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SoundEffect: I'm Kirk's age, but I don't have as many green women.
I dug out of the closet the shoes I used to wear in high school. I'd forgotten I even had them, until I went looking for a pair of shoes I could schlep around in whilst doing laundry and housework, etc. They're black men's Oxfords, probably the most comfortable shoes I've ever owned - something that causes my belief that women's shoes are not actually made to be worn by women to persist - and still in quite good condition. I think in the time I've had them, I've only ever had to have them half-soled. I think they even have the original heel, something unusual in my shoes since my feet angle in a bit, causing the heel to wear down more on one side than the other. They're missing the laces, but that's easy enough to fix. IIRC, I can even walk in them without tearing my heels all to little blistery bits.
The poster I ordered nearly a month ago has not yet shown up, nor have Steve's Halo figures. We know that the latter is in the country thanks to the tracking number, but the electronic trail stops cold on May 5. I didn't get a tracking number for my poster, but I've e-mailed the company saying "look, these are the problems we're having, I know it's not your fault, can you get me a TN so I can see what's going on?" Having had almost $100 in DVD's left leaning up against my door instead of being put in the mailbox, or the carrier knocking on my door (as per policy) to see if I were home - which I was, both times, incidentally - we are a mite paranoid about what's happened. Now, that was done by the regular carrier, not the Canada Post couriers, who do knock on the door (and who don't blink in surprise at seeing someone in a housecoat mid-morning, do keep in mind I work till midnight and am a night owl) and do traditionally carry large and awkward packages. Still, it's enough to make one worry. I did send an e-mail off to Canada Post (their phone line merely directs you to their web sites, which directs you to their phone line...ah, gov't!) and they're opening an investigation. When the first package was left, I think I may have heard one of the neighbours saying something to someone else in the hallway about someone (me?) usually being home, but that doesn't excuse procedure not being followed. Procedures and policies exist for a reason, and should be followed if for no other reason than to not get yourself in trouble.
That being said, there are times they should also be departed from. The trick is knowing one from the other.
I dug out of the closet the shoes I used to wear in high school. I'd forgotten I even had them, until I went looking for a pair of shoes I could schlep around in whilst doing laundry and housework, etc. They're black men's Oxfords, probably the most comfortable shoes I've ever owned - something that causes my belief that women's shoes are not actually made to be worn by women to persist - and still in quite good condition. I think in the time I've had them, I've only ever had to have them half-soled. I think they even have the original heel, something unusual in my shoes since my feet angle in a bit, causing the heel to wear down more on one side than the other. They're missing the laces, but that's easy enough to fix. IIRC, I can even walk in them without tearing my heels all to little blistery bits.
The poster I ordered nearly a month ago has not yet shown up, nor have Steve's Halo figures. We know that the latter is in the country thanks to the tracking number, but the electronic trail stops cold on May 5. I didn't get a tracking number for my poster, but I've e-mailed the company saying "look, these are the problems we're having, I know it's not your fault, can you get me a TN so I can see what's going on?" Having had almost $100 in DVD's left leaning up against my door instead of being put in the mailbox, or the carrier knocking on my door (as per policy) to see if I were home - which I was, both times, incidentally - we are a mite paranoid about what's happened. Now, that was done by the regular carrier, not the Canada Post couriers, who do knock on the door (and who don't blink in surprise at seeing someone in a housecoat mid-morning, do keep in mind I work till midnight and am a night owl) and do traditionally carry large and awkward packages. Still, it's enough to make one worry. I did send an e-mail off to Canada Post (their phone line merely directs you to their web sites, which directs you to their phone line...ah, gov't!) and they're opening an investigation. When the first package was left, I think I may have heard one of the neighbours saying something to someone else in the hallway about someone (me?) usually being home, but that doesn't excuse procedure not being followed. Procedures and policies exist for a reason, and should be followed if for no other reason than to not get yourself in trouble.
That being said, there are times they should also be departed from. The trick is knowing one from the other.