Re: Postal Service Horror Stories

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From: Alan S. Mazer
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 1994 23:41

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In article <jackson-2707941837240001@mac3.cviog.uga.edu>,
Ed Jackson <jackson@igs.cviog.uga.edu> wrote:
>In article <archie.775338340@qin.CS.Berkeley.EDU>,
>archie@qin.CS.Berkeley.EDU (Archie Cobbs) wrote:
>
>> A friend of mine is writing an article about the U.S. Postal Service
>> and would like to hear any horror stories people may have!!
>> I'm sure there's plenty out there...
>
>How about the good stories, and I'd bet there's plenty out there as well? 

True.  I've had the most oddly-addressed stuff get to me.  Way-off address
numbers, bad street names, you name it.  Sure I get irritated when they put
someone else's mail in my box, but I wouldn't trade our system for what I've
seen in other countries...
-- 
 
-- Alan                        # Mountain Dew and doughnuts...
   alan@elroy.jpl.nasa.gov     # because breakfast is the most important meal
                               # of the day.

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From: alan@elroy.jpl.nasa.gov (Alan S. Mazer)
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