Many Thanks to Bird

"SteyrTMP" (SteyrTMP) 12/08/2013 at 11:28 • Filed to: Kudos

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Kudos to Bird—He sent me a starter for the Seven after mine stopped working in a cloud of sparks (No thanks to the AutoZone moron that shorted it and melted half of the solenoid-to-starter cable).

No kudos to the USPS. Imbeciles. I know, not all of them, but the fact that my mail is semi-frequently delivered to the neighbors, and then things like this... It's annoying to say the least.

I tried to find a clip to post here, but I can't find it... It's from "How The Grinch Stole Christmas", one of the cartoon versions, where the mail was going through the post office and being smashed under a press with a "Fragile" stamp on it. That's how my package came out.

This was sent Monday, via Priority Mail, 2-day. It showed up Saturday. Good thing it wasn't time sensitive, or perishable.

"Hold on, Fred. Back the truck up, you missed a spot."

Thankfully, it's a used starter, so it's mostly cast metal, and not very perishable.

I'll try to get it in the Seven this weekend, so I can continue driving it to work—as long as the snow stays off the roads.

desertdog5051 > SteyrTMP 12/08/2013 at 11:49

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They only hire ex MVD employees.

Jeremy Bloyd-Peshkin > SteyrTMP 12/08/2013 at 12:30

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Just a reminder that you are a hero for DDing a seven.

Building one of those is high up on my list of projects.

M54B30 > SteyrTMP 12/08/2013 at 13:22

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Looks like that scene in "Ace Ventura" where he poses as a package deliveryman.

I hate dealing with USPS. Funny, stuff I get FedEx'd and UPS'd never looks like this...

SteyrTMP > M54B30 12/08/2013 at 14:01

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Heh. My wife mentioned the same thing. I don't remember that part... it's been too long.

SteyrTMP > Jeremy Bloyd-Peshkin 12/08/2013 at 14:03

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Let me know when you're ready to start. Where are you located?

Bird > SteyrTMP 12/08/2013 at 14:08

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Glad you finally got it! Looks like they used the new USPS cannon delivery system...

If it wasn't packed very well, I'm sorry...It looks like I may not have given clear instructions to the coworker that actually took it to the post office for me...

Jeremy Bloyd-Peshkin > SteyrTMP 12/08/2013 at 14:09

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I spend half the year in Flint, half in North Carolina (triad region) and the remainder in Chicago. Moving so much makes building large things.... tricky.

SteyrTMP > Bird 12/08/2013 at 14:25

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It's fine. It was wrapped in three walmart bags; it's fine from the looks of it. Going to try to clean it up and bolt it up today or tomorrow.

SteyrTMP > Jeremy Bloyd-Peshkin 12/08/2013 at 14:26

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Yeah, but if you need a place to stash a frame, I have room. I'm SE of Cleveland, kinda in between Flint and NC.

Jeremy Bloyd-Peshkin > SteyrTMP 12/08/2013 at 14:33

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That is on my way.....

My plan is to be able to rent a garage with a few people in NC where I can move all my machines to. Make kind of a car-building/repair collective. If I can ever do that, I will make a seven.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > SteyrTMP 12/09/2013 at 11:10

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A while back a couple Post Office employees came to work trying to convince me to ship things via mail instead of UPS. I managed to keep a straight face. Barely.