I think UPS April Fooled Me!

[whitebison66]

Does anyone see anything funny in this shipping itinerary?

PACIFIC, WA, US
31/03/2009 18:00 ORIGIN SCAN
31/03/2009 18:09 DEPARTURE SCAN
SEATTLE, WA, US
31/03/2009 18:48 ARRIVAL SCAN
  31/03/2009 19:23 DEPARTURE SCAN
LOUISVILLE, KY,  US
01/04/2009 2:15 ARRIVAL SCAN
01/04/2009 4:51 DEPARTURE SCAN
01/04/2009 5:03 DEPARTURE SCAN
HONOLULU, HI,  US
01/04/2009 7:55 ARRIVAL SCAN
01/04/2009 9:39 DEPARTURE SCAN
CHEK LAP KOK, HK
02/04/2009 15:18 ARRIVAL SCAN
02/04/2009 19:18 IMPORT SCAN
02/04/2009 19:18 IN TRANSIT

I never realized Kentucky was between Seattle and Honolulu. Learn something new every day...

But the package is here in Hong Kong, so that's all that matters!

 

[ByteFrenzy]

It's their 'hub and spoke' organisation at work. Your package goes to a local facility, from where it's forwarded to a regional facility. From there it continues on (toghether with shipments from a number of other local facilities), to a national hub. From there it goes to another national hub, then to a regional faciltiy, maybe again down to a local facility. It's a very carefully thought out system that optimizes the number of transfer points versus the number of flights / trucks. Your package may travel in the wrong direction for a while, but it avoids having a plane flying from Seattle to Hong Kong with just ten packages on board instead of one from Louisville to Honolulu with a few thousand packages. The concept was explained in the movie 'Castaway' with Tom Hanks. That movie will also make you a hundred times as grateful that your package made it safely to you.

 

[whitebison66]

I just hated the idea of the stuff going any distance away from me as opposed to closer!

 

[NonsenseTele]

But the package is here in Hong Kong, so that's all that matters!

No it's not! (untill you prove with pics :icon_biggrin

 

[whitebison66]

I didn't say I got the package, just that its here in town.

I promise pictures!!!

 

[NonsenseTele]

:laughing7:  Ok!

 

[ByteFrenzy]

I just hated the idea of the stuff going any distance away from me as opposed to closer!

I understand that, but they do it so that your package will arrive sooner - which is probably something you won't be angry about.

 

[Lucky #7]

The folks I knew in college that were interested in working in shipping were in complete awe of UPS and Fedex.  They would completely geek out over the whole hub and spoke thing.

 

[whitebison66]

"The folks I knew in college that were interested in working in shipping were in complete awe of UPS and Fedex."

Meanwhile, I was in awe of Keef Richards and Hunter Thompson... Worked out okay, I guess.

Arrived!

Superwide Fatback mahogany/ebony
Superwide Standard Thin purpleheart/purpleheart
1 3/4" '59 Roundback paddle head, maple/ebony, no dots
1 5/8" CBS maple/rosewood (for someone else)

Assorted parts

 

[nathan a]

Purpleheart there looks goooood. I probably would have gone with pearl dots, but still, nice pieces!

 

[ByteFrenzy]

That Purpleheart neck looks intriguing... I'm looking forward to seeing it on a finished guitar. I also wouldn't have thought of ordering it with black dots but i can see it working very well if you're going for a subdued look.
Actually I'm looking forward to seeing all of them on a finished guitar but that really goes without saying.

 

[NonsenseTele]

nice! :icon_biggrin: