Timeline of Events in re: Replacement Treo
1500 CDT, 10-Oct-2006: RMA ordered.
1607 CDT, 10-Oct-2006: Shipment picked up, Fort Worth, TX.
0526 CDT, 11-Oct-2006: Email from Cingular regarding tracking number received.
0550 CDT, 11-Oct-2006: Pre-dawn cursed, laundry cycled, above email read with one eye open while other eye remained shut in protest of wakefulness after <5 hours sleep.
0552 CDT, 11-Oct-2006: Tracking number viewed.
0553 CDT, 11-Oct-2006: Reload.
0558 CDT, 11-Oct-2006: Reload.
0615 CDT, 11-Oct-2006: Reload.
0616 CDT, 11-Oct-2006: Heavy sigh, command decision made to return to bed for brief stay.
0701 CDT, 11-Oct-2006: Phone arrives at DHL station at HSV.
0720 CDT, 11-Oct-2006: Alarm clock considered for defenestration.
0722 CDT, 11-Oct-2006: Dryer re-started. Mental cursing of buying cheap-ass dryer seven years ago again ensues.
0723 CDT, 11-Oct-2006: Reload.
0724 CDT, 11-Oct-2006: Disbelief that overnight means overnight, for once.
0740 CDT, 11-Oct-2006: Keys and wallet in hand, email dashed off to manager, “Will be late, must go slay DHL dragons.” Message received loud and clear: DHL has lost hardware for our organization before.
0810 CDT, 11-Oct-2006: Counter jockey disbelieving that driver hasn’t already loaded phone on truck.
0811 CDT, 11-Oct-2006: User smirks, knowing that the DHL truck in his ‘hood runs late afternoons.
0813 CDT, 11-Oct-2006: Counter jockey claims user is “lucky”, walks off, presumably to find part.
0816 CDT, 11-Oct-2006: Counter jockey returns with printout, services next customer in line.
0817 CDT, 11-Oct-2006: User considers punching out counter jockey, customer.
0818 CDT, 11-Oct-2006: User reconsiders, realizing that city jail unlikely to show Bruins-Thrashers on TV. [The inconsiderate fuckers.]
0822 CDT, 11-Oct-2006: User signs for phone. Counter jockey enters signout, then note that user picking up phone.
0856 CDT, 11-Oct-2006: User reloads tracking site, smirks at counter jockey ineptitude, heads for shower.
Sounds like par for the course - I have never met an “ept” counter jockey…
Glad to hear you’re back in touch with the world!
October 11th, 2006 at 12:03I’m shocked a DHL truck could ever run late. When they come around the corner in our office parking lot, they’ve got to be going 35 mph or more.
And I had a similar experience with FedEx. I laughed reading your timeline because it was almost exactly like my experience tracking down an iPod at a FedEx location way out in the middle of nowhere.
October 11th, 2006 at 12:39If it weren’t bad business, I’d relate the stories of DHL fun I’ve had at work. I won’t, though, because I like remaining employed.
Even better, my phone is now re-synced with my Mac, and my portable brain now works again. I feel whole.
October 11th, 2006 at 12:43I think I went through the same thing when my Mac got shipped back, except FedEx won’t let us pick things up at the counter here. Bastards.
And shockingly overnight meant overnight for that too — usually overnight to Hawaii means two days. My boss actually had a package sit at FedEx overnight because it arrived in Hilo within two days, and even though he paid for two-day service, FedEx two-day to Hawaii means three days, and by gum they couldn’t actually deliver it in two days.
October 11th, 2006 at 13:46I Give Up!…
Really. You know that Treo that I RMA’d last week and got a new one? The new one is now on the blink.
My forehead is growing very flat.
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October 19th, 2006 at 20:17