I had shipped. I think they just pocketed it, and
    lied about it). I've never had a problem with FedEx. Now, if
    weather is an issue, I can understand a delay. But if weather
    isn't the issue, then the employees are just being careless and
    lazy.

    Looks like you'll be using FedEx. Didn't intend to turn this into a
    debate, just a reminder there are multiple rates and options out there,
    so can be helpful to ask.

    Loosing the decals seems like a good trick, but I could see how that
    could possibly happen: truck caught on fire, dropped off at wrong
    business with their multiple package shipment (and that business didn't
    notice or care to correct. Other maybe's.

    Have had problem with the Post Office: the occasional piece of missing
    mail. Can't think of a package issue right now but probably (and a lot
    of damages were more due to the shipper using flimsy containers than a
    'Postal Elephant' sitting on them).

    FedEx, DHL, UPS: generally good luck, though do recall someone shipped
    to me a dog crate for my newly adopted dog and it got lost by the
    carrier. Was replaced.


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  • From Daryl Stout@454:1/33 to Barry Martin on Mon Sep 28 13:29:00 2020
    Barry,

    Looks like you'll be using FedEx. Didn't intend to turn this into a debate, just a reminder there are multiple rates and options out there,
    so can be helpful to ask.

    Well, I've never had a problem with FedEx...especially with ham radio
    license exam results. Federal Law notes that I have 10 days after the
    license exam session, to get the results to the Volunteer Examiner
    Coordinator (VEC). Now, if I see weather will be an issue, I'll pay extra
    for the overnight service, instead of the "3 Day Super Saver". Either way, anything I've sent via FedEx has always gotten there when promised.

    Unfortunately, if the addressee is at a Post Office Box, you have no
    choice but to send it via the Post Office...as FedEx, UPS, and DHL, will
    NOT deliver to Post Office Boxes.

    Loosing the decals seems like a good trick, but I could see how that
    could possibly happen: truck caught on fire, dropped off at wrong
    business with their multiple package shipment (and that business didn't notice or care to correct. Other maybe's.

    Well, we had it noted on the label where to ship it...and they dropped
    the ball. So, it got to be where we referred to UPS as "OOPS!!". <G> There
    was a joke that they were going to combine Federal Express, with United
    Parcel Service, and it'd be known as "Fed Ups". Well, I've got a graphic
    where one of each vehicle collided with the other one at an intersection.

    Have had problem with the Post Office: the occasional piece of missing mail. Can't think of a package issue right now but probably (and a lot
    of damages were more due to the shipper using flimsy containers than a 'Postal Elephant' sitting on them).

    What's worse (if this wasn't enough) is that I'm still getting items addressed to my late father, late wife, and late Mom. But, if you hand
    it to them, noting "return to sender", more often than not, they just
    throw it in the trash. You have to pay for an envelope to put the item
    in, and then pay the postage, mailing it back to the supposed addressee.
    Yet, I think some of these organizations are using false addresses.

    FedEx, DHL, UPS: generally good luck, though do recall someone shipped
    to me a dog crate for my newly adopted dog and it got lost by the
    carrier. Was replaced.

    You got lucky there.

    Daryl

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  • From Barry Martin@454:1/1 to Daryl Stout on Tue Sep 29 07:55:00 2020

    Hi Daryl!

    Looks like you'll be using FedEx. Didn't intend to turn this into a debate, just a reminder there are multiple rates and options out there,
    so can be helpful to ask.
    Well, I've never had a problem with FedEx...especially with ham
    radio license exam results. Federal Law notes that I have 10 days
    after the license exam session, to get the results to the
    Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (VEC). Now, if I see weather will
    be an issue, I'll pay extra for the overnight service, instead of
    the "3 Day Super Saver". Either way, anything I've sent via FedEx
    has always gotten there when promised.

    I'll still say it's just luck as have seen pictures of FedEx planes
    which have crashed, their trucks havign caught fire, etc. OTOH so have
    other delivery companies. Must also note some people just never have
    any luck with a specific business while others have great luck.


    Unfortunately, if the addressee is at a Post Office Box, you
    have no choice but to send it via the Post Office...as FedEx,
    UPS, and DHL, will NOT deliver to Post Office Boxes.

    Though you and few other people have gotten around it by delivery to the
    Post Office building's address, Unit # whatever the PO Box is. :)



    Loosing the decals seems like a good trick, but I could see how that
    could possibly happen: truck caught on fire, dropped off at wrong
    business with their multiple package shipment (and that business didn't notice or care to correct. Other maybe's.
    Well, we had it noted on the label where to ship it...and they
    dropped the ball. So, it got to be where we referred to UPS as
    "OOPS!!". <G> There was a joke that they were going to combine
    Federal Express, with United Parcel Service, and it'd be known as
    "Fed Ups". Well, I've got a graphic where one of each vehicle
    collided with the other one at an intersection.

    Yes, I've seen that picture too; don't know if it's real but it is kinda
    funny!


