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Sheldon Cooper

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3. I'll give the post office credit for knowing what packages normally look like,

Reply to NightWatcher (Original post)

Sat Aug 24, 2013, 03:05 PM

Aug 2013

and perhaps thinking that something was 'off' with this one. I don't care if they used an abundance of caution in handling it. Better that than blown up people, wouldn't you say?

And by the way, the post office's budget problems are solely due to the outrageously unjust law passed by Congress that requires them to fund their retirement fund for 75 years. In advance. You did know that, didn't you?

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Bomb Squad called to Post Office for Package [View all] NightWatcher Aug 2013 OP

Did this 'suspicious' package Bay Boy Aug 2013 #1

sorry, I meant the expense to the city for the police callout NightWatcher Aug 2013 #2

I'll give the post office credit for knowing what packages normally look like, Sheldon Cooper Aug 2013 #3

Police budget, not the post office budget NightWatcher Aug 2013 #4

Phone books delivered to the bank... Phentex Aug 2013 #6

Atlanta has blown up Burger King bag, phone books, textbooks, etc... Phentex Aug 2013 #5

Ha, thats great. Trash in a dumpster, whodathunk it? NightWatcher Aug 2013 #7