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DogPoundPup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 02:29 PM Original message |
Post office $2.8 billion in the red |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
1. Boy if the cut the junk mail out they go bankrupt completely... |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
2. honestly-big deal! |
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tclambert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 05:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
17. It's fiscal responsibility. |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 06:45 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Nor the rise in fuel costs. |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 07:21 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. maybe other departments should become fiscally responsible |
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Azlady (889 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
3. Oh geez! I live in rural area.. Postal service is already so bad! |
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Mabus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 10:14 PM Response to Reply #3 |
36. It's not any better in the city |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 11:35 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. First most letter carrier no long case their own mail, |
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Mabus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 10:35 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Thank you for the great explanation |
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geomon666 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 02:58 PM Response to Original message |
4. The privatization of the post office seems to be going well. n/t |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 03:05 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. It was doing OK until it hit modern times |
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tclambert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 05:19 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. I'm sure somebody said the telegraph would be the end of the post office. |
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merwin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 06:45 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. How much of that mail volume is junk mail? |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 11:01 AM Response to Reply #18 |
45. All of those other inventions |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 07:33 PM Response to Reply #8 |
28. I think the USPS has realized now that parcels are the future |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 10:44 AM Response to Reply #28 |
42. It's service |
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SOS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
5. The crooks in Washington can come up with $700 billion for Wall Street |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
6. So the rumors of 40,000 layoffs were... |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 03:13 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. I read an article about all those layoffs yesterday...but it wasn't reported on |
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Kingofalldems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 07:34 PM Response to Reply #6 |
29. Early outs at first |
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maxsolomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
7. did you know that postal carriers cannot BACK THEIR VEHICLES UP? |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 04:08 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Our carrier backs up every day, has to to get out of our driveway. |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 07:30 PM Response to Reply #10 |
25. very old rule. |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 08:11 PM Response to Reply #10 |
31. Online billing, F the USPS. |
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MrsBrady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 04:15 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. i see our carriers back up that little mail vehicle all the time ... |
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iamthebandfanman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 04:20 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. first of all they do go in reverse sometimes |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 07:30 PM Response to Reply #15 |
26. only told it was for safety eom |
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tclambert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 05:05 PM Response to Reply #7 |
16. It's not a rule that they can't back up. |
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jaysunb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
11. Calling, UPS, FED EX.... |
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iamthebandfanman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 04:17 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. uh no. just say no to private corporations. n/t |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 06:49 PM Response to Reply #11 |
21. What do you expect their delivery fees woud be |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 07:26 PM Response to Reply #11 |
24. They'd raise prices by 100x and that would be that. |
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Born Free (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 09:55 PM Response to Reply #11 |
35. FedEx is already subsidized by the USPS |
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iamthebandfanman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
14. i ALWAYS use the USPS |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 07:32 PM Response to Reply #14 |
27. rarely do I have a prob with my former employer also |
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Mabus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 10:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
38. There are some people, like any profession, who should seek other employment |
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pimpbot (770 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 11:33 PM Response to Reply #14 |
39. Maybe because the level of service we get from the USPS sucks? |
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Doremus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
22. How fvcking convenient. Isn't it funny how they're in the "red" every year. |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
30. USPS: One of the few things the federal government gets right |
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October (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 10:53 AM Response to Reply #30 |
44. Good for you. |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
32. It's amazing they can deliver a letter for less than $.50. No private company could do it for that. |
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DU GrovelBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
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mattfromnossa (125 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
34. well isnt that nice |
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investintrains (84 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-13-08 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
37. I've read Bush regime raided postal trust fund for Iraq |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
43. Does that matter |
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KakistocracyHater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
46. I wonder how many failed cities |
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olddad56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
47. simple fix, raise the price of stamps to $10 |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 05:23 PM Response to Original message |
48. This comes as a surprise to about seven people in America |
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