I’ve been having a lot of packages lately arrive in the larger town 20 miles away, then travel to another state before finally getting to me.
I can’t fathom why the USPS always has funding issues…
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I can’t fathom why the USPS always has funding issues…
Seffix
Cosmic Mongoose
It might have something to do with the postmaster ordering the destruction of a lot of high-speed mail sorting systems back in 2020, but it might not...I’ve been having a lot of packages lately arrive in the larger town 20 miles away, then travel to another state before finally getting to me.
I can’t fathom why the USPS always has funding issues…
On the mainland, a lot has to do with distribution centers. The Post Office doesn't equip every single post office in the country with the sorting machines needed to send to every other post office directly. Stuff is sent to central distribution centers by region and then sent from there to their destinations.
Sometimes it has to do with other economic issues, too. Like a lot of things destined for Hawai'i from the mainland go to Guam first, even though it is farther away. But keeping the aircraft flying to Guam regularly requires giving them enough business to justify that. So they design the route to do that, as it is overall cheaper than having a specific charter when stuff is destined for Guam. It also keeps direct CA to HI (for example) flights from being overloaded. So sometimes going CA to GUAM to HI can be faster than waiting for space on a CA to HI flight.
The sorting machines do, of course, sometimes have packages drop into the wrong bin for whatever reason. But mostly it is the above reasons.
Sometimes it has to do with other economic issues, too. Like a lot of things destined for Hawai'i from the mainland go to Guam first, even though it is farther away. But keeping the aircraft flying to Guam regularly requires giving them enough business to justify that. So they design the route to do that, as it is overall cheaper than having a specific charter when stuff is destined for Guam. It also keeps direct CA to HI (for example) flights from being overloaded. So sometimes going CA to GUAM to HI can be faster than waiting for space on a CA to HI flight.
The sorting machines do, of course, sometimes have packages drop into the wrong bin for whatever reason. But mostly it is the above reasons.
Or Dutch lunch (returning around 12:30)?British lunch (so around 15:00) or French lunch (so around 18:00)?
@MongooseMatt will you be posting previews of the Small Craft Catalog anytime soon?
I once had Amazon send a package to a high level distribution center within sight of the target location (late at night so ok), then to a low level center at another town and then back to me.I’ve been having a lot of packages lately arrive in the larger town 20 miles away, then travel to another state before finally getting to me.
I can’t fathom why the USPS always has funding issues…
Maybe the ancestors of the person who will design the XBoat net are already at work...
Just waiting for the art to start rolling in... but yes, and we have some crackers in that book
Are we not able to send private messages to Mongoose staff or did I fail my Computer roll?
In either case then, as I’m sure you’re probably already aware, 2nd Dynasty is currently in the middle of another Traveller ships Kickstarter, this time for launches and ships boats.
Especially with you guys bringing out the Small Craft Catalog soon, I sure wish you’d get together with those guys and come to an agreement to work together.
In either case then, as I’m sure you’re probably already aware, 2nd Dynasty is currently in the middle of another Traveller ships Kickstarter, this time for launches and ships boats.
Especially with you guys bringing out the Small Craft Catalog soon, I sure wish you’d get together with those guys and come to an agreement to work together.
AndrewW
Emperor Mongoose
Our general customer support email is sales@mongoosepublishing.com
If people send stuff there we forward it to whoever handles those things
If people send stuff there we forward it to whoever handles those things
Seffix
Cosmic Mongoose
And I have had nothing but good experiences with these folks.Our general customer support email is sales@mongoosepublishing.com
If people send stuff there we forward it to whoever handles those things
CordwainerFish
Cosmic Mongoose
It won't scratch the itch as much as a new MgT book with the hard cover and the poster sized sector maps and all, but if you're up to some archeology, the MegaTraveller Vilani & Vargr book has some stuff on Vland-the-world, and issue 5 of The Travellers' Digest has an adventure set there (as part of the Grand Tour).
G'Naakbusters
Cosmic Mongoose
Definitely recommended (though I would also call for a Vilani book with Vland Sector included from the current edition).
J Harper: Another good source of information on the Vilani is Interstellar Wars from GURPS Traveller, which has a lot of background on the Ziru Sirka and Vilani society and government of the era.
Yes, I clearly support it. We have seen supplements on minor races like the darians, the bwaps and others who are very interesting.
But it's strange that we have nothing about the vilanis, who are a major race and very important to the universe, and core sector in particulary.
We have the Solomanis, the Zhodanis in Aliens of Charted space, but why the vilanis are so little loved. An Alien of Charted space with vilanis is as must have to the universe, and clearly lacking. With a double sector book about Vland and perhaps Lishun, it would be perfect.
Sorry if my english is not perfect, but i'm a french customer.
Likely around the middle of next year or so.
appelcline
Mongoose
In progress no longer. I sent it to Matt last week.
(Mind you we'll have plenty of editing, revisions, and art direction still, I expect.)
