Fellowship of the Drink XIV: Shipping with the Enemy

[jason613]

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Package received from Jason613. Lots of shattered dreams but a few made it through. The longer glass and 3-4 bottles were shattered coasters and stickers soaked. Box in a bag in a box kept it from leaking.

Maybe the heat, but cheese curds were sour and didn’t survive, but looking forward to the beef stick!

Now to chill em down and enjoy...

Hmmm...so sorry, I will send some replacements.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

I really want to see Nebraska do well, Frost seems to have an uphill battle. I wasn't happy about missing football especially the start for B10 play but have to keep the wife happy.

Appreciate that. He inherited kids that fall asleep during the game so....there's always next year! [emoji39]

 

[TwistedGray]

Paging @SailorJerry to the post office. Mark is holding your package for pick-up...might want to take him a beer just in case

 

[baldm79]

Paging @SailorJerry to the post office. Mark is holding your package for pick-up...might want to take him a beer just in case

Damn they really have it out for you.. must be the chorizo triggered an alarm?

 

[TwistedGray]

Damn they really have it out for you.. must be the chorizo triggered an alarm?

Nah, he's got a backwoods mail delivery service...apparently this is normal

 

[jimyson]

Considered tossing one of these in my box for @PianoMan. Still might

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Smash it into pieces before you send it.

 

[fourfarthing]

Wife and I were never sold on cats but more and more they are growing on us. Our daughters love them. I grew up having a cat and they can be nice little companions, truth be told I'm kind of excited. This is the one we have our eye on.

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Adorbs. We have... a few cats.

 

[HopsNTails]

Adorbs. We have... a few cats.

A few...

 

[TwistedGray]

A few...View attachment 589307

Let me introduce you to Stout, Porter, Pale Kitty, Eepah, Neepah, Saison, Sourpuss, Warrior, Columbus, Centennial, Cascade, Citra, Blonde, Creamcat, Berliner, Mister Weisse, and Senorita Hopsalong.

 

[fourfarthing]

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Heaven. I would need more styles to brew to keep my labels rocking.

 

[HopsNTails]

Heaven. I would need more styles to brew to keep my labels rocking.

Who doesn't like a nice purrliner weisse?[emoji250]

 

[brandtrepair]

Nah, he's got a backwoods mail delivery service...apparently this is normal

Yeah im in the same 400 people town as him and yeah it's normal. Fn post office. They are only open from 9 to 1. And not sure if they are open at all on saturdays

 

[wstbrewing]

Hmmm...so sorry, I will send some replacements.

I think you gotta wrap the bottles individually with bubble wrap or something. It primarily the six pack of bottles that was in the cardboard holder and that got smashed.

This was my first set of broken bottles and the first time I saw them not individually wrapped.

I guessing the broke mainly from impact against each other.

I usually ship cans, but the bottles I always individually wrap before I box them up.

[emoji482]

 

[TwistedGray]

Yah you definitely gotta wrap bottles or use PVC like some do. Those individually go into their own PVC tubes and usually are also wrapped. Super protection

 

[jimyson]

I put each bottle in its own gallon or quart ziplock bag and wrap that with bubble wrap. All individually. It’s worked well for 20-30 shipments so far. Fingers crossed.

For cans, I’ll wrap one in bubble wrap and put 3 cans in a gallon ziplock with the bubble wrapped one in the middle. I also try to pad between layers.

Many of my boxes are largest than they should be but everything is protected. I sometimes pack a box and put it inside of another box with padding around the inner box.

 

[imasickboy]

I go with no padding whatsoever, but I cheat. Those who have received mine understand.

 

[HopsNTails]

I go with no padding whatsoever, but I cheat. Those who have received mine understand.

I just put the bottles in the box with plenty of space for them to move about. I also packed loose rocks and ball bearings. Mostly so the sounds throw off Doug or Mark. Enjoy the bottle caps imasickboy

 

[jimyson]

I go with no padding whatsoever, but I cheat. Those who have received mine understand.

You and froggy if I remember correctly.

 

[baldm79]

I go with no padding whatsoever, but I cheat. Those who have received mine understand.

Some form of sorcery I presume?

 

[jimyson]

With all of this cat talk.

 

[SailorJerry]

I really want to see Nebraska do well, Frost seems to have an uphill battle. I wasn't happy about missing football especially the start for B10 play but have to keep the wife happy.

No one wants Nebraska to do well! Lots of love, @pianoman

Paging @SailorJerry to the post office. Mark is holding your package for pick-up...might want to take him a beer just in case

Yeah, I'll get it tomorrow.

Yeah im in the same 400 people town as him and yeah it's normal. Fn post office. They are only open from 9 to 1. And not sure if they are open at all on saturdays

Open from 9-945 on Saturdays. I was putting up bin ladders and fixing bin floors. Yay...

 

[TwistedGray]

No one wants Nebraska to do well! Lots of love, @pianomanYeah, I'll get it tomorrow. Open from 9-945 on Saturdays. I was putting up bin ladders and fixing bin floors. Yay...

Let me know

 

[jimyson]

I wish UPS delivered on Sundays. It’s a shame to see 2 packages just sitting in the warehouse collecting heat.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

No one wants Nebraska to do well! Lots of love, @pianomanYeah, I'll get it tomorrow.

If you want Iowa's win to matter you'll want us to win a few. Or just play with 9 men on the field, beat our azz...that'll show the committee you mean business!

 

[LoneTreeFarms]

If you want Iowa's win to matter you'll want us to win a few. Or just play with 9 men on the field, beat our azz...that'll show the committee you mean business!

Iowa just played their toughest game of the year. You don't have the 105th hardest schedule in college football just to see Nebraska have a good year and screw that up!!!

 

[orionol73]

I wish UPS delivered on Sundays. It’s a shame to see 2 packages just sitting in the warehouse collecting heat.

I was so bummed that my box got delayed in Maumee for soooo long and it missed its Friday delivery. Also - had i used my home address I probably would have gotten it Saturday. One upside is that the warmest it got was 70 this weekend and lows were well into the 40's

Can confirm the package is here and everybody made it safe - will post a pic tonight
Thanks!!

@baldm79 I will be boxing up for you tonight and it will be on the way tomorrow!

 

[pshankstar]

@jerbrew, your packages will be going out today. Tracking numbers will be sent out later today. Cheers!

 

[user 205607]

Package sent to pshankstar

 

[SailorJerry]

All in tact, two hb's not pictured.
Thanks @TwistedGray

 

[TwistedGray]

All in tact, two hb's not pictured.
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Great news, now get on that man meat