Re: [ql-users] Parcelfarce
- Original Message - From: Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2002 12:05 AM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Parcelfarce On Mon, 23 Sep 2002 at 23:33:05, Bill Waugh wrote: (ref: 000c01c26351$30261c60$23d27ad5@famwaugh) - Original Message - From: Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 10:55 PM Subject: [ql-users] Parcelfarce Anyone got a URL for UK standard parcel prices. I see they have disappeared from the 'Guide to services' I got recently, and I threw away my old list. I cannot find any info on their web site. I need to post a repaired QL - but it seems Parcelfarce no longer recognise standard parcels. Quite amazing and hostile - no wonder they are a failing company. I hope I am wrong, and that the cheapest rate for a standard parcel of any weight up to 8kg is not £11.85 for 'Parcelforce 48'. If true it will mean a charge of £35 for a QL repair - effectively killing off the service. http://www.consignia-online.com/portal/default/all/home;jsessionid=3QHYJJAD J WTHOCRAZRLENZQKEDGFOQ2K?paf_gear_id=13paf_gm=contentpaf_dm=fullnull _ requestid=314629 Try this Tony That got totally zapped by line breaks. I had to extract to a text editor and remake it. There are two ways of getting this through URL:someurl someurl You have not been following the thread on ql-chat (8-)# Where exactly on that site did you find standard UK prices? The cheapest I could find there (as I said above) was Parcelfarce48 for £11.85 I reckon something has gone wrong when Consignia site took over parcelforce.com (I have to speel it right there (8-)# ) Tony I tried it direct from Outlook Express, took me right there , clicked on services and got a list that includes postal service's, there is also a post charge calculator, I think what you want is in there, sorry got to go to work now I'll try it in more detail tonight ( shouldn't cost anywhere near £11.85 I,ve posted heavy stuff for less) All the best - Bill
Re: [ql-users] Parcelfarce
On Tue, 24 Sep 2002 at 02:50:26, Mike MacNamara wrote: (ref: 005701c2636c$c170d410$0100a8c0@macnamarobpzwb) FSauctions link page to parcel deliveries by all the major players is http://www.deliverynetworks.co.uk/fsauctions/ next day is £8.99 + VAT, but I have used cheaper, QXL I think. but Parcelfarce is cheaper. I simply cannot find prices on the Consignia site (that parcelforce.com redirects to) I guess it is because Consignia are Parcelfarce competitors. I have used them since day one for QL repairs and only had one problem. -- Tony Firshman
Re: [ql-users] Parcelfarce
On Mon, 23 Sep 2002 at 22:55:40, Tony Firshman wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Anyone got a URL for UK standard parcel prices. I see they have disappeared from the 'Guide to services' I got recently, and I threw away my old list. I cannot find any info on their web site. I see that std UK parcels are no longer handled by Parcelforce, but is now a standard 'Royal Mail' service - as far as their web site is concerned anyway. http://www.consignia-online.com/portal/default/all/home?paf_dm=fullpaf_gear_id=12paf_gear_state=con_contentxmlPath=/docContent/xml/01__Ma il/045__Standard_parcels/02__Prices.xml (Does _this_ URL come through OK, Phoebus? I have used a new feature of Turnpike to sent sections 'unformatted' It removed all the URL: etc bits - which will please Phoebus (8-)# ) Nothing on the web site top ends to say this but 'ParcelForce Worldwide' say this on their phone line menu. so QL repairs can continue as normal. phew. -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@surname.demon.co.uk http://www.firshman.demon.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG
Re: [ql-users] Parcelfarce
At 03:24 ðì 24/9/2002, Tony wrote: snip (Does _this_ URL come through OK, Phoebus? I have used a new feature of Turnpike to sent sections 'unformatted' It removed all the URL: etc bits - which will please Phoebus (8-)# ) Perfect :-) but as far as I am concerned since you were originally right Tony, you may continue send your URLs anyway you please :- Phoebus
Re: [ql-users] Parcelfarce
On Tue, 24 Sep 2002 at 08:31:09, Phoebus Dokos wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) At 03:24 ðì 24/9/2002, Tony wrote: snip (Does _this_ URL come through OK, Phoebus? I have used a new feature of Turnpike to sent sections 'unformatted' It removed all the URL: etc bits - which will please Phoebus (8-)# ) Perfect :-) but as far as I am concerned since you were originally right Tony, you may continue send your URLs anyway you please :- (8-)# No - I will send this way and please everyone. -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@surname.demon.co.uk http://www.firshman.demon.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG
Re: [ql-users] London Quanta Group Workshop - 10th November 2002
In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes On Mon, 23 Sep 2002 at 18:57:15, Malcolm Cadman wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) This is to inform you all that we can now go ahead and confirm the date for the London Quanta Workshop as being Sunday 10th November 2002. Thanks to the following traders for confirming their attendance : Tony Firschman I have no idea who this person is, Malcolm (8-)# You did this before to me... My problem is I just can't spell it ! Firshman :-) ... there ! No relation to Flashman of the Billy Bunter series :-) -- Malcolm Cadman
[ql-users] RWAP Services NEWS
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Re: [ql-users] Parcelfarce
On Tue, 24 Sep 2002 at 20:16:12, Jeremy Taffel wrote: (ref: 003d01c263fe$d93d2020$[EMAIL PROTECTED]) lookout express mangled all the attempts at this URL The original was split over 3 lines, with the URL only recognised to the first line break. The latest continues the URL over the first line break, but not the second. damn damn damn Looks like the mailers of this world are totally incompatible with each other. Turnpike seems to be the only one that works with all 'standard' layouts. For QL emailshots it looks like I will have to include: URL:damn_long_map_url_going_over_three_lines damn_long_map_url_going_over_three_lines and the raw non-formatted one that works for Phoebus. What a mess the internet is in. Easily remedied though, click on reply, then edit out the line breaks. It is then recognised properly. Well I just knew that Outback would not handle anything like that, whatever format it is in (8-)# -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@surname.demon.co.uk http://www.firshman.demon.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG
[ql-users] Linux on Q40
I met Derek and Dennis (D D Systems) last weekend, and they offered me an updated Linux CD designed for use with the Q60. I had already installed the earlier (and now definitely obsolete) Linux on my Q40, so this was an exciting development. It is called ShoeString Linux, and is based as before on the Red Hat distribution. The new installation proceeded (at its own pace!) with a few boot-floppy adjustments from Derek. He reminded me that I may have to swap the mouse plug on the IO board to restore mouse services - or reconfigure Linux. We swapped them and there was a new Linux with updated kernel, etc. The SmSQ OS works as before, but presumably the modem will need to be moved to ser2. So far I have only had a quick play with the 'IceWM' window manager, which looks very attractive and usable, and I need to do a LinuxConf session to set up the mail etc. There is also some documentation to read - so far I have only had a quick peek with Thierry's CD-eze in SmSQ. I understand from D D that this is the first attempt to install this very worth-while upgrade on a Q40, so we were delighted it was so easy. Many thanks to Richard Zidlicky and Claus Graf for their dedication and M68k skills. Yippee from Alex Wells.
