there's no such thing as a yeti
Tuesday, 6. March 2007, 17:27:52
Here is bunch of my team posing in my office. We are marking the departure of Hans, who is going to Telemark to get married and then off to Trondheim for married life and a new career. Yes, someone asked if people there are called Telemarketers. Yes, someone asked if he would have to get married with one foot slightly further forward than the other.
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Our lovely miss H, who turns 4 next week, has a way with words and phrases.
She likes to announce very emphatically that "There is no such thing as a Yeti!"
A couple days ago she said to her mother: "I am small. But you can't put me in your pocket. I'm not tiny, I am big."
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A long long long time ago, my dear bride ordered me a winter jacket from a US company for delivery to me here in Oslo.
It never came.
<insert long and boring tale of confusion and misunderstanding here including the package getting sent back and forth several times>
The company we ordered it from was finally going to treat it as a return but had sympathy and re-placed the order from scratch and sent it on and all went well. When I got notice that the package was in the country but Posten needed some customs info, we were on our way.
Yesterday we went down to the post office in the rain. H walked, hopped, and jumped in every puddle in the downtown area. The good news is that after almost 4 months of sending the box back and forth and re-initiating the order and so on and so forth ad nauseum, it's here BUT turns out there's stupid tariff fees and taxes to the tune of almost 50% the value of the coat and socks. Aargh.
So now we know. Do not have non-book goods shipped in from non-Norwegian companies. Sigh.
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Our lovely miss H, who turns 4 next week, has a way with words and phrases.
She likes to announce very emphatically that "There is no such thing as a Yeti!"
A couple days ago she said to her mother: "I am small. But you can't put me in your pocket. I'm not tiny, I am big."
¤¤¤
A long long long time ago, my dear bride ordered me a winter jacket from a US company for delivery to me here in Oslo.
It never came.
<insert long and boring tale of confusion and misunderstanding here including the package getting sent back and forth several times>
The company we ordered it from was finally going to treat it as a return but had sympathy and re-placed the order from scratch and sent it on and all went well. When I got notice that the package was in the country but Posten needed some customs info, we were on our way.
Yesterday we went down to the post office in the rain. H walked, hopped, and jumped in every puddle in the downtown area. The good news is that after almost 4 months of sending the box back and forth and re-initiating the order and so on and so forth ad nauseum, it's here BUT turns out there's stupid tariff fees and taxes to the tune of almost 50% the value of the coat and socks. Aargh.
So now we know. Do not have non-book goods shipped in from non-Norwegian companies. Sigh.
Nice to see the team!
By fjordmonkey, # 6. March 2007, 17:36:12
Oh the stories are legendary.
I also got socked with a very large bill for a shipment of socks, early on. In my case, stupid me insured a package I sent myself, and I ended up paying MORE than the cost of the items in fees, etc.
they were nice socks, but still.
By anonymous user, # 7. March 2007, 16:08:04
Well ... happy birthdays to one and all
By anonymous user, # 7. March 2007, 19:29:58
And for that reason you will recieve a Happy Birthday e-card. Besides what a great opportunity to have things delivered in person.LN
By anonymous user, # 11. March 2007, 02:41:23