Texas

[Landerb]

I'll start this one.

I am in San Marcos, between Austin and San Antonio.

FYI
I have been keeping a spread sheet of Texas BYC members for several years. Right now it has 274 members on it. Of course some are no longer members or might have visited only a few times.

Texas, we are strong !

I know this post is VERY old, but I’d love to see/join the spreadsheet!

 

[AllenK RGV]

So cold fronts are good for something. My package seems to finally have been pushed south. 53F here at 4:30 AM.

 

[Matejka]

Tool only if you do not have the batteries and chargers. it is useless. We have 2 mowers from them as well. Also they do have great customer service and 4 year warranties. I doubt I need their snow blower though. I really need to see if the repair shop has a spare charger/reconditioned batteries as well at a decent price or get my 2nd charger fixed at the authorized repair center. That and a Ryobi hedge trimming attachment tool would be great for the weedeater. Their chainsaw is remarkably good. I was stupid I put the last two chainsaw blades on backwards They really do not work well in that configuration. The leaf blower isn't anything I care about either.

DW just told me to order the tiller because she does most all of the plantings and wants a better way to work in soil augments. After tax was something in the 173 dollar range.
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I wonder how long battery lasts. Depends how "packed" the ground is I'm sure. I have a battery weed eater I absolutely love. Walmart cheapie but it does all I need.

 

[Matejka]

I know this post is VERY old, but I’d love to see/join the spreadsheet!

Welcome to Texas

 

[oldhen2345]

We got a good drenching today. Apparently, the Amazon delivery driver didn't want to get wet and left a cardboard box of electronics by the gate in the rain. Strike one.

Another driver (?) left a plastic mailer by the front door where the roof splashes onto the porch. It was sitting in a puddle also. Strike two.

Crazy Lady is having a discussion right now. Be glad they aren't delivering your electronics in the rain.

My UPS driver is pretty good. I use Amazon a lot- Prime saved me over $250. in shipping last year.
My porch tends to hold water near the door. He usually puts the packages on the swing. Once I ordered something heavy and he offered to help me get it inside - pretty nice guy. I have had a couple of instances where packages were taken to the neighbor across the street. Once, they left my vitamin supplements at an abandoned house- after about 2 months, the family went to check on the house and brought the package to me. All in all, they are not nearly as bad as USPS.

 

[Matejka]

We got a good drenching today. Apparently, the Amazon delivery driver didn't want to get wet and left a cardboard box of electronics by the gate in the rain. Strike one.

Another driver (?) left a plastic mailer by the front door where the roof splashes onto the porch. It was sitting in a puddle also. Strike two.

Crazy Lady is having a discussion right now. Be glad they aren't delivering your electronics in the rain.

Most amazon is delivered by USPS. Mail lady is very good

 

[Matejka]

She will bring to porch, its covered and dry. I have a rocker by door and usually that is where the package is.

 

[oldhen2345]

Most amazon is delivered by USPS. Mail lady is very good

Mine mostly comes from UPS- they deliver in the morning. Some smaller packages get delivered per USPS and are put in my mailbox- only on occasion do they put something on the porch. They come about 3PM.

 

[007Sean]

34°F this morning, it's 44°F now. Sunny and a breeze.

My post person is terrible. Sometimes my packages are left in his/her vehicle and not delivered, eventhough I get a conformation email that it has been delivered.
if I get large packages that won't fit in the mail box, they just toss them over my fence/gate. I get alot of lanterns delivered here, yep, I collect antique oil/kerosene lamps and lanterns...quite a few times they were damaged by the tossing.

 

[AllenK RGV]

My USPS guy David is awesome. One reason we always remember him for the holiday season. If I order chicks I am the first person on his route as well. Plus he will call. If it is raining my stuff gets put in a trash bag if something does not fit into my mailbox.