What are you doing today?

Pumbaa said:
Was fully expecting to make a slightly whiny post about waiting all day for my UPS package to be delivered “By end of day” and suddenly getting the traditional retroactive edit of the tracking history with a failed delivery many hours earlier, or “Out for delivery” completely erased.

Did not go quite as expected. In more ways than one. The package actually got delivered some minutes before 8 PM!

Slightly larger than expected, though. I had ordered a new case for my trusty old iPhone 8 plus. This is the package. Random human-sized door for comparison:

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Well at least it was too big to qualify for the dread "last mile by USPS" option... which in the boondocks at least adds on a couple DAYS to the delivery time.
 
lizkat said:
Well at least it was too big to qualify for the dread "last mile by USPS" option... which in the boondocks at least adds on a couple DAYS to the delivery time.
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No such thing where I live. But if I’m “not available” they’ll drop it off at a store a mile away whereas DHL and the regular postal service drop it of at stores just 200-300 yards away.

While a mile (in each direction) may not sound like much, keep in mind that warthogs like myself gotta walk, or go by public transport. Granted, paved sidewalks all the way and just one road to cross, aided by traffic lights there, so it isn’t like third world countries such as the US. Still sucks if the weather does. Also sucks to have to spend time walking there and back just because the drivers are too overworked to bother getting out of their vehicles when delivering to private residences. Kudos to the driver actually making the delivery this time!
 
wife and I both got bad headaches in the middle of the night got back to sleep for awhile but it would not let up. She had too be sitting or standing and I had to lay down to keep it from getting worse. We were out of Tylenol I threw up a couple of times but thats more when I get the occasional headache it makes me queasy. daughter brought us some but it still took a hour or so to lose the headaches. still feel like we were put through the ringer. We were going to go on a long bike ride this morning as my wife is finally off on Saturday.
 
Pumbaa said:
Was fully expecting to make a slightly whiny post about waiting all day for my UPS package to be delivered “By end of day” and suddenly getting the traditional retroactive edit of the tracking history with a failed delivery many hours earlier, or “Out for delivery” completely erased.

Did not go quite as expected. In more ways than one. The package actually got delivered some minutes before 8 PM!

Slightly larger than expected, though. I had ordered a new case for my trusty old iPhone 8 plus. This is the package. Random human-sized door for comparison:

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Full contents:
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Is nice!
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I’m confused. Is the little gray rectangle the contents?
 
Pumbaa said:
Sure was. Black phone case in a grayish plastic bag with a white sticker with black barcode an some text on it.
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Ive seen some ridiculous packaging but that makes me question the sanity of whoever packed it.
 
Stephen.R said:
Ive seen some ridiculous packaging but that makes me question the sanity of whoever packed it.
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It arrived undamaged, unlike some of the other packages I’ve received so in a way it was one of the better packing decisions lately. :mrgreen:

I’m trying to cut down on my Amazon addiction anyway, not happy with the reports about working conditions in the warehouses. The conditions could also be connected to the questionable packaging. Or maybe it’s just lots of new hires due to rapid expansion. What do I know?
 
Stephen, Reolink.

The two systems coexist. Work separately, independently. Different networks, making the life of a possible intruder harder. ;)
 
Pumbaa said:
I’m trying to cut down on my Amazon addiction anyway, not happy with the reports about working conditions in the warehouses. The conditions could also be connected to the questionable packaging. Or maybe it’s just lots of new hires due to rapid expansion. What do I know?
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Four of my co-teachers (prior to retirement/Covid) worked second jobs at the local Amazon warehouse. They were all very happy with the benefits (which were better than what we get from the school system), and the only thing they ever complained about was wanting more hours.
 
I scored a slick tailgate table for the Wrangler, a birthday present for the wife, but gave it to her early, by way of installing it this morning.

Very cool, uses factory mounting locations (for the Jeep Trail Rail setup), nicely built, flips up out of the way when not in use, designed to hold like 75 lbs (more than enough for sandwiches and a couple of beverages :D) From a great Jeep aftermarket company named Rough Country - nice quality fasteners/spacers, fun little touches like the RC and Jeep cutouts.



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The-Real-Deal82 said:
Not venturing far but going to places where there’s not many people.

One of Oliver Cromwell’s achievements!!

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Ah: The destruction castles - of this castle - by gunpowder during the English Civil War of the 1640s - so that he (Cromwell) would not have to waste resources in staffing them with his own troops (or, attempting to recapture them, by besieging them, if they had fallen to the enemy in the meantime), once they had been captured, yet blowing them up also denied their (further, future) use to enemies, by putting the castles beyond the possibility of further military use.

This practice was known as "slighting".

Which castle is this?

I love prowling, exploring, and yes, walking around old castles, cathedrals, churches, and town centres.
 
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Scepticalscribe said:
Ah: The destruction castles - of this castle - by gunpowder during the English Civil War of the 1640s - so that he (Cromwell) would not have to waste resources in staffing them with his own troops once they had been captured, yet blowing them up also denied their (further, future) use to enemies.

This practice was known as "slighting".

Which castle is this?

I love prowling, exploring, and yes, walking around old castles, cathedrals, churches, and town centres.
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This is Raglan Castle in Monmouthshire :)
 
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