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ChrisNeilan wrote:I remember when I was a kid and wanted to mail order any of the goodies kid's fall prey too.... You know, the stuff they used to sell in comic book ads... The standard phrase was ,"Please allow six to eights weeks for delivery".
We've come a long way!

Oh how true! Times have changed. I remember before TV as many of you do let alone the Internet and smart phones.

ChrisNeilan wrote:I remember when I was a kid and wanted to mail order any of the goodies kid's fall prey too.... You know, the stuff they used to sell in comic book ads... The standard phrase was ,"Please allow six to eights weeks for delivery".
We've come a long way!

Then there is Amazon!!!!!!!!!!

I placed an internet order to the MS early evening on the 25, Monday, band saw bearing upgrade kit, paper manual, and a set of cool blocks. I paid extra for the medium shipping speed, it will be here Friday according to tracking. I have always been happy with her. I do realize some things from what I have read here are made after block order amounts have been ordered, and I understand that. After all it is, SS and its parts, I would consider a more of a custom/specialty product in the mass produced, throw away, made in China world.

I got my stuff today from the MS. Ordered on the 22nd and delivered on the 28th and that included a Sat and Sun. I don't think that is bad service.
Bill V

I get mine tomorrow, but 39* here today about 45* in the garage/shop, tomorrow no sun and 45* maybe, but will be out there if it comes b4 4pm.

Chris Neilan
Didja get an Ovaltine decoder ring also?!!!
Bill V

jsburger wrote:

ChrisNeilan wrote:I remember when I was a kid and wanted to mail order any of the goodies kid's fall prey too.... You know, the stuff they used to sell in comic book ads... The standard phrase was ,"Please allow six to eights weeks for delivery".
We've come a long way!

Oh how true! Times have changed. I remember before TV as many of you do let alone the Internet and smart phones.

Remember "Number Please" ? And ring short/long ..... ?

JPG wrote:

jsburger wrote:

ChrisNeilan wrote:I remember when I was a kid and wanted to mail order any of the goodies kid's fall prey too.... You know, the stuff they used to sell in comic book ads... The standard phrase was ,"Please allow six to eights weeks for delivery".
We've come a long way!

Oh how true! Times have changed. I remember before TV as many of you do let alone the Internet and smart phones.

Remember "Number Please" ? And ring short/long ..... ?

I sure do.

On a rotary phone.....getting to the last digit and misdialing! Argh...LOL We don't even have to remember phone numbers anymore. Although, I do have my home, cell, and wife's cell memorized.

I thought I had my phone numbers memorized - especially my wife's cell and the home phone. It wasn't until a short while back when I was hospitalized and wanted to call my wife that I realized I did not know those numbers as I thought. Several "wrong numbers" convinced me.

I finally made contact - by calling my cell phone. Now the reason why I remembered my cell phone number and no others escapes me.