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Re: The Question Thread
« Reply #1380 on: June 28, 2011, 02:39:00 PM »
Oh G-d.   :x
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« Reply #1381 on: July 24, 2011, 12:38:15 AM »
Anyone actually know how often the TSA catches something worth looking for, like a gun, or explosives?
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« Reply #1382 on: July 24, 2011, 05:10:27 AM »
A U.S. soldier had some contraband c4 he was trying to smuggle home. They got him.
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« Reply #1383 on: July 27, 2011, 10:14:50 AM »
Quote from: alaric89 on July 24, 2011, 05:10:27 AM
A U.S. soldier had some contraband c4 he was trying to smuggle home. They got him.

He shoulda smuggled it in his ass.

Thats how the pro's do it.
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Re: The Question Thread
« Reply #1384 on: July 27, 2011, 12:24:44 PM »
What happens to the USPS "Forever Stamps" if the govt goes belly up?
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Re: The Question Thread
« Reply #1385 on: July 27, 2011, 01:20:52 PM »
Quote from: quickmike on July 27, 2011, 12:24:44 PM
What happens to the USPS "Forever Stamps" if the govt goes belly up?

I think when Fedex buys and fixes the post office, they'll probably honor them.
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« Reply #1386 on: July 27, 2011, 10:03:19 PM »
Quote from: What's the frequency, Kenneth? on July 27, 2011, 01:20:52 PM
Quote from: quickmike on July 27, 2011, 12:24:44 PM
What happens to the USPS "Forever Stamps" if the govt goes belly up?

I think when Fedex buys and fixes the post office, they'll probably honor them.

I doubt that'll ever happen.  In any case, I have no idea why anyone would keep a stockpile of stamps lying around...
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« Reply #1387 on: July 27, 2011, 11:50:02 PM »
Quote from: freeAgent on July 27, 2011, 10:03:19 PM
..I have no idea why anyone would keep a stockpile of stamps lying around...

For myself, it'd be a good idea.  I mail a letter about once a year.  It'd be kinda nice to buy $10 worth, stick 'em in my desk, and not worry if they're still honored.  I usually have no clue what a current postage stamp is worth.  So if I stick a stamp on a letter, I never know if it's the appropriate postage.

I think its 42c, right?




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Re: The Question Thread
« Reply #1388 on: July 28, 2011, 12:01:55 AM »
Quote from: Drifter on July 27, 2011, 11:50:02 PM
Quote from: freeAgent on July 27, 2011, 10:03:19 PM
..I have no idea why anyone would keep a stockpile of stamps lying around...

For myself, it'd be a good idea.  I mail a letter about once a year.  It'd be kinda nice to buy $10 worth, stick 'em in my desk, and not worry if they're still honored.  I usually have no clue what a current postage stamp is worth.  So if I stick a stamp on a letter, I never know if it's the appropriate postage.

I think its 42c, right?

The longer you hang onto them, the greater the odds of losing them.
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« Reply #1389 on: July 28, 2011, 12:12:50 AM »
I mail like 2 letters a year. I don't buy stamps anymore. I just go up to the clerk and waste $3 of the governments money by having them weigh and apply a meter strip to it.
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« Reply #1390 on: July 28, 2011, 12:24:41 AM »
Quote from: Drifter on July 27, 2011, 11:50:02 PM

For myself, it'd be a good idea.  I mail a letter about once a year.  It'd be kinda nice to buy $10 worth, stick 'em in my desk, and not worry if they're still honored. I think its 42c, right?

44c currently

Pretty much the same deal with me. I use maybe 3 a year, other than that, im usually shipping something Priority with oddball sizes and weights, so the FC stamp doesnt really come into play.

Reason I asked the ? in the first place, was because I bought a roll of 100 stamps off ebay for 39 bucks shipped, so 39c each for the forever ones. Wont ever have to worry about buying stamps again, unless of course something causes them to renig on their deal.


Just nice to have em if I need to mail something, or the gf has some bullshit papers to mail to her aunt in Cali. Its there....boom, no worries about picking up a stamp or wondering if yours are still good.

Of course, if a FC stamp shoots up to say 4.00 each, I could make myself a nice hefty profit reselling them. I'll be chicken rich!!
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Re: The Question Thread
« Reply #1391 on: July 28, 2011, 12:24:59 AM »
Quote from: BonerJoe on July 28, 2011, 12:12:50 AM
I mail like 2 letters a year. I don't buy stamps anymore. I just go up to the clerk and waste $3 of the governments money by having them weigh and apply a meter strip to it.

Haha. Awesome!
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« Reply #1392 on: July 28, 2011, 12:32:50 AM »
Quote from: quickmike on July 28, 2011, 12:24:41 AM
Of course, if a FC stamp shoots up to say 4.00 each, I could make myself a nice hefty profit reselling them. I'll be chicken rich!!

I'd invest in Bitcoins before I'd buy those silly Forever Stamps.
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Re: The Question Thread
« Reply #1393 on: July 28, 2011, 12:39:45 AM »
Quote from: BonerJoe on July 28, 2011, 12:32:50 AM
Quote from: quickmike on July 28, 2011, 12:24:41 AM
Of course, if a FC stamp shoots up to say 4.00 each, I could make myself a nice hefty profit reselling them. I'll be chicken rich!!

I'd invest in Bitcoins before I'd buy those silly Forever Stamps.

But..... they're forever..... and ever  and ever  and ever
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Re: The Question Thread
« Reply #1394 on: July 28, 2011, 12:50:35 AM »
Quote from: quickmike on July 28, 2011, 12:39:45 AM
Quote from: BonerJoe on July 28, 2011, 12:32:50 AM
Quote from: quickmike on July 28, 2011, 12:24:41 AM
Of course, if a FC stamp shoots up to say 4.00 each, I could make myself a nice hefty profit reselling them. I'll be chicken rich!!

I'd invest in Bitcoins before I'd buy those silly Forever Stamps.

But..... they're forever..... and ever  and ever  and ever

Would you like to buy some Enron stock?
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