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Australia, I think, must just get bored sitting so far away from the rest of the continents, so it just keeps inventing really horrible creatures for fun.
Quote from: Lembach on November 11, 2013, 05:55:56 PMQuote from: RVR II on November 11, 2013, 08:51:51 AMNot sure where else to put this..QuoteAmazon Taps Post Office For Sunday Deliveries; A Win-Win?November 11, 201310:05 AMMuch of the talk in recent years about how the U.S. Postal Service could stem has been about the things it might stop doing — most notably, delivering the mail on Saturdays.Now, there's word that with the Postal Service for Sunday delivery of packages. The service begins immediately in the Los Angeles and New York City metropolitan areas and is planned to expand next year to other metros, including Dallas, Houston, New Orleans and Phoenix.The early analyses of the deal say it's a winner for both sides.For the Postal Service, , the deal offers "a chance to take some business from United Parcel Service and FedEx, which do not deliver on Sundays. Now, some orders that would have been handled by either of those carriers for Monday delivery will go through the Postal Service and arrive on Sunday."Package delivery is a profitable part of the Postal Service's business, unlike money-losing delivery of Saturday mail., the Postal Service will deliver the packages "at regular rates. ... Previously, a shipper had to use its pricey Express Mail service and pay an extra fee for Sunday delivery." The Postal Service, adds the Post, "said it would increase staffing in the locations where Amazon will offer the service, but did not offer specific numbers. ... [It] also declined to comment on how much additional revenue the new initiative is expected to bring."Amazon, meanwhile, "won't change shipping prices for customers" who want Sunday delivery, .But the online shopping giant "is seeking to siphon away customers from Target Corp. and other retailers," Bloomberg adds, at a time when it is "also facing competition from online-shopping sites that are rolling out new services to get products to customers more quickly and efficiently. EBay Inc. offers deliveries under an hour, seven days a week, for some products, and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. operates a same-day delivery service for groceries and household goods."Beyond the issue of what it means for both sides of the deal, we have a question.I'd like to hear Lembach's take on this.. Other than USPS comes in very distant third in the Big Three shippers, what is there not to like? Many people are going to be pleasantly surprised when I tell them that their replacement will get to them Sunday instead of Monday.Third? Bullshit. UPS is ok, but they don't send letters. And Fedex can go fuck itself.
Quote from: RVR II on November 11, 2013, 08:51:51 AMNot sure where else to put this..QuoteAmazon Taps Post Office For Sunday Deliveries; A Win-Win?November 11, 201310:05 AMMuch of the talk in recent years about how the U.S. Postal Service could stem has been about the things it might stop doing — most notably, delivering the mail on Saturdays.Now, there's word that with the Postal Service for Sunday delivery of packages. The service begins immediately in the Los Angeles and New York City metropolitan areas and is planned to expand next year to other metros, including Dallas, Houston, New Orleans and Phoenix.The early analyses of the deal say it's a winner for both sides.For the Postal Service, , the deal offers "a chance to take some business from United Parcel Service and FedEx, which do not deliver on Sundays. Now, some orders that would have been handled by either of those carriers for Monday delivery will go through the Postal Service and arrive on Sunday."Package delivery is a profitable part of the Postal Service's business, unlike money-losing delivery of Saturday mail., the Postal Service will deliver the packages "at regular rates. ... Previously, a shipper had to use its pricey Express Mail service and pay an extra fee for Sunday delivery." The Postal Service, adds the Post, "said it would increase staffing in the locations where Amazon will offer the service, but did not offer specific numbers. ... [It] also declined to comment on how much additional revenue the new initiative is expected to bring."Amazon, meanwhile, "won't change shipping prices for customers" who want Sunday delivery, .But the online shopping giant "is seeking to siphon away customers from Target Corp. and other retailers," Bloomberg adds, at a time when it is "also facing competition from online-shopping sites that are rolling out new services to get products to customers more quickly and efficiently. EBay Inc. offers deliveries under an hour, seven days a week, for some products, and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. operates a same-day delivery service for groceries and household goods."Beyond the issue of what it means for both sides of the deal, we have a question.I'd like to hear Lembach's take on this.. Other than USPS comes in very distant third in the Big Three shippers, what is there not to like? Many people are going to be pleasantly surprised when I tell them that their replacement will get to them Sunday instead of Monday.
