That's a long time to wait, Rene. when I was in my late teens, I spent 4 months in Bremen. Had the time of my life. I sent a postcard at least three times a week to my family (because they helped fund the trip), and more importantly to my girlfriend back home (mainly because I still wanted her to be my girlfriend when I got back, and I realized even then that I wasn't much of a catch).
When I got home, was I ever in hot water! Four months in Germany, and not so much as one single postcard! I protested mightily and, as usual, lost. Two months later, postcards started arriving at a rate of about three per week for about four months straight. Ha! Vindicated! My girlfriend apologized for yelling at me, then promptly dumped me. The problem (here's the flyfishing link) was that my idea of a hot date was dragging her through the woods (and the poison ivy and the blackberry brambles and the snakes and hornets, etc.) looking for a creek or lake that the map said existed but which, in reality, may or may not be there at all. (but if it did, hoo boy was I sure it was loaded to the gills with fish) I later married the first woman I met who actually thought that was as much fun as me. Dan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rene Zillmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 1:13 AM Subject: [VFB] VFB Membership package arrived in Germany > Hi Gang and Byard, > > this is a great day for me and and the international post and mail systems. > The words 'snail mail' have a new meaning. > > I renewed my VFB membership in February 02. Byard send out the package in > Feb, 6th. I didn't informed him that it did not arrive on time. I do not > wanted him that he sends out a second one. > > The package finally made it to Germany. 5 months and 15 days. Wow... > > Unfortunately it does not carry much of postal stamps on it. So I cannot see > where it was delayed. NH out is 6th of Feb. A sticker from Frankfurt Airport > customs is on it, therefor I asume it went by airmail. Between Frankfurt and > Cologne are some hills. I always thought that they use trucks to carry the > goods. But even snails must be faster on these 100 miles. > > Paul M., I guess this tops your experience with the canadian post. > > We had a little earthquake this morning, very unusual in this area. Probaly > this awoke some sleepy post clerks sleeping on my package. > > BTW: Content of the parcel is really great, love it. Thanks a lot to Byard. > And now a have a really nice tyed awesome fly.. > > Regards > Rene > > P.S. is a post office on Mars? Probably the parcell went into the wrong > shuttle... <GGG> > >
