Re: [AFMUG] OT: Weird Amazon Package return

2017-11-13 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) 
Was it *sold* by amazon or *shipped* by amazon.   Subtle difference, which
may explain the difference here (I've had various returns go back to the
seller if they are just being fulfilled by amazon).


On Mon, Nov 13, 2017 at 7:59 AM, Nate Burke  wrote:

> I ordered a DVD from Amazon that came cracked (Prime, shipped from
> Amazon), so I returned it and they sent me a new one.  The UPS return label
> for the damaged disk had it being sent to a PO Box at the post office of a
> town of 1200 people in rural Illinois.  When I checked the tracking info
> from UPS, I saw that the package had been re-routed once in UPS's
> possession to Lexington Ky, where I normally see Amazon returns go.  I'm
> perplexed as to why it was initially going to be sent to this small town.
> It's like Amazon was trying to Game UPS for cheaper shipping, but I can't
> imagine with the size of the contract they surely have with UPS, it would
> be worth while to play games like that.
>



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Re: [AFMUG] OT: Weird Amazon Package return

2017-11-13 Thread Adam Moffett 
Reminds me of when I was looking at ATA's from a company called Tiger 
Net.  It was clearly a Chinese company, but they had an Ithaca, NY 
address on the website which isn't that far from me, so I drove over 
thinking "how convenient".  It was just some guy's apartment near the 
Cornell campus.  He was a relative of somebody at the company and they 
used his address to ship packages back and forth because some US 
companies wouldn't ship internationally.


Anyway, I imagine the opposite of you.  The size of their contract with 
UPS might actually make it worthwhile to play games.  Maybe there's a 
regular UPS truck going down the interstate to Lexington and passing 
through that small town, then maybe hitting that PO Box first with USPS 
saves them a nickel with UPS.  Maybe a nickel times 10,000 packages 
makes a difference.


Maybe it's not playing games so much as intensely well thought 
logistics.


-- Original Message --
From: "Nate Burke" 
To: "Animal Farm" 
Sent: 11/13/2017 9:59:15 AM
Subject: [AFMUG] OT: Weird Amazon Package return

I ordered a DVD from Amazon that came cracked (Prime, shipped from 
Amazon), so I returned it and they sent me a new one.  The UPS return 
label for the damaged disk had it being sent to a PO Box at the post 
office of a town of 1200 people in rural Illinois.  When I checked the 
tracking info from UPS, I saw that the package had been re-routed once 
in UPS's possession to Lexington Ky, where I normally see Amazon 
returns go.  I'm perplexed as to why it was initially going to be sent 
to this small town.  It's like Amazon was trying to Game UPS for 
cheaper shipping, but I can't imagine with the size of the contract 
they surely have with UPS, it would be worth while to play games like 
that.

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Weird Amazon Package return

2017-11-13 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) 
Was looking for an order that I sent back which was similar to see if it
had been re-routed.  Somehow I suspect it migt have been that UPS didn't
know how to deliver to a PO box so amazon re-routed it.   BTW, a re-route
by UPS is definitely not cheaper, unless amazon has negotiated that fee
away.



On Mon, Nov 13, 2017 at 8:11 AM, Forrest Christian (List Account) <
li...@packetflux.com> wrote:

> Was it *sold* by amazon or *shipped* by amazon.   Subtle difference, which
> may explain the difference here (I've had various returns go back to the
> seller if they are just being fulfilled by amazon).
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 13, 2017 at 7:59 AM, Nate Burke  wrote:
>
>> I ordered a DVD from Amazon that came cracked (Prime, shipped from
>> Amazon), so I returned it and they sent me a new one.  The UPS return label
>> for the damaged disk had it being sent to a PO Box at the post office of a
>> town of 1200 people in rural Illinois.  When I checked the tracking info
>> from UPS, I saw that the package had been re-routed once in UPS's
>> possession to Lexington Ky, where I normally see Amazon returns go.  I'm
>> perplexed as to why it was initially going to be sent to this small town.
>> It's like Amazon was trying to Game UPS for cheaper shipping, but I can't
>> imagine with the size of the contract they surely have with UPS, it would
>> be worth while to play games like that.
>>
>
>
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Re: [AFMUG] OT: Weird Amazon Package return

2017-11-13 Thread Josh Reynolds 
I'm more amazed that in (almost) 2018 people are still buying DVDs.

