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On 9/18/2018 4:42 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> On Tue, 18 Sep 2018 14:05:21 -0500, Terry Coombs >
> wrote:
>
>> On 9/18/2018 12:20 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>> I ordered my seeds for next year on 9/10 from Park Seeds in North
>>> Carolina. They sent me an email the same day saying that my order had
>>> shipped. The email contained a tracking #. I checked the # a couple
>>> of days later and the USPS message said it was waiting for receipt of
>>> item. I figured my order was lost. I kept checking and USPS said
>>> still waiting and that many post offices were closed due to storm.
>>> Just yesterday that was the same message. I checked again today and
>>> the message says my order is out for delivery by this evening. So
>>> some things are getting moving in that terrible devastated area. I
>>> cheer for whatever little bit of normality they are able to get. I
>>> simply can't imagine what those people are going through. Not just
>>> the big thing like losing your house but every little thing about how
>>> you go about your daily life.
>>> Janet US

>> Â* A lot of people are down on the USPS , and yes they do have their
>> issues . That said , their service out here in the woods is superb . I
>> ordered a main board for our refrigerator (got watered by the ice maker
>> supply ) on the 14th , got it on the 17th from Minnesnowta . They quite
>> often beat the estimated delivery date , and we do a lot of "mail order"
>> stuff living way out here in the woods .

> I'm sorry that what you got from my message was that I'm down on USPS.
> On the contrary I think it is wonderful that under such awful
> circumstances they have been able to function.


Â* My apologies , I wasn't clear enough , because that was not my intent
.. I was sayin' that they done good . But a lot of people ARE critical of
them .

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