Helloooooo...

[Bill Campbell]

On Sat, Sep 13, 2003, Klaus-Peter Schrage wrote:
>Mike Reinehr schrieb:
>>No, you've got that just backwards. All email is being delivered to a 
>>server located in your local post office, where it is printed. This 
>>printed copy is then delivered to the recipients local post office by 25 
>>year old mule-back, tramp steamer, etc. Upon being delivered, it is then 
>>scanned and, finally, emailed to it's ultimate destination. The USPS has 
>>to justify all that fancy sorting & delivery equipment.  Not to mention 
>>all those high priced managers. 
>
>At least one of those high priced US Postal officers has proven to be 
>quite fast: Lance Armstrong.

Fast for a cyclist, but slow compared to the rest of the world.

The USPS is fast compared to say Pony Express.

Bill
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