Generals gather in their masses

[venta]

Two completely unrelated polls:

[Poll #1867260]

Please be honest. This is the difference between "oh, really?" and "ha, Jamie, see! I was right, I was right!"

[Poll #1867261]

Comments

[venta.livejournal.com]

I think that, deep down, I have read too many fairy stories and thus hope that one by following arbitrary dictats in circumstances where the dictator couldn't know whether I had or not, I will be richly rewarded :)

ChrisC's moderately sensible suggestion was that it might contain (eg) an album which isn't released til tomorrow and was intended to arrive tomorrow, but has inexplicably got here early.

[sushidog.livejournal.com]

But why would the Royal Mail care if you get your album before its official release? I can see a record company wanting to keep it under wraps until the right day, but RM?

So yes, I go with the fairy-tale option; it's a test, and next week an old lady will ask you to help with some menial task. If you keep the parcel closed until tomorrow and do a good turn for a poor stranger, you'll end up being able to make diamonds out of hay or something!

[venta.livejournal.com]

I could believe a situation arises where (a) a shipper cares that its customers get its album on release date, (b) a record label cares that no one gets its album before release date and (c) the Royal Mail can't get its finger out to actually guarantee delivery on the right date. This could then be a rather flaky compromise between the three parties.

I have no evidence that this happens, by the way. And surely no one releases albums on Fridays anyway.

I shall be wary of suspiciously poverty-stricken/elderly/short persons addressing me in the coming week.

[sushidog.livejournal.com]

You will let us know when you do open it, right?

[venta.livejournal.com]

Providing it doesn't contain a piece of paper saying "do not tell anyone about this", of course I will!

[phlebas.livejournal.com]

Music and DVDs: Mondays
Comics: Wednesdays
Video games: Fridays
Books: random

Have you preordered a video game or a book?

[venta.livejournal.com]

Me? Preorder video games? Goodness no :)