    Have had problem with the Post Office: the occasional piece of missing mail. Can't think of a package issue right now but probably (and a lot
    of damages were more due to the shipper using flimsy containers than a 'Postal Elephant' sitting on them).
    What's worse (if this wasn't enough) is that I'm still getting
    items addressed to my late father, late wife, and late Mom. But,
    if you hand it to them, noting "return to sender", more often
    than not, they just throw it in the trash. You have to pay for an
    envelope to put the item in, and then pay the postage, mailing it
    back to the supposed addressee. Yet, I think some of these
    organizations are using false addresses.

    Probably more old address lists. My Mother still gets the occasionally
    mail addressed to my Father and he's been dead for ten years. A friend
    of mine still gets mail addressed to his parents and an aunt and they've
    been gone for a long time also.


    FedEx, DHL, UPS: generally good luck, though do recall someone shipped
    to me a dog crate for my newly adopted dog and it got lost by the
    carrier. Was replaced.
    You got lucky there.

    Got a brand new one.


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  • From Daryl Stout@454:1/33 to Barry Martin on Thu Oct 1 16:30:00 2020
    Barry,

    I'll still say it's just luck as have seen pictures of FedEx planes
    which have crashed, their trucks havign caught fire, etc. OTOH so have other delivery companies. Must also note some people just never have
    any luck with a specific business while others have great luck.

    That's me...UPS and the Postal Service have given me trouble with
    shipments, but FedEx (so far) has gotten stuff there when promised.
    Now, if weather was an issue, I could understand a delay in shipping.

    Unfortunately, if the addressee is at a Post Office Box, you
    have no choice but to send it via the Post Office...as FedEx,
    UPS, and DHL, will NOT deliver to Post Office Boxes.

    Though you and few other people have gotten around it by delivery to
    the Post Office building's address, Unit # whatever the PO Box is. :)

    Yet, some places will still require a residence, and not a business.
    This brings "The Glitter Bomb" to mind (search for that on YouTube).

    Yes, I've seen that picture too; don't know if it's real but it is
    kinda funny!

    Things can be photoshopped.

    Have had problem with the Post Office: the occasional piece of missing mail. Can't think of a package issue right now but probably (and a lot
    of damages were more due to the shipper using flimsy containers than a 'Postal Elephant' sitting on them).

    At least UPS or FedEx packs the stuff for you...but, you have to pay
    for the container and the labor.

    Probably more old address lists. My Mother still gets the occasionally mail addressed to my Father and he's been dead for ten years. A friend
    of mine still gets mail addressed to his parents and an aunt and
    they've been gone for a long time also.

    I've got to contact the DO NOT CALL registry to get my cellphones on it.
    I'm being slammed by these robocalls.

    Daryl

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  • From Barry Martin@454:1/1 to Daryl Stout on Fri Oct 2 07:49:00 2020

    Hi Daryl!

    I'll still say it's just luck as have seen pictures of FedEx planes
    which have crashed, their trucks havign caught fire, etc. OTOH so have other delivery companies. Must also note some people just never have
    any luck with a specific business while others have great luck.
    That's me...UPS and the Postal Service have given me trouble
    with shipments, but FedEx (so far) has gotten stuff there when
    promised. Now, if weather was an issue, I could understand a
    delay in shipping.

    I'd be sticking with FedEx then. ...What happens if you as the shipper
    has great luck with them but the recipient has had horrible luck??!!



    Unfortunately, if the addressee is at a Post Office Box, you
    have no choice but to send it via the Post Office...as FedEx,
    UPS, and DHL, will NOT deliver to Post Office Boxes.
    Though you and few other people have gotten around it by delivery to
    the Post Office building's address, Unit # whatever the PO Box is. :)
    Yet, some places will still require a residence, and not a
    business. This brings "The Glitter Bomb" to mind (search for that
    on YouTube).

    I did a quick on-line search and it seemed more logical to ship _to_ a
    Post Office address than a residential, much less not: docking
    facilities, clustering (several drop-offs in the same area as opposed to residential being scattered).

    As for the Glitter Bomb, saw Parts I and II earlier this year and :).
    Also had seem some of it on a TV show and was disappointed in that presentation. Was from the same as on YouTube, just made highly bland:
    the glitter part was barely tossed as opposed to throughout the room,
    the Fart Spray portion was more like hallitosis....


    Yes, I've seen that picture too; don't know if it's real but it is
    kinda funny!
    Things can be photoshopped.

    Say it isn't so!! <g>


    Have had problem with the Post Office: the occasional piece of missing mail. Can't think of a package issue right now but probably (and a lot
    of damages were more due to the shipper using flimsy containers than a 'Postal Elephant' sitting on them).
    At least UPS or FedEx packs the stuff for you...but, you have
    to pay for the container and the labor.

    Is some instances it would be worth it.


    Probably more old address lists. My Mother still gets the occasionally mail addressed to my Father and he's been dead for ten years. A friend
    of mine still gets mail addressed to his parents and an aunt and
    they've been gone for a long time also.
    I've got to contact the DO NOT CALL registry to get my
    cellphones on it. I'm being slammed by these robocalls.

    Mine has received a few what are probably from political campaigns are
    IIRC those are excluded from the registry. ...I've sometimes wondered
    if being on the list _increases_ the calls? If the call originates from outside the U.S. I don't think they're subject to our laws, and here's a
    nice list of people!


