bitflipper Posted July 7, 2023 Author Share Posted July 7, 2023 Got excited for a minute when I heard a van pull up, but it was Amazon. They don't seem to have any problem finding my house, they've been here twice this week. But I'm optimistic. Tracker says it's on the truck for delivery. They wouldn't lie about that, would they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bapu Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 1 hour ago, bitflipper said: Got excited for a minute when I heard a van pull up, but it was Amazon. They don't seem to have any problem finding my house, they've been here twice this week. But I'm optimistic. Tracker says it's on the truck for delivery. They wouldn't lie about that, would they? Maybe they keep running out of gas and have to turn back to the warehouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitflipper Posted July 7, 2023 Author Share Posted July 7, 2023 Makes sense. Gas is 50 cents cheaper up there than in my neighborhood. Or... the driver has a gambling problem and has to pass too many casinos on the way. There are several between there and here. Wonder what the payout is if you put a digital mixer on red and it hits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitflipper Posted July 7, 2023 Author Share Posted July 7, 2023 Doot, doot, doot, lookin' out my back door...and there it was, dumped by my basement door. A door we never use, that you can't even see from the driveway. He must have known I was gonna give him a coarse word or two and made a quick exit. Wonder what my "signature" looked like on his pad. I'm not complaining, though. It's here at last. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigb Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 I'd still test that puppy out well! But, it sounds like a happy ending none-the-less! 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitflipper Posted July 8, 2023 Author Share Posted July 8, 2023 Testing, testing, 1, 2, 3. Happy does not begin to describe my joy and relief. I'll still be carrying the old mixer around for awhile, until I'm confident in the new one. After all, it's basically a laptop with 24 XLRs on the back. Except with a laptop I'd stand a chance of troubleshooting it if it crapped out. If this one dies, it's off to Yokohama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bapu Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 6 hours ago, bitflipper said: That's a nice portable mixer Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennywtelejazz Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 This is what eventually happened to The FedEx driver that delayed the delivery of Dave's mixer . He thought he was slick wearing a UPS hat when he got caught sneaking around Dave's property checking up on things . Kenny 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhonoBrainer Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 14 hours ago, bitflipper said: Doot, doot, doot, lookin' out my back door...and there it was, dumped by my basement door. A door we never use, that you can't even see from the driveway. He must have known I was gonna give him a coarse word or two and made a quick exit. Wonder what my "signature" looked like on his pad. I'm not complaining, though. It's here at last. I see one fader is up so your delivery driver is a muso and was testing it out at a few of his gigs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitflipper Posted July 8, 2023 Author Share Posted July 8, 2023 Getting it ready for the gig as best I can without actually having the band present. Should be an interesting first set. Fortunately, our next performance is a one-off low-pressure venue - an afternoon gig, either in a warehouse or in a parking lot next to a busy highway. I'm kinda hoping it's the latter so we can recreate that scene in Nashville where the band's playing in the NASCAR infield during a race. Except it'll be a line of RVs on their way up to Stevens Pass. Think my 2.5:1 compression ratio will be too conservative? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grem Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 Nice mixer. What a story!!! I have never liked FedEx. Over the years they seem to have an issue finding where I live. Granted I have moved more than once, but UPS, USPS, Amazon, and Walmart all seem to be able to get to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InstrEd Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 All's well that ends well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57Gregy Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 Yay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigb Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 When asked what took them so long, FedEx replied that there must have been some kind of mix up! 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitflipper Posted July 10, 2023 Author Share Posted July 10, 2023 I just found out there's a top-5% subreddit (r/FedEx) that seems dedicated to complaints about FedEx, most of which are identical to mine. I seem to recall that Sweetwater's checkout page included an option to ship via UPS instead. Now I know why. Unfortunately, it looks like UPS is about to go on strike on August 1st. I'm sure FedEx will step up to take up the slack. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeringAmps Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 31 minutes ago, bitflipper said: I'm sure FedEx will step up to take up the slack. We know how that will go… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitekrazy Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 Worst for me is Amazon. Usually wrong item. It seems most of their delivery people can't read unit numbers. They aren't difficult to read. I usually get deliveries that don't belong to me. Never had issues with anything shipped if it's from Sweetwater. I remember living in apartments and good management only allows deliveries to be sent to the office. So happy we live in an age where software is downloaded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitflipper Posted July 13, 2023 Author Share Posted July 13, 2023 8 hours ago, kitekrazy said: So happy we live in an age where software is downloaded. Well, I'm sure we're only a few years away from a working Star Trek transporter. You'll be able to order a guitar and in an instant have it materialize at the wrong address in another city. Imagine a world where a Nigerian prince can steal your identity and order himself your house. Or your wife and kids. Forget flying cars, this is a far more interesting Future. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitflipper Posted July 13, 2023 Author Share Posted July 13, 2023 Saw this on Reddit: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigb Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 37 minutes ago, bitflipper said: Imagine a world where a Nigerian prince can steal your identity and order himself your house. Or your wife and kids. I'll let him keep the wife and kids. 😁 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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