On Nov 13, 2017 8:59 AM, "Nate Burke"  wrote:

> I ordered a DVD from Amazon that came cracked (Prime, shipped from
> Amazon), so I returned it and they sent me a new one.  The UPS return label
> for the damaged disk had it being sent to a PO Box at the post office of a
> town of 1200 people in rural Illinois.  When I checked the tracking info
> from UPS, I saw that the package had been re-routed once in UPS's
> possession to Lexington Ky, where I normally see Amazon returns go.  I'm
> perplexed as to why it was initially going to be sent to this small town.
> It's like Amazon was trying to Game UPS for cheaper shipping, but I can't
> imagine with the size of the contract they surely have with UPS, it would
> be worth while to play games like that.
>

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Weird Amazon Package return

2017-11-13 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account) 
Are you more amazed about DVD's (vs Blu Ray) or amazed that physical media
is still a thing?

There are some tv shows which a Blu Ray transfer isn't likely to happen
anytime soon since the program was recorded using SD TV cameras instead of
film.  For those, DVD is just as good as Blu-Ray.

On Mon, Nov 13, 2017 at 8:52 AM, Josh Reynolds  wrote:

> I'm more amazed that in (almost) 2018 people are still buying DVDs.
>
> On Nov 13, 2017 8:59 AM, "Nate Burke"  wrote:
>
>> I ordered a DVD from Amazon that came cracked (Prime, shipped from
>> Amazon), so I returned it and they sent me a new one.  The UPS return label
>> for the damaged disk had it being sent to a PO Box at the post office of a
>> town of 1200 people in rural Illinois.  When I checked the tracking info
>> from UPS, I saw that the package had been re-routed once in UPS's
>> possession to Lexington Ky, where I normally see Amazon returns go.  I'm
>> perplexed as to why it was initially going to be sent to this small town.
>> It's like Amazon was trying to Game UPS for cheaper shipping, but I can't
>> imagine with the size of the contract they surely have with UPS, it would
>> be worth while to play games like that.
>>
>


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Re: [AFMUG] OT: Weird Amazon Package return

2017-11-13 Thread Josh Reynolds 
Both.

On Nov 13, 2017 10:09 AM, "Forrest Christian (List Account)" <
li...@packetflux.com> wrote:

Are you more amazed about DVD's (vs Blu Ray) or amazed that physical media
is still a thing?

There are some tv shows which a Blu Ray transfer isn't likely to happen
anytime soon since the program was recorded using SD TV cameras instead of
film.  For those, DVD is just as good as Blu-Ray.

On Mon, Nov 13, 2017 at 8:52 AM, Josh Reynolds  wrote:

> I'm more amazed that in (almost) 2018 people are still buying DVDs.
>
> On Nov 13, 2017 8:59 AM, "Nate Burke"  wrote:
>
>> I ordered a DVD from Amazon that came cracked (Prime, shipped from
>> Amazon), so I returned it and they sent me a new one.  The UPS return label
>> for the damaged disk had it being sent to a PO Box at the post office of a
>> town of 1200 people in rural Illinois.  When I checked the tracking info
>> from UPS, I saw that the package had been re-routed once in UPS's
>> possession to Lexington Ky, where I normally see Amazon returns go.  I'm
>> perplexed as to why it was initially going to be sent to this small town.
>> It's like Amazon was trying to Game UPS for cheaper shipping, but I can't
>> imagine with the size of the contract they surely have with UPS, it would
>> be worth while to play games like that.
>>
>


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Re: [AFMUG] OT: Weird Amazon Package return

2017-11-13 Thread Jay Weekley 

Not everything is on demand.

Josh Reynolds wrote:

Both.

On Nov 13, 2017 10:09 AM, "Forrest Christian (List Account)" 
mailto:li...@packetflux.com>> wrote:


Are you more amazed about DVD's (vs Blu Ray) or amazed that
physical media is still a thing?

There are some tv shows which a Blu Ray transfer isn't likely to
happen anytime soon since the program was recorded using SD TV
cameras instead of film.  For those, DVD is just as good as Blu-Ray.

On Mon, Nov 13, 2017 at 8:52 AM, Josh Reynolds
mailto:j...@kyneticwifi.com>> wrote:

I'm more amazed that in (almost) 2018 people are still buying
DVDs.

