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Re: Using mobile phone as an internet radio

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From: MB
Date: Sat, 06 Oct 2012 08:28
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On 06/10/2012 00:15, Phil Hobbs wrote:
> "Dave Plowman (News)" wrote:
>>
>> In article <GcKdnTpQbqR-ofLNnZ2dnUVZ_sqdnZ2d@earthlink.com>,
>>     Michael A. Terrell <mike.terrell@earthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Phil Hobbs wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I've never had a package stolen, as far as I can recall.
>>
>>>     Me, either.  It's probably that their postal system won't come to
>>> reasonable terms with the US postal system.
>>
>> Other countries seem quite happy to use ordinary post to the UK. The US,
>> not. So explain that.
>
>
> Probably the War of 1812. ;)
>
> Coming from Canada, I can tell you that the USPS is very nearly flawless
> when compared with Canada Post.  Those morons can't find their rear ends
> with both hands and a map.
>

The Americans do seem generally to be used to sending a lot by courier 
when we would just put in the post.  Tending to happen in the UK also 
even though the Royal Mail / Parcelforce often give a better service and 
of course do not charge extra to send further.  There has been a big 
campaign in the North of Scotland about companies charging extra for 
many postcode areas.
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