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Olafhenny · 04-14-2011, 08:16 PM

Okay, Sherry, I have waited long enough, This afternoon I received an email, confirming that a DVD,
which I had sent last Thursday to a friend in Germany, arrived there on Tuesday. That is in 5 days (minus
9 hours time zone differential).

I sent the seeds 18 days ago. Not even Canada Post can be that slow. Therefore 1 hour after
receiving that email, I had already wrapped - this time guaranteed not to rattle - and mailed 10 more
seeds for you.

You know, about 50 years ago I worked in Iran, while still headquartered in Germany. Any letters mailed
from Teheran arrived in cities with international airports in Germany on the second day after mailing and
in small towns on the third day; - just like clock work. And that was before everything got “streamlined”
with computers and postal codes and such.

Maybe we should farm out some of our postmasters to Iran for a while, so they can learn how it is done.
Best,
Olaf

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Olafhenny Olafhenny's Photo Gallery Location: Penticton, BC, Okanagan Valley, Canada Find me on the map! Zone: Hardiness Zone 6 Name: Olaf Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,705 BananaBucks : 273,082 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2,050 Times Was Thanked 2,012 Times in 876 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 77 Times	Re: What'cha got sprouting? (other plants) Okay, Sherry, I have waited long enough, This afternoon I received an email, confirming that a DVD, which I had sent last Thursday to a friend in Germany, arrived there on Tuesday. That is in 5 days (minus 9 hours time zone differential). I sent the seeds 18 days ago. Not even Canada Post can be that slow. Therefore 1 hour after receiving that email, I had already wrapped - this time guaranteed not to rattle - and mailed 10 more seeds for you. You know, about 50 years ago I worked in Iran, while still headquartered in Germany. Any letters mailed from Teheran arrived in cities with international airports in Germany on the second day after mailing and in small towns on the third day; - just like clock work. And that was before everything got “streamlined” with computers and postal codes and such. Maybe we should farm out some of our postmasters to Iran for a while, so they can learn how it is done. Best, Olaf __________________ The reason I joined this forum was to share experiences, my own and those of others and to learn from them.