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Topic: Is postage taking longer?
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Osi Osgood
Film God
Posts: 10204
From: Mountian Home, ID.
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted March 27, 2011 09:02 PM
Dan Lail's recent topic reminded me of something that has been on my mind as of late ...
Is post taking longer than it used to and if so, why?
I recently sent off to Patrick McGrath an ebay auction my wife did. Now, we live in Idaho and Patrick lives in sunny California (well, I hope it's sunny today).
Now, i did send it by media mail, but it was only going down two states to California, a short route with few stops on the way, and the danged thing still took almost a full three weeks.
What gives on that? Now, I know that any number of things can slow down overseas packages. I have two packages coming from South Africa by thier slow form of mail, and that can take (whew) a good two months, not too mention if customs wants to be a pain in the arse ...
but three weeks for three states distance?
I wonder if they have cut down on employees so much that there simply not as many as are needed to adequetely move the post in an adequete way?
comments, ladies and gentlemen?
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Joerg Polzfusz
Jedi Master Film Handler
Posts: 815
From: Berlin, Germany, Europe, Earth, Solar System
Registered: Apr 2006
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posted March 30, 2011 04:35 AM
... and don't forget that all your shipments are x-rayed, disinfected, tested, read, examined, ... to prevent you from shipping Anthrax, bombs or terroristic manuals. This all takes time! ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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Osi Osgood
Film God
Posts: 10204
From: Mountian Home, ID.
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted March 30, 2011 10:36 AM
I've often thought that as well. My two packages coming from South Africa might be the "red flag" type of packages.
Two packages from South Africa and to the same guy, Egad, what mischief is this person up to?
What makes matters worse is that they are old super 8 catridge films, in the catridge, and most postal workers these days may not have even grown up with super 8, and super 8 in cartridges? Could that be an explosive device?
Hmmmm, could there be secret government papers on that film?
All joking aside, it is a very paranoid world we live in today, and in some ways, it's necessary, as we have seen from some folks who like to send bombs and such material in the mail.
Though there's the funny side of me, thinking of being hauled into some national security meeting over my packages ...
What is this citizen?
It's super 8 film.
... and just what is this super 8 film?
It's film that is super 8, sir.
You trying to be funny citizen?
No, the guage is super 8.
What is this "guage" citizen?
Huh?
What are you en-guaged in here citizen?
Ummm, celluloid madness? (chuckle)
Your not chuckling?
Is there anything funny in guage, citizen?
Look, it's just film ...
Film of what citizen?
(sigh) old films from years ago. Stories.
Stories ...
Yes.
Stories on film?
You got it.
Not on DVD? Why not on DVD sir?
You got me.
Yes we do, your under arrest!
... or someting like that!
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