Argh! My Christmas Prezzies are taking a long time to reach me! With
three staged purchases from Tower and two from Amazon, I was looking
forward to a fun 25th! But seasonal backlogs have raised delivery times
from days to weeks. Grrr!


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Angus McLeod wrote to All <=-

Argh! My Christmas Prezzies are taking a long time to reach me! With three staged purchases from Tower and two from Amazon, I was looking forward to a fun 25th! But seasonal backlogs have raised delivery
times from days to weeks. Grrr!

Again, its what you get for living on a paradise island!

:)

I ordered a new Core 2 Duo computer, with a 22" wide screen monitor on
Monday, and got it today. :)



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Re: Re: Christmas Presents
By: Sniper to Angus McLeod on Wed Dec 12 2007 23:47:00

But seasonal backlogs have raised delivery times from days to weeks.

Again, its what you get for living on a paradise island!

Yep. :-/

I ordered a new Core 2 Duo computer, with a 22" wide screen monitor on Monday, and got it today. :)

Oh, I can get them the following day, if I am willing to pay for it. I
just figure that "Free Super-Saver Shipping" saves me enough money to buy several more goodies!

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Sniper wrote to Angus McLeod <=-

Angus McLeod wrote to All <=-

Argh! My Christmas Prezzies are taking a long time to reach me! With three staged purchases from Tower and two from Amazon, I was looking forward to a fun 25th! But seasonal backlogs have raised delivery
times from days to weeks. Grrr!

Again, its what you get for living on a paradise island!

:)

I ordered a new Core 2 Duo computer, with a 22" wide screen monitor on Monday, and got it today. :)

Live next door?

Dat's fast!




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light - you'll never forget it. -- Carl Sagan



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Angus McLeod wrote to Sniper <=-

Re: Re: Christmas Presents
By: Sniper to Angus McLeod on Wed Dec 12 2007 23:47:00

But seasonal backlogs have raised delivery times from days to weeks.

Again, its what you get for living on a paradise island!

Yep. :-/

I ordered a new Core 2 Duo computer, with a 22" wide screen monitor on Monday, and got it today. :)

Oh, I can get them the following day, if I am willing to pay for it. I just figure that "Free Super-Saver Shipping" saves me enough money to
buy several more goodies!

That is free shipping or the cheapest mode of shipping for me. :)

I couldn't believe it myself, as normally, it takes about 4 to 5 days.
The site I ordered from is in California. Standard UPS delivery.





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Finnigann wrote to Sniper <=-

With regards to the social ramifications;

Sniper wrote to Angus McLeod <=-

Angus McLeod wrote to All <=-

Argh! My Christmas Prezzies are taking a long time to reach me! With three staged purchases from Tower and two from Amazon, I was looking forward to a fun 25th! But seasonal backlogs have raised delivery
times from days to weeks. Grrr!

Again, its what you get for living on a paradise island!

:)

I ordered a new Core 2 Duo computer, with a 22" wide screen monitor on Monday, and got it today. :)

Live next door?

Dat's fast!

Ordered from a site in California, shipped to Georgia.



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Re: Re: Christmas Presents
By: Sniper to Angus McLeod on Tue Dec 18 2007 17:12:00

I just figure that "Free Super-Saver Shipping" saves me enough
money to buy several more goodies!

That is free shipping or the cheapest mode of shipping for me. :)

I couldn't believe it myself, as normally, it takes about 4 to 5 days.
The site I ordered from is in California. Standard UPS delivery.

Funnily enough, the bottom-end shipping usually delivers *significantly* faster than predicted. Say I order on Monday. I get a delivery day ten
days away. The package is delivered Thursday. :-) Then I have to wait
maybe 2-3 weeks for processing by Customs & Excise... :-(



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To: Angus McLeod
> Funnily enough, the bottom-end shipping usually delivers *significantly*

faster than predicted. Say I order on Monday. I get a delivery day ten days away. The package is delivered Thursday. :-) Then I have to wait maybe 2-3 weeks for processing by Customs & Excise... :-(

what shipping companies are you dealing with? DHL?

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Re: Re: Christmas Presents
By: Angus McLeod to Sniper on Wed Dec 19 2007 02:50 pm

Funnily enough, the bottom-end shipping usually delivers *significantly* faster than predicted. Say I order on Monday. I get a delivery day ten days away. The package is delivered Thursday. :-) Then I have to wait maybe 2-3 weeks for processing by Customs & Excise... :-(

I shipped 5 packages a couple weeks back and 3 were priority mail and 2 were parcel post, those 2 parcel posts actually arrived at their destinations BEFORE 2 of the priority mail ones did, All in the continental US too.

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Re: Re: Christmas Presents
By: Mrproper to Angus McLeod on Fri Dec 21 2007 08:40 pm

I shipped 5 packages a couple weeks back and 3 were priority mail and 2
were parcel post, those 2 parcel posts actually arrived at their destinations BEFORE 2 of the priority mail ones did, All in the continental US too.

Were they to closer destinations than the priority mails?


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Re: Re: Christmas Presents
By: W8ZZU to Mrproper on Fri Dec 21 2007 11:04 pm

I shipped 5 packages a couple weeks back and 3 were priority mail and 2 were parcel post, those 2 parcel posts actually arrived at their destinations BEFORE 2 of the priority mail ones did, All in the continent US too.