On Nov 13, 2017 8:59 AM, "Nate Burke" mailto:n...@blastcomm.com>> wrote:

I ordered a DVD from Amazon that came cracked (Prime,
shipped from Amazon), so I returned it and they sent me a
new one.  The UPS return label for the damaged disk had it
being sent to a PO Box at the post office of a town of
1200 people in rural Illinois. When I checked the tracking
info from UPS, I saw that the package had been re-routed
once in UPS's possession to Lexington Ky, where I normally
see Amazon returns go. I'm perplexed as to why it was
initially going to be sent to this small town.  It's like
Amazon was trying to Game UPS for cheaper shipping, but I
can't imagine with the size of the contract they surely
have with UPS, it would be worth while to play games like
that.




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Re: [AFMUG] OT: Weird Amazon Package return

2017-11-13 Thread CBB - Jay Fuller 

especially in rural america

  - Original Message - 
  From: Jay Weekley 
  To: af@afmug.com 
  Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 11:21 AM
  Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: Weird Amazon Package return


  Not everything is on demand.

  Josh Reynolds wrote:
  > Both.
  >
  > On Nov 13, 2017 10:09 AM, "Forrest Christian (List Account)" 
  > mailto:li...@packetflux.com>> wrote:
  >
  > Are you more amazed about DVD's (vs Blu Ray) or amazed that
  > physical media is still a thing?
  >
  > There are some tv shows which a Blu Ray transfer isn't likely to
  > happen anytime soon since the program was recorded using SD TV
  > cameras instead of film.  For those, DVD is just as good as Blu-Ray.
  >
  > On Mon, Nov 13, 2017 at 8:52 AM, Josh Reynolds
  > mailto:j...@kyneticwifi.com>> wrote:
  >
  > I'm more amazed that in (almost) 2018 people are still buying
  > DVDs.
  >
  > On Nov 13, 2017 8:59 AM, "Nate Burke"  <mailto:n...@blastcomm.com>> wrote:
  >
  > I ordered a DVD from Amazon that came cracked (Prime,
  > shipped from Amazon), so I returned it and they sent me a
  > new one.  The UPS return label for the damaged disk had it
  > being sent to a PO Box at the post office of a town of
  > 1200 people in rural Illinois. When I checked the tracking
  > info from UPS, I saw that the package had been re-routed
  > once in UPS's possession to Lexington Ky, where I normally
  > see Amazon returns go. I'm perplexed as to why it was
  > initially going to be sent to this small town.  It's like
  > Amazon was trying to Game UPS for cheaper shipping, but I
  > can't imagine with the size of the contract they surely
  > have with UPS, it would be worth while to play games like
  > that.
  >
  >
  >
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Re: [AFMUG] OT: Weird Amazon Package return

2017-11-13 Thread Josh Reynolds 
I think the last time I bought physical media of something was 2004. I'll
buy a digital version and then store it in 2 or 3 places.

I don't think my youngest two kids have ever touched an actual DVD or blue
ray, and the eldest of those is 10 years old.

On Nov 13, 2017 11:21 AM, "Jay Weekley"  wrote:

> Not everything is on demand.
>
> Josh Reynolds wrote:
>
>> Both.
>>
>> On Nov 13, 2017 10:09 AM, "Forrest Christian (List Account)" <
>> li...@packetflux.com > wrote:
>>
>> Are you more amazed about DVD's (vs Blu Ray) or amazed that
>> physical media is still a thing?
>>
>> There are some tv shows which a Blu Ray transfer isn't likely to
>> happen anytime soon since the program was recorded using SD TV
>> cameras instead of film.  For those, DVD is just as good as Blu-Ray.
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 13, 2017 at 8:52 AM, Josh Reynolds
>> mailto:j...@kyneticwifi.com>> wrote:
>>
>> I'm more amazed that in (almost) 2018 people are still buying
>> DVDs.
>>
>> On Nov 13, 2017 8:59 AM, "Nate Burke" > > wrote:
>>
>> I ordered a DVD from Amazon that came cracked (Prime,
>> shipped from Amazon), so I returned it and they sent me a
>> new one.  The UPS return label for the damaged disk had it
>> being sent to a PO Box at the post office of a town of
>> 1200 people in rural Illinois. When I checked the tracking
>> info from UPS, I saw that the package had been re-routed
>> once in UPS's possession to Lexington Ky, where I normally
>> see Amazon returns go. I'm perplexed as to why it was
>> initially going to be sent to this small town.  It's like
>> Amazon was trying to Game UPS for cheaper shipping, but I
>> can't imagine with the size
>> 
>> of the contract they surely
>> have with UPS, it would be worth while to play games like
>> that.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -- *Forrest Christian* /CEO//, PacketFlux Technologies, Inc./
>> Tel: 406-449-3345 | Address: 3577 Countryside Road, Helena, MT
>> 59602
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Re: [AFMUG] OT: Weird Amazon Package return

