What's mildly irritating you today? - Page 78

sweetwater · 01-05-2009, 02:59 PM

The USPS is raising rates again. ::stamps feet, raises fist, starts to shout then looks down at feet and says, "Well, at least that sort of stamping doesn't cost more."::

classicman · 01-05-2009, 03:34 PM

...yet

Clodfobble · 01-06-2009, 12:11 PM

Not a lot you can do about the shipping rates, but they long ago gave up putting actual values on the stamps, they're just "first-class stamps." So if you buy a bunch of envelope stamps today, they will still be good when the rates go up in May.

footfootfoot · 01-06-2009, 12:17 PM

What about that "forever stamp"? will they be doing that again?

Pooka · 01-06-2009, 03:35 PM

The 2 year old girl still sleeps with her Ocean Wonders Aquarium propped up in her twin bed... she loves it... and the motor finally died...

The logical thing would be to let her tough it out... she is old enough to move past a crib toy... or we could cave and buy another one... but unfortunatly... they've been discontinued as Fisher Price is moving from the ocean wonder's theme to the rainforset.... fuck. Meanwhile our 2 year old is shreaking because her fish won't swim anymore.

depmats · 01-06-2009, 03:57 PM

Do you mean like this one? ebay

glatt · 01-06-2009, 04:43 PM

Doesn't Flint have a box of motors? Just fix the damn thing.

Pooka · 01-06-2009, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by depmats

Do you mean like this one? ebay

No the one I'm talking about is no longer availible... that is a later model. The one we have the fish circle around from front to back. I did find one on ebay for $12... the shipping is aldo $12... which is about what we paid for a new one... I just can't pay that for a used one... call me cheap

lookout123 · 01-06-2009, 06:31 PM

I know exactly which one you are talking about Pooka. Lil Lookout had that one. Actually two but they never worked right and we finally gave up and got a different one.

Juniper · 01-07-2009, 12:35 AM

First Class stamps are still Forever Stamps. Go buy a bunch.

DH is a mail carrier, so when you spend all that money, you can think of me.

Seriously though, we wish the USPS would just stop Saturday delivery. That would make more sense, and make MY life easier too!

Shawnee123 · 01-13-2009, 10:03 AM

The system is locked up on one student and it's keeping my process hung up. No one has any idea how long it will take to fix...so I'm dead in the water right now, as are many other offices including bursars.

The campus police are here because one of our crazies who was banned from campus is back harrassing (sp?) one of my cow orkers.

The sleet is coming down...so the drive home after this day which will end up seeming terribly long will be very slow.

Or, maybe they'll shut down early. Wishful thinking.

Pie · 01-13-2009, 12:10 PM

PayPal. Their customer service sucks.

Shawnee123 · 01-14-2009, 08:26 AM

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

Shawnee123 · 01-14-2009, 04:03 PM

Reports showing the interstate is CLOSED on my way home. grumble grumble...gonna have to take another route, like every other monkey out there.

The OSP should hand out ganja on days like this.

Eff it...if the roads are bad in the a.m. I'm taking a personal day.

Undertoad · 01-15-2009, 03:14 PM

All that cold you folks have had out west is coming here. It won't be above freezing for the next seven days. Griff don't go outside on Friday or Saturday night. Stockpile yer heatin' wood, you'll probably be like -10. (That's -23 for our Celsius loving friends.)

01-05-2009, 02:59 PM	#1156
sweetwater lives inside a Mobius strip Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,120	The USPS is raising rates again. ::stamps feet, raises fist, starts to shout then looks down at feet and says, "Well, at least that sort of stamping doesn't cost more.":: __________________ I knew I shoulda taken that left turn at Albuquerque! - Bugs Bunny

01-05-2009, 03:34 PM	#1157
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	...yet __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

01-06-2009, 12:11 PM	#1158
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Not a lot you can do about the shipping rates, but they long ago gave up putting actual values on the stamps, they're just "first-class stamps." So if you buy a bunch of envelope stamps today, they will still be good when the rates go up in May. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

01-06-2009, 12:17 PM	#1159
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	What about that "forever stamp"? will they be doing that again? __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

01-06-2009, 06:31 PM	#1164
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	I know exactly which one you are talking about Pooka. Lil Lookout had that one. Actually two but they never worked right and we finally gave up and got a different one. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

01-06-2009, 03:35 PM	#1160
Pooka Your Invisible Rabbit Friend Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Betwixt and Between Posts: 528	The 2 year old girl still sleeps with her Ocean Wonders Aquarium propped up in her twin bed... she loves it... and the motor finally died... The logical thing would be to let her tough it out... she is old enough to move past a crib toy... or we could cave and buy another one... but unfortunatly... they've been discontinued as Fisher Price is moving from the ocean wonder's theme to the rainforset.... fuck. Meanwhile our 2 year old is shreaking because her fish won't swim anymore.

01-06-2009, 03:57 PM	#1161
depmats Major Inhabitant Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 124	Do you mean like this one? ebay

01-06-2009, 04:43 PM	#1162
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Doesn't Flint have a box of motors? Just fix the damn thing.

01-07-2009, 12:35 AM	#1165
Juniper I know, right? Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,539	First Class stamps are still Forever Stamps. Go buy a bunch. DH is a mail carrier, so when you spend all that money, you can think of me. Seriously though, we wish the USPS would just stop Saturday delivery. That would make more sense, and make MY life easier too!

01-13-2009, 10:03 AM	#1166
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	The system is locked up on one student and it's keeping my process hung up. No one has any idea how long it will take to fix...so I'm dead in the water right now, as are many other offices including bursars. The campus police are here because one of our crazies who was banned from campus is back harrassing (sp?) one of my cow orkers. The sleet is coming down...so the drive home after this day which will end up seeming terribly long will be very slow. Or, maybe they'll shut down early. Wishful thinking. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

01-13-2009, 12:10 PM	#1167
Pie Gone and done Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,808	PayPal. Their customer service sucks. __________________ per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.

01-14-2009, 08:26 AM	#1168
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

01-14-2009, 04:03 PM	#1169
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Reports showing the interstate is CLOSED on my way home. grumble grumble...gonna have to take another route, like every other monkey out there. The OSP should hand out ganja on days like this. Eff it...if the roads are bad in the a.m. I'm taking a personal day. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

01-15-2009, 03:14 PM	#1170
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	All that cold you folks have had out west is coming here. It won't be above freezing for the next seven days. Griff don't go outside on Friday or Saturday night. Stockpile yer heatin' wood, you'll probably be like -10. (That's -23 for our Celsius loving friends.)

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