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[Math Is Hard]

where the heck was chat? I needed to whine about my food poisoning ordeal!

 

[turbo]

Are stamps a federal thing, or does each state print its own? I understand that US Post works in all US and I suppose stamps printed in Alaska are valid in Florida, but is their printing/production centralized?

There are sometimes special stamps printed to commemorate states and/or historic events in states, but the stamps are all produced by the US Postal service.

The reason that so many varieties of stamps are produced is that the USPS encourages stamp collecting. The stamps cost little to print and distribute, and every time a collector buys a book of stamps or a block of stamps to add to their collection, the stamps go out of circulation with no service required on the part of the USPS.

 

[Evo]

where the heck was chat? I needed to whine about my food poisoning ordeal!

Oh no! What happened?

 

[wolram]

where the heck was chat? I needed to whine about my food poisoning ordeal!

Tell us all about it, i have a little sympathy left.

 

[Andre]

MiH! What happened?

 

[Math Is Hard]

It started with a McDonald's McGriddle for breakfast Friday morning. It was all downhill from there. I had to leave work Friday and spent all yesterday recovering and sipping on ginger ale.

 

[Hurkyl]

Eep! At least tell me you were able to get Vernors as your ginger ale!

 

[Math Is Hard]

Eep! At least tell me you were able to get Vernors as your ginger ale!

No. Generic brand.

 

[wolram]

Sorry, no one who eats a Griddle is getting sympathy from me.

 

[OmCheeto]

There are sometimes special stamps printed to commemorate states and/or historic events in states, but the stamps are all produced by the US Postal service.

The reason that so many varieties of stamps are produced is that the USPS encourages stamp collecting. The stamps cost little to print and distribute, and every time a collector buys a book of stamps or a block of stamps to add to their collection, the stamps go out of circulation with no service required on the part of the USPS.

See: San Marino

population: 29,000

major source of international trade revenue: postage stamps

smart little village, er, I mean country.

 

[Math Is Hard]

Sorry, no one who eats a Griddle is getting sympathy from me.

It's really good in theory - a piece of sausage wrapped in a pancake.

 

[fuzzyfelt]

congratulations to the Father of the Bride,
and sympathy to sufferers of griddle and spider poison

 

[wolram]

It's really good in theory - a piece of sausage wrapped in a pancake.

Are you okay now? and will you eat another Mc griddle?

 

[Evo]

It started with a McDonald's McGriddle for breakfast Friday morning. It was all downhill from there. I had to leave work Friday and spent all yesterday recovering and sipping on ginger ale.

Oh MIH, a McGriddle?!? No wonder you got sick. Those things are nasty.

I hope you're feeling better.

 

[wolram]

congratulations to the Father of the Bride,
and sympathy to sufferers of griddle and spider poison

Thank you fuzzy.

 

[Math Is Hard]

Are you okay now? and will you eat another Mc griddle?

I'm OK now, but I think it will be a long time before I visit McDonald's again. I should have been wary of that one because it's built into a gas station. Not one of your more upscale Mickey D's.

Oh MIH, a McGriddle?!? No wonder you got sick. Those things are nasty.

I hope you're feeling better.

Thanks. I guess I got what I deserved.

 

[Evo]

congratulations to the Father of the Bride,
and sympathy to sufferers of griddle and spider poison

Thanks fuzzyfelt.

SEE, the smilies have moved again!

 

[Math Is Hard]

I want to see Wolly in a tux!

 

[Math Is Hard]

congratulations to the Father of the Bride,
and sympathy to sufferers of griddle and spider poison

Fuzzy you should join our postcard club.

 

[jtbell]

\every time a collector buys a book of stamps or a block of stamps to add to their collection, the stamps go out of circulation with no service required on the part of the USPS.

Unless the collector decides to give up his collection, or at least that part of it. I just mailed several letters (bill payments actually), each with 20c + 22c stamps from the 1980s to make up the current 42c rate.

 

[wolram]

I want to see Wolly in a tux!

It is going to take ages to photo shop the pics.

 

[fuzzyfelt]

pleasure, and thanks for the invite to the postcard club, I should. I've been missing chat, pity my head isn't really up to it tonight, I need a double espresso.

 

[Andre]

Fuzzyfelt, good to see you. Hope you feel better soon.

I guess we need to start sending get-well-soon cards in the postcard club.

 

[Borek]

See: San Marino

population: 29,000

major source of international trade revenue: postage stamps

smart little village, er, I mean country.

Some Pacific island country does the same. Not Bora Bora. Tuvalu perhaps.

 

[Evo]

It is going to take ages to photo shop the pics.

Hey, add me into one of the pictures, I want to pretend I have a social life.

 

[wolram]

Hey, add me into one of the pictures, I want to pretend I have a social life.

Awww, i bet you have a boy friend for every day of the week.

 

[fuzzyfelt]

Thanks Andre, I'll skip the espresso and head to sleep. And plenty waiting in the wings, too.

 

[Borek]

No doubt about it, they are dancing.

 

[Evo]

No doubt about it, they are dancing.

HAH! Proof!

Thank you Borek!

 

[Hurkyl]

It's a hoax. Those images were obviously photoshopped.