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  • From Daryl Stout@454:1/33 to Barry Martin on Mon Oct 5 07:13:00 2020
    Barry,

    I'd be sticking with FedEx then. ...What happens if you as the shipper has great luck with them but the recipient has had horrible luck??!!

    I likely will stick with them...but unless there's a weather delay or
    other issue, the package usually gets there when promised...at least with FedEx.

    I did a quick on-line search and it seemed more logical to ship _to_ a Post Office address than a residential, much less not: docking
    facilities, clustering (several drop-offs in the same area as opposed
    to residential being scattered).

    Agreed. That's where I have shipments sent now, and I pick them up at the Post Office during regular business hours.

    As for the Glitter Bomb, saw Parts I and II earlier this year and :).
    Also had seem some of it on a TV show and was disappointed in that presentation. Was from the same as on YouTube, just made highly bland: the glitter part was barely tossed as opposed to throughout the room,
    the Fart Spray portion was more like hallitosis....

    Sounds like the TV show censored it. I thought it was better on YouTube,
    even though some parts were censored (mainly the profanity).

    Things can be photoshopped.

    Say it isn't so!! <g>

    I can't. :P

    At least UPS or FedEx packs the stuff for you...but, you have
    to pay for the container and the labor.

    Is some instances it would be worth it.

    True...but the way they throw stuff around, you have to wonder. The
    tagline below bears this out.

    Mine has received a few what are probably from political campaigns are IIRC those are excluded from the registry. ...I've sometimes wondered
    if being on the list _increases_ the calls? If the call originates
    from outside the U.S. I don't think they're subject to our laws, and here's a nice list of people!

    If I don't recognize the number, I hit the red button. If they leave a voicemail, I decide whether or not to return the call, depending on the content. If they call right back, chances are it's not a robocall.

    ... What do you mean, QWK?? It took me over an hour to read!!

    Wasn't the reading that took so long but the replying!

    This is true.

    Daryl

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  • From Barry Martin@454:1/1 to Daryl Stout on Tue Oct 6 10:19:00 2020

    Hi Daryl!

    I'd be sticking with FedEx then. ...What happens if you as the shipper has great luck with them but the recipient has had horrible luck??!!
    I likely will stick with them...but unless there's a weather
    delay or other issue, the package usually gets there when
    promised...at least with FedEx.

    Over the years I have had a few day delays from UPS but has also either
    due to nasty weather or truck issue, and was notified via e-mail (I am
    signed up for notifications). And to be fair the other way, I have had deliveries at 8 and 9 at night.


    I did a quick on-line search and it seemed more logical to ship _to_ a Post Office address than a residential, much less not: docking
    facilities, clustering (several drop-offs in the same area as opposed
    to residential being scattered).
    Agreed. That's where I have shipments sent now, and I pick them
    up at the Post Office during regular business hours.

    Find it too difficult when they're closed, hmmm? <Pulling on locked
    doors: "Let me in!!" <g>>


    As for the Glitter Bomb, saw Parts I and II earlier this year and :).
    Also had seem some of it on a TV show and was disappointed in that presentation. Was from the same as on YouTube, just made highly bland: the glitter part was barely tossed as opposed to throughout the room,
    the Fart Spray portion was more like hallitosis....
    Sounds like the TV show censored it. I thought it was better on
    YouTube, even though some parts were censored (mainly the
    profanity).

    Censoring the profanity is fine IMO; the TV segment edited things so it
    was more like Sparkle Poof 0.3,



    At least UPS or FedEx packs the stuff for you...but, you have
    to pay for the container and the labor.
    Is some instances it would be worth it.
    True...but the way they throw stuff around, you have to wonder.
    The tagline below bears this out.
    <moved up>
    ... To Post Office: "Photos - Don't Bend", isn't a challenge.

    Simple: slip a steel sheet in the envelope!


    Mine has received a few what are probably from political campaigns are IIRC those are excluded from the registry. ...I've sometimes wondered
    if being on the list _increases_ the calls? If the call originates
    from outside the U.S. I don't think they're subject to our laws, and here's a nice list of people!
    If I don't recognize the number, I hit the red button. If they
    leave a voicemail, I decide whether or not to return the call,
    depending on the content. If they call right back, chances are
    it's not a robocall.

    Good! Hate to have your Microsoft Warranty expire, your car coverage
    slip, your Social Security Number be void....



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  • From Daryl Stout@454:1/33 to Barry Martin on Thu Oct 8 22:40:00 2020
    Barry,

    Over the years I have had a few day delays from UPS but has also either due to nasty weather or truck issue, and was notified via e-mail (I am signed up for notifications). And to be fair the other way, I have had deliveries at 8 and 9 at night.

    Now, if weather is an issue, I can understand it...but if not, I have to wonder. I've seen the mail carrier stop at the end of the street for at least
    a half hour (it's the last block on the route), and he decides to have lunch. Why couldn't he deliver the mail first??

    Find it too difficult when they're closed, hmmm? <Pulling on locked doors: "Let me in!!" <g>>

    Actually, I can check my Post Office Box 24/7/365...but I don't like to get out after dark. Plus, if it's too big to get in the P.O. Box, I get a card notice, and have to pick it up at the counter. They're open 8am to 5pm Monday through Friday, and only 10am to 1pm on Saturday (closed from 1pm Saturday to 8am Monday). If the day is a US holiday, they're closed that day as well. With Christmas and New Years on Friday this year, that means a long weekend.

