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The continuing saga of the USPS and the put-the-carburetor-together-parts package...

Last episode we left the package-of-parts in USPS limbo somewhere after departing Kearny, NJ at 0230 on the 29th. Remember for reference sake that it takes only 90 minutes to drive from Kearny, NJ to here. It was opined at that time that the USPS had sent it to White Plains, NY (a 2 hour drive from Kearny, NJ and on the opposite side of the Hudson River) but nothing showed on the tracking all day long. Also keep in mind that USPS was still insisting that the package would be delivered on the 29th even after the mail-lady had made her circuit. Finally at 2356 tracking was updated to indicate that after taking 21 hours to negotiate a two hour drive, the package 'arrived' at White Plains. I'm sure the driver gets paid by the hour..

At 0430 White Plains again updated the tracking to read "Your item departed our USPS facility in WHITE PLAINS, NY 10610 on May 30, 2015 at 4:36 am. The item is currently in transit to the destination." It was noted that they still were indicating that it would be delivered on the 29th - maybe they are on the Julian Calendar..

Knowing that White Plains is prone to misdirect items it remains to be seen just what destination they think it should be going to.

Also as review, White Plains is a nominal 45 minute drive from here so an item leaving White Plains at 0430 should have been able to make it to our local postal facility in plenty of time to make it on our rural delivery truck by our mail-lady's departure time of 0930 - I mean, five hours seems ample time to drive a 45 minute trip. But then, that's only valid using logic. I'm thinking the USPS logic is fuzzy.

In any normal universe even if the package did not make the strenuous 45 minute trip in the five hours needed to get on the delivery truck, there has certainly been enough time for it to show up at the local postal facility and be scanned. But, no. What I now find is an addendum to their previous message authored by Captain Obvious that reads thusly...

"The package is delayed and will not be delivered by the expected delivery date. An updated delivery date will be provided when available. Your item departed our USPS facility in WHITE PLAINS, NY 10610 on May 30, 2015 at 4:36 am. The item is currently in transit to the destination." Except that by now it should have already been at the destination.

I am reminded that their name is US Postal Service. Out here in farm country that's what it's called when the animal husbandman brings his prize bull to your farm.

To 'service' the cows...

I think I'm being serviced.