curious package

[radfringe]

got home from work and there was a fed-ex sticker on my door -- I have to sign for a package

didn't order anything, neither did my partner so I called fed-ex and the envelope is for me

originated from crofton MD and it's an "AFP" address

any ideas?

[SmokingJacket]

1. Hope it's not one of those Asian snakehead fish:

http://www.theallineed.com/news/0410/071617.htm

[ashmanonar]

2. anthrax?

i would open it carefully if i were you. wearing a mask. and gloves.

[Renew Deal]

3. Doesn't AFP have something to do with the military?

[radfringe]

8. could be

I shipped out a few "care" packages to our troops in Iraq -- never heard anything back about it and that was over a year ago...

[trof]

11. I think that's "APO" for military addresses.

[Book Lover]

4. Maybe google teh return address

and get a phone number? Or use the FedEx website to track the package's origin.

[radfringe]

9. tried fed-ex

and google -- could not get "address" just that it was shipped out of crofton MD

AFP search comes up with fundraising org, and a couple of publications -- none of which I'm associated with that I am aware of

[shesemsmom]

5. Have you gotten it yet

just curious

[radfringe]

6. will pick it up tomorrow

fed-ex station is around the corner from where I work

[shesemsmom]

7. Be careful and let us know.....

[trof]

12. If it's ticking

don't take it.

[TyeDye75]

10. sounds weird

[radfringe]

13. I called fed-ex back -- got a bit more info

still don't know what the hell it's about

AFSPB, mass processing center, washington dc

:scared: i have to sign for it in person, can't have anyone else pick-up for me or just sign the receipt and leave it at the house

[Borgnine]

14. I saw an X-Files once like this.

A package was sent to a random person. Turns out a pharmaceutical was testing out what would happen if they released a newly-discovered breed of virus into the public.

[radfringe]

15. picked up the letter last night

I knew if I didn't find out what it was I would be up all night thinking about it

It's a letter about seizure of property -- last october-november I ordered 6 cartons cigarettes from Switzerland -- the entire shipment (mine and hundreds of others) was seized at JFK airport sometime in November

4 months later the customs office send me a 2nd day fed-express letter saying they seized the shipment.

I can protest the seizure or sign some form reliquishing the shipment -- my partner works for a law firm, she's going to have one of the lawyers take a look at it.

[Book Lover]

16. Thanks for letting us know!

Good luck getting your 'baccy fix back from the feds :-)

[GalleryGod]

17. OoooooooooooCool Story, RF!

Haven't seen you since Dave and Buster's in '02!:hippie:

[radfringe]

18. lawyer says

I don't have to do anything unless I want to protest the seizure,...

The cig company has already refunded my money, so I'm not going to do anything - except maybe out the letter in a frame...