ME13 - Miniature Exchange 13

[Highbulp Billy]

Originally posted by ZapotekE

Originally posted by Highbulp Billy
Ok, spent the tradition 10 and a half hours queueing down the post office this lunchtime but managed to get my package off to NSA. Hopefully it won\'t take too long to get to Canada (probably quicker than posting locally at the moment )

lol what\'s up with the british post office? people like to complain and whine about the swedish one but when I hear the stories people tell about yours, then ours seems to be fastest in the world in comparrison.

british mail = 28.8k modem
swedish mail = 100TB modem

The fact that service visibly improved during the recent postal strikes tells you something. Add the fact that they\'ve shut down at least half the post offices in an efficiency drive but still don\'t staff the existing ones enough at peak periods. And don\'t even mention all the old people holding up the queues to buy one stamp each and share their life story with the cashier rather than let them serve someone else The only time I go in a post office now is for Mini Exchanges so I guess I\'ll cope.

 

[No Such Agency]

Thanks Billy

The British post can\'t be that bad, I\'ve had some things bought on eBay or from Copplestone arrive with blinding speed. I think it does vary widely though - but then again so does post between Canada and the USA.

 

[Highbulp Billy]

Originally posted by No Such Agency
Thanks Billy

The British post can\'t be that bad, I\'ve had some things bought on eBay or from Copplestone arrive with blinding speed. I think it does vary widely though - but then again so does post between Canada and the USA.

I think it\'s more about the \"service\" we recive within the UK rather than what happens to outgoing post. Hopefully, the pack should be with you within a week - just don\'t expect too much

 

[Gilvan Blight]

Got my package from Stro to day, so no worry from that Flagged one, nice and quick and all.

Haven\'t even opened it, because I wanted to be sure to post here so ZapotekE would know he was clear to send.

EDIT: okay opened the package, eventually. From this point forward Stro shall be known as Mr. Tape.

Mr. Tape sent me a rather nice, rather sealed box of Chainmail minis, a set called Drazen\'s Horde. Really nice, and litterally my first D&D minis since I was like 8 (1983).

Here\'s a pic of the box:

 

[ZapotekE]

Nice! then I will get to it! Swedish Post Service here I come...

 

[doomsayer]

Ive had quite a hectic week at work so I apologize to squig I haven\'t gotten mine mailed yet, ill toss a few extras in for the hassle, in fact i may make a trip to one of my fav mini shops to grab a few more for you. I\'ll send out prolly Friday!

 

[lahatiel]

Originally posted by Highbulp Billy

Originally posted by No Such Agency
Thanks Billy

The British post can\'t be that bad, I\'ve had some things bought on eBay or from Copplestone arrive with blinding speed. I think it does vary widely though - but then again so does post between Canada and the USA.

I think it\'s more about the \"service\" we recive within the UK rather than what happens to outgoing post.

I wish... I placed an order with BitzBox and haven\'t seen anything yet in the few weeks that have passed since I received their email saying it had shipped.
(In fairness to the company: I emailed late last week to ask about it and got replies twice (to my original email and my follow-up) in less than an hour each time. First they said that recent UK postal strikes have been causing havoc with some shipments, then they said they might have messed up and sent it surface rather than air. Either way, they asked that I give it another couple weeks to be safe and if I still don\'t have it, they\'ll refund my money. I have no complaint about the company or how they\'re handling a problem that might not actually be their fault; I\'m just sad to have finally encountered the first problem I\'ve ever actually had, personally, with getting something from the UK.)

On an more ME13-related note, I got OnisLair\'s minis out Tuesday morning, so he should be getting them Thursday. And I got another email from Ifearnobeer75, warning me it might be a couple extra days as he lives in northern Ohio which is experiencing massive flooding -- I used to live within an hour or two of northern Ohio, so I did a search and found this article about what\'s going on there:

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070823/NATIONWORLD/708230493/-1/LOCAL17

Ouch! Needless to say, I wrote back and told him to take his time, and to make sure he gets the more important stuff taken care of before he worries about my minis!

