Yes, Tommyrot. The tracking system is a total farce. It will also tell you when the package has been delivered, but NOTHING in between. Furthermore, if something in the tracking system gets lost? The post office can do nothing, because packages aren't actually tracked. That tracking number doesn't help them find it.
Also, you can tell it's not gonna have a happy ending when the main guy's all bumpy.
Tara ,'First Date'
Natter 31 But Looks 29
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Betsy HP - Dec 23, 2004 8:00:18 am PST #251 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
Kalshane - Dec 23, 2004 8:01:39 am PST #252 of 10002
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
Anyone ever use the US Postal Service's tracking system? When I enter the tracking number it tells me that the package was accepted on Monday by the post office in NJ, but there's no more info. Is this normal?
Yes. USPS tracking sucks the proverbial donkey dong. 9 times out of 10 it will tell me my item has shipped and then it will tell me it's been delivered. The parts in between are apparently not for the eyes of mortal men.
ETA: X-posty
tommyrot - Dec 23, 2004 8:02:24 am PST #253 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Huh. That's what I was afraid of.
Well, I suppose that for purchases on eBay the tracking number is evidence that something was, in fact, shipped (unless the seller gives a phony tracking no.). And then evidence that it was received.
edit for sense-making....
tommyrot - Dec 23, 2004 8:22:57 am PST #254 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I am now alone in the office, and I'll be alone all next week too. I've got nothing billable to do - my only task is to move a hard drive to another server. And be available for any crisis or rush job for our two biggest clients.
I suppose during that time I could make a post or two at b.org....
DXMachina - Dec 23, 2004 8:23:53 am PST #255 of 10002
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
We're now officially closed for the holiday, so I think I'm going to leave.
tommyrot - Dec 23, 2004 8:25:28 am PST #256 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I'm gonna leave early too. No client would call with stuff for me to do on Dec 23rd afternoon, right?
Sophia Brooks - Dec 23, 2004 8:25:32 am PST #257 of 10002
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
We're now officially closed for the holiday, so I think I'm going to leave
For some reason, when I first read this, I thought you meant that the Buffistas were closed for the holiday. And I was very dissappointed.
Astarte - Dec 23, 2004 8:26:07 am PST #258 of 10002
Not having has never been the thing I've regretted most in my life. Not trying is.
I'm done for the day. Out to score firewood and a fire extinguisher.
Just in case.
Merry Christmas to all Buffistadom. Thanks for being such a great part of my online life.
tommyrot - Dec 23, 2004 8:26:36 am PST #259 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
For some reason, when I first read this, I thought you meant that the Buffistas were closed for the holiday. And I was very dissappointed.
OK, that it. Everybody out. Last person turn the lights out and lock up....
Kalshane - Dec 23, 2004 8:29:39 am PST #260 of 10002
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
I'm gonna leave early too. No client would call with stuff for me to do on Dec 23rd afternoon, right?
Probably not. Though I'm pretty much stuck for the rest of the day. One of the other techs is covering the help desk (well, actually I am at the moment while he goes to lunch) and it would unfair to him for the other tech and I to leave since he has to stay. The rest of our team either didn't come in or is already gone for the day, though. And there's a skeleton crew at our corporate office.
For some reason, when I first read this, I thought you meant that the Buffistas were closed for the holiday. And I was very dissappointed.
Yeah. That would be bad. Especially for those of us still stuck at work.