[Dx-qsl] XW0X redux

[Alan C. Zack]

Is this SPAM or just some rambling?  What is this all about anyway?

N7DC@cs.com wrote:
> 
> Well we  may be lucky, but I still remember and bring up the fact on a
> regular basis, the day the US Postal service quit handling air mail.  The
> premis was that there was no need for the extra expense since "all" mail
> would be delivered by air and be there the" next day".  That was the promise.
>  Now its $7.50 for a stupid overnight (if you live in an area that has the
> service)letter within the USA.  Living here 100 miles from Washington D C , I
> dont have that opportunity, they will promise it in THREE days .  Mail is
> picked up at our local post office twice a day, goes up to Dulles Airport,
> where it is sorted and sent out by the next day (maybe).  Even mail to my
> next door neighbor goes thru this same stupid route.  From here, to local PO
> to Dulles Air Port, to another nearby PO, to my carrier and back to my
> neighbor, in all of 3 days.  Back in the days of the 3 cent stamp, the mail
> was picked up at my address, sorted at my PO, and delivered the next day to
> my neighbor, or put in the local mail box by 3 PM or so that same afternoon.
> Lucky?  We are lucky they dont send the mail the Timbucktoo, before sorting
> it I guess.  Too bad the 10 fold increase in postal rates during that period
> has resulted in such "good" service.  Wonder what the additional 3 cents in
> June is going to do to us?   .And now there is a big push to discontnue
> Saturday service (one of the two days we are normally home and can deal with
> mail).
> The other day, Sunday, is already a non delivery day, so that means we go all
> weekend without service.
> 
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