Mac Breck wrote:
> Dan Dassow wrote:
>> On Mar 13, 12:59 pm, Stefan  wrote:
>>> On 10 Mrz., 01:59, deneb...{at}deepthot.org (Jay Denebeim) wrote:
>>>
>>>> We seem to have had a major database crash in the user database. I'm
>>>> very sorry about that. People might have to re-join the newsgroup.
>>>> First time in several years that happened. It seems like we've been
>>>> down since the 4th.
>>>> Jay
>>> Hey Jay,
>>> that's not a delurk-rastb5m-census, isn't it?
>>> Ste ;-) fan
>>>
>> I doubt it. The Census Bureau will not be sending out census forms
>> until next week. :-)
> 
> Why did the Census Bureau send me a letter (1 sheet of paper, 1 envelope
> and postage.) just to say that they'd be sending out the forms in a
> week?  Why not just send out the forms?  It's not like I was waiting for
> the forms and was going to check on why they hadn't arrived yet.

     To warn you. Lest you suffer the consequences of pleasant or 
unpleasant surprise, when the actual forms arrive. And then sue the 
Census Bureau for damages - that will not do. Censusee forewarned - 
Bureau forearmed.
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