Were they to closer destinations than the priority mails?

not really.. everything was pretty much on the eastern seabord.. did'nt get no further west than chicago.

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Re: Re: Christmas Presents
By: Mrproper to W8ZZU on Sat Dec 22 2007 06:38 am

Were they to closer destinations than the priority mails?

not really.. everything was pretty much on the eastern seabord.. did'nt get no further west than chicago.

Thats weird.. The whole post office is F'd up this time of year anyway. :)


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Re: Re: Christmas Presents
By: W8ZZU to Mrproper on Sat Dec 22 2007 09:17:00

Were they to closer destinations than the priority mails?

not really.. everything was pretty much on the eastern seabord.. did'nt g no further west than chicago.

Thats weird.. The whole post office is F'd up this time of year anyway. :)

Just ordered a package, the order status on the website currently reads

"Estimated Arrival Date: Between 12/24/07 - 12/27/07"

It was delivered this morning at 6:45AM.

That's not the problem. The problem is, it now has to be strapped to the
deck of a fore-n-aft rigged brigantine, and cross the oceans to get
*here*, at which time it will fall into the clutches of Ye Olde
Excisemen!

Fuk. If America had a stable government, it might even be worth
considering moving there so my goods could be delivered in a timely
fashion.

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Re: Re: Christmas Presents
By: Angus McLeod to W8ZZU on Sat Dec 22 2007 03:35 pm

Fuk. If America had a stable government, it might even be worth
considering moving there so my goods could be delivered in a timely
fashion.

...and Sir Clifford Husbands meets your expectations?


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Re: Re: Christmas Presents
By: W8ZZU to Angus McLeod on Sat Dec 22 2007 21:03:00

Fuk. If America had a stable government, it might even be worth considering moving there so my goods could be delivered in a timely fashion.

...and Sir Clifford Husbands meets your expectations?

I do believe I heard some rumour that you had a revolutionary war, as
recent as the 1770's? Not exactly the epitome of stability. We have had
a stable parliament here for something like 375 years.

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To: Angus McLeod
> I do believe I heard some rumour that you had a revolutionary war, as

recent as the 1770's? Not exactly the epitome of stability. We have had
a stable parliament here for something like 375 years.

*yawn*

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Re: Re: Christmas Presents
By: W8ZZU to Mrproper on Sat Dec 22 2007 09:17 am

not really.. everything was pretty much on the eastern seabord.. did'nt g no further west than chicago.

Thats weird.. The whole post office is F'd up this time of year anyway. :)

Aint that the truth :(

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Re: Re: Christmas Presents
By: Angus McLeod to W8ZZU on Sat Dec 22 2007 10:58 pm

Fuk. If America had a stable government, it might even be worth considering moving there so my goods could be delivered in a timely fashion.

...and Sir Clifford Husbands meets your expectations?

I do believe I heard some rumour that you had a revolutionary war, as
recent as the 1770's? Not exactly the epitome of stability. We have had
a stable parliament here for something like 375 years.

You are just an older country, thats all.


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To: W8ZZU
> > I do believe I heard some rumour that you had a revolutionary war, as

recent as the 1770's? Not exactly the epitome of stability. We have had a stable parliament here for something like 375 years.

You are just an older country, thats all.

whats great now is the UK is our bitch :D

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Re: True Dat
By: W8ZZU to Angus McLeod on Sun Dec 23 2007 08:35:00

I do believe I heard some rumour that you had a revolutionary war, as recent as the 1770's? Not exactly the epitome of stability. We have had a stable parliament here for something like 375 years.

You are just an older country, thats all.

I'm so sorry -- wasn't there another revolution in the 1870's as well?
^^

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Re: True Dat
By: Angus McLeod to W8ZZU on Mon Dec 24 2007 08:41 pm

I do believe I heard some rumour that you had a revolutionary war, as recent as the 1770's? Not exactly the epitome of stability. We have had a stable parliament here for something like 375 years.

You are just an older country, thats all.

I'm so sorry -- wasn't there another revolution in the 1870's as well?

...and the 1960's.


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To: Angus McLeod
> Re: True Dat

By: W8ZZU to Angus McLeod on Sun Dec 23 2007 08:35:00

I do believe I heard some rumour that you had a revolutionary war, as recent as the 1770's? Not exactly the epitome of stability. We have a stable parliament here for something like 375 years.

You are just an older country, thats all.

I'm so sorry -- wasn't there another revolution in the 1870's as well?
^^

*yawn*

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Re: Re: Christmas Presents
By: Sniper to Angus McLeod on Tue Dec 18 2007 17:12:00

I just figure that "Free Super-Saver Shipping" saves me enough
money to buy several more goodies!

That is free shipping or the cheapest mode of shipping for me. :)

I couldn't believe it myself, as normally, it takes about 4 to 5 days.
The site I ordered from is in California. Standard UPS delivery.

Funnily enough, the bottom-end shipping usually delivers
*significantly* faster than predicted. Say I order on Monday. I get a delivery day ten days away. The package is delivered Thursday. :-)
Then I have to wait maybe 2-3 weeks for processing by Customs &
Excise... :-(

Like I said... thats what you get for living on an island! :)



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Re: Re: Christmas Presents
By: Sniper to Angus McLeod on Tue Dec 25 2007 17:04:00

Then I have to wait maybe 2-3 weeks for processing by Customs & Excise... :-(

Like I said... thats what you get for living on an island! :)

There's a price, for living in paradise.

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