OT: Mail delivery rant

bungadora · 2006-09-28T01:11:05+00:00

I'm very very grumpy tonight. I bought tulips by mail order a couple of months ago (and because I was an 'early bird' I got extra tulips and crocuses.) Well the options for delivery were Canada Post Expedited or courier. Did I want to sign for the delivery, or could it be left at the door? Well, I can't guarantee my neighbors are home during the day, and I wouldn't get paid to stay at home and wait for Canada Post to sashay in, so I checked the 'leave at door' option. I've never had a problem with things left on my doorstep, and frankly, they're tulips. Who's going to steal tulips? You know where this is going, don't you? Well, last week I received an e-mail from Canada Post informing me that my parcel had been sent, and providing me with a convenient little web page where I could track my tulip bulbs' progress across the country. They were in Calgary the next day, Wednesday. On Thursday they went out for delivery. On Friday they went back to the plant for verification of address. On Monday they went out on delivery again. On Tuesday they were still out for delivery. On Wednesday they went out for delivery again and according to the web page were successfully delivered to the receiver. NOT!!! The thing about these little technological conveniences that have been developed in this very technological age of ours is that you get lots of information, but it is very difficult to actually talk to a person to do something about it if you see something going wrong. No tulip bulbs waiting for me on the front step when I came home 8(( They were supposed to have been delivered at 1:40. I came home at 5:00. I've been running home at lunch all week to check and see if they were there, so I left home at 1 pm. My neighbor was out working in the yard and I told her about the delivery. I talked to her again this evening. She didn't see a delivery truck this afternoon. I think they've been misdelivered or ditched. Parcels on that service have to be delivered within 3-7 days and I...

Sep 28, 2006 67 Replies

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Sue 19 years ago

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Cheryl Isaak 19 years ago

I'm worrying about underground critters not just the above ground ones! C

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originalmumster 19 years ago

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Addie Otto 19 years ago

2 cups cooked wild rice 2 tbsp butter or margarine 1 cup chopped onion 4 cups chicken broth 1 can (16oz) pumpkin 1/8 tsp white pepper 1 cup heavy cream chives or parsley for garnish

Cook wild rice according to package directions. milt butter in large saucepan. Add onion and cook until light brown. Stir in broth and pumpkin. Cook 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add wild rice and pepper; cook 10 minutes longer. Stir in cream; heat to boiling. Serve garnished with chives or parsley. Makes 8 servings.

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bungadora 19 years ago

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Cheryl Isaak 19 years ago

That sounds like a great lunch with some good brown bread and a few toasted pepitas on top! I'm thinking of starting a lunch circle and that would be a good kick off meal.

Cheryl

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