2017-11-13 Thread Steve Jones 
my kids like the cds and dvds in the basement, they zip through the air
pretty well. they dont shatter like my mom and dads vinyl did when they hit
the pavement, but they still shatter some. physical media will always have
its place. Especially now that the kids are getting into firearms, those
disks will make great targets. The daughter is taking up archery, so that
hole in the center will be an ideal target

On Mon, Nov 13, 2017 at 11:28 AM, Josh Reynolds 
wrote:

> I think the last time I bought physical media of something was 2004. I'll
> buy a digital version and then store it in 2 or 3 places.
>
> I don't think my youngest two kids have ever touched an actual DVD or blue
> ray, and the eldest of those is 10 years old.
>
> On Nov 13, 2017 11:21 AM, "Jay Weekley"  wrote:
>
>> Not everything is on demand.
>>
>> Josh Reynolds wrote:
>>
>>> Both.
>>>
>>> On Nov 13, 2017 10:09 AM, "Forrest Christian (List Account)" <
>>> li...@packetflux.com > wrote:
>>>
>>> Are you more amazed about DVD's (vs Blu Ray) or amazed that
>>> physical media is still a thing?
>>>
>>> There are some tv shows which a Blu Ray transfer isn't likely to
>>> happen anytime soon since the program was recorded using SD TV
>>> cameras instead of film.  For those, DVD is just as good as Blu-Ray.
>>>
>>> On Mon, Nov 13, 2017 at 8:52 AM, Josh Reynolds
>>> mailto:j...@kyneticwifi.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>> I'm more amazed that in (almost) 2018 people are still buying
>>> DVDs.
>>>
>>> On Nov 13, 2017 8:59 AM, "Nate Burke" >> > wrote:
>>>
>>> I ordered a DVD from Amazon that came cracked (Prime,
>>> shipped from Amazon), so I returned it and they sent me a
>>> new one.  The UPS return label for the damaged disk had it
>>> being sent to a PO Box at the post office of a town of
>>> 1200 people in rural Illinois. When I checked the tracking
>>> info from UPS, I saw that the package had been re-routed
>>> once in UPS's possession to Lexington Ky, where I normally
>>> see Amazon returns go. I'm perplexed as to why it was
>>> initially going to be sent to this small town.  It's like
>>> Amazon was trying to Game UPS for cheaper shipping, but I
>>> can't imagine with the size
>>> 
>>> of the contract they surely
>>> have with UPS, it would be worth while to play games like
>>> that.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -- *Forrest Christian* /CEO//, PacketFlux Technologies, Inc./
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Re: [AFMUG] OT: Weird Amazon Package return

2017-11-13 Thread Seth Mattinen 

On 11/13/17 08:09, Forrest Christian (List Account) wrote:
Are you more amazed about DVD's (vs Blu Ray) or amazed that physical 
media is still a thing?



I still use blu-rays because streaming usually skimps on the audio 
codec, like Dolby Digital Plus 5.1. Blah.

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Weird Amazon Package return

2017-11-13 Thread Nate Burke 
On Amazon, Reno 911 (one of my favorite shows), The Complete series, on 
DVD $17.   Digital Purchase, $1.99/episode, not all episodes available, 
120 episodes * $1.99=$238.80  How is streaming a good deal?


Plus Extra features, episode commentary, behind the scenes

On 11/13/2017 11:21 AM, Jay Weekley wrote:

Not everything is on demand.

Josh Reynolds wrote:

Both.

On Nov 13, 2017 10:09 AM, "Forrest Christian (List Account)" 
mailto:li...@packetflux.com>> wrote:


Are you more amazed about DVD's (vs Blu Ray) or amazed that
physical media is still a thing?

