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Old 12-28-2023, 08:15 AM   #5051
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I was going to say the same thing. I would say the shipping would be around $1,000 for that to the central states. Maybe a little less along the East coast, but shipping is NUTS !!
Yep, shipping is working on pricing itself out of existence... at least for us individual retail customers. I remember being amazed the first time I heard of an item costing less than it's shipping cost. Everyday occurrence now. It has become the norm, and shipping costs will keep increasing
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Old 12-28-2023, 08:18 AM   #5052
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I was going to say the same thing. I would say the shipping would be around $1,000 for that to the central states. Maybe a little less along the East coast, but shipping is NUTS !!
yes sir,you're right,shipping is nuts and it's just not big stuff like this table or whatever.i mailed out a bunch of calendars a week or so ago,the mail was almost as much as the calendars?then they wonder why the Post Office loses money?people don't mail stuff or ship stuff unless they need to anymore.a few years ago,i bought a 1956 DeSoto Hemi motor in Largo,Florida.i checked on having it shipped and it was about $1600.00 for a $1000.00 engine.we flew to Florida,bought a Toyota Truck that a friend of mine here ended up with,loaded in the engine,bought a pair of new Torq-Flex trailer axles that are under my car trailer i built,bought a new tool box,visited with our friends,Bob and Diane,the fella who is now sick with cancer in Ohio that we've gone to visit twice in the last year and headed home.we still spent some money,had a little vacation and i got a bunch of stuff home for the same money.
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Old 12-28-2023, 10:23 AM   #5053
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I remember what I paid for shipping for a lot of things in my past and it's amazing how little that was. Sure seems disproportionate
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Old 12-28-2023, 06:53 PM   #5054
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I remember what I paid for shipping for a lot of things in my past and it's amazing how little that was. Sure seems disproportionate

Some of USPS's prices are going up again in January. Go figure!!!!
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Old 12-28-2023, 07:22 PM   #5055
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And again.. I ordered a small trinket from Florida on the 14th and selected (paid for) "expedited delivery". It was picked up by UPS on the 18th and handed off to USPS in Smyrna, Tn where it apparently sat for 7 days before being sent on to Searcy, Ar. Notice there are no updates from 12/21 to 12/28. 14 days from Florida for a 1st class small item weighing less than 1/3 pound.

12/28/2023
11:24 A.M. Delivered
Searcy, AR, United States
12/28/2023
6:42 A.M. Out for Delivery
Searcy, AR, United States
12/28/2023
6:31 A.M. Arrived at Post Office
Searcy, AR, United States
12/28/2023
5:16 A.M. Accepted at USPS Destination Sort Facility
Searcy, AR, United States
12/21/2023
11:16 A.M. Depature Scan: Enroute to USPS
Smyrna, TN, United States
12/19/2023
6:07 A.M. Departed UPS Facility
Orlando, FL, United States
12/19/2023
2:34 A.M. Package processed
Orlando, FL, United States
12/18/2023
7:12 P.M. Shipment tendered to UPS Mail Innovations
Saint Petersburg, fl, United States
12/16/2023
9:00 A.M. Order information received
United States
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Old 12-28-2023, 09:52 PM   #5056
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And again.. I ordered a small trinket from Florida on the 14th and selected (paid for) "expedited delivery". It was picked up by UPS on the 18th and handed off to USPS in Smyrna, Tn where it apparently sat for 7 days before being sent on to Searcy, Ar. Notice there are no updates from 12/21 to 12/28. 14 days from Florida for a 1st class small item weighing less than 1/3 pound.

12/28/2023
11:24 A.M. Delivered
Searcy, AR, United States
12/28/2023
6:42 A.M. Out for Delivery
Searcy, AR, United States
12/28/2023
6:31 A.M. Arrived at Post Office
Searcy, AR, United States
12/28/2023
5:16 A.M. Accepted at USPS Destination Sort Facility
Searcy, AR, United States
12/21/2023
11:16 A.M. Depature Scan: Enroute to USPS
Smyrna, TN, United States
12/19/2023
6:07 A.M. Departed UPS Facility
Orlando, FL, United States
12/19/2023
2:34 A.M. Package processed
Orlando, FL, United States
12/18/2023
7:12 P.M. Shipment tendered to UPS Mail Innovations
Saint Petersburg, fl, United States
12/16/2023
9:00 A.M. Order information received
United States
The SMear-Nah Post Office has always been Lacking (Slacking) for Years on end.

I worked in Smyrna for years and would drive to the Lebanon PO,
So, I would know that nothing would not get loss in the Cracks.

There are 2 twin sisters that work there that Take care of business.

