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Old Dec 25, 2024 | 02:38 PM
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Happy Holidays

....so the package I bought coming from the USA, has so far taken 9 days and in that time has managed to go 900 miles in the wrong direction on its holiday tour of USA

this is just like the last package I got from the USA, that took a three and half week jolly on a round the country tour before getting on a plane to go where was supposed to go - that time, quite clearly each depot took it out for a night of football and I guess some form of motor-sport event as you could see the tyre marks all across the package

it makes me wonder how Chinese factories can get the order, schedule it on a production run, make the product and ship it 6000 miles to my house in less than a week...
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Old Dec 25, 2024 | 03:27 PM
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Old Dec 25, 2024 | 04:29 PM
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thanks vettebk, reciprocal feelings my end. Happy Hols
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Old Dec 25, 2024 | 08:45 PM
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Happy Holidays guys!!
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Old Dec 25, 2024 | 09:39 PM
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Merry Christmas to you Botus!
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Old Dec 26, 2024 | 03:39 AM
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Happy Holidays BOTUS
Sorry to hear about your package ,sometimes such it could take some time
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Old Dec 26, 2024 | 03:41 AM
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you too John, nice to have another keen and lively contributor on this forum

I was just asking Merry or Happy, seems if you say merry it gives the other side an opportunity to be happy about another element
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Old Dec 28, 2024 | 09:35 AM
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Merry Christmas, BOTUS.

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It says its got to LHR we shall see how long they waste this side of the pond
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you too John, nice to have another keen and lively contributor on this forum

I was just asking Merry or Happy, seems if you say merry it gives the other side an opportunity to be happy about another element
At my age I’m making a point of finding things to be happy about. Making some fine lemonade with life’s lemons I am.

Be well across the pond friend.
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Merry Christmas Botus et all. Thanks for the gifts of sharing your knowledge about these awesome machines.

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