Subj : Re: Rant Time
To   : Barry Martin
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Sat Mar 12 2022 16:38:00

Barry,

 BM> She used to be a werewolf-ette?!

  I'd say the relationship is over.

 BM> The good news is if they forget the contraceptive don't have to worry
 BM> about a little one.

  That's true...but I would've been spooked by her response.

 BM> I would call to have the shipping charge refunded/credited.  I'm

  The way the Post Office email worded it, it sounded like it was stolen.

 BM> (Mmm: close!  Looks to be a follow-up in tomorrow's mail.)  I'm
 BM> thinking the police would refer you back to the Postmaster at your Post
 BM> Office and they do an investigation, sometimes with the Police.  (That
 BM> based on loosely being involved.)

  Thankfully, I didn't have to call the police.

 BM> Glitter Bomb!! <gg>

  Those videos are a scream!!

 BM> WAG: there might be mandatory breaks.  Towards the end when I was
 BM> working at the store the Meal Break had to be taken no longer than 5.00
 BM> hours past your clock-in time, exception was if with a customer and
 BM> even that was allowed only so many times.  I think the Post Office is
 BM> unionized so they may even have that extended to the 15 minute break.
 BM> Or the carrier could be swapping shoes/boots: in this part of town they
 BM> also deliver to the individual houses; other parts have the cluster
 BM> boxes.

  He admitted it was the last part of his run, but he just couldn't finish
it first, then take his break.

 BM> All of the physical carriers are understaffed currently.  From 'chats'
 BM> with the local P.O.'s supervisors COVID took out a lot of carriers and
 BM> they were understaffed to begin with.  Personally I would not want to
 BM> be walking on sidewalks, etc., in the dark (icy patches, potential
 BM> stuff to stumble over) even with a flashlight.  Here the street is
 BM> dark: no streetlights.  We have some yard lighting.

  I did get the streetlight repaired recently (after 3 tries)...it made
for a nice view last night as 2-4 inches of heavy wet snow fell here. Most
of it has melted off 24 hours later. Then, severe weather arrives late
Monday. Someone needs to get the weather calendar a Prozac.

 BM> As for FedEx, etc., they also have their issues.

  They've never lost a shipment for me...I can't say the same for the Post
Office.

 BM> Well, if becomes necessary to sell the car seems like now is a decent
 BM> time based on all the ads for car dealers wanting to buy and pay cash
 BM> for used cars.  Checkout what transportation services are available for
 BM> seniors, disabled, etc.

  I can get one via Lyft via Consumer Cellular...but I'll wait to see what
the eye exam shows next month.

 BM> If you need to sell your car you may need to do all that as you can no
 BM> longer just drive to the Post Office a couple times a week to pick up
 BM> your mail.

  Even once a week via Lyft would work. I saw where Uber is adding an
additional surcharge, due to the high gasoline prices.

 BM> Some breakfast offerings probably have more sugar and sweetness than
 BM> the other meals' desserts!

  It's rare I eat breakfast, unless I'm out early.

 BM> Hopefully your phone is waiting for you at the Post Office.

  It was...it doesn't have many accessories with it, but I'm learning
how to work with it. The migration of data from the Verizon phone was
easier than expected.

Daryl

.... A coin. Good. I will replicate one immediately. - Data
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