I will have to learn to be patient again. I have adapted to well to the live in North America (I am originally from Europe). Dealing with Roundhouse and Finescale Engineering in England has spoiled me, too; they can be reached by phone and e-mail any time and it seems like they ship anything you want within hours.
Matthias --- Harry Wade <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 11:31 AM 11/29/2002 -0800, you wrote: > >Four weeks ago I faxed an order to Brandbright in > the UK. > > Only four weeks?? Pour yourself a tall stiff > one and try not to > think about what might (or might not) be coming in > tomorrow's post. A good > book might also help, say the unabridged Gibbon's > "The Decline and Fall of > the Roman Empire" Vols. 1-6. I once waited eleven > months for items that > were catalogued as "standard - in stock - ready for > shipment" which I had > in turn advertised as "ready for delivery." It's > an endearing peculiarity > of doing business in the UK which seems worse > because we (U.S.) are so used > to having it yesterday. I know this doesn't help > but it's just the way it > sometimes is. > > Regards, > Harry Wade > Nashville Tn __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com