There are some tv shows which a Blu Ray transfer isn't likely to
happen anytime soon since the program was recorded using SD TV
cameras instead of film.  For those, DVD is just as good as Blu-Ray.

On Mon, Nov 13, 2017 at 8:52 AM, Josh Reynolds
mailto:j...@kyneticwifi.com>> wrote:

I'm more amazed that in (almost) 2018 people are still buying
DVDs.

On Nov 13, 2017 8:59 AM, "Nate Burke" mailto:n...@blastcomm.com>> wrote:

I ordered a DVD from Amazon that came cracked (Prime,
shipped from Amazon), so I returned it and they sent me a
new one.  The UPS return label for the damaged disk had it
being sent to a PO Box at the post office of a town of
1200 people in rural Illinois. When I checked the tracking
info from UPS, I saw that the package had been re-routed
once in UPS's possession to Lexington Ky, where I normally
see Amazon returns go. I'm perplexed as to why it was
initially going to be sent to this small town.  It's like
Amazon was trying to Game UPS for cheaper shipping, but I
can't imagine with the size of the contract they surely
have with UPS, it would be worth while to play games like
that.




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Re: [AFMUG] OT: Weird Amazon Package return

2017-11-14 Thread Josh Reynolds 
See that makes sense.

I'm a movies guy. I'll watch a show on occasion (GoT, Stranger Things, etc)
but I never go back and watch the same episode twice. A movie I may watch a
handful of times over the years.

These days I spend about 40hrs / month listening to podcasts (hr drive to
work), and watch maybe 3-4 hours of "tv"... Which is either one of the
series mentioned above, or some nature thing I'm watching with my kids that
is likely narrated by David Attenborough.

On Nov 13, 2017 9:18 PM, "Nate Burke"  wrote:

> On Amazon, Reno 911 (one of my favorite shows), The Complete series, on
> DVD $17.   Digital Purchase, $1.99/episode, not all episodes available, 120
> episodes * $1.99=$238.80  How is streaming a good deal?
>
> Plus Extra features, episode commentary, behind the scenes
>
> On 11/13/2017 11:21 AM, Jay Weekley wrote:
>
>> Not everything is on demand.
>>
>> Josh Reynolds wrote:
>>
>>> Both.
>>>
>>> On Nov 13, 2017 10:09 AM, "Forrest Christian (List Account)" <
>>> li...@packetflux.com > wrote:
>>>
>>> Are you more amazed about DVD's (vs Blu Ray) or amazed that
>>> physical media is still a thing?
>>>
>>> There are some tv shows which a Blu Ray transfer isn't likely to
>>> happen anytime soon since the program was recorded using SD TV
>>> cameras instead of film.  For those, DVD is just as good as Blu-Ray.
>>>
>>> On Mon, Nov 13, 2017 at 8:52 AM, Josh Reynolds
>>> mailto:j...@kyneticwifi.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>> I'm more amazed that in (almost) 2018 people are still buying
>>> DVDs.
>>>
>>> On Nov 13, 2017 8:59 AM, "Nate Burke" >> > wrote:
>>>
>>> I ordered a DVD from Amazon that came cracked (Prime,
>>> shipped from Amazon), so I returned it and they sent me a
>>> new one.  The UPS return label for the damaged disk had it
>>> being sent to a PO Box at the post office of a town of
>>> 1200 people in rural Illinois. When I checked the tracking
>>> info from UPS, I saw that the package had been re-routed
>>> once in UPS's possession to Lexington Ky, where I normally
>>> see Amazon returns go. I'm perplexed as to why it was
>>> initially going to be sent to this small town.  It's like
>>> Amazon was trying to Game UPS for cheaper shipping, but I
>>> can't imagine with the size of the contract they surely
>>> have with UPS, it would be worth while to play games like
>>> that.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -- *Forrest Christian* /CEO//, PacketFlux Technologies, Inc./
>>> Tel: 406-449-3345 | Address: 3577 Countryside Road, Helena, MT
>>> 59602
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Re: [AFMUG] OT: Weird Amazon Package return

2017-11-14 Thread Jay Weekley 

H.  I loved Reno 911.  I may be asking for that for Christmas.

Nate Burke wrote:
On Amazon, Reno 911 (one of my favorite shows), The Complete series, 
on DVD $17.   Digital Purchase, $1.99/episode, not all episodes 
available, 120 episodes * $1.99=$238.80  How is streaming a good deal?


