going postal....

wow... i thought the price of gas was bad. i just went to mail a small package (size 1 padded envelope, about 4"x8"x1/2"). i was given 2 prices:

standard mail: $ 3.75
express mail: $ 51.32

i had to have her repeat the second price, as she was trying not to laugh as she said it. makes me wonder, is it hand delivered by someone that looks like this* if you pick option 2?





i mention it only because the difference was so vast i was completely stunned by it. as you can imagine, i sent it regular post. i don't need it delivered in 5-8 business days.... 3-6 weeks suits me just fine, as it rarely ever takes that long between major cities.

heck, even regular mail to a friend in a tiny little town in mexico only takes 4 weeks.

*sorry grant, that was as close to a Jbunny as i could find for this post.