Random questions to which you seek an answer

[mclaincausey]

Camp never went out lovely pattern

[georgeel]

@Megatron1505:

Italian postal service is the worst in the world for packages going missing. After losing 3 out of 3 packages shipped through eBay I no longer ship to Italy.

The issues that you have raised are two: 1) bad postal service 2) bad people.
the two issues need to be addressed separately

1. This is complicated. Usually Italian Post offer great service. The problems arose with the privatization of some services, in particular, the parcel from abroad, rest of the world to Italy. The Italian Post have assigned it to a private courier, SDA, which is the worst in the world, period. When you send a parcel to Italy, it's taken over by SDA. With SDA I had MANY problems, every times. It seems that lately they improved the service, but I would not bet. Two months ago, with my White's Boots I had the usual setbacks. With SDA do not give up. You have to get angry, threaten lawsuits, threatening them with physical violence. In my case it worked. But remember this: no need to contact the Italian Post Office, you have to look for SDA: www.sda.it
   For shipments from Italy to rest of the world, as I said, I never had any problems.

2. Morons exist. We have a great choice of them, here in Italy.

I realize that the two things put together make a mess, but unfortunately there is no solution at hand.

If any of you were to send something TO ME, please use UPS, I will be glad to pay the extra fees. Or GLS, whose offices are 10 meters from my house …

[Megatron1505]

I don't think Italians are bad people George, on the contrary I have liked every Italian I have ever met (more than most English people). The Italian postal services do suck though.

[Giles]

He did not say they were bad.  He said they were morons. 

[Megatron1505]

@georgeel:

@Megatron1505:

Italian postal service is the worst in the world for packages going missing. After losing 3 out of 3 packages shipped through eBay I no longer ship to Italy.

The issues that you have raised are two: 1) bad postal service 2) bad people.
the two issues need to be addressed separately

[Giles]

Sorry. I loved the moron bit, it must have lodged in my brain…

[Seul]

Moron…

[Giles]

You calling me Italian you Belgish bastard?

[Seul]

Oh no, I wouldn't do that… Just a moron...

[Chris]

Aren't you an honorary moron, Seul?  You were born in Italy, right?

[Seul]

Conceived. I'm a moron either way, though.

[mclaincausey]

I'm picturing The Houston Problem pronouncing the word "MOE-rawn."

[Seul]

After having asked his daughter to read my post a-loud to him, of course…

[Megatron1505]

AluminIum not aluminum 

(Sorry, off topic)

[Broark]

Does anyone have recommendations for the Washington DC / Northern VA area?
My girlfriend and I are going up there in May for a few days to visit my sister, I've been a couple of times now.
Always looking for new places to go and things to do!

[Seul]

Washington ciders are supposedly very good… Just something I picked up gods know where...

[Chris]

You're thinking Washington state, not Washington D.C., Seul.

[Giles]

Hey, hold on there Chris…...."Thinking"?

[mclaincausey]

@Broark:

Does anyone have recommendations for the Washington DC / Northern VA area?
My girlfriend and I are going up there in May for a few days to visit my sister, I've been a couple of times now.
Always looking for new places to go and things to do!

RFD and ChurchKey for beer.

I love Bistrot du Coin for moules frites. Get em with curry.

Dukem and Kokeb for Ethiopian (DC has a large immigrant population and is noted for Ethiopian).

I'll post more about my former city as I think of it and have time. @seawolf may have some ideas too

[Seul]

@Chris:

You're thinking Washington state, not Washington D.C., Seul.

Shit - disregard, disregard, disregard… The eejit's at it again...