[meteorite-list] Re: a bad N.E. Meteoritical Services experience?

From: Rosemary Hackney <ltcrose_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:52:24 2004
Message-ID: <001201c24fb5$82a32500$9e944cd8_at_default>

Hmm.. There is always a delay because of customs since 9 /11. But They tell
me when they are sent and it takes that long to get here. I guess a lot of
stuff to check.

Rosie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tracy Latimer" <tracyl_at_lib.state.hi.us>
Cc: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 6:41 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Re: a bad N.E. Meteoritical Services
experience?


> We have the same problem here in HI, but it's not restricted to
> meteorites. Anything that looks interesting has about a 1 in 5 chance of
> getting 'cockaroached' between here and there. For some reason, mail from
> Canada seems to have a particularly rough time getting here -- just ask
> Dean! Things get delayed up to 2 months, and I still haven't gotten a
> piece I was expecting from Eduardo back in May (no reflection on him, I'm
> sure.) To sum up, there DOES seem to be a backlog in the Post Office, and
> we should live in fear and loathing as to what might happen when the Yule
> season rolls around.
>
> Matteo, what holidays happen in August that might confuse the Post
> Office? I thought Hawaii was the weird one, celebrating Admissions Day!
>
> Aloha!
> Tracy Latimer
>
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