    Censoring the profanity is fine IMO; the TV segment edited things so it was more like Sparkle Poof 0.3,

    YouTube had the bleep, but you could figure out what it was. :P

    ... To Post Office: "Photos - Don't Bend", isn't a challenge.

    Simple: slip a steel sheet in the envelope!

    They'd probably sue you if they got injured.

    Good! Hate to have your Microsoft Warranty expire, your car coverage
    slip, your Social Security Number be void....

    As the late P.T. Barnum noted, "There's a sucker born every minute".

    Daryl

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  • From Barry Martin@454:1/1 to Daryl Stout on Fri Oct 9 12:16:00 2020

    Hi Daryl!

    Over the years I have had a few day delays from UPS but has also either due to nasty weather or truck issue, and was notified via e-mail (I am signed up for notifications). And to be fair the other way, I have had deliveries at 8 and 9 at night.
    Now, if weather is an issue, I can understand it...but if not,
    I have to wonder. I've seen the mail carrier stop at the end of
    the street for at least a half hour (it's the last block on the
    route), and he decides to have lunch. Why couldn't he deliver the
    mail first??

    'Cause he's hungry now! Mail delivery here has been 'all over the
    place': sometimes delivered around 2:30, generally between 3:30 and
    4:30, sometimes as late as 6:30, occasionally later. And it's the same carrier. Could see if a substitute and does the route in reverse of the
    usual way, or a different pattern.


    Find it too difficult when they're closed, hmmm? <Pulling on locked doors: "Let me in!!" <g>>
    Actually, I can check my Post Office Box 24/7/365...but I don't
    like to get out after dark. Plus, if it's too big to get in the
    P.O. Box, I get a card notice, and have to pick it up at the
    counter. They're open 8am to 5pm Monday through Friday, and only
    10am to 1pm on Saturday (closed from 1pm Saturday to 8am Monday).
    If the day is a US holiday, they're closed that day as well. With Christmas and New Years on Friday this year, that means a long
    weekend.

    Yes, would make more sense to get your mail when the counter is open
    should you have a package. I would guess the Post Office Lobby here is
    also open constantly -- know there is a wall with Post Office boxes to
    the left; the counter is to the right. With the old Post Office it was arranged so the first room was with the mail boxes and stamp machines;
    go through doors which could be locked to get into the counter area.
    The new Post Office has no separation between areas and there are cards,
    boxes, etc., for sale on the counter side.


    Censoring the profanity is fine IMO; the TV segment edited things so it was more like Sparkle Poof 0.3,
    YouTube had the bleep, but you could figure out what it was. :P

    If it's a short bleep most of the time one can figure out what was said.
    Oh: reminds me - some shows will bleep out the person's name in the
    regular audio but if one has the Closed Captioning turned on it's
    printed!!


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    Simple: slip a steel sheet in the envelope!
    They'd probably sue you if they got injured.

    I'd tell them they need to be more concerned with paper cuts!


    Good! Hate to have your Microsoft Warranty expire, your car coverage
    slip, your Social Security Number be void....
    As the late P.T. Barnum noted, "There's a sucker born every
    minute".

    Gee, I thought lollipops were created in a factory!


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  • From Daryl Stout@454:1/33 to Barry Martin on Tue Oct 13 18:11:00 2020
    Barry,

    I have to wonder. I've seen the mail carrier stop at the end of
    the street for at least a half hour (it's the last block on the
    route), and he decides to have lunch. Why couldn't he deliver the
    mail first??

    'Cause he's hungry now! Mail delivery here has been 'all over the
    place': sometimes delivered around 2:30, generally between 3:30 and
    4:30, sometimes as late as 6:30, occasionally later. And it's the same carrier. Could see if a substitute and does the route in reverse of
    the usual way, or a different pattern.

    I've had mail come well after dark...and that also applies to UPS, DHL, FedEx, etc. Now, I have stuff come to the Post Office Box, and I pick it
    up at my leisure. I use the address of the Postal Facility, then what
    appears to be an apartment number, but it's the P.O. Box.

    Yes, would make more sense to get your mail when the counter is open should you have a package. I would guess the Post Office Lobby here is also open constantly -- know there is a wall with Post Office boxes to
    the left; the counter is to the right. With the old Post Office it was arranged so the first room was with the mail boxes and stamp machines;
    go through doors which could be locked to get into the counter area.

    Some days, that app is not reliable.

    If it's a short bleep most of the time one can figure out what was
    said. Oh: reminds me - some shows will bleep out the person's name in
    the regular audio but if one has the Closed Captioning turned on it's printed!!

    Oops. I wonder if they provide the script beforehand, or if it does it
    "on the fly".

    They'd probably sue you if they got injured.

    I'd tell them they need to be more concerned with paper cuts!

    I've seen where one person rigged up his campaign sign with electrical
    wire (shocking), and another "cut to the quick" with razor blades in the
    edges. I've never seen such political vitrol as I have this year.

    As the late P.T. Barnum noted, "There's a sucker born every
    minute".

    Gee, I thought lollipops were created in a factory!