Not sure where else to put this..QuoteAmazon Taps Post Office For Sunday Deliveries; A Win-Win?November 11, 201310:05 AMMuch of the talk in recent years about how the U.S. Postal Service could stem has been about the things it might stop doing — most notably, delivering the mail on Saturdays.Now, there's word that with the Postal Service for Sunday delivery of packages. The service begins immediately in the Los Angeles and New York City metropolitan areas and is planned to expand next year to other metros, including Dallas, Houston, New Orleans and Phoenix.The early analyses of the deal say it's a winner for both sides.For the Postal Service, , the deal offers "a chance to take some business from United Parcel Service and FedEx, which do not deliver on Sundays. Now, some orders that would have been handled by either of those carriers for Monday delivery will go through the Postal Service and arrive on Sunday."Package delivery is a profitable part of the Postal Service's business, unlike money-losing delivery of Saturday mail., the Postal Service will deliver the packages "at regular rates. ... Previously, a shipper had to use its pricey Express Mail service and pay an extra fee for Sunday delivery." The Postal Service, adds the Post, "said it would increase staffing in the locations where Amazon will offer the service, but did not offer specific numbers. ... [It] also declined to comment on how much additional revenue the new initiative is expected to bring."Amazon, meanwhile, "won't change shipping prices for customers" who want Sunday delivery, .But the online shopping giant "is seeking to siphon away customers from Target Corp. and other retailers," Bloomberg adds, at a time when it is "also facing competition from online-shopping sites that are rolling out new services to get products to customers more quickly and efficiently. EBay Inc. offers deliveries under an hour, seven days a week, for some products, and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. operates a same-day delivery service for groceries and household goods."Beyond the issue of what it means for both sides of the deal, we have a question.I'd like to hear Lembach's take on this..
Amazon Taps Post Office For Sunday Deliveries; A Win-Win?November 11, 201310:05 AMMuch of the talk in recent years about how the U.S. Postal Service could stem has been about the things it might stop doing — most notably, delivering the mail on Saturdays.Now, there's word that with the Postal Service for Sunday delivery of packages. The service begins immediately in the Los Angeles and New York City metropolitan areas and is planned to expand next year to other metros, including Dallas, Houston, New Orleans and Phoenix.The early analyses of the deal say it's a winner for both sides.For the Postal Service, , the deal offers "a chance to take some business from United Parcel Service and FedEx, which do not deliver on Sundays. Now, some orders that would have been handled by either of those carriers for Monday delivery will go through the Postal Service and arrive on Sunday."Package delivery is a profitable part of the Postal Service's business, unlike money-losing delivery of Saturday mail., the Postal Service will deliver the packages "at regular rates. ... Previously, a shipper had to use its pricey Express Mail service and pay an extra fee for Sunday delivery." The Postal Service, adds the Post, "said it would increase staffing in the locations where Amazon will offer the service, but did not offer specific numbers. ... [It] also declined to comment on how much additional revenue the new initiative is expected to bring."Amazon, meanwhile, "won't change shipping prices for customers" who want Sunday delivery, .But the online shopping giant "is seeking to siphon away customers from Target Corp. and other retailers," Bloomberg adds, at a time when it is "also facing competition from online-shopping sites that are rolling out new services to get products to customers more quickly and efficiently. EBay Inc. offers deliveries under an hour, seven days a week, for some products, and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. operates a same-day delivery service for groceries and household goods."Beyond the issue of what it means for both sides of the deal, we have a question.
Quote from: Quantum Vagina on November 16, 2013, 06:58:26 PMQuote from: d00hickey on November 16, 2013, 03:30:00 PMPretty fucking cool? more like really really fucking freezing.QUIT RUINING MY HILARIOUS DAD JOKES.Both of you chill out!
Quote from: d00hickey on November 16, 2013, 03:30:00 PMPretty fucking cool? more like really really fucking freezing.QUIT RUINING MY HILARIOUS DAD JOKES.
Pretty fucking cool? more like really really fucking freezing.
Oh good, they just figured out that the anti-venom for our most common, poisonous spider doesn't actually work (And in fact can potentially cause more problems): http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-20/redback-anti-venom-doesn27t-work3a-new-research/5104048
Now, now, not everything in Australia is poisonous, some of it is venomous.
Quote from: Tripe on November 20, 2013, 07:44:53 PMNow, now, not everything in Australia is poisonous, some of it is venomous.And all of it prevents me from wanting to go there. Which really sucks, because I think Aussie is the hottest/cutest/sexiest accent. Sorry, Brits.
Quote from: Edward J Grug III on November 20, 2013, 02:09:47 AMOh good, they just figured out that the anti-venom for our most common, poisonous spider doesn't actually work (And in fact can potentially cause more problems): http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-20/redback-anti-venom-doesn27t-work3a-new-research/5104048I dunno. For Australia, "most poisonous" spider seems sort of akin to "brownest coat" at a Firefly convention: Sure, there might be a winner, but in the end, you're still completely awash in a veritable sea of brown (or super-poisonous animals that can kill you in seconds).