Random Rants

[sabergirl]

Oh no! I hope that you stay symptom-free, and that it’s a nice excuse for a little at home staycation [mention]Joberwocky [/mention]

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[Matt]

To hell with that @sabergirl  Go nuts and enjoy your anni @Joberwocky Everyone’s gonna get it sooner or later.  Omicrons like the pit bull of covids.  It sounds scary but it ends up just licking your face.

[Joberwocky]

I've had some crazy congestion the last day or so, but kinda figured it was just the time of year.  Also a but of a sore throat, but had thought might that might have been me cranking up my exercise recently and not being on top of my breathing. Oh well, hoping that's kinda the extent of my symptoms

[Omega Man]

It is getting odd.  In the past ~ 2 years, I didn't know and haven't heard from anyone who has gotten COVID in my immediate circle of colleagues, friends and families.  In just the past three days, I now know of 6 people who had it.  Luckily, none of them experienced serious symptoms.  This Omicron variant is hitting closer to home.  Stay safe everyone.

[Matt]

Shipping delays.  My 309 sold to my by @JP on Dec 17!!! Is still sitting in Mexico somewhere.  It’ll be too warm to wear it by the time it gets here.  If it gets here.

[sabergirl]

Oof. I hope it got sent via a different carrier than Correos de Mexico, or you may never see it. The postal service in Mexico is dismal. Anything important has to be done ups or fedex.

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[Matt]

It was sent Royal Mail from London.  I don’t know who the Mexican partner is but I’m not optimistic.  It was a new shirt too so I paid full price.  What a bite in the ass.

[sabergirl]

Why did it go to Mexico in the first place? Weird

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[Matt]

I’m in New Mexico so I guess that was their closest partner.  Fingers crossed

[sabergirl]

Just seems like it would create extra customs complications. Bizarre

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[Giles]

It will be in bond, so no extra customs issues…..

[LewisStonehouse]

@Joberwocky feel better bud

@Matt that sucks, royal mail sometimes struggle getting things from A to B domestically. Hopefully your shirt shows up soon

[popvulture]

FWIW, I've received stuff via Royal Mail that took forever, but it always managed to eventually arrive.

[Matt]

Thanks everyone.  Not a real problem as problems go but I’m glad we’re all here for each other. 

[J-IV]

Rest up @Joberwocky ! Hoping you recover with ease.

Omarion (Omicron) variant is running rampant in my neck of the woods. I'm the only left on my immediate team that hasn't caught COVID. What a time to be alive..

[Joberwocky]

Thanks guys, I feel like I've fortunately dodged the worst of it.
I'm the first adult in my family to get COVID, not a prestigious honor I wanted 

[popvulture]

Hey, just think of yourself as a familial Covid pioneer! Where no fam has gone before

[AdamJ]

With UPS we can get a package to the States in 48hrs

With Royal Mail I cannot get a package to Sussex* in 72hrs 

• approx 50 miles east of IHUK

[louisbosco]

@Matt:

Shipping delays.  My 309 sold to my by @JP on Dec 17!!! Is still sitting in Mexico somewhere.  It’ll be too warm to wear it by the time it gets here.  If it gets here.

national mail companies usually pair with the national mail company in a different country.

[popvulture]

I find it sort of ironic that a lot of the time, USPS is the fastest and cheapest option for us here. I sell a lot of music stuff on Reverb and almost always ship Priority — sometimes it's a little delayed, but I've never had anything flat-out lost and most of the time it takes just 2, 3 days max. Meanwhile I shake my fist anytime I order something and it ships to me via UPS or FedEx Ground.

I will say though — UPS and DHL International are f'n incredible. It never makes any sense to me that stuff can get to me from outside of the US in 1 to 2 days, yet domestically it can be a real shitshow.