 

[Khargor]

ive got my minis ready to send off, just having trouble to get the time to send them off as im constantly doing early shifts and having to leave an hour early to get there ill try get them off soon as i have a day off (dont worry kenan! they will get there!)

 

[kenan]

no problem my friend.l will wait ,when you ready send it.:beer:

 

[nutcracker]

Back from the boonies

Hi guys - especially Arma - have not left the planet - just returned from vacation - here in Canada we take summer seriously!!
I am back on the radar and ready to send and recieve minis.
Please contact me! - Best e-mail is:
nberrington@hsc.mb.ca

 

[No Such Agency]

Three freaking days - a new record from door to door across the Atlantic. Highbulp Billy sent me this cache:

Including plastic Gnoblars, a witch on broomstick, a fish-wielding zealot, a Star Wars dancer and a Confrontation giant.

 

[squig hunter]

Originally posted by doomsayer
Ive had quite a hectic week at work so I apologize to squig I haven\'t gotten mine mailed yet, ill toss a few extras in for the hassle, in fact i may make a trip to one of my fav mini shops to grab a few more for you. I\'ll send out prolly Friday!

Thats OK, I have enough on my hands with my GD entries for the moment so I can bear the wait although I\'m anxious to see what I get. Undave, sorry about not sending out yet, school just started again and, well LOOOOOONG days (and some very short ones ) I\'ll try and send out on monday.

Squig

 

[Undave]

No problem squig

My lot went off to canada a few days ago after I had to abandon envelope 2 as it was insuficiently capacious. I managed to get rid of some big chunks of metal as well as finding some local colour this time

I\'ll explain why it\'s relevent if nightshade asks otherwise he can figure it out for himself lol

 

[Tinweasel]

Well, I sent off a nice little package to beowulfthehunter yesterday (Thursday) so it should be arriving fairly soon - we\'re only a state away from each other. I feel kinda bad, though, everybody else seems to be sending boatloads of figures and, well... I sent more than two but not a boatfull by any stretch. Got two in original packaging, though. (Kinda sad, in hindsight.)

I was kicking around ideas about local color, but sending a bottle of Vernor\'s Ginger Ale or a bag of Better Made potato chips would\'ve been impractical, methinks? (Or I could\'ve sent a car tire, me being near the Motor City and all...)

I heard from toxc and PM\'ed my contact info, and am assuming he received the PM at this point...

 

[lahatiel]

Hey Tinweasel, I\'d have you ship me out some Faygo and Better Maid (I can actually get Vernors out here now), if I wasn\'t already coming back to visit in November. Born and raised in Detroit, 27 years there before moving to L.A. and it\'s the little things I still miss... can\'t wait to hit the White Castle once I get back!

I\'d try not to worry too much about how many figures you sent -- although, having sent out five myself, I know how you feel after seeing some of these other shots!

 

[Roger Bunting]

Including plastic Gnoblars, a witch on broomstick, a fish-wielding zealot, a Star Wars dancer and a Confrontation giant.

Hey, it looks like you have a mini of wiccanpony there, NSA.

 

[treide]

Got my minis from EldinTux yesterday:

There are 2 GW minis - a Flagellant and one serious brute of a minotaur! The middle one is a Grenadier fighter, and I will probably paint that one as I am partial to old minis. Hope Orkydave gets his package soon.

 

[EldinTux]

Glad to see they got thru OK. And I\'m glad to hear you say you would paint the Grenadier fighter - I\'m partial to the older figures too. Approx half of my metal mountain is made up of Grenadier or Ral Patha

 

[lizcam]

stickboy, I didn\'t get the package out yet. IT will go out on Monday. I had some auto-issues and couldn\'t get to the post office. sorry. It\'s all packed tho!

Hope you like the stuff. And I hope the paints survivie the trip. Let me know if there are any issues please!

 

[No Such Agency]

Originally posted by Roger Bunting

Including plastic Gnoblars, a witch on broomstick, a fish-wielding zealot, a Star Wars dancer and a Confrontation giant.

Hey, it looks like you have a mini of wiccanpony there, NSA.

Perhaps, though her broom would no doubt be much zippier, perhaps a Nimbus 2000