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  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 45,783
    https://www.wosu.org/npr-news/2025-07-18/new-u-s-postal-service-head-says-he-doesnt-believe-in-privatizing-the-mail-agency?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLrnzlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHsdNttM-Vj4Qj35JRrC7xHzQFZ6VgUs_zhla2UsK3iif5k2u0EdurotF-OMa_aem_eIPMDysHGKfdKZMsQ12Ehw
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    Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
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  • Halifax2TheMax
    Halifax2TheMax Posts: 43,574
    mickeyrat said:
    https://www.wosu.org/npr-news/2025-07-18/new-u-s-postal-service-head-says-he-doesnt-believe-in-privatizing-the-mail-agency?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLrnzlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHsdNttM-Vj4Qj35JRrC7xHzQFZ6VgUs_zhla2UsK3iif5k2u0EdurotF-OMa_aem_eIPMDysHGKfdKZMsQ12Ehw
    Nice knowing ya. And I guess those Jimmy Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Johnny Cash, Marvin Gaye and Simpsons Forever stamp sheets I bought back in the day are inflation busters?
    09/15/1998 & 09/16/1998, Mansfield, MA; 08/29/00 08/30/00, Mansfield, MA; 07/02/03, 07/03/03, Mansfield, MA; 09/28/04, 09/29/04, Boston, MA; 09/22/05, Halifax, NS; 05/24/06, 05/25/06, Boston, MA; 07/22/06, 07/23/06, Gorge, WA; 06/27/2008, Hartford; 06/28/08, 06/30/08, Mansfield; 08/18/2009, O2, London, UK; 10/30/09, 10/31/09, Philadelphia, PA; 05/15/10, Hartford, CT; 05/17/10, Boston, MA; 05/20/10, 05/21/10, NY, NY; 06/22/10, Dublin, IRE; 06/23/10, Northern Ireland; 09/03/11, 09/04/11, Alpine Valley, WI; 09/11/11, 09/12/11, Toronto, Ont; 09/14/11, Ottawa, Ont; 09/15/11, Hamilton, Ont; 07/02/2012, Prague, Czech Republic; 07/04/2012 & 07/05/2012, Berlin, Germany; 07/07/2012, Stockholm, Sweden; 09/30/2012, Missoula, MT; 07/16/2013, London, Ont; 07/19/2013, Chicago, IL; 10/15/2013 & 10/16/2013, Worcester, MA; 10/21/2013 & 10/22/2013, Philadelphia, PA; 10/25/2013, Hartford, CT; 11/29/2013, Portland, OR; 11/30/2013, Spokane, WA; 12/04/2013, Vancouver, BC; 12/06/2013, Seattle, WA; 10/03/2014, St. Louis. MO; 10/22/2014, Denver, CO; 10/26/2015, New York, NY; 04/23/2016, New Orleans, LA; 04/28/2016 & 04/29/2016, Philadelphia, PA; 05/01/2016 & 05/02/2016, New York, NY; 05/08/2016, Ottawa, Ont.; 05/10/2016 & 05/12/2016, Toronto, Ont.; 08/05/2016 & 08/07/2016, Boston, MA; 08/20/2016 & 08/22/2016, Chicago, IL; 07/01/2018, Prague, Czech Republic; 07/03/2018, Krakow, Poland; 07/05/2018, Berlin, Germany; 09/02/2018 & 09/04/2018, Boston, MA; 09/08/2022, Toronto, Ont; 09/11/2022, New York, NY; 09/14/2022, Camden, NJ; 09/02/2023, St. Paul, MN; 05/04/2024 & 05/06/2024, Vancouver, BC; 05/10/2024, Portland, OR; 05/03/2025, New Orleans, LA;

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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,930
    Halifax2TheMax said:
    mickeyrat said:
    https://www.wosu.org/npr-news/2025-07-18/new-u-s-postal-service-head-says-he-doesnt-believe-in-privatizing-the-mail-agency?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLrnzlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHsdNttM-Vj4Qj35JRrC7xHzQFZ6VgUs_zhla2UsK3iif5k2u0EdurotF-OMa_aem_eIPMDysHGKfdKZMsQ12Ehw
    Nice knowing ya. And I guess those Jimmy Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Johnny Cash, Marvin Gaye and Simpsons Forever stamp sheets I bought back in the day are inflation busters?

    A sheet of Hendrix stamps was $7.84 when they came out and are going for two to three times that now.  I'm holding on to mine! 
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
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  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 45,783
    If you rely on postmarks when casting your ballot, filing your taxes or paying bills, a new US Postal Service rule makes it clear that you should plan ahead. https://cnn.it/4smg40p
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    Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
    you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
    memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
    another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,930
    edited January 1
    mickeyrat said:
    If you rely on postmarks when casting your ballot, filing your taxes or paying bills, a new US Postal Service rule makes it clear that you should plan ahead. https://cnn.it/4smg40p

    My sister told me about this.  Because we always pay ours bills a bit ahead of time and often file for an extension on taxes, I'm not very worried about those issues.  But the mail in ballot issue is a major concern.  This could really affect what happens next November.  I hope everyone here who cares about that reads the article.  At the very least, please understand how important it is to get you ballots in ASAP, and tell your friends about this.
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  • GlowGirl
    GlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 12,463
    I can’t remember the last time I used the mail to pay bills or taxes. But you are right that the mail-in ballots for the election may have some issues. 
  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 25,133
    three years ago i mailed my personal property tax check to the st. louis county office. it is like 1.5 miles down the street from me. it is due on 12/31 and i mailed it in early december. they did not receive it for three months, and i got an $80 fine for late payment. now i go into the office personally and deliver my check. the fucking post office took over 3 months to deliver something about a mile and a half from me. i do not trust them at all any more. 
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • Halifax2TheMax
    Halifax2TheMax Posts: 43,574

    * The following opinion is mine and mine alone and does not represent the views of my family, friends, government and/or my past, present or future employer. US Department of State: 1-888-407-4747.

    How’s everyone feeling about the midterms now?
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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,930
    gimmesometruth27 said:
    three years ago i mailed my personal property tax check to the st. louis county office. it is like 1.5 miles down the street from me. it is due on 12/31 and i mailed it in early december. they did not receive it for three months, and i got an $80 fine for late payment. now i go into the office personally and deliver my check. the fucking post office took over 3 months to deliver something about a mile and a half from me. i do not trust them at all any more. 

    There is a USPS thread on another site I visit.  It has gotten a lot of similar post from people who have had post office issues.  I honestly don't know if it's a regional thing or if I'm just one of the luckiest people in the U.S., but in all my years, I've only had one USPS issue worth mentioning- the loss of a signed Jimmy Buffett book that I sold shortly after he died.  Our local P.O. postmaster went out of his way to help me track it down, but it was never found.  The customer was fully refunded of course, but he was very unhappy.  I lost a really good sale, but that's on me for forgetting to insure the shipping (which I always do now for anything over $35 of value).
    Other than that, in the over 20 years I've been selling books through biblio.com, not a single problem, and no problems with personal mail ever (and I mean ever).  It's hard to imagine that's all due to luck.  I think has to be that some parts of the country just have a more poor level of service than others.  
    So for me personally, the USPS is a godsend.  I'm truly sorry others like yourself have had bad experiences.  That sucks.
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

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