I was posting this over on TFS when it went down.
When I called UPS and asked where my package was, the man said it was in a brown truck on the highway.
Me: "A brown truck.... on the highway."
Him: "Yes."
Me: "In other words, you don't know where it is."
Him: "Well, Ma'am, it's probably in a large carton and though it was checked out of Chicago, we just say that when it's put in the carton and ready to leave. It has to get checked in at Burtonsville."
Me: "Ok, so it hasn't checked in, even though its been four days. It's due to be delivered tomorrow. What is the refund if it isn't delivered when you say it will be?"
Him: "Well, uh, we don't guaruntee deliveries around Christmas, so if it was shipped before the 25th, there's no guaruntee."
Me: "It was shipped on the 28th."
A long pause...
Him: "Looking at your records it was shipped on the 28th, so it falls out side of our window for not guarunteeing delivery. So, you'd get your money back. Well, actually, the shipper would get his money back, so he'd have to process it."
Me: "Thank you. And right now, it is scheduled for delivery tomorrow while you still have it as being in Chicago."
Him: "Yep."
Less than ten minutes after my call, the status on the UPS tracking page was updated. Minny was in Laurel, MD, about fifty miles from his destination. At 12:28 AM, Minny got the departure scan. It looks like he may arrive in Manassas on time!
Hurry, Minny!!
:D
AnnieLee
Held my breath all the way through reading all that. I was afraid that you were going to say that Minny was never to be seen again and after all he has traveled around without you even seeing him yet that would be a tragedy. :o
So, are you at home waiting for your package? ;D Patience is a virtue and I'm not very virtuous. :D ;)
Am I missing something here ???
What's a Minny ???
Stoney (What feeling left in the dark again :'() Pete
Quote from: stoneypete on January 04, 2005, 08:46:07 AM
Am I missing something here ???
What's a Minny ???
Stoney (What feeling left in the dark again :'() Pete
I won't talk about Minny no mo.
I'm afraid of being hit repeatidly with a hat ;D
Yep! you're missin' something ;D
Quote from: stoneypete on January 04, 2005, 08:46:07 AM
Am I missing something here ???
What's a Minny ???
Stoney (What feeling left in the dark again :'() Pete
Yer cruisin' fer ah hat floggin'! :o
Almost holding my breath now...
Minny checked in at Chantilly at 1:28 AM.
He left Chantilly at 4:18 AM... and is OUT FOR DELIVERY!!!
I may be leaving verk early to go and get him!
Pete, Minny is the '73 for which I have been saving and waiting. He was sent from Ultona to Manatee, then back to Ultona. When TFS comes back up, I'll send you the link to his saga.
AnneLee, being werry werry patient.
(No she's not!)
Stoney, Be wary of the hat :o Be very ,very, wary. A thwack could come from out of no where with no warning ::).......................Buck
I'm not thwacking ANYONE today, because Bernie from Virginia Arms just called and
MINNY IS THERE!!
Yep, I will be leaving verk early!
:D :D :D :D :D :D
AnnieLee
Congratulations!
I just love buying things that have to be shipped UPS or FedEx. You get the joy of making the purchase then you get the fun of tracking it across country, then you get the joy of it finally arriving at your house. It's like three times the fun of buying it at the store. :)
Manassas, Manassas Virginny, sounds like a bunch a Bull Run to me. ;D ;D ;D In Chantilly they added lace. ;D ;D ;D ;D (No not the plunger again!!!!!!!! Awwwwwwwww, fa-shonk <plunger noise>)
Now Valparasio Newbrassky, I got a CD that has a song about Valparasio Newbrassky, fact is I've hung round there a time or two. ;D ;D ;D ;D
fa-shonk fa-shunk fa-shunk fa-shunk. :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P
Vell?..................... 8) ::) ???
Annie, Oh Annie, where for art thou, Annie? ??? 8)
MINNY IS HOME.
Life is good.
AnnieLee :D :D :D :D
I keep lookin fer the picture ya promised. Where art thou oh Winchester? No film in yer digital picture box or ya fraid we will die of envy. Well, I'm willin ta take the chance. I be lookin fer one of them there '73's from Ultona.
Come on, give us a lookie see.
Willie
Willie, I'm not good at taking digital pictures with a flash. Manatee took some and they are posted over on the Frontier Spot on the "The Brown Truck is Coming" thread.
I know I am biased, but I think Minny is an awesomely beautiful rifle. The wood finish is flawless and deep, and the CCH has richness and character. I'm not sure I am going to let my son touch it, it's that pretty.
:D
AnnieLee
I have trouble with the flash...... sometimes I put my finger over it when I take the picture..... not completley but enough so you don't get so much of the glare...... It works sometimes, sometimes not......