Why, Oh, Why..... by RodS
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Just in case any of you are wondering why it takes me so long to post a TNA page (and I know some of you are..), or anything else lately.....
This cluster-f#### of paperwork scattered all over my main computer's desk is pretty much a daily occurrence anymore. Today's adventure for several hours was playing Inspector Gadget, and doing the job a Postal Inspector is supposed to do. Where's my paycheck?? Anyway...
Back in February, I sent a Priority Mail envelope with a Windows 7.0 DVD to a bud in Washougal Washington, which is on the north-west coast of the USA. Yes, that's important. As an aside, some of you probably know him... Mike Jessett, AKA Faemike55.
Anyway... After a couple weeks passed, he called me and I found out he'd never received the package. Looking at the tracking number, it showed that it had been delivered. To someone in MIAMI FLORIDA! WTF??? They can't even get it to the right coast??
After filing all the reports, questionnaires, etc, etc, and not getting anywhere with the USPS's so-called "customer service" I ended up spending most of today doing research, finding phone numbers, sitting and listening to endless "If you want so-and-so press this number, and if you want such-and-such press this other number.." crap. I finally got to someone who gave me the numbers I needed.
I finally was able to get hold of the delivery supervisor at the Washougal Post Office. She was able to track the package's entire journey. The folks in Miami realized it wasn't for them and did the right thing - returned it. It then made its way back to Washougal and was delivered - on the 24th of February. I have to surmise that someone stole it from Mike's address.
But.... What REALLY bugs me about this whole episode is...
The Postal folks have had me jumping through hoops since then with no freaking idea of what happened to the package. They've been jerking around with it for a MONTH. It took me about 4 - 5 HOURS of detective work to solve what these "professionals" couldn't seem to.
Anyway..... This is pretty much the kind of stuff I deal with on an almost daily basis. Today (along with several past days) it was the Post Office. Tomorrow it might be Medicare / Medicaid. The next day, it'll be something else. I thought retirement was supposed to be about me relaxing and doing what I love doing, and someone else dealing with all the bull-you-know-what.
And yes, I am working on page 40 in between all the flying fecal matter.....
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I have never heard of such incompetence before! Missing the wrong side of the country and wrong corner as well! That takes more than several cakes in my book! Well, just my opinion here, but I'll bet it has a lot to do with Dejoy, that wonderful orange haired dip shit that appointed him and a lot of other totally incompetent boobs along the way that probably kissed somebody's you know what! Well, I hope that whatever your were sending can be duplicated and sent again. Maybe you should have your ladies deliver it in person this time? Sorry for all your troubles, Rod! I know your hear is in the right place!
I still can't figure out how the hell the dang thing ended up going to Miami... I mean it couldn't have been much farther from it's destination without becoming international mail..... 😏
Nope, it doesn't end. Always something that takes the better part of a day to get straightened out. Thankfully only happens every few weeks. Just breathe deep, it will all get taken care of eventually.
I know.... It's nuts.... I'm thinking about going back to work just so I can get some rest...... 😂
Sadly, I'm not even surprised that a government agency is that incompetent.
You can't escape just going back to work to have some rest, it's way too easy..😂
I just wonder why you still claim Florida is that far from the north-western coast, it's almost spanning a palm width on the screen, it can't be that far..😊💖🥰
Ok, you had enough fun, now back to work..
Eventually burn the windows 7 image with Rufus on a stick and send it to Mike. You find rufus here: "https://rufus.ie/en/"
It can also be used to wipe any weird partitions windows can't handle, as well.
If Mike can handle linux, he can go even further and burn a mere 50 MB linux distro called DSL/damn small linux and use it to live boot his machine and access the internet to eventually download any windows iso image, burn it with rufus on a stick and use it to install windows 7 if that's his favourite flavour. Using his win 7 serial key, he can use it to activate a win 10 as well, instead of win 7. Win 10 is a better fit for 3D and it will run on most older machines. Just saying..
Ah sorry, don't forget to tell Mike to use an SSD, it will run faster than any HDD. He can eventually use the HDD for storage.
And tell him to never split the SSD into smaller partitions ever, that's absolutely useless to do such a thing.
For more advanced wiping tools while still having the option to live boot from an usb stick, is the ubcd/ultimate boot cd, so he could first wipe his older HDD, just to be sure it has no boot viruses and can later safely use the HDD for storage.
"https://www.ultimatebootcd.com/download.html" if he will boot it, he will have the option to start 'Parted MAgic' which will provide him with a linux interface, the tools to wipe the HDD, recovery tools, and it also provides access to the internet. You can go even nuts and manually chase and delete crazy trojans using that tool. This ubcd tool is optional but it provides more advanced tools to recover data if needed, as well. It only depends on how comfortable he feels with unixes distros and their flavours.
Thanks for the info, Marius! I'll check those links out. I don't think his computer would be able to use an SSD. It's a little older from what he's said.
A hallucinatory story RodS, not to believe 😜🤪🧐 Right now I don't envy you😄🙋♂️
I can't remember the last time I even saw a post office, let alone snail mail.
I just knew it..... You have one of those Star-Trek transporter thingies in your basement, don't ya? LOL
Oh that's why I got a Windows 7 DVD from you - I was wondering about that 😄
🤣😂 As weird as things around here have been lately, it wouldn't surprise me a bit if it ended up at your place, Jay! LOL
That's the wacky world of government for you. Unlike those of us in the private sector, they don't have to show results for their work.
I feel your pain!
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Yeah i know the feeling of postal delivery. Had minor trouble with USPS but i got the big run around with UPS last year. I paid nearly 400.00 for something, never got it. My info from UPS said it was delivered at 9:40 AM on that day last year.
My neighbor had video evidence that proved UPS WAS NOT, there all day at my house or driving by.
Filed a loss of pkg. Got a huge runaround cause i did not show a copy of what i paid for. Tried agsin the rep said he would email me another claim where i did not need to show. Never got the mail. So i just threw up my mid finger and ssid oh well. Got screwed. Did not feel like trying again.
As for as your desk. Im glad i dont have as much as you. Kerp cool. And hope mike is doing well.
Damn.... For 400 bucks, I'd have been in a LOT of peoples' faces. I'd suggest making a full report to the state Attorney General in Colorado, and also whatever state it came from. If you have a printer / scanner print and scan everything! That's what I do - and that's why my desk looks like that! LOL
Mike's doing pretty good. He moved from the Treasure House some time ago, and it looks like a trailer park where he's living now. He's trying to get his computer loaded with Windows (the DVD I sent) so he can get back on line. He misses everyone.
Delivery services that don't deliver are a serious annoyance! Somebody fire somebody, please!
Yes, my experience with retirement is that it's not unlike when I was working. Lots of frustrations and craziness, just a slightly different flavor. On the whole, I guess it's a good life, though. XD
Molly
Your desk looks neat to me! I won’t show mine!
Retired or not...life just keeps messing with you regardless. Hang in there and keep moving forward :)
Don't worry about it, it's no better here either, many can neither read nor write, no matter how funny they are, they'll put a note in the 'right' mailbox for you: 'The customer couldn't be reached' - nonsense I'm always at home, the guy just couldn't find the right bell! 😄👍 With you, however, these are large distances, our tiny Luxembourg (2,586 km²) is north-south: 82km long and east-west: 57km wide!!!!!
I love this much! .