January 25, 2006

GOING POSTAL... IN A GOOD WAY--------- by Steve Nadis

Unlike most people, who have nothing good to say about the Post Office, I had a fine time in the post office earlier today (or yesterday if you want to be a stickler about the 12 p.m. midnight rule). Yes, the line was long, and yes, the price of a stamp has gone up by 2 cents, and yes, we should send our radioactive waste to the postal service and let them "lose" it for us, but I'm not complaining. Quite the contrary. I tried out a new machine--or at least new for me--which I thought would just weigh my oversized envelope. Not only could I weigh it but also buy a stamp for the exact amount, which was charged to my credit card. I stuck the paid postage sticker onto the envelope, deposited it in the convenient drop slot, and was out of there in two minutes, with nothing but positive feelings about my postal experience.
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1 - zardoz says:

CONVENIENT.!

-----ZARDOZ (Comment this)

Written by: Anonymous at 2006/01/25 - 02:59:24
2 - [Sort of on-topic] I miss handwritten letters. *sigh* Ever since e-mail took over our "written" communication there is no fun in opening the mailbox, no personal stationery with sloppy or neat penmanship sitting inside. Poor postman is the bearer of mail catalogues and bills. No wonder he's always grumpy. (Comment this)

Written by: Flubberwinkle at 2006/01/25 - 03:24:51
3 - Great to hear a nice story about the Post Office. My beloved daddy worked there for many years. (Comment this)

Written by: Windfall Woman at 2006/01/25 - 07:53:12
4 - You're Welcome (From My Husband - Postal Tech Support)

MsAmber (Comment this)

Written by: MsAmber at 2006/01/25 - 09:58:29
5 - Thanks all. Glad I could put in a good word for the poor maligned postal workers. My mailman, by the way, is far from grumpy--he's one of the warmest, friendliest guys I've met. (Comment this)

Written by: Snake at 2006/01/25 - 10:18:15
6 - Plus those new self service machines rarely arm themselves and shoot up the place! (Comment this)

Written by: DrMax at 2006/01/25 - 17:34:17
7 - Right Doc. I guess you'd have to consider that another plus. (Comment this)

Written by: Snake at 2006/01/25 - 23:03:27
8 - The postal service really is a fascinating...service. You put your stuff in a box/envelope, write your intended receiving party's address and your own address in their proper locations, put some stamps on it, and throw it in the mailbox. Within a few days/weeks, it magically finds its way to its destination most of the time. Okay, I probably lost you a while back, but there's just something about that whole system that just amazes me. I mean, YOU CAN SEND PEOPLE STUFF WITHOUT HAVING TO DELIVER IT YOURSELF! THAT IS SO COOL! (Comment this)

Written by: The Great Saphenous at 2006/01/26 - 01:10:52
9 - I still want to know why if FedEx and UPS can deliver packages overnight anywhere in the world, it takes the US Post Office 4 days to deliver a package less than 10 miles. Sorry, I have nothing good to say about them when the price keeps going up and the service keeps getting worse. (Comment this)

Written by: OldRoses at 2006/01/26 - 06:46:33
10 - Hi Roses, you may be right, but service & prices aren't everything, are they? And TGS, I agree, it is cool, even if half the stuff gets lost. If you ask me, batting .500 ain't half bad. (Comment this)

Written by: Snake at 2006/01/26 - 09:23:52
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