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Divernan

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44. During recent subzero weather, I didn't bring my mail in one day. The next day,

Sat Feb 8, 2014, 10:19 AM

Feb 2014

my mailman knocked repeatedly on my door (took me a while to get there) to check I was OK! I'm a senior citizen who lives alone, which he knows. I actually consider him a friend cause in good weather I'm often outside gardening when he delivers mail & we have brief chats. He also knows that I worked at a temp job one Christmas season at a giant USPS processing facility, and understand what's involved in the processing of mail, and how the USPS got screwed by Congress with pre-paying pension requirement. So I'm like USPS alumni. Also had great service from the Kansas City MO post office tracking down & retrieving a mis-addressed piece of important mail delivered to someone who never bothered to return it.

I'd love to have an I Heart the USPS bumper sticker.

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I <HEART> the Post Office [View all] BodieTown Feb 2014 OP

I agree, and the repukes are trying to destroy it lostincalifornia Feb 2014 #1

USPS kardonb Feb 2014 #17

Just got back from visiting sun city west az kimbutgar Feb 2014 #27

I think that's why they want to destroy it jmowreader Feb 2014 #66

k&r Liberal_in_LA Feb 2014 #2

proud to be the fifth rec grasswire Feb 2014 #3

have always loved the USPS Skittles Feb 2014 #4

I'm a bit lol today wryter2000 Feb 2014 #5

I'm a big fan. byronius Feb 2014 #6

Navy postal clerk here madokie Feb 2014 #7

The USPS rocks! k&r n/t Laelth Feb 2014 #8

I love the USPS, too. ohheckyeah Feb 2014 #9

I always give our mail lady a tip Hamlette Feb 2014 #47

I know what you mean. ohheckyeah Feb 2014 #54

Yup. I use them for everything and have never had a bad experience. I'm rural too riderinthestorm Feb 2014 #10

Me too! I still send paper cards and letters and buy stamps regularly MerryBlooms Feb 2014 #11

I am with you BodieTown oldandhappy Feb 2014 #12

The USPS is a government entity that works. flying rabbit Feb 2014 #13

The Republican was on the USPS Jeff In Milwaukee Feb 2014 #49

Which is precisely why Republicans have to say it does NOT work. Beartracks Feb 2014 #67

Kudos to the USPS bkanderson76 Feb 2014 #14

Thank you! I'm an RCA Rural Route Carrier GobBluth Feb 2014 #15

Thanks for sharing your experiences. You should print out this whole thread and pin it to your Fla Dem Feb 2014 #58

They outperformed the private mail companies during the holidays too! senseandsensibility Feb 2014 #16

I bet we won't hear that on Fox "News". Enthusiast Feb 2014 #36

We should remember this ... lpbk2713 Feb 2014 #18

yeah heaven05 Feb 2014 #19

I am still waiting on a Christmas package I doubt will ever come, and my ScreamingMeemie Feb 2014 #20

I'm sure Fed Ex and UPS will do better. Enthusiast Feb 2014 #35

In fact, they all have the same track record. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2014 #57

This past holiday season the USPS far outperformed both UPS and Fed Ex. Enthusiast Feb 2014 #61

This past holiday season in this house, the letters USPS became synonymous ScreamingMeemie Feb 2014 #62

So you want to do away with the postal service? Enthusiast Feb 2014 #68

The USPS is consistently the most trusted governmental entity. mac56 Feb 2014 #21

I <3 USPS, too 1000words Feb 2014 #22

krnt ... MindMover Feb 2014 #23

+1 blkmusclmachine Feb 2014 #24

Me too! beac Feb 2014 #25

I want them to reinstate paper bond program fadedrose Feb 2014 #26

Yup same here...I told him stay on the town roads. Historic NY Feb 2014 #28

Me, too. Hissyspit Feb 2014 #29

So do I! liberalmuse Feb 2014 #30

USPS provides great service and is one of the very best deals in this price gouging world. democratisphere Feb 2014 #31

Effin A! MoreGOPoop Feb 2014 #32

We got a foot of snow here in KCMO Wednesday and RC Feb 2014 #33

K&R! I share your love of the USPS. Enthusiast Feb 2014 #34

I'm a USPS lover, Cha Feb 2014 #37

I love the USPS as well Art_from_Ark Feb 2014 #38

49 cents per ounce DeeDeeNY Feb 2014 #39

Big ups to the mstinamotorcity2 Feb 2014 #40

the post office in my neighborhood is abysmal. tomp Feb 2014 #41

Union jobs, mostly. Octafish Feb 2014 #42

Anyone who hates the US Post Office needs to go somewhere else and try their postal "service". marble falls Feb 2014 #43

During recent subzero weather, I didn't bring my mail in one day. The next day, Divernan Feb 2014 #44

i had the best luck with them this xmas. the local supervisor was great. mopinko Feb 2014 #45

Big K&R... daleanime Feb 2014 #46

I tweeted this to @USPS Triana Feb 2014 #48

Yes, the USPS is great! ljm2002 Feb 2014 #50

U. S. Post Office workers are true heroes. raging moderate Feb 2014 #51

You realize, of course, why the USPS works so efficiently? The_Commonist Feb 2014 #52

I heart the Post Office, too! I heart them as much as I hate Congress, and I hate Congress A LOT! nt valerief Feb 2014 #53

Maybe some of you saw the segment on USPS on MSNBC just now... ChisolmTrailDem Feb 2014 #55

They upset the 'thugs when they proposed converting the small vehicle fleet to electric, dougolat Feb 2014 #56

Our business used USPS, UPS and Fedex... tecelote Feb 2014 #59

I like the USPS quakerboy Feb 2014 #60

No delivery for two days after our ice over recently... Phentex Feb 2014 #63

It is one the very best large systems of any type in the world, Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #64

Hey Obama & Democrats grandpamike1 Feb 2014 #65