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The technic box #1 appears to be lost. Martin mailed it to me 2 to 3 weeks ago and it has never arrived. Is it possible that it would take this long? It was started back in July and seemed to take forever and require many posts to prod for status (...) (25 years ago, 12-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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(...) There's stil hope. Canadapost is notoriously slow and unreliable. Perhaps they don't have as much competition as the USPS does. I had something sent in November which just showed up here now. Or am I misremembering and Martin isn't in CA?? But (...) (25 years ago, 12-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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(...) Hmm... thats odd.. I used Canada Post often and never had many problems.. although recently I have been using Priority post.. it costs a bit more but my mail gets there in 1-2 days guaranteed.. [Canada Posts Courier service] It wouldn't be too (...) (25 years ago, 12-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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If Larry remembers correctly and Martin is in Canada, mail Canada->US does sometimes take 3 weeks (and who can tell which side of the border the delay is on?) so it may not be time to despair yet. Over Xmas I had a couple of letters take 4 weeks to (...) (25 years ago, 12-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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(...) used insurance (Canada-Post) seem to be more careful when you bhought insurance. For the few pack I sent over the border, never had trouble except slow service. If this box is still missing in a week I`ll start a new one and have it sent to (...) (25 years ago, 12-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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Martin Legault wrote in message ... (...) have (...) service. (...) sent to (...) I'm not sure what the quickest and slowest trips from Canada to me have been, but I would give it more than a week before giving up hope. One possibility is that it's (...) (25 years ago, 12-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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Thanks everyone. Two things I have are time and hope. Although I seem impatient sometimes. Martin, Thanks for always immediately replying to my mail and being so generous to say you would start another box. Let's wait a couple more weeks before we (...) (25 years ago, 12-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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(...) Boy what a funny picture THAT would be. I believe I mentioned coming back in to the US from Ottawa (actually I went through US Customs IN Ottawa) and knowing that Lego is admitted duty free, I told the customs officers that. They asked me how (...) (25 years ago, 13-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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Larry Pieniazek <lar@voyager.net> wrote in article <38A59809.F828AD38@v...er.net>... (...) I have always found Canada Post to be extremely reliable and timely. Since I've been back into LEGO I've had several opportunites over the last few months to (...) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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A little patience and hope was all it took. I was so surprized to see it arrived today. Start the clock.... I'll get it moving again by Wednesday. -Phil (...) (25 years ago, 15-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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Allan Bedford wrote in message <01bf76fc$baee9fa0$5...hx1138>... (...) Letters must go through quicker. I don't think I've ever received a package from Canada in less than a couple weeks. The turn around time is such that I always indicate "Canada" (...) (25 years ago, 15-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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Yeah! glad to hear it Phil :) I hope you enjoy, and the wait was worth it! Tamy (...) Keep on Bricken' -Tamy Follow the bouncing boxes! (URL) (mirror site) Lego isn't a toy, it's a way of life! (25 years ago, 15-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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(...) Happy to see you received it. I was felling bad thinking I let down all of you who are waiting for the box and also those who put part that are no longer advailable. Martin (25 years ago, 15-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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