FedEx and SWC Skimmers

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  1. xmetalfan99

    xmetalfan99 Giant Squid

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    I am SOOOOOOOOO mad at FedEx right now. C.J/ went through a lot of trouble making sure that the skimmers were en route on Monday. FedEx claimed my package would be here today. As of 9:36AM, it is still en route from Henderson, CO to its next stop. They pushed delivery back to to tomorrow. I was so excited. C.J. is still awesome though.
     
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  3. mikejrice

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    Sorry to hear that. I hate when shipping companies wait until the day of delivery to let you know they are late.
     
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  4. xmetalfan99

    xmetalfan99 Giant Squid

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    Yea, it is a real pain. Your awesome as well.
     
  5. xmetalfan99

    xmetalfan99 Giant Squid

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    And UPS has yet to show up...
     
  6. greysoul

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    When I ordered my SWC Xtreme 200 Super Mega skimmer it took like 2 weeks to get here, and when I called FedEx to find out where it was I could hear loud drum and bass music in the back ground, sounded like a rave, and girls screaming like there was some kind of mud wrestling going on at the local depot...was like WTH man, don't you guys work at 10:00 on a Tueday morning?

    Come to find out the skimmer started thumping some tight Jungle beats on the shipping dock the day it got there and they were just tearing it up with the skimmer for like 12 days... the driver told me they finally decided to deliver it after 12 nights without sleep, and trucks were getting back up and catching on fire in the parking lot.... so it finally made it, but as the guy was unloading it some jets flew by overhead like 300 feet above us and he dropped the box, so the box got damaged, but the skimmer was fine.

    I got it running deep house and dubstep parties on the weekends and promoting local MMA fights during the week now.... still have to see how it skims water.

    ...

    p.s. really, the skimmer got to me in under 48 hours, never dropped, only one truck exploded, and I'm pretty sure it was Jello wrestling, I just didn't feel comfortable using a brand name in a fictitious story.

    -Doug
     
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  7. Night-Rida

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    Im supposed to get my new reef test kit via ups ground on friday.. well its still in cali for the last 2 days.. probly wont get it til next week... but it happens..
     
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  9. ccscscpc

    ccscscpc Millepora

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    That is the worst part about this hobby....we are always tracking and chasing FedEx, UPS, USPS like madmen.

    I even stopped a FedEx truck at a gas station once and asked if he had my package on his truck!!!
     
  10. xmetalfan99

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    LMAO, UPS got here and I got the ATO set-up. FedEx is suppose to arrive tomorrow. The one day out of the week I am gone ALL day...
     
  11. ccscscpc

    ccscscpc Millepora

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    Isnt that funny...that happens to me too...they always come on the day I am out!!!

    There has to be a better way!!!
     
  12. OnefishTwofish

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    +K for some Deep House AND the amazing adventures of your skimmer LOL!!!!
    If it decides to release some mixes, let me know! :)