Well, I'm sad, as Lace hasn't made it to my house yet :-( I'm dying to see these fans Mum keeps referring to on the cover. Re: the detours of mail: I think I remember hearing somewhere that bulk mail often goes off shore to be mailed, hence the interesting postmarks. I have a vague notion from 11+ years ago, when I worked at the Australian Road Research Board library, that there was a US magazine we received that was printed off shore (I can still tell you where to find an Australian Standard in the library, but can't remember which title I'm talking about - computer one maybe), so it would make sense that it would be mailed from off shore. Bulk mail is the last to be dispatched, as it's the cheapest rate, from what I understand.
One thing I do find interesting is my monthly magazine from the Australian Library and Information Association sometimes comes by sea mail and sometimes by Airmail - depending on whether or not someone can remember to put an air mail sticker on it. I don't think I've ever noticed it come via an off shore source, but it did once have a customs inspection sticker or some such official sticker on it - and it's mailed in a clear plastic bag :-) Cheers, Helen Bell, Aussie living in Denver To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
