Here is a link to the incident in Portland, http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/dailyweekly/2011/04/pooping_portland_postman_caugh.php
On Jun 2, 2011, at 10:48 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: > You guys live in the wrong place! My Fed Ex, UPS and Postal Carriers are all > very courteous and careful to find me if they need a signature. My rural > mailbox is a couple hundred yards from the house, so if there's something > that doesn't fit, the US Postal carrier comes to my door. Fed EX and UPS > don't stick around if they don't need a signature, but the wrap everything > in water proof plastic (this IS rainy Oregon) and leave it where I've asked > them to. If they aren't sure, they call me! > > Maybe it helps to say "Thank You" when they bring something. In our > neighborhood, one must learn to drive one-handed because it's basic > politeness to wave to everyone while driving by, even the school bus > drivers... > > Ron AC7AC > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Phil Hystad > Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2011 10:25 PM > To: [email protected] > Cc: Elecraft > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Private Sales of used Elecraft Rigs > > I don't suppose you guys heard what the US postman left at one > house while delivering mail on his route. This took place in Portland > Oregon several months ago (I think, maybe more recent then that). > He was in the news again because after being on suspension and > waiting at home, his employer said that he could keep his job but > on another route. > > > > > On Jun 2, 2011, at 8:13 PM, Phil Kane wrote: > >> On 6/2/2011 6:59 PM, Eugene Balinski wrote: >> >>> My mailman has even run around to the back of my house to place >>> packages out of the rain. >> >> Contrast that with the local UPS driver who will place a >> package on the front steps, knock softly, and then run to his >> truck to see if he can get away before someone opens the door. >> Sometimes he doesn't knock, and sometimes he will leave the >> package in a secluded place on the side of the steps and not >> post the required "where it is" notice. FedEx will usually >> ring the bell before they do that. If it's the regular USPS >> letter carrier she usually will knock loudly before leaving a >> package, but the relief carriers usually don't. That's why I >> prefer a PO Box for my mail. >> >> What ever happened to "personal service"? >> >> -- 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane >> Elecraft K2/100 s/n 5402 >> >> From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest >> Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