    Lolli has more than one father?? <G>

    Daryl

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  • From Barry Martin@454:1/1 to Daryl Stout on Wed Oct 14 10:21:00 2020

    Hi Daryl!

    I have to wonder. I've seen the mail carrier stop at the end of
    the street for at least a half hour (it's the last block on the
    route), and he decides to have lunch. Why couldn't he deliver the
    mail first??
    'Cause he's hungry now! Mail delivery here has been 'all over the
    place': sometimes delivered around 2:30, generally between 3:30 and
    4:30, sometimes as late as 6:30, occasionally later. And it's the same carrier. Could see if a substitute and does the route in reverse of
    the usual way, or a different pattern.
    I've had mail come well after dark...and that also applies to
    UPS, DHL, FedEx, etc. Now, I have stuff come to the Post Office
    Box, and I pick it up at my leisure. I use the address of the
    Postal Facility, then what appears to be an apartment number, but
    it's the P.O. Box.

    Right. ...Something still wasn't clicking.

    UPS will only accept shipments to a valid street address. We do not
    deliver to P.O. Boxes. If a shipper should use a P.O. Box address, the
    recipient's telephone number must be included on the label. Your package
    that is addressed to a P.O. Box may be delayed, will not be covered by
    any UPS Service Guarantee, and will require an address correction
    charge. Additionally, Army Post Office (APO) and Fleet Post Office (FPO)
    addresses are not accepted.

    So that tends to invalidate what you're doing. And since your doing it
    it's not invalid. Back to checking.

    This seems to be the answer:

    Can I ship via FedEx or UPS to a PO box?

    Short answer:

    Yes, if you use a "hybrid service" like FedEx SmartPost or UPS SurePost.
    otherwise, no, if the address has the words "PO BOX" in it. If you want
    to use FedEx or UPS, ask the customer for a physical street address,
    like "123 Main St" instead of "PO BOX 500".

    Continues with the 'long answer' at https://help.shipvine.com/portal/en/kb/articles/can-i-ship-via-fedex-or- ups-to-a-po-box

    ...Ah! A little further on in the 'long answer' is this:

    FedEx and UPS can't deliver to PO boxes because the USPS won't let
    them. It's as simple as that, or at least, it was that simple for
    many years.

    There is an obscure feature of the USPS offered for some PO boxes called
    Street-Style Addressing that will allow the customer to receive UPS and
    FedEx packages at their PO box. The customer has to have filled out a
    special agreement with the USPS, only some post offices are eligible,
    and the customer has to use a different address format (such as "123
    Main St Ste 500" instead of "PO BOX 500). Confusingly, the special
    agreement form says the customer should use a "# 500" format, but the
    USPS address database will convert it to "Ste 500", and a different
    division of USPS says that's fine. The odds of your customer being
    signed up for this service and still providing you with a PO box-style
    address are very small, but we include this scenario here for
    completeness.

    So one of those no-and-yes situations. %) The postal customer (that be
    you!) has to ask for a special box to get this normally-no option.

    And as far as late deliveries, had one last night. Mail here at the
    house didn't arrive until approxiamtely 7:40 p.m.! I don't remember it
    being that late unless something happened to the postal vehicle. UPS,
    FedEx, etc. will normally deliver as late as 8 p.m. but the time is
    usually on their electronic notifications.


    Yes, would make more sense to get your mail when the counter is open should you have a package. I would guess the Post Office Lobby here is also open constantly -- know there is a wall with Post Office boxes to
    the left; the counter is to the right. With the old Post Office it was arranged so the first room was with the mail boxes and stamp machines;
    go through doors which could be locked to get into the counter area.
    Some days, that app is not reliable.

    For a while this summer it was running a day early: the delivery was a
    day after the e-mail said it would.


    If it's a short bleep most of the time one can figure out what was
    said. Oh: reminds me - some shows will bleep out the person's name in
    the regular audio but if one has the Closed Captioning turned on it's printed!!
    Oops. I wonder if they provide the script beforehand, or if it
    does it "on the fly".

    Now I have to research that? <gg> It appears both suggested options are
    used, plus a couple more. Have seen where the CC is almost exactly what
    the actor/character says so seems to be script-based, others exactly
    what the actor says down to stammering. Then there are shows like
    _Adam-12_ where the actor will say "this young punk sprinted away" and
    the captioning will display "the hoodlum then ran in that direction".
    Huh? Where'd they get that??!! Sometimes it seems like I'm watching
    the international version (if there is such a thing) where the English
    has been changed to make it easier for non-English speakers to under-
    stand.


    They'd probably sue you if they got injured.
    I'd tell them they need to be more concerned with paper cuts!
    I've seen where one person rigged up his campaign sign with
    electrical wire (shocking), and another "cut to the quick" with
    razor blades in the edges. I've never seen such political vitrol
    as I have this year.

    That's going more than a little overboard.


    As the late P.T. Barnum noted, "There's a sucker born every
    minute".
    Gee, I thought lollipops were created in a factory!
    Lolli has more than one father?? <G>

    Biologically probably no, but the way her mother fooled around....!!



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  • From Daryl Stout@454:1/33 to Barry Martin on Thu Oct 15 09:38:00 2020
    Barry,

    So that tends to invalidate what you're doing. And since your doing it it's not invalid. Back to checking.

