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On truck for delivery today vs. Roads are closed

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  1. Mar 14, 2017 #1
    bholder

    bholder Affable Sociopath Gold Supporting Member Supporting Member

    Sep 2, 2001
    Vestal, NY
    Received a gift from Sire* (see sig)
    Anyone want to bet which one wins? I have a path cleared if any of them do make it - expecting packages from all 3 today, UPS, USPS, FedEx, not betting on any of them making it, we were supposed to have 2" by this morning, it's over 2' and counting right now.
     
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  2. Mar 14, 2017 #2
    two fingers

    two fingers Opinionated blowhard. But not mad about it. Inactive

    Feb 7, 2005
    Eastern NC USA
    My neighbor is a UPS driver. If the way they crack the whip on him is any indication company-wide UPS will make it or the driver will die trying.
     
  3. Mar 14, 2017 #3
    Stewie26

    Stewie26

    Feb 15, 2012
    Redondo Beach-Palos Verdes, California
    Of the three I will put my my money on Fed-X.
     
  4. Mar 14, 2017 #4
    HeavyDuty

    HeavyDuty Supporting Curmudgeon Staff Member Gold Supporting Member

    Jun 26, 2000
    Central Texas
    I'm just hoping my package shipping from B&H in NJ gets out today!
     
  5. Mar 14, 2017 #5
    bholder

    bholder Affable Sociopath Gold Supporting Member Supporting Member

    Sep 2, 2001
    Vestal, NY
    Received a gift from Sire* (see sig)
    Got a message from Amazon warning one of them (via UPS) will be delayed - but nothing from UPS yet. We'll see. Trying to get pumped up for another round of shoveling.
     
  6. Mar 14, 2017 #6
    repoman

    repoman

    Aug 11, 2011
    Kinderhook NY
    Albany area here... the US Post Offices all closed, no mail delivery today...so much for the postal creed. :D
     
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  7. Mar 14, 2017 #7
    two fingers

    two fingers Opinionated blowhard. But not mad about it. Inactive

    Feb 7, 2005
    Eastern NC USA
    You guys should come down south. My office window keeps getting hit by flower pedals blowing out of the trees. Our version of this "nor'easter" is 52 degrees with slight "gusts" of 15 mph. :D
     
  8. Mar 14, 2017 #8
    Indiedog

    Indiedog

    Aug 23, 2012
    Tucson, AZ
    Bummer! I feel for you. I hate when the Big Day arrives and something gets in the way of the package delivery (or all THREE)!

    I am wagering you'll get two of the three.

    Oh, and here? Should be about 90 or 91 today.
     
  9. Mar 14, 2017 #9
    bholder

    bholder Affable Sociopath Gold Supporting Member Supporting Member

    Sep 2, 2001
    Vestal, NY
    Received a gift from Sire* (see sig)
    No NBD today I'm betting. Stopped shoveling at noon, have another 8" to shovel now (plus the remainder of the original 2' I haven't shoveled yet). Sigh.
     
  10. Mar 14, 2017 #10
    JGbassman

    JGbassman

    May 31, 2011
    The midwest. South of Lakes, North of Rocks.
    We got 9" yesterday, but today it's sunny and reasonable. Hopefully you will get the nicer weather after its worked its way past you.

    I have absolutely no faith what so ever in the usps. Over the last four years they have consistently lost packages destined for my address. I know I have lost at least 500.00 worth of product. Complaining to usps all the way up does no good. I track it to st Paul, then it goes into someone's personal vehicle no doubt. Crooks all of them.

    Honestly I've had great luck with fedex though. Ups isn't bad, but I've had a few packages destroyed by them as well. I do almost all of my shopping and business on line, so I have a lot of experience through all of them.
     
  11. Mar 14, 2017 #11
    MrLenny1

    MrLenny1

    Jan 17, 2009
    New England
    Good luck.
    Close to a foot here so far
     
  12. Mar 14, 2017 #12
    bholder

    bholder Affable Sociopath Gold Supporting Member Supporting Member

    Sep 2, 2001
    Vestal, NY
    Received a gift from Sire* (see sig)
    Aaand FedEx just bailed and rescheduled for tomorrow too! Just measured 26" out back. I need to keep shoveling or I'll fall behind...
     
  13. Mar 14, 2017 #13
    Killed_by_Death

    Killed_by_Death Snaggletooth Inactive

    Jan 2, 2015
    14 Megameters from Groong Tehp
    If you set your packages to Will Call, like I do, you can go get them on your time, when the roads are clear
    and not be doing guess work as to whether they're going to come today, of if they'll come while you're in the shower

    We've got you beat, because we're close to a knee.
     
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  14. Mar 14, 2017 #14
    JGbassman

    JGbassman

    May 31, 2011
    The midwest. South of Lakes, North of Rocks.
    It's obvious you wouldn't have had time to play with all of the shoveling needing to be done. This could be a blessing in disguise ;)
     
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  15. Mar 15, 2017 #15
    bholder

    bholder Affable Sociopath Gold Supporting Member Supporting Member

    Sep 2, 2001
    Vestal, NY
    Received a gift from Sire* (see sig)
    Snow seems to have stopped, topped out at 31". Have a path to the road shoveled so deliveries can get in. Probably have 3-4 more hours' work to get the car out. Roads aren't ready yet anyway.
     
  16. Mar 15, 2017 #16
    bholder

    bholder Affable Sociopath Gold Supporting Member Supporting Member

    Sep 2, 2001
    Vestal, NY
    Received a gift from Sire* (see sig)
    UPS has bailed for today and rescheduled for tomorrow, FedEx is in limbo, doubt USPS will be out today either. Out of milk, situation desperate. :eek::roflmao:
     
  17. Mar 15, 2017 #17
    Killed_by_Death

    Killed_by_Death Snaggletooth Inactive

    Jan 2, 2015
    14 Megameters from Groong Tehp
    We probably didn't get more than 10mm of snow here & milk, bread & eggs were flying off the shelves.
    Everyone apparently loves to have French toast when it snows!
     
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  18. Mar 15, 2017 #18
    Pilgrim

    Pilgrim Supporting Member

    Jul 8, 2004
    Fort Collins, Colorado
    MMMMMmmmmmm....french toast!

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  19. Mar 15, 2017 #19
    bholder

    bholder Affable Sociopath Gold Supporting Member Supporting Member

    Sep 2, 2001
    Vestal, NY
    Received a gift from Sire* (see sig)
    Take a piece of bread, Put it in the slot,
    Push down the lever and the wires get hot.
    I get toast.

    Yeah toast!
    Yeah toast!
     
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  20. Mar 15, 2017 #20
    bholder

    bholder Affable Sociopath Gold Supporting Member Supporting Member

    Sep 2, 2001
    Vestal, NY
    Received a gift from Sire* (see sig)
    I got milk and bread and butter, good on eggs - I FORGOT THE SYRUP!!! (Back into the storm!) :D
     
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