A bomb with a difference

Shukpaw · 12/02/2011 01:35 PM

QuoteBrlesq - 12/1/2011 11:52 AM

Quotemetalhead y cigarguy - 12/1/2011 2:05 PM
Based on the responses I think most of us are more interested in the shaving brush. I think Omegar may need to up his production of this very cool item.

Well here is where you can order Rod's shaving brushes, gentlemen:

http://www.pensoftheforest.co.uk/shaving/shaving-brush.html

Some very nice items to choose from!

That is some very fine work. I have never before seen shaving brushes that I would consider art.

87North · 12/02/2011 02:15 PM

Fine craftsmanship is fine craftsmanship and those Brushes certainly qualify...

omegar · 12/02/2011 03:20 PM

The parcel is moving through the system....

It has now moved 140 miles from here to Heathrow Airport.
Watch how fast it flies!

omegar · 12/04/2011 04:02 AM

OK... now we get interesting.

Where did it cross into North America?
Where will it go next?
Can anyone find it?
The tension rises.

Hint: Royal Mail Tracking stops here!

Rod

MT21 · 12/04/2011 06:21 AM

DonM · 12/04/2011 07:37 AM

You arent making the tracking on this one easy are you

omegar · 12/04/2011 08:44 AM

I did say that I was going to get sneaky.

But... OK....
Give it a few hours for USPS to scan it into their system.
Then you can use the same UK tracking number LY311515455GB

Let the following really begin!

omegar · 12/06/2011 07:35 PM

What is it with USPS??????

2nd December I posted it here in England
3rd December it was on US soil and handed over to USPS
7th December and USPS tracking shows it hasn't moved!
(In fact they don't even show it has having left England!!)

Unless it has moved and they just can't be bothered to update the tracking???

Herfin' Chef · 12/06/2011 07:58 PM

The plot thickens....

RoscozRevenge · 12/06/2011 07:58 PM

Tracking in North America is considered too much effort by most postal employees. Of the 30 or 40 packages I have sent/ received in the last year tracking worked on well under half. International and private shipping agents were mostly on the ball with tracking being updated at nearly every stop and only one temporarily misplaced parcel out of six. Canadian Postal service tracking worked 5 out of 10 times and the USPS tracking showed my parcels sitting in the first sorting facility until after I had the item easily 8 out of every 10 packages.

Makes a person wonder how we ever got along without all the bells and whistles.

omegar · 12/06/2011 08:19 PM

Yeah, but they are spoiling my fun

I'm going to have to resort to other "clues" to wind you folks up.

Herfin' Chef · 12/07/2011 03:59 AM

Quoteomegar - 12/6/2011 9:19 PM

Yeah, but they are spoiling my fun
I'm going to have to resort to other "clues" to wind you folks up.

You'll receive a nice little (tracking) history of where the package has been AFTER it's been delivered.... Good ol' USPS....

(The gubnent cant run a parcel service....what makes you think they can run a country???)

Brlesq · 12/07/2011 06:15 AM

QuoteHerfin' Chef - 12/7/2011 4:59 AM

Quoteomegar - 12/6/2011 9:19 PM

Yeah, but they are spoiling my fun
I'm going to have to resort to other "clues" to wind you folks up.

You'll receive a nice little (tracking) history of where the package has been AFTER it's been delivered.... Good ol' USPS....

(The gubnent cant run a parcel service....what makes you think they can run a country???)

And that's this year. Starting 2012, our USPS has announced they will get SLOWER by at least a day or two to cut costs.

omegar · 12/07/2011 07:48 AM

QuoteBrlesq - 12/6/2011 12:15 PM
And that's this year. Starting 2012, our USPS has announced they will get SLOWER by at least a day or two to cut costs.

You just gotta love the logic in that.

Day 2 of the change.... there is more mail in the system
Day 3 - more people (money) is required to clear the backlog.
Day 4 - it gets worse

Rod

87North · 12/07/2011 07:50 AM

Quoteomegar - 12/7/2011 7:48 AM

QuoteBrlesq - 12/6/2011 12:15 PM
And that's this year. Starting 2012, our USPS has announced they will get SLOWER by at least a day or two to cut costs.

You just gotta love the logic in that.

Day 2 of the change.... there is more mail in the system
Day 3 - more people (money) is required to clear the backlog.
Day 4 - it gets worse

Rod

Don't forget Day 5 when people start using other alternatives to avoid having to use the postal service at all...

omegar · 12/07/2011 09:29 AM

Not a million miles away from the final detonation....
(But it looks like it took a beating already).

NES Tek · 12/07/2011 09:36 AM

Quote87North - 12/7/2011 5:50 AM

Quoteomegar - 12/7/2011 7:48 AM

QuoteBrlesq - 12/6/2011 12:15 PM
And that's this year. Starting 2012, our USPS has announced they will get SLOWER by at least a day or two to cut costs.

You just gotta love the logic in that.

Day 2 of the change.... there is more mail in the system
Day 3 - more people (money) is required to clear the backlog.
Day 4 - it gets worse

Rod

Don't forget Day 5 when people start using other alternatives to avoid having to use the postal service at all...

Hopefully by day 6 or 7 they out out a statement that they will return to their previous service.

But really, who am I kidding?

NES Tek · 12/07/2011 09:36 AM

Quote87North - 12/7/2011 5:50 AM

Quoteomegar - 12/7/2011 7:48 AM

QuoteBrlesq - 12/6/2011 12:15 PM
And that's this year. Starting 2012, our USPS has announced they will get SLOWER by at least a day or two to cut costs.

You just gotta love the logic in that.

Day 2 of the change.... there is more mail in the system
Day 3 - more people (money) is required to clear the backlog.
Day 4 - it gets worse

Rod

Don't forget Day 5 when people start using other alternatives to avoid having to use the postal service at all...

Hopefully by day 6 or 7 they out out a statement that they will return to their previous service.

But really, who am I kidding?

omegar · 12/07/2011 09:45 AM

Some way to go yet, but.....
Hang a left here and follow that Toyota!

omegar · 12/07/2011 09:55 AM

Now just follow that white car...

omegar · 12/07/2011 10:02 AM

No! no, no, no....
Wrong lane!
I said Follow the white car!

omegar · 12/07/2011 10:11 AM

Look darlin'
I know that last junction confused you, but we are not in England now!
These guys drive on the wrong side of the road. So tuck in behind that fella on the right. NOW!

pferg · 12/07/2011 10:14 AM

Rod you have to much fun doing these bombs

omegar · 12/07/2011 10:30 AM

Yes darlin' I know we have a collie dog like that.
But keep your eyes on the road.
In fact, look to the right
We must be nearly there!

Jackal · 12/07/2011 10:33 AM

QuoteBrlesq - 12/7/2011 4:15 AM

And that's this year. Starting 2012, our USPS has announced they will get SLOWER by at least a day or two to cut costs.

The post office has lost a lot of market share to UPS and Fed Ex. The main complaints are that the PO charges too much and are too slow. The USPS has used government logic to solve their problems. They will be raising their rates and slowing down service.