I now drive pass one PO that is closer to go there in Lebanon.
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Old 12-28-2023, 11:49 PM   #5057
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Well, it's a late gift for the wife but she loves it. That's the important thing.
This is the 2nd time I have ordered something from Florida and paid up for the delivery and had a lost parcel for a bit. Our local PO was absolutely no help what so ever! Must be a requirement for some POs. His give a damn was still BUSTED!
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Old 12-29-2023, 08:20 PM   #5058
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Working with some Hemlock today . I have a real big pile in the barn that the prior owner had stored . I also have a good amount that I milled . Going to take inventory and see if I have enough to do the kitchen floor . I needed a filler piece for behind the backsplash that needed to be 1 1/2 inches thick . These are 1 inch thick so after planning it worked perfectly.
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I really like the grain in Hemlock
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Old 12-30-2023, 07:41 AM   #5060
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And again.. I ordered a small trinket from Florida on the 14th and selected (paid for) "expedited delivery". It was picked up by UPS on the 18th and handed off to USPS in Smyrna, Tn where it apparently sat for 7 days before being sent on to Searcy, Ar. Notice there are no updates from 12/21 to 12/28. 14 days from Florida for a 1st class small item weighing less than 1/3 pound.
Yep the practice of paying for expedited and then UPS and FedEx hand it off to USPS is complete bull****. I've had this happen too and the USPS has become just like government offices. They hide behind 1 phone number for hundreds of people and endless phone menus and 3rd party contractors to dodge accountability or having to actually talk with "we the people" who they are screwing over.
OK, that may have sounded a little political, but it wasn't meant to be..really...
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I really like the grain in Hemlock
Hemlock weathers really well, unlike pine. wooden ladder rails are made of Hemlock, rungs are red oak. The rungs are what retires one. A great strong softwood that takes weather
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Hemlock weathers really well, unlike pine. wooden ladder rails are made of Hemlock, rungs are red oak. The rungs are what retires one. A great strong softwood that takes weather
It would probably be a good alternative to SYP for a truck bed . And the grain would be really nicer too
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What did I do today...? Let's see: I fixed one dryer; I tore another one down but I didn't get to replacing the motor bearings yet; I hung up a whole bunch of artwork on our entry hallway that my wife wanted rearranged after my daughter gave her a new one for Christmas (over the stairs, on the top rung of my ladder); I sold an old Subaru; I cleaned leaves and muck out of about 120' of gutter; I went to my daughter's house to chase away her ex-boyfriend; I swept my driveway and mopped my garage; I recycled some metal... I think that's about it. And I was supposed to be resting my injured back today. I'm not very good at resting, I guess. At least that's what my wife says.
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What did I do today...? Let's see: I fixed one dryer; I tore another one down but I didn't get to replacing the motor bearings yet; I hung up a whole bunch of artwork on our entry hallway that my wife wanted rearranged after my daughter gave her a new one for Christmas (over the stairs, on the top rung of my ladder); I sold an old Subaru; I cleaned leaves and muck out of about 120' of gutter; I went to my daughter's house to chase away her ex-boyfriend; I swept my driveway and mopped my garage; I recycled some metal... I think that's about it. And I was supposed to be resting my injured back today. I'm not very good at resting, I guess. At least that's what my wife says.

I had the same problem after my back surgery. I couldn't sit still. I don't think I did as much in one day as you did though...

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well after finishing up the metal workers table i just built,i got back into the 39 Chrysler making pieces for the floor,still a long way to go til i get to the back of the car but here's the first few pieces i made getting back over the tall part of the frame right at the "X" in the middle.once i'm past this part,it's mostly flat but at different elevations,all with beads pressed in.a little progress anyway,better than none at all.
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Yesterday, I changed the oil in my three motorcycles. I discovered that the water pump seal in one of them was leaking, as the oil came out somewhat milky appearing. Parts ordered the fix that.
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well after finishing up the metal workers table i just built,i got back into the 39 Chrysler making pieces for the floor,still a long way to go til i get to the back of the car but here's the first few pieces i made getting back over the tall part of the frame right at the "X" in the middle.once i'm past this part,it's mostly flat but at different elevations,all with beads pressed in.a little progress anyway,better than none at all.
thank you sir.i'm learning as i go.it'll all work out i think?Happy New Year to you.
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Yep the practice of paying for expedited and then UPS and FedEx hand it off to USPS is complete bull****. I've had this happen too and the USPS has become just like government offices. They hide behind 1 phone number for hundreds of people and endless phone menus and 3rd party contractors to dodge accountability or having to actually talk with "we the people" who they are screwing over.
OK, that may have sounded a little political, but it wasn't meant to be..really...
It's not political. It's also the way the big corporations do things.
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Took wife and mother in law to breakfast then came home and took down all Christmas decorations inside the house. That was about it.
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bought a "new" truck today. 100% rust free, just a crusty front bumper.
picking it up on sat
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Nice! I'd like to find one like that. Is it a '95?
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Finished the first round of blocking primer on my sons Camaro. 2 spots need filler yet and then I will re-guide coat and block the whole thing again.

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Nice! I'd like to find one like that. Is it a '95?
it's a '96, 4.3, 5 spd
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