speedsausage Posted March 22, 2015 Posted March 22, 2015 Dropping $300 at a "friendly" poker game. Then running through my head all the lego set(s) I could've bought with that money. :'( Quote
Ciglione Posted March 22, 2015 Posted March 22, 2015 (edited) That's the risk of the game... if you would have won $300 you could have bought two Pet Shops for free. Edited March 22, 2015 by Ciglione Quote
speedsausage Posted March 22, 2015 Posted March 22, 2015 Sigh... I know. It was a rough game. I had my money in good with a couple hands and just couldn't catch a break. Oh well, I've done well there in the past. Quote
holleman67 Posted March 22, 2015 Posted March 22, 2015 On 3/22/2015 at 4:48 PM, speedsausage said: Dropping $300 at a "friendly" poker game. Then running through my head all the lego set(s) I could've bought with that money. :'( This was me at the casino a few nights ago. Sent from my HTC6525LVW using Brickpicker mobile app 1 Quote
MarleyMoose Posted March 22, 2015 Posted March 22, 2015 I feel the same way when I buy groceries. 4 Quote
oneknightr Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 On 3/22/2015 at 4:48 PM, speedsausage said: Dropping $300 at a "friendly" poker game. Then running through my head all the lego set(s) I could've bought with that money. :'( Missing Thursday poker night. My poker buddies, including myself, have all gotten married and had kids over the past few years. It's tough getting the whole gang together to play. We play only once or twice a year now. 1 Quote
redghostx Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 On 3/22/2015 at 5:22 PM, holleman67 said: This was me at the casino a few nights ago. Sent from my HTC6525LVW using Brickpicker mobile app Over the weekend, I had guests in town who only go to the casino when out of town so we played blackjack last night. I won some Lego Ex astris, scientia. 2 Quote
speedsausage Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 On 3/23/2015 at 2:19 AM, oneknightr said: Missing Thursday poker night. My poker buddies, including myself, have all gotten married and had kids over the past few years. It's tough getting the whole gang together to play. We play only once or twice a year now. Right there with ya. This was my 2nd game in 7 months, which is part of my problem, I'm out of practice. 1 Quote
KShine Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 So, I was expecting a signature required LEGO shipment this past Saturday - I waited, but the mail never came that day. It turns out that the USPS truck had pretty much exploded, bursting into flames - Tragically, 20 Hulk poly bags did not survive. Quote
exciter1 Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 On 3/24/2015 at 10:03 PM, KShine said: So, I was expecting a signature required LEGO shipment this past Saturday - I waited, but the mail never came that day. It turns out that the USPS truck had pretty much exploded, bursting into flames - Tragically, 20 Hulk poly bags did not survive. Oh wow! Quote
gregpj Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 On 3/24/2015 at 10:03 PM, KShine said: So, I was expecting a signature required LEGO shipment this past Saturday - I waited, but the mail never came that day. It turns out that the USPS truck had pretty much exploded, bursting into flames - Tragically, 20 Hulk poly bags did not survive. I'm complaining that your post didn't have a picture attached. I wonder what else didn't survive. Quote
banshee3 Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 omfg I hope the driver wasn't hurt. I wasn't aware hulk polybags were such a hot seller. No but seriously I hope they were ok. Quote
KShine Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 On 3/24/2015 at 10:03 PM, KShine said: So, I was expecting a signature required LEGO shipment this past Saturday - I waited, but the mail never came that day. It turns out that the USPS truck had pretty much exploded, bursting into flames - Tragically, 20 Hulk poly bags did not survive. The driver is ok, although it sounds like he was shaken up a bit. Once it started, it spread quickly and he jumped out. Somehow the fire then caused the brakes to fail, so it started rolling down a hill towards someones home - fortunately, he was able to reach in and adjust the steering - so it went into a ditch. I did see a couple photos (I will try to get them) - the damage seemed hard to believe. Quote
Migration Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 On 3/24/2015 at 10:03 PM, KShine said: So, I was expecting a signature required LEGO shipment this past Saturday - I waited, but the mail never came that day. It turns out that the USPS truck had pretty much exploded, bursting into flames - Tragically, 20 Hulk poly bags did not survive. As it appears no one was hurt... Someone should have know better than to make 20 hulks angry. 2 Quote
KShine Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 On 3/24/2015 at 10:03 PM, KShine said: So, I was expecting a signature required LEGO shipment this past Saturday - I waited, but the mail never came that day. It turns out that the USPS truck had pretty much exploded, bursting into flames - Tragically, 20 Hulk poly bags did not survive. On 3/24/2015 at 10:21 PM, KShine said: The driver is ok, although it sounds like he was shaken up a bit. Once it started, it spread quickly and he jumped out. Somehow the fire then caused the brakes to fail, so it started rolling down a hill towards someones home - fortunately, he was able to reach in and adjust the steering - so it went into a ditch. I did see a couple photos (I will try to get them) - the damage seemed hard to believe. So no real surprise here - but the seller hasn't responded at all to my messages regarding the destroyed shipment. I assume that they didn't insure the package. Quote
exciter1 Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 On 3/28/2015 at 2:16 PM, KShine said: So no real surprise here - but the seller hasn't responded at all to my messages regarding the destroyed shipment. I assume that they didn't insure the package. No, I'm not surprised at all. You can always file a case, since you didn't receive anything. Quote
KShine Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 On 3/28/2015 at 2:17 PM, exciter1 said: No, I'm not surprised at all. You can always file a case, since you didn't receive anything. Yes, I already have opened a request, which will then become a case, which will then eventually time out. I do feel for the seller though. I know as a seller that I wouldn't be quick to believe it either (yea, the truck blew up). At least in this case, it was a major incident that the USPS can confirm. So while it still sucks for the seller, at least they'll know that it was true and that they weren't scammed. Quote
exciter1 Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 On 3/28/2015 at 3:02 PM, KShine said: Yes, I already have opened a request, which will then become a case, which will then eventually time out. I do feel for the seller though. I know as a seller that I wouldn't be quick to believe it either (yea, the truck blew up). At least in this case, it was a major incident that the USPS can confirm. So while it still sucks for the seller, at least they'll know that it was true and that they weren't scammed. If they are persistent enough, they should at least be able to get $50 back. Quote
KShine Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 On 3/28/2015 at 3:04 PM, exciter1 said: If they are persistent enough, they should at least be able to get $50 back. They shipped it 1st class/signature. Quote
Alpinemaps Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 I was promised photos of the burning truck. Where are my photos? Sorry about the lost package though. That sucks. Quote
exciter1 Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 On 3/28/2015 at 3:06 PM, KShine said: They shipped it 1st class/signature. Well, that's problematic. Quote
KShine Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 On 3/28/2015 at 3:10 PM, Alpinemaps said: I was promised photos of the burning truck. Where are my photos? Sorry about the lost package though. That sucks. Not forgotten - My delivery guy mentioned he would try to print some out for me (we will see). I would have liked to have 20 more Hulk Poly's 1 Quote
KShine Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 On 3/28/2015 at 3:16 PM, exciter1 said: Well, that's problematic. Yes, a tip for newbies - Using 1st class/signature does not make a lot of sense. Quote
biking_tiger Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 On 3/28/2015 at 3:22 PM, KShine said: Yes, a tip for newbies - Using 1st class/signature does not make a lot of sense. Not that much of a newbie, but I've never shipped 1st class/signature, either. Why is that problematic? Quote
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