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June 20, 2005
Retraction and Rant
So it turns out my resident managers did not in fact sign for my package. I had to stay home sick from work today (I'll mercifully spare you the details of my gastro-intestinal hardships), and was able to sign for my delivery. I guess DHL decided to try the managers, and when they weren't home, silently decide to re-deliver on the next weekday. This is all kinds of stupid, since I was home all day Saturday, and had no idea where my package was. I couldn't ask my managers, since they're still MIA.
So what's in the package, you ask? It's my (new) iPod. One day my iPod just stopped working. Instead of the friendly Apple logo when I turned it on, I would get an icon of a folder with an exclamation point. Not the most descriptive error message. I searched online, followed all the troubleshooting tips I could find, then eventually had it sent back to Apple. They replaced it with a brand new iPod (sweet), and since it was still under warrantee, all I paid was shipping.
So to sum up:
- Resident managers who leave on holiday without informing tenants suck.
- Delivery companies that don't leave calling cards when no one is available to sign for packages suck.
- Personal electronic companies that don't give tracking numbers when shipping expensive items suck.
- Above personal electronic company suckiness is negated by the fact I got a brand new iPod instead of a repaired or refurbished one.
- Running to the bathroom every ten minutes with the urgency of Paul Revere (while shouting a bathroom-themed rendition of "The Redcoats Are Coming") really sucks.
Comments
You know, I really could have done without that rather descriptive final bullet point.
Posted by: mark at June 21, 2005 5:35 AM
He actually probably said something like "The Regulars are Coming" rather than the more common belief "The British are Coming" or your completely wrong "The Redcoats are Coming!"
Any other misinterpreted American history legends?
Posted by: Teresa at June 22, 2005 10:10 PM