Popular Post Zebo Posted January 3, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 3, 2022 Haven’t seen this before: January 3, 2022, 8:20 am Delivery Exception, Local Weather Delay We were unable to attempt delivery of your item on January 3, 2022 at 8:20 am due to hazardous or unsafe weather conditions. Your item will go out for delivery on the next business day as conditions permit. luckily it’s just a used book. Or should I say preowned. rrantique, Hoghead515, GoldFinger1969 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex in PA. Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 I've gotten USPS notices similar to yours. But only in Pennsylvania and NEVER in Alaska! R__Rash and Hoghead515 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member: Seasoned Veteran Popular Post DWLange Posted January 3, 2022 Member: Seasoned Veteran Popular Post Share Posted January 3, 2022 Motto of the Postal Service: Two Postal Tributes Chiseled in Stone --- "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds." Hoghead515, R__Rash, Henri Charriere and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWB Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 New USPS motto under Postmaster General Louis DeJoy: "Duh..." Hoghead515 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Bob Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 So, what was the weather issue? Floods? Tornados? Earthquakes? R__Rash 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebo Posted January 3, 2022 Author Share Posted January 3, 2022 On 1/3/2022 at 1:04 PM, Just Bob said: So, what was the weather issue? Floods? Tornados? Earthquakes? Couple inches of snow, but some white out conditions in the AM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henri Charriere Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 I believe it to be staffing issues. When a local post office failed to open up it made front-page news when it was disclosed none of the few clerks employed reported for work. The USPS has been operating in the red for a very long time. The competition from other ground and air transportation companies have not made matters any easier. IMNSHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmarguli Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 On 1/3/2022 at 8:24 AM, DWLange said: Motto of the Postal Service: Two Postal Tributes Chiseled in Stone --- "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds." The USPS has no official motto. That saying was by Herodotus referring to couriers during war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henri Charriere Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 (edited) On 1/3/2022 at 1:54 PM, gmarguli said: The USPS has no official motto. That saying was by Herodotus referring to couriers during war. I believe you are correct but the entire quotation is chiseled into the granite above the massive main post office entryway in New York City, one of the few buildings left from a time when fluted columns and a grand stone stairway were in vogue. (It had since been renamed for an official, Foley?, and later re-named the Senator Daniel Moynihan Train Hall -- with postal services still available on the main floor, if memory serves.) Edited January 3, 2022 by Quintus Arrius Die polishing: deletion of one word. R__Rash and Hoghead515 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoghead515 Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 On 1/3/2022 at 9:19 AM, Alex in PA. said: I've gotten USPS notices similar to yours. But only in Pennsylvania and NEVER in Alaska! They will bring it to you in on dog sleds in Alaska. Them folks dont care. They wont let a little snow slow em down. R__Rash 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post R__Rash Posted January 3, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 3, 2022 On 1/3/2022 at 12:59 PM, Hoghead515 said: They will bring it to you in on dog sleds in Alaska. Them folks dont care. They wont let a little snow slow em down. I was out plowing the snow away from the road side mail boxes awhile back and in came the mail wagon chained up on all four. I went to high school with the delivery lady and she commenced to tell me thanks for keeping the snow down all the time so her short little arms could reach the boxes from the window. Then she pulled out her green half gallon Stanley and gave me a few shots of hot coffee to warm up with while she put the mail in the boxes. Now that’s service. Alex in PA., Hoghead515, Henri Charriere and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Alex in PA. Posted January 3, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 3, 2022 On 1/3/2022 at 4:03 PM, R__Rash said: gave me a few shots of hot coffee to warm up with while she put the mail in the boxes. Now that’s service. I lived in a Condo Area in Anchorage. In January, with snow waist deep, the Mail Lady, with bag over shoulder, would deliver the mail on Reka Drive (near a half mile) on foot with wind blowing and temps to -25. Not one day ever went by that my mail was not picked up and delivered. R__Rash, thebeav and Mohawk 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohawk Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 On 1/3/2022 at 4:38 PM, Alex in PA. said: I lived in a Condo Area in Anchorage. In January, with snow waist deep, the Mail Lady, with bag over shoulder, would deliver the mail on Reka Drive (near a half mile) on foot with wind blowing and temps to -25. Not one day ever went by that my mail was not picked up and delivered. Now that's dedication!!! Wow!! I have to commend your mail delivery lady. Alex in PA. and R__Rash 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohawk Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 On 1/3/2022 at 4:03 PM, R__Rash said: I was out plowing the snow away from the road side mail boxes awhile back and in came the mail wagon chained up on all four. I went to high school with the delivery lady and she commenced to tell me thanks for keeping the snow down all the time so her short little arms could reach the boxes from the window. Then she pulled out her green half gallon Stanley and gave me a few shots of hot coffee to warm up with while she put the mail in the boxes. Now that’s service. Also some amazing dedication to be commended. R__Rash and Alex in PA. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex in PA. Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 On 1/3/2022 at 5:09 PM, Mohawk said: Now that's dedication!!! Wow!! I have to commend your mail delivery lady. Most of the mail delivered in Anchorage Proper is done by Mail Carrier. Larger areas of metro Anchorage is by 4x4. One day in December I had to take a kid to see his P.O. It was -10, wind blowing, Blizzard conditions and I parked in front of the Juvie Building. Ha! On a day like this I don't have to pay for parking. WRONG! Came out to find a ticket on my windshield and this bundle of clothing struggling to walk against the wind headed away. Meter Maid!. Crazy huh? R__Rash and Henri Charriere 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohawk Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 On 1/3/2022 at 5:18 PM, Alex in PA. said: Most of the mail delivered in Anchorage Proper is done by Mail Carrier. Larger areas of metro Anchorage is by 4x4. One day in December I had to take a kid to see his P.O. It was -10, wind blowing, Blizzard conditions and I parked in front of the Juvie Building. Ha! On a day like this I don't have to pay for parking. WRONG! Came out to find a ticket on my windshield and this bundle of clothing struggling to walk against the wind headed away. Meter Maid!. Crazy huh? Yes indeed!!! It sounds like the long arm of the law is highly dedicated in Alaska as well!! Alex in PA. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
