Belt Fed
Ronin
Just everyday life down here.
What are you doing right now??
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rcurtner
Professional
Bob FedX has always been pretty good to me not so much with UPS. Agree our local USPS is terrible we often don't get mail delivered for two or three days. I've complained fell on deaf ears. Don't know for sure but think UPS has a deal with USPS. When I get items via FedX it's always in a FedX truck.
Bassbob
Emissary
The only time I have issues with UPS is when they do that "Connections" crap. Which is the last leg of the package's journey is completed by the USPS. When that is the shipping method I automatically know that the tracking info is going to be useless. It will be late.
rcurtner
Professional
Yep, you're right.
Lexie__M
Custom
You can blame X President Carter.
He was president when the USPS (then a government owned)went on strike to be on their own and lazy unionize.
Ever since then, their service has gone way down.
Strange other delivery services companies are union but they delivery on time.
belladonna
Hellcat
I was in bed by 10PM, too tired to even read or watch the idiot box. Wide awake at 5AM with the brain firing on all cylinders 
...so, sipping coffee #1 and watching the last recorded episode of Gutfeld.
...so, sipping coffee #1 and watching the last recorded episode of Gutfeld.
Bassbob
Emissary
Well let's not pretend government workers aren't lazy. And most of them can't be fired. I won't elaborate.
Jester560
Custom
He didn't
Annihilator
Emissary
Bassbob
Emissary
Just had a hot shower and a nice shave with a 90 something year old razor. Topped it off with an American version of a 200 year old Russian aftershave splash. It'll be about 60 here today so I'll probably do some more welding. I'd go to the range but a day like this brings everyone out so....
NMEDGE
Professional
You ambushed Bambi!?
rcurtner
Professional
Yep, just bought the Sig P-365 Fuse.
belladonna
Hellcat
Just waiting for a couple of docs from Canada to do ours. I dread it, but we already know we will be paying. The Fed isn’t too bad, but Minnesota kills us ever year it seems. I was going to retire this year but I can’t really afford to right now (I’m an eternal optimist). I just got home from the grocery store with four bags of groceries. The kid could have gotten it into three but they’re careful with eggs. Cost me just under $90. Eggs are $10 (if you can find them. The shelves were nearly empty), butter is $9, bread $4.39. All I bought were necessities. 
Old_Me
SAINT
seriously...do not "fully" retire.....talk with your taxman, on how much you can earn at your age, and just work those few hours each week...Just waiting for a couple of docs from Canada to do ours. I dread it, but we already know we will be paying. The Fed isn’t too bad, but Minnesota kills us ever year it seems. I was going to retire this year but I can’t really afford to right now (I’m an eternal optimist). I just got home from the grocery store with four bags of groceries. The kid could have gotten it into three but they’re careful with eggs. Cost me just under $90. Eggs are $10 (if you can find them. The shelves were nearly empty), butter is $9, bread $4.39. All I bought were necessities.
1) sure, in retirement you get to wake up late... i don't i still get up at 4-4:30 every day
2) you get to get things done around the house, or annoy your spouse.......like i do
3) you get to make all your appointments..........like i always did
4) you get to go to the range when you want, and most likely be the only one there........like i do a lot
5) you get to take naps as often as you want..........like i do all day long
6) but you will get bored, will want some extra spending/mad money.........like i do
if you "fully retire" like i did, and you want to get back to work for a few hours a week......like me...??
you might get rejected like me, cuz you're too old........like me..........
your employer "may have" shorter work hours for you, they may not have to pay any health benefits (a bonus for them) as you will be on Medicare, and you can get your health benefits free, like i do
retirement sucks...most days.......before and after my naps......