From: TJ@noneofyour.business
On 08/12/2012 06:06 PM, Moe Trin wrote:
> On Sun, 12 Aug 2012, in the Usenet newsgroup alt.os.linux.mandriva, in
article
> , Adam wrote:
>
>> Moe Trin wrote:
>
More verbiage on connecting to the Internet:
Sheesh. All I ever do is use the handholding apps supplied by the device
and the OS. That's usually all I need and more to get it working, and
really that's all I care about. Who knew I was supposed to be doing all
this other stuff?
>
>> Looks like it (USB hardware modem) arrived today but I wasn't around
>> to answer the door, so now it's waiting at the P.O. for pickup.
>
> It always seems to happen that way.
>
>> USPS used to leave packages outside the apartment doors here, but
>> after some complaints of thefts will now only deliver them in person.
>> What bothers me more than the trip to the P.O. is knowing there are
>> thieves around here.
>
> Somewhat similar here - at least the mail guy ("Brad") knows the
> people on his route, and if the package won't fit in the regular or
> package mailbox (two oversized boxes - he leaves the key in your box
> and when you open the package box, the key is retained in the lock),
> he tries to deliver the package to your door. If you're not home, he
> usually leaves it with a neighbor who is. The package delivery
> services like Airborne, FedEx or UPS nearly always drop it on your
> doorstep, ring the bell, and run like hell (unless a signature is
> required). We also used to have a pickup mailbox in each pod of
> mail-boxes, but that was riveted closed about 10 years ago because
> of reported mail-thefts.
>
One of the many advantages of living in the middle of 200 acres, with a
glassed-in porch. USPS packages too big for the box by the street go
there, as do all the ones from the other delivery guys. The other guys
are prohibited from using the mailbox by federal law, an inconvenience
for them, but as it turns out a convenience for me.
TJ
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