spiDec 16, 2023
Received my copy of Shift Happens yesterday. As advertised it is hefty and gorgeous! @mwichary @glennf
Show threadDavid BelsonDec 16, 2023
@spi @mwichary @glennf Jealous! The USPS appears to have someone walking mine from Maine to Massachusetts. It has been “In Transit to Next Facility” for three days now. 🙁
Show threadGlenn FleishmanDec 17, 2023
@dbelson @spi @mwichary They do such a terrible job of scanning! Some people’s packages from Wednesday still show as not picked up but they were all delivered to the PO at once. Sometimes your package arrives with no tracking whatsoever!
Show threadspiDec 17, 2023
@glennf @dbelson @mwichary my package was bumped up for delivery a day early and then spent 24 hours hanging out in Boston the day before it arrived with no scan activity, but then was suddenly out for delivery that morning
Show threadDavid BelsonDec 17, 2023
@spi @glennf @mwichary I'd almost rather it be misrouted, so that I could watch it take the scenic route and laugh. It is now stating the obvious: "Your package will arrive later than expected, but is still on its way. It is currently in transit to the next facility." It's less than 90 miles between the two processing facilities it needs to travel through - almost a straight shot down Route 95. 😠
Show threadDavid Belson
@spi @glennf @mwichary A couple of days late, but it made it! This packaging is no joke. The amount of care put into the shipping is impressive- I’ve seen stereo equipment with less protection… Kudos to you, Marcin, on delivering a quality product from humble newsletter beginnings to delivered package. (Will share unboxing pics if I can get them to upload.)
Dec 18, 2023 at 9:32pmIceCubesApp
Show threadGlenn FleishmanDec 18, 2023
@dbelson @spi @mwichary Very excited to hear it! Did you get the expanding foam, bubblewrap, or gray corners version?!
Show threadDavid BelsonDec 18, 2023
@glennf @spi @mwichary Seemed to be expanding foam.
Show threadGlenn FleishmanDec 18, 2023
@dbelson It's pretty cool—and apparently compresses a lot for disposal. But we think we're going to standardize on corners for less material and faster packing! So you may have had a "rare" form of delivery.
Show threadDavid BelsonDec 18, 2023
@glennf lLOL. I will have to save it so I can get you and Marcin to autograph it. That will make it even more rare.
Show threadDavid BelsonDec 18, 2023
@spi @glennf @mwichary