In a message dated 1/22/99 12:18:00 PM Mountain Standard Time, afcths@amfellow.org writes:
Byron, are you staying at the Escapees campground? If so, have you investigated their mail service etc? I am using it and it seems good. Also, I use that address for my satellite and am able to get the networks.Good points, Ted. Yes, I decided a while back to go with their mail service, primarily because of their wonderfully flexible policies about forwarding. I've had other services in the past; they did NOT match up with the Escapees. Example of how it's down in Livingston:
Me: "Hi, I'm member #umpty ump and I'd like to know if you'll forward by Priority Mail"
They: "We'd be delighted, suh"
Then, when I arrived here in person, I thought I'd stumbled on a tiny
little nit. I asked at the window for a few stamps. "Sorry , but we don't
sell them here". And, before I could stomp my foot, pout, and head on out
in disgust, she sez: "But if y'all will just hand me those there envelopes,
I'll run
em through the postage meter for y'all, suh".
Geez...
And as for the satellite service, I agree; it's the second most important reason I joined up with them. Gotta have my 60 minutes on Sunday night and (definitely) my Ally McBeal on Monday night. For five bucks a month, gee, ya just can't beat it.
And I can tell you that I was not in the LEAST bit surprised to see the local (Livingston) satellite dish installer show up here at Rainbow's End (no big deal, he LIVES here and is definitely an Escapee...) with a ham radio plate on his car. We spent hours yammering away....
Nice experience being with the Escapees. I'm VERY reluctant to move on to my next consulting assignment. Alas, the lure of money beckons...
Best regards,
Byron Hurder, KY1T