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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><EM>> I think it's interesting that a low volume
unknown (hands!) <BR>> can pay a premium price for fast delivery that gets
there <BR>> whenever it eventually arrives, but a high volume business
<BR>> gets next day service at "whenever" rates.</EM></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Scary indeed. A month or two ago I ordered a few
lengths of 6" sewer pipe for the ductwork on my cyclone dust collector from
McMaster Carr (based on a wonderful tip from someone on the pianotech
list). I might have ordered it around noon on a weekday. I figured maybe in a
week or so it might arrive. Next day at 9:00 am a truck driver from
Southeastern Freight is knocking at my front door saying he has a delivery for
me (less than 24 hours after placing my order via internet). I ask what the heck
is it because I'm not expecting anything. He tells me pipe from McMaster Carr.
We unload it - its all crated together in a crude, but heavy-duty wooden
contraption.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So how did that happen? It took longer than that
for SEFL to get our soundboard crate off the loading dock and onto a
semi trailer - and I even brought it to their dock - do you think the CEO of
McMaster Carr threw those pipes into his pickup and ran them down to the local
SEFL dock? Scary indeed.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I just checked tracking on the
soundboard crate. I see it is enroute to Oklahoma City with an ETA of
today. Don't hold your breath, but maybe it could arrive in Wichita one or two
days after that. I'll keep checking on it, as I'm sure you will - the trick here
is to not let it get lost when it switches carriers in Oklahoma City (I
think) - there will be a hand-off from Southeastern to US Roadway
(presumably) - or maybe Bob will take it from there (wasn't that his name last
time?). Anyway, we simply need to keep an eye or two on it and call when it
appears the crate is in limbo somewhere so that they can track it down before it
ends up in Saskatoon!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>----- Original Message ----- </FONT></DIV><FONT
face=Arial size=2>> <BR>> It's scary.<BR>> <BR>> This weekend, right
in the middle of cutting a couple of sets <BR>> of ribs to length, my bandsaw
went from cutting just fine, to <BR>> hhmmmmmmmmmm, in one flick of the
switch. Might be the start <BR>> capacitor, or evil spirits. Either way, it
would cost more to <BR>> find out than the garage sale motor originally cost
me, so I <BR>> ordered a new replacement motor from Grizzly around noon on
<BR>> Monday. Today (Wednesday), I got an e-mail notification that <BR>>
it had gone out UPS on Tuesday, just a couple of hours before <BR>> it was
delivered to my door.<BR>> <BR>> I think it's interesting that a low
volume unknown (hands!) <BR>> can pay a premium price for fast delivery that
gets there <BR>> whenever it eventually arrives, but a high volume business
<BR>> gets next day service at "whenever" rates.<BR>> <BR>> Another day
in the cheap seats, but my bandsaw is working just <BR>> fine now, thank you,
so I'm dangerous once again. Now if <BR>> someone would clean up my shop
tomorrow while I'm out <BR>> installing music in pianos...<BR>> <BR>>
<BR>> "Sometimes we sits and thinks, and sometimes we just sits"<BR>>
----- Pogo -----<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Sigh.<BR>> Ron
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