Since 1991 I have had a box in a mail services establishment so they can accept mail and packages for me. I pay each month but given my status and not having permanent addresses at least from 1991-2004, it made a lot of sense.
You all gonna be here when I wake up?
Mal ,'Out Of Gas'
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le nubian - Dec 03, 2013 9:02:05 am PST #6749 of 30002
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Sue - Dec 03, 2013 9:22:07 am PST #6750 of 30002
hip deep in pie
Right now I have a great postal person who manages to jam the biggest packages in between my doors. Otherwise I would have to wait until the next day to go pick them up.
SuziQ - Dec 03, 2013 9:32:35 am PST #6751 of 30002
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
My front door is hidden from view, so I don't worry too much about packages left by the door. A couple of years ago I had ordered a kitchenaide mixer that was going to be a Christmas present for K-Bug.
Whoever delivered it didn't feel comfortable just leaving it by the door, all by itself. No. Instead, they put it under the doormat. Cause THAT is inconspicuous.
Zenkitty - Dec 03, 2013 10:15:49 am PST #6752 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Suzi, that's hilarious!
My front door is pretty well hidden too. So far, knock on wood, I haven't had any packages go missing here, and I get a LOT of packages. My postal persons will get out of the little truck and bring the packages right to my door. I love them. I give them cookies at Christmas.
The UPS guy is friendly, but that may be because of how often he sees me in my pajamas.
Atropa - Dec 03, 2013 10:31:01 am PST #6753 of 30002
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I don't know what magic I possess that I made that happen, but if anyone needs me to work my juju, I'll give it a shot.
Agent phone call, please! IJS ...
We have two different USPS guys, and one of them is a dream. Doesn't lose things, always brings packages to the door, finishes the route before 7pm. The other guy delivers things incorrectly on our block about twice a week, and always acts annoyed if he has to interact with anyone.
omnis_audis - Dec 03, 2013 11:01:08 am PST #6754 of 30002
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
UPS & FedEx are great. They have remotes to our gate, and typically leave at the front door. USPS is annoying. Our mailboxes are down 5 steps, so, not very convenient for me to get to. Sometimes he leaves it on top of the mailboxes. Sometimes he puts it in the parcel lockers. Sometimes he leaves a note to pick it up at the post office. Sometimes he WRITES ON MY MAIL that "it's in locker 53". Ugg. I want to support USPS and all. But not with bad delivery guy. I wish Amazon was consistent with delivery choice. Sometimes it's USPS, sometimes it's UPS. I like UPS best.
In other news... I have a real bad case of "I don't wanna...". Tired. One more week of classes. Can not wait for some down time.
eta: just as I was starting to get productive, my work computer does the grey curtain of doom. Ugg.
Laga - Dec 03, 2013 12:32:37 pm PST #6755 of 30002
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Ha! As I was reading this UPS delivered a box from Amazon and a box from Dell!
Hil R. - Dec 03, 2013 1:20:12 pm PST #6756 of 30002
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Hil R. - Dec 03, 2013 2:04:35 pm PST #6757 of 30002
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Cass - Dec 03, 2013 4:34:31 pm PST #6758 of 30002
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
The guilt pang I felt then will hopefully spur me to remember not to make his life harder!
I don't recall if I told this story but I was at a community event here and was introduced to the Mayor. Who recited my full address *cold*. He's also my postman. It's a small town so public office holders usually keep their day job. And I was clearly the problem address. I'm a lot better about fetching my mail every couple of days now. Really nice guy. We chat when I see him now.