    I still refer to them as "OOPS", after losing packages and items.

    Can I ship via FedEx or UPS to a PO box?

    Short answer:

    Yes, if you use a "hybrid service" like FedEx SmartPost or UPS
    SurePost.

    You can also ship it to a UPS Store, if they have "boxes available" for
    rent.

    FedEx and UPS can't deliver to PO boxes because the USPS won't let
    them. It's as simple as that, or at least, it was that simple for
    many years.

    There is an obscure feature of the USPS offered for some PO boxes

    Well, so far, I haven't had a problem doing it that way. If they ship
    via USPS in the first place, there's no problem. But, UPS, FedEx, etc.
    don't allow you to have it shipped to a facility, where you could pick
    it up. Instead, you have to sit and wait at home, etc., all day and into
    the night, for the package to arrive.

    So one of those no-and-yes situations. %) The postal customer (that be you!) has to ask for a special box to get this normally-no option.

    Well, my box is not the smallest size, but a tad bigger. Yet, "size does matter". <G>

    And as far as late deliveries, had one last night. Mail here at the
    house didn't arrive until approxiamtely 7:40 p.m.! I don't remember it being that late unless something happened to the postal vehicle. UPS, FedEx, etc. will normally deliver as late as 8 p.m. but the time is usually on their electronic notifications.

    If weather is an issue, I can understand it. But, if the employee is
    "goofing off", that's not acceptable.

    On an ironic note, this young woman's childhood best friend, surprised
    her with a package, as he was disguised as a FedEx delivery driver. When he lowered his mask, and she realized who it was, "she melted at his feet".

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5lENnRGei8&ab_channel=Happily

    For a while this summer it was running a day early: the delivery was a
    day after the e-mail said it would.

    The app is more wrong than the weatherman with his forecast. :P

    Now I have to research that? <gg> It appears both suggested options
    are used, plus a couple more. Have seen where the CC is almost exactly what the actor/character says so seems to be script-based, others
    exactly what the actor says down to stammering. Then there are shows
    like _Adam-12_ where the actor will say "this young punk sprinted away" and the captioning will display "the hoodlum then ran in that
    direction". Huh? Where'd they get that??!! Sometimes it seems like
    I'm watching the international version (if there is such a thing) where the English has been changed to make it easier for non-English speakers
    to under- stand.

    That researching keeps you out of trouble. <G>

    I've seen where one person rigged up his campaign sign with
    electrical wire (shocking), and another "cut to the quick" with
    razor blades in the edges. I've never seen such political vitrol
    as I have this year.

    That's going more than a little overboard.

    Whatever happened to civility, and even good sportsmanship??

    Gee, I thought lollipops were created in a factory!
    Lolli has more than one father?? <G>

    Biologically probably no, but the way her mother fooled around....!!

    So she had a lover that would "suck her"?? <bseg>

    Yes, I did just go there, but I'm in one of my nether moods today. :P

    Daryl

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  • From Barry Martin@454:1/1 to Daryl Stout on Fri Oct 16 12:34:00 2020

    Hi Daryl!

    I still refer to them as "OOPS", after losing packages and
    items.

    I probably would too.


    Can I ship via FedEx or UPS to a PO box?
    Short answer:
    Yes, if you use a "hybrid service" like FedEx SmartPost or UPS
    SurePost.
    You can also ship it to a UPS Store, if they have "boxes
    available" for rent.

    True, Couldn't find quickly if FedEx offers a similar service. Almost
    be better to use a service like Mailboxes Etc. and just go to one place.


    FedEx and UPS can't deliver to PO boxes because the USPS won't let
    them. It's as simple as that, or at least, it was that simple for
    many years.
    There is an obscure feature of the USPS offered for some PO boxes
    Well, so far, I haven't had a problem doing it that way. If
    they ship via USPS in the first place, there's no problem. But,
    UPS, FedEx, etc. don't allow you to have it shipped to a
    facility, where you could pick it up. Instead, you have to sit
    and wait at home, etc., all day and into the night, for the
    package to arrive.

    And then they'll come while you're in the bathroom!!


    So one of those no-and-yes situations. %) The postal customer (that be you!) has to ask for a special box to get this normally-no option.
    Well, my box is not the smallest size, but a tad bigger. Yet,
    "size does matter". <G>

    Um, yes. Was more thinking the size for storage of the incoming
    shipments. Guessing probably some storage underneath the mail boxes and
    then another general storage area with various sized compartments.
    Boxes for people whose mailbox number ends in 01 goes in compartment 01,
    box numbers ending is 02 in compartment 02, etc. They did something like
    at at the store where I worked except it was based on salescheck number.


    And as far as late deliveries, had one last night. Mail here at the
    house didn't arrive until approxiamtely 7:40 p.m.! I don't remember it being that late unless something happened to the postal vehicle. UPS, FedEx, etc. will normally deliver as late as 8 p.m. but the time is usually on their electronic notifications.
    If weather is an issue, I can understand it. But, if the
    employee is "goofing off", that's not acceptable.

