Make Sure Your Packages Aren't Stiff and Hard

[Viking Kitten]

I just returned to the office from an absolutely scintillating afternoon seminar detailing all the new postal rules and regulations. I found it very informative. You see, with all the automation the postal service is using these days, they are working to get letter and package sizes standardized.

So the lady conducting the seminar cautioned us to make sure our packages aren't too rigid. I was surprised to learn that rigidity is apparently a bad thing. But then you don't want them too flimsy either. They can be thick, but not too thick, but you don't want them especially thin. Long-sided packages are definitely better that shorter ones. Fail to abide by these rules and you will be penalized. The best advice? Use the service less, but try to stuff as much as you can neatly in each envelope. The price for extra ounces has actually gone down.

[TopDaugIn2000]

ummmmmm, yeah

[TopDaugIn2000]

I don't work for the post office or anything, but I've found that the longer, medium thickness packages are the best.

[Czar Soonerov]

I don't work for the post office or anything, but I've found that the longer, medium thickness packages are the best.

That's what Dean said. :twinkies:

[crawfish]

But what if I need to ship some wood?

[MamaMia]

What am I going to do with all that junk inside my trunk?

[TopDaugIn2000]

and there should be some standardization. that way we know what we are receiving before investing too much time, only to be disappointed.

[Viking Kitten]

But then again, you don't want every delivery to be the same.

[Mongo]

and there should be some standardization. that way we know what we are receiving before investing too much time, only to be disappointed.

And to make sure your box can handle the package too

[OUHOMER]

so size does matter?

[crawfish]

BTW....

this can't end well.

[yermom]

But then again, you don't want every delivery to be the same.

yeah, but you are kinda married your mailman

[Viking Kitten]

BTW....

this can't end well.

Why not? This information is important. And for what it's worth... Dean really should have already shared this with us.

[Beef]

Why not? This information is important. And for what it's worth... Dean really should have already shared this with us.
You saying Dean's an expert with packages?

[colleyvillesooner]

Dead man walking...

[crawfish]

Why not? This information is important. And for what it's worth... Dean really should have already shared this with us.

I suspect he's already shared it with some of us. :dolemite:

[jk the sooner fan]

mmmmm envelopes....

[Jimminy Crimson]

Guys, I know we all complain about how the envelope tastes, but keep licking away.

[BigRedJed]

Whatever. If they made envelope-flavored ice cream, I'd buy it by the truckload.

[yermom]

just don't buy the cheap envelopes

[soonerboomer93]

and always try and keep the envelope as clean as possible

[Czar Soonerov]

yeah, but you are kinda married your mailman

Don't ya think the mailman gets bored with the same route day in and day out?

;)

[Czar Soonerov]

just don't buy the cheap envelopes

http://www.readingeagle.com/blog/bride/archives/Seinfeld_s7e24.jpeg

:hot:

[Mongo]

This thread is making me want to mail someone really hard

[Jimminy Crimson]

This thread is making me want to mail someone really hard

Express Mail or Overnight?

[Jimminy Crimson]

I'm heading to the lake this weekend. If things go right, I might be doing a bulk mailing!

[Mongo]

Express Mail or Overnight?


Always express:D

[BigRedJed]

Pony Express.

[Mongo]

I'm heading to the lake this weekend. If things go right, I might be doing a bulk mailing!


Get the group rate and mail everyone there

[Jimminy Crimson]

Get the group rate and mail everyone there

I'd better wrap the package with a lot of packing tape.

[GottaHavePride]

Express Mail or Overnight?

I was thinking second-day air.

[OCUDad]

Those self-stick envelopes are really annoying. One false move and they seal themselves shut, and you can't even steam them open.

...what were we talking about, again?...

[Mongo]

My wife wanted an 8 inch package, so I mailed her twice

[SoonerGirl06]

Special deliveries are always wonderful.

[ChickSoonerFan]

Oh my goodness....you guys are the biggest bunch of pervs anywhere.


VK posted a very insightful innocent post and, shockingly, you guys perved it up....


BTW...I like it when my mail comes at noon. ;)

[VeeJay]

Early morning deliveries tend to keep Mister Happy very happy.

[sanantoniosooner]

Mine got stamped :(

[Melo]

Mine...uh... hasnt even been mailed yet. :D

[SoonerGirl06]

I've recently discovered that packages delivered from Topeka aren't worth receiving.

[Howzit]

and there should be some standardization. that way we know what we are receiving before investing too much time, only to be disappointed.

Maybe the receivables aren't the problem. Maybe the box is just too big.

[soonerbrat]

i never get any packages.

[slickdawg]

What about the mint flavored envelopes?

[soonerbrat]

stiff or otherwise.

[slickdawg]

I think Jennifer Lopez has gotten WAY too much mail.

[soonerbrat]

Jennifer Lopez? where did that come from? did i miss something?