Plus Extra features, episode commentary, behind the scenes

On 11/13/2017 11:21 AM, Jay Weekley wrote:

Not everything is on demand.

Josh Reynolds wrote:

Both.

On Nov 13, 2017 10:09 AM, "Forrest Christian (List Account)" 
mailto:li...@packetflux.com>> wrote:


Are you more amazed about DVD's (vs Blu Ray) or amazed that
physical media is still a thing?

There are some tv shows which a Blu Ray transfer isn't likely to
happen anytime soon since the program was recorded using SD TV
cameras instead of film.  For those, DVD is just as good as 
Blu-Ray.


On Mon, Nov 13, 2017 at 8:52 AM, Josh Reynolds
mailto:j...@kyneticwifi.com>> wrote:

I'm more amazed that in (almost) 2018 people are still buying
DVDs.

On Nov 13, 2017 8:59 AM, "Nate Burke" mailto:n...@blastcomm.com>> wrote:

I ordered a DVD from Amazon that came cracked (Prime,
shipped from Amazon), so I returned it and they sent me a
new one.  The UPS return label for the damaged disk had it
being sent to a PO Box at the post office of a town of
1200 people in rural Illinois. When I checked the tracking
info from UPS, I saw that the package had been re-routed
once in UPS's possession to Lexington Ky, where I normally
see Amazon returns go. I'm perplexed as to why it was
initially going to be sent to this small town. It's like
Amazon was trying to Game UPS for cheaper shipping, but I
can't imagine with the size of the contract they surely
have with UPS, it would be worth while to play games like
that.




-- *Forrest Christian* /CEO//, PacketFlux Technologies, Inc./
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Re: [AFMUG] OT: Weird Amazon Package return

2017-11-14 Thread Nate Burke 
If you like the TV Series, and don't have the Reno 911! Miami movie DVD, 
I'd suggest getting it.  3 audio commentary tracks.  One with Ben, Tom, 
and Kerri talking about the production, 2 tracks with the cast, as their 
characters, watching the 'documentary'  they are in. And the raw 30 
minutes of Improv they did on the bus, of which only 2 minutes made it 
into the movie.


On 11/14/2017 7:44 AM, Jay Weekley wrote:

H.  I loved Reno 911.  I may be asking for that for Christmas.

Nate Burke wrote:
On Amazon, Reno 911 (one of my favorite shows), The Complete series, 
on DVD $17.   Digital Purchase, $1.99/episode, not all episodes 
available, 120 episodes * $1.99=$238.80  How is streaming a good deal?


Plus Extra features, episode commentary, behind the scenes

On 11/13/2017 11:21 AM, Jay Weekley wrote:

Not everything is on demand.

Josh Reynolds wrote:

Both.

On Nov 13, 2017 10:09 AM, "Forrest Christian (List Account)" 
mailto:li...@packetflux.com>> wrote:


Are you more amazed about DVD's (vs Blu Ray) or amazed that
physical media is still a thing?

There are some tv shows which a Blu Ray transfer isn't likely to
happen anytime soon since the program was recorded using SD TV
cameras instead of film.  For those, DVD is just as good as 
Blu-Ray.


On Mon, Nov 13, 2017 at 8:52 AM, Josh Reynolds
mailto:j...@kyneticwifi.com>> wrote:

I'm more amazed that in (almost) 2018 people are still buying
DVDs.

On Nov 13, 2017 8:59 AM, "Nate Burke" mailto:n...@blastcomm.com>> wrote:

I ordered a DVD from Amazon that came cracked (Prime,
shipped from Amazon), so I returned it and they sent me a
new one.  The UPS return label for the damaged disk had it
being sent to a PO Box at the post office of a town of
1200 people in rural Illinois. When I checked the tracking
info from UPS, I saw that the package had been re-routed
once in UPS's possession to Lexington Ky, where I normally
see Amazon returns go. I'm perplexed as to why it was
initially going to be sent to this small town. It's like
Amazon was trying to Game UPS for cheaper shipping, but I
can't imagine with the size of the contract they surely
have with UPS, it would be worth while to play games like
that.




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