    Not sure what was going on but affected more than just my carrier. WX
    was decent. Next day even worse: found out early evening the mail was
    running late; called a little before 9 p.m. and was told the [head
    postmaster] in Des Moines had just ordered all carriers in and to stop delivery for the day. So something seems to be going on. Des Moines is
    about 180 miles west of here - a three hour drive. And the mail hub
    before it gets to the local post office is in Milan, IL, about 10
    minutes SW.

    Day after the no-delivery day did get both days' mail in the middle of
    the afternoon, sort of the usual delivery time.


    On an ironic note, this young woman's childhood best friend,
    surprised her with a package, as he was disguised as a FedEx
    delivery driver. When he lowered his mask, and she realized who
    it was, "she melted at his feet". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5lENnRGei8&ab_channel=Happily

    Nice. :) Little surprises like that should happen more often. (OTOH
    how come she wasn't suspicious or at least thinking it odd someone was recording an ordinary package delivery?)


    For a while this summer it was running a day early: the delivery was a
    day after the e-mail said it would.
    The app is more wrong than the weatherman with his forecast. :P

    Here it has been extremely accurate: if a piece of mail is pictured for
    being delivered that day then it shows up over 97% of the time. Package delivery is another thing: usually if says to be delivered today is
    today, but if the app says tomorrow might be today. Had one recently
    where the app said in two days and it and another one that was never
    listed showed up two days early! (And I do prefer two days earlier to
    two days later!)


    Now I have to research that? <gg> It appears both suggested options
    are used, plus a couple more. Have seen where the CC is almost exactly what the actor/character says so seems to be script-based, others
    exactly what the actor says down to stammering. Then there are shows
    like _Adam-12_ where the actor will say "this young punk sprinted away" and the captioning will display "the hoodlum then ran in that
    direction". Huh? Where'd they get that??!! Sometimes it seems like
    I'm watching the international version (if there is such a thing) where the English has been changed to make it easier for non-English speakers
    to under- stand.
    That researching keeps you out of trouble. <G>

    It does?!


    I've seen where one person rigged up his campaign sign with
    electrical wire (shocking), and another "cut to the quick" with
    razor blades in the edges. I've never seen such political vitrol
    as I have this year.
    That's going more than a little overboard.
    Whatever happened to civility, and even good sportsmanship??

    Gone with the wind!


    Gee, I thought lollipops were created in a factory!
    Lolli has more than one father?? <G>
    Biologically probably no, but the way her mother fooled around....!!
    So she had a lover that would "suck her"?? <bseg>

    Ooooooo!! Good one!


    Yes, I did just go there, but I'm in one of my nether moods
    today. :P

    And that's different from usual how?!


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  • From Daryl Stout@454:1/33 to Barry Martin on Sat Oct 17 12:58:00 2020
    Barry,

    and wait at home, etc., all day and into the night, for the
    package to arrive.

    And then they'll come while you're in the bathroom!!

    Exactly. Or maybe you should be a nudist at home...they're sure to
    show up. :P

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5lENnRGei8&ab_channel=Happily

    Nice. :) Little surprises like that should happen more often. (OTOH
    how come she wasn't suspicious or at least thinking it odd someone was recording an ordinary package delivery?)

    Well, she didn't recognize him at first, but the look on her face was priceless.

    Here it has been extremely accurate: if a piece of mail is pictured for being delivered that day then it shows up over 97% of the time.

    I've gotten to where if it doesn't look important, or doesn't show any
    mail, I stay home that day...or skip the Post Office.

    That researching keeps you out of trouble. <G>

    It does?!

    Confession is good for the soul, so... <G>

    Whatever happened to civility, and even good sportsmanship??

    Gone with the wind!

    Frankly, Miss Piggy...I don't give a hoot. - Kermit

    Gee, I thought lollipops were created in a factory!
    Lolli has more than one father?? <G>
    Biologically probably no, but the way her mother fooled around....!!
    So she had a lover that would "suck her"?? <bseg>

    Ooooooo!! Good one!

    The beauty of the pun is in the groan of the receipient.

    Yes, I did just go there, but I'm in one of my nether moods
    today. :P

    And that's different from usual how?!

    And, I've never visited the Netherlands. <G>

    Daryl

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  • From Barry Martin@454:1/1 to Daryl Stout on Sun Oct 18 11:31:00 2020

    Hi Daryl!

    and wait at home, etc., all day and into the night, for the
    package to arrive.
    And then they'll come while you're in the bathroom!!
    Exactly. Or maybe you should be a nudist at home...they're sure
    to show up. :P

    Or run away in shock and horror!!


    Here it has been extremely accurate: if a piece of mail is pictured for being delivered that day then it shows up over 97% of the time.
    I've gotten to where if it doesn't look important, or doesn't
    show any mail, I stay home that day...or skip the Post Office.

    (That makes more sense when one remembers you don't get your mail
    delivered to the house but to a Post Office Box.) IMO most mail isn't
    that urgent and can wait a day or two. Checks (the proper and correct
    kind!) are nice to get sooner than later, but still have to deposit them
    to be any value.


    That researching keeps you out of trouble. <G>
    It does?!
    Confession is good for the soul, so... <G>

    So give the guy sitting on the other side of the confessional nightmares!


