Post Office may be going under.

[Brian Van Horn]

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Post-o....html?x=0&.v=4

Now the question is how to ship if the Post Office eventually goes out of business. I am not panicking, but let's face it-shipping will not go down.

[barrysloate]

That's a shocking story. We will likely see higher and more frequent rate increases in the near future. But going completely out of business- that's hard to imagine.

[iggyman]

Don't worry, Leon is on a plane right now...scoping out delivery routes!

Lovely Day...

[D. Bergin]

So AIG is too big to fail but the Post Office is not necessary to the American Public?

[GrayGhost]

They obviously can't let the post office fail. That is simply ludicrous.

[bijoem]

I also hear.....
the sky is falling.

what will we do then?

[Brian Van Horn]

Take out baseball card collections underground.

[barrysloate]

Remember what Newman said: "Of course, we don't really need mail."

[TUM301]

Originally Posted by GrayGhost

They obviously can't let the post office fail. That is simply ludicrous.

right on the $$$$$$$$$$ here.

[mybuddyinc]

Come on, Barry, we need the whole dialogue :

Postal Employee: "May I help you?"
Kramer: "Yeah, I'd like to cancel my mail."
Postal Employee: "Certainly. How long would you like us to hold it?"
Kramer: "Oh, no, no. I don't think you get me. I want out, permanently."
Newman: "I'll handle this, Violet. Why don't you take your three hour break?
Oh, calm down, everyone. No one's cancelling any mail."
Kramer: "Oh, yes, I am."
Newman: "What about your bills?"
Kramer: "The bank can pay 'em."
Newman: "The bank. What about your cards and letters?"
Kramer: "E-mail, telephones, fax machines. Fedex, telex, telegrams,
holograms."
Newman: "All right, it's true! Of course nobody needs mail. What do you
think, you're so clever for figuring that out? But you don't know the half of
what goes on here. So just walk away, Kramer. I beg of you."
Supervisor: "Is everything all right here, Postal Employee Newman?"
Newman: "Yes, sir, I believe everything is all squared away. Isn't it, Mr.
Kramer?"
Kramer: "Oh, yeah. As long as I stop getting mail!"

[barrysloate]

My memory is not that good.

[Kehfee]

I for one will be happy to see an end to that god damned socialist institution.

Next on the chopping block? Libraries and Fire Departments.

[slantycouch]

Originally Posted by GrayGhost

They obviously can't let the post office fail. That is simply ludicrous.

You're absolutely right. Instead we'll continue to pay increasingly higher prices to keep it afloat.

[zork1974]

Originally Posted by Kehfee

I for one will be happy to see an end to that god damned socialist institution.

Next on the chopping block? Libraries and Fire Departments.

...and you don't even live in the States!

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by zork1974

...and you don't even live in the States!

I think he forgot the smiley....at least I hope so.

[Kehfee]

Yes I'm not being serious.