On Thu, 19 Jun 2003 15:34:55 -0600 "Kestrel"
 writes:
> > > > The neighbor a block away (16919) and we often -- well, once a
> > > month? --
> > > > exchange missorted mail.
> > > > We think it's a plot to help bind the neighborhood (yeah, 
> right)
> > >
> > > Until a package from some "marital aid" company
comes in the 
> mail
> > > and you
> > > find out far more about binding to your neighbors than you 
> *ever*
> > > wanted to
> > > know...
> >
> > I understand those come in fairly discrete packaging.
> 
> hopefully wihtout the helpful sketch on the box so that it's easy to 
> find in
> the warehouse...
> but if they're monitoring our book purchases, can you just imagine 
> being in
> the database for ordering the Ballistic Throbber II?

=Mildly=

Live never to be ashamed if what you do or say is published around the
world
                even if what is published is not true
                                                --Richard Bach



Besides, in this society, there's probably something unnatural about NOT
ordering the BTII....

> > It's accidentally opening their amazon order that I worry 
> about....
> 
> had an order come today -- the UPS guy is becoming a friend he's 
> been here  so much lately :)

=g=

> Anyway... I signed, and took two boxes from him when he said "No, 
> no, just
> the top one"
> the other one was for a neighbor... I would have taken and opened it 
> too. I
> get so much from Amazon that I don't think I'd even look at the 
> address  before I opened it.

yup

> What's funny is that it wasn't even my Potter book -- so I'll be 
> seeing the  nice UPS guy again soon 

and what was it instead, do tell?

[I just got two Old Blind Dogs CDs....]

there's enough gift giving around this house that amazon orders are
required to be checked for whom they're addressed to.... tygress

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