[SoonerGirl06]

What about the mint flavored envelopes?


Flavored envelopes can indeed make the mailing experience more pleasurable.

But then, it all depends if the individual knows how to seal the envelope correctly. That's very important for a successful delivery.

[pb4ou]

What about the mint flavored envelopes?

<Chuck Barris> Mine taste like strawberries. </Chuck Barris> :D

[Mongo]

I hate it when I need to lick the stamp, but I have troubles finding it. Those things are damn near impossible to locate when you have to.

[sanantoniosooner]

I hate it when I need to lick the stamp, but I have troubles finding it. Those things are damn near impossible to locate when you have to.
I've been married almost 18 years.

Peel and stick stamps for me.

[Soonerus]

Flavored envelopes can indeed make the mailing experience more pleasurable.

But then, it all depends if the individual knows how to seal the envelope correctly. That's very important for a successful delivery.

geeeeeeezzzzzz.....

[SoonerGirl06]

geeeeeeezzzzzz.....

What? Having problems delivering your package? ;) :D

[Czar Soonerov]

Flavored envelopes can indeed make the mailing experience more pleasurable.

But then, it all depends if the individual knows how to seal the envelope correctly. That's very important for a successful delivery.

I found that if you moisten it with your tongue correctly, the package seals quite nicely.

[Soonerus]

I found that if you moisten it with your tongue correctly, the package seals quite nicely.

Yikes....

[SoonerGirl06]

Yikes....

Well it definitely beats the self adhesive method.

[Soonerus]

Well it definitely beats the self adhesive method.

pardon the pun...

[OCUDad]

I've been married almost 18 years.

Peel and stick stamps for me.And usually returned for insufficient postage?

[Jerk]

My goatee saves the scent from the flavored envelopes.

[Mjcpr]

Maybe the receivables aren't the problem. Maybe the box is just too big.

Post card down a hallway?

:confused:

[stoopified]

What if your package is too big for most slots?

[Viking Kitten]

Somebody on the other end is going to be paying for it.

[Viking Kitten]

Although your large parcel business is appreciated.

[C&CDean]

I'm seriously considering cutting/pasting this thread and sending it to our marketing/ad department. We can buddy-up with the Viagra/Cialis folks and make brazillions.

Me? I deliver bulk mail. Over the road. Long haul. Tractor/trailer. And when I pull into your dock, you go "damn, the scales must closed cause that's overweight, overlength, and most likely illegal."

[BlondeSoonerGirl]

*gulp*

[toast]

One bit of advice, if you are going to mail a package don't ever fall into the trap of discussing past business with FedEx and DHL. As much as they "say" they want to know about your past experience, it's never beneficial.

[stoopified]

Somebody on the other end is going to be paying for it.
Must also cause a certain amount of hysteria as I have heard my name yelled out many times and even heard Higher Powers invoked.

[Czar Soonerov]

Me? I deliver bulk mail. Over the road. Long haul. Tractor/trailer. And when I pull into your dock, you go "damn, the scales must closed cause that's overweight, overlength, and most likely illegal."

:les:CONVOY!!!

[Mjcpr]

:les:CONVOY!!!

Choo-chooooo!!!!

Oh, wait...

[toast]

I'm seriously considering cutting/pasting this thread and sending it to our marketing/ad department. We can buddy-up with the Viagra/Cialis folks and make brazillions.




Do you mean the postal service could get into timed deliveries? Like mailing your package in as soon as 30 minutes or taking up to 36 hours depending upon the right timing. However, if you have to stand in line for longer than 4 hours you may need to see a professional.

[IB4OU2]

I lost my envelope a few months back.....anybody seen it? It was stamped and clearly marked with my name on it. Oh well, guess I better get a new one....

[I_SMELL_FEAR]

Ive been doing most of my mailing COD. You can get your package delivered just about anywhere you want, if you have the money.

[slickdawg]

Ever notice some envelopes only take a little licking to seal them,
while others take a lot of licking?

[slickdawg]

And what about those people that like to drop their packages in a mail chute?

[Howzit]

You're talking about picasso.

I know you are.

[TopDaugIn2000]

and I can assure you that the mailbox is not too large, it's the insufficient package size that's the problem

[crawfish]

Ive been doing most of my mailing COD. You can get your package delivered just about anywhere you want, if you have the money.

On a similar note, I hate it when the envelopes smell like cod.

[toast]

I hear there's a problem if a package is mailed prematurely, not that I've ever experienced it, honestly ;)

[VeeJay]

What if your package is too big for most slots?

If it's too big for the regular slot, forget about trying to break into that opening in the rear of the mailbox. It probably ain't gonna fit.

[Mongo]

I like my envelopes clean and smooth. I find it makes the licking more palatable.