    Whatever happened to civility, and even good sportsmanship??
    Gone with the wind!
    Frankly, Miss Piggy...I don't give a hoot. - Kermit

    Heh. :)



    Yes, I did just go there, but I'm in one of my nether moods
    today. :P
    And that's different from usual how?!
    And, I've never visited the Netherlands. <G>

    Proctology isn't for you. :)


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  • From Daryl Stout@454:1/33 to Barry Martin on Tue Oct 20 13:13:00 2020
    Barry,

    Exactly. Or maybe you should be a nudist at home...they're sure
    to show up. :P

    Or run away in shock and horror!!

    I think of the line from "Silver Streak", when Richard Pryor saw
    Gene Wilder's girlfriend (Jill Clayburgh), and said "Have Mercy!!" <G>.

    (That makes more sense when one remembers you don't get your mail delivered to the house but to a Post Office Box.) IMO most mail isn't that urgent and can wait a day or two. Checks (the proper and correct kind!) are nice to get sooner than later, but still have to deposit
    them to be any value.

    I saw one today "For parents and grandparents...Life Insurance for your child". Well, I never had children or grandchildren (I'm still trying to
    figure out how to have grandchildren without children), so it goes straight
    to the trashcan.

    So give the guy sitting on the other side of the confessional
    nightmares!

    Or where the parishoner tells the priest "Forgive me father, for I
    have sinned. I murdered several members of Congress".

    The priest said "I asked for confession of your sins...not of your
    public service". <G>

    Gone with the wind!
    Frankly, Miss Piggy...I don't give a hoot. - Kermit

    Heh. :)

    I think it was in The Muppet Movie, where "Doctor Teeth And His
    Electric Mayhem" were driving the bus, and they were being pulled
    over by a motorcycle cop. The "Doctor" starts using all the cliches
    for a police officer (cop, fuzz, man in blue, constabulary, etc.),
    and starts spelling out the derogatory term (pig), and Miss Piggy
    practically has a cow, screaming "Don't Say It!!"...and he meekly
    says "I wasn't going to...". :P

    And, I've never visited the Netherlands. <G>

    Proctology isn't for you. :)

    That's like the joke at the funeral of a long time, beloved
    cardiologist. There is a huge heart behind the casket. After the
    funeral is done, the heart opens up, the coffin rolls inside,
    and the heart closes, entombing the casket inside forever.

    Suddenly, one of the physicians busts out laughing. Everyone
    looks at him with scorn for his rudeness with his outburst. He
    apologizes, saying "I'm sorry. I was just thinking of my own
    funeral. I'm a gynecologist".

    The proctologist fainted dead away. <G>

    Daryl

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  • From Barry Martin@454:1/1 to Daryl Stout on Wed Oct 21 07:33:00 2020

    Hi Daryl!


    (That makes more sense when one remembers you don't get your mail delivered to the house but to a Post Office Box.) IMO most mail isn't that urgent and can wait a day or two. Checks (the proper and correct kind!) are nice to get sooner than later, but still have to deposit
    them to be any value.
    I saw one today "For parents and grandparents...Life Insurance
    for your child". Well, I never had children or grandchildren (I'm
    still trying to figure out how to have grandchildren without
    children), so it goes straight to the trashcan.

    I remember that ad from almost the black-and-white days! Gerber used to
    be the 'agent' or at least seemed like the Gerber Baby was predominantly displayed, and I think at the time it was almost if you're not feeding
    your baby Gerber baby food your were feeding it garbage. Anyway, back
    to the insurance offer, yes, it has nothing to offer you so may as well
    toss it into recycle it so someone else can get the offer on the
    recycled paper.

    The grandparent step is easy: without children you're not a parent and
    so no grandchildren - directly. You forgot about the possibility of
    marriage to someone with children, so now you suddenly have children!



    So give the guy sitting on the other side of the confessional
    nightmares!
    Or where the parishoner tells the priest "Forgive me father,
    for I have sinned. I murdered several members of Congress".
    The priest said "I asked for confession of your sins...not of
    your public service". <G>

    Now that's a good one!


    Gone with the wind!
    Frankly, Miss Piggy...I don't give a hoot. - Kermit
    Heh. :)
    I think it was in The Muppet Movie, where "Doctor Teeth And His
    Electric Mayhem" were driving the bus, and they were being pulled
    over by a motorcycle cop. The "Doctor" starts using all the
    cliches for a police officer (cop, fuzz, man in blue,
    constabulary, etc.), and starts spelling out the derogatory term
    (pig), and Miss Piggy practically has a cow, screaming "Don't Say It!!"...and he meekly says "I wasn't going to...". :P

    I wonder if Elsie and Elmer ever had a pig?


    And, I've never visited the Netherlands. <G>
    Proctology isn't for you. :)
    That's like the joke at the funeral of a long time, beloved cardiologist. There is a huge heart behind the casket. After the
    funeral is done, the heart opens up, the coffin rolls inside,
    and the heart closes, entombing the casket inside forever.
    Suddenly, one of the physicians busts out laughing. Everyone
    looks at him with scorn for his rudeness with his outburst. He
    apologizes, saying "I'm sorry. I was just thinking of my own
    funeral. I'm a gynecologist".
    The proctologist fainted dead away. <G>

    Oh sure! Where was that one yesterday when I had my colonoscopy?!


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