[TopDaugIn2000]

I like my envelopes clean and smooth. I find it makes the licking more palatable.

the same goes for packages. nothing worse than getting a furry package

[Sooner Born Sooner Bred]

What did they say about suspicious packages?

[Howzit]

I hear there's a problem if a package is mailed prematurely, not that I've ever experienced it, honestly ;)

Sometimes I think about baseball statistics when I am mailing a package.

[Mjcpr]

*gulp*

Gross.

[IB4OU2]

Sometimes I think about baseball statistics when I am mailing a package.

Wierd, I think about Rachel Ray...

[OCUDad]

Does thinking about Rachael Ray help the premature mailing problem or make it worse?

And what do you do if the package is ticking?

[Howzit]

Does thinking about Rachael Ray help the premature mailing problem or make it worse?

And what do you do if the package is ticking?

He must be talking about mailing it to himself.

[C&CDean]

He must be talking about mailing it to himself.

Return to Sender?

[OCUDad]

Return to Sender?Ew. :mad:

[slickdawg]

It's a good idea to inspect new packages and envlopes before opening or using them.

[JohnnyMack]

Return to Sender?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BeB0cDr3R0

[Jimminy Crimson]

It's always a nice surprise when you find the pre-moistened envelopes. Really makes it easier and faster when you put it in the slot.

[Sooner Born Sooner Bred]

I got a really weird package the other day. It was shaped all funny. I got rid of it as soon as possible.

[VeeJay]

I got a really weird package the other day. It was shaped all funny. I got rid of it as soon as possible.

How YOU doin'?

[slickdawg]

Is it true that all envelopes are all the same color on the inside?

[SoonerGirl06]

I didn't think men were so much concerned with the color as they were with the size of the envelope... IOW... big things come in small packages or envelopes as the case may be.

[slickdawg]

It's a good thing that envelopes have a lot of elasticity.

[SoonerGirl06]

Yes... Yes... it's very important that envelopes are able to accept any contents ready to be mailed.

[Petro-Sooner]

Buncha sickies.........All ya.











:D

[slickdawg]

It is very important NOT to rip the envelope open, be gentle with it, plently of TLC.

[SoonerGirl06]

Buncha sickies.........All ya.











:D


What....??? We're merely discussing the in's and out's of mailing packages and the proper techniques of sealing envelopes.

[StoopTroup]

The only girls I know that get mail everyday and many times more than once are mostly working girls.

[C&CDean]

The only girls I know that get mail everyday and many times more than once are mostly working girls.

This is known as General Delivery.

[Sooner Born Sooner Bred]

Sometimes I get mail in my box that doesn't belong to me. If it's a nice package, I'll open it anyway.

[TopDaugIn2000]

Sometimes I get mail in my box that doesn't belong to me. If it's a nice package, I'll open it anyway.

tramp ;) :D ;)

[crawfish]

tramp ;) :D ;)

Speaking of that...

I've heard it's easier to mail an envelope that has a stamp on it.

[Sooner Born Sooner Bred]

Speaking of that...

I've heard it's easier to mail an envelope that has a stamp on it.Key to that is stamp placement. An envelope with a stamp on the back is just asking for it.

[slickdawg]

So there is a G-Stamp for envelopes?

[slickdawg]

Hey Dean, would envelopes at the Four Seasons be considered first class?

[slickdawg]

http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/5498/bsenvelopefs9.jpg

[Mjcpr]

I think the contents are just going to just fall out of that envelope.

[slickdawg]

This is known as General Delivery.


I thought that would be "bulk mail"

[Chuck Bao]

Thank god for those commercial services, like Mailbox. They’re easy, efficient and they get the job done. I don’t know how many stamps to put on a letter and I don’t have the patience or time to wait around in a long queue at the post office to find out.

[Mjcpr]

Thank god for those commercial services, like Mailbox. They’re easy, efficient and they get the job done. I don’t know how many stamps to put on a letter and I don’t have the patience or time to wait around in a long queue at the post office to find out.

Sick bastard.

Enjoy the vacation!!

[OCUDad]

This is known as General Delivery.Some folks are more interested in his subordinates - Corporal Punishment and Private Parts.

[Sooner Born Sooner Bred]

http://boortz.com/images/funny/redneck_pics_mailbox10.jpg

[Czar Soonerov]

http://img451.imageshack.us/img451/9381/britrtslk3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[slickdawg]

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c312/bubbadale/TS1149736485077_jeanstotight.jpg

[Czar Soonerov]

http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/4028/uhasmailyj7.gif (http://imageshack.us)

[slickdawg]

http://img385.imageshack.us/img385/6755/brittany2xi9.jpg

[Czar Soonerov]

http://img459.imageshack.us/img459/9477/stuftiv0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Czar Soonerov]

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/209/britcarsonat6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[StoopTroup]

Hey Czar!

That a nice shot of Funk and Wagnall there....

I'm glad you covered up the funk.