Cpt B M Deleted Posted June 23, 2000 Author Share Posted June 23, 2000 Wow. This is getting harder day by day. Everyday I wake up at 9, clean and go on the computer. The highlight of my day for the past week has been 12:00 Noon. That's when the mailman comes. When he leaves, I always say to my sister, "I think it'll be here tommorrow." My sister said today, "You've been saying that for, like, six days!" After twelve....it's really difficult to get through the rest of the day. I'm just waiting for noon tommorrow to come around. I have been watching the mailman. I know all his movements. At around 11:15 he parks his mail truck on the next street over, He walks along the adjacent street for a little while, walks another block north of my house and walks down my street. Everyday, my heart sinks when I don't see a big blue priority mail envelope in his hand. I am going absolutely nuts over here. It's consuming my life. Tommorrow..... Saturday, I'll be waiting again. On my porch. With the radio on. I'll see the mailtruck pull up at 11:15, and I'll watch the mailman like a hawk, while he's doing his route. Then, if he comes with the envelope....words cannot express how happy I'll be. But, if he doesn't I'll wait for the weekend to be over with, so I can wait on Monday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted June 23, 2000 Share Posted June 23, 2000 hey capt- at least you havn't run down to his truck, stopped him in mid process of loading his bag and asked him for YOUR MAIL 1st! like someone i know he was very understanding, however i wouldn't do it again... i mean whoever would do such a thing shouldn't do it twice. he might 'mis-place' some other important mail sarge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdmorse Posted June 23, 2000 Share Posted June 23, 2000 Capt One of the things age does is give perspective. Do I wish I had it now, yes. Is it frustrating, yes. BUT there are a lot of things to just appreciate in the menatime. We create misery for our selves by wanting the world to act or be a certain way. Ain't going to happen. Will a teenager really understand this. Probably not. Does a 49 yr old understand it, maybe some days. Smell the roses. Enjoy fully what you are doing now. A day or 2 or 3 or 4 extra is not the end of the world. Check the mailbox at noon. If it's there great, if not, well....... [excuse me I've got to run home now and check my own mailbox......LOL] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhammer Posted June 23, 2000 Share Posted June 23, 2000 I recieved my copy yesterday 6/22 and was totally surprised. I ordered this game 5 months back and forgot I ordered it and did not know when it was shipping What a very nice surprise indeed!!! I wanted to slip my wife a mickey so she would go to sleep so I could play it. <EG> I am in a near south suburb of Chicago and I am tired as hell but I can't stop playing. I may stop long enough to put a divorce lawyer on standby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold Jones Posted June 23, 2000 Share Posted June 23, 2000 Got the poster yesterday so I hope the game will be waiting today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Shaw Posted June 23, 2000 Share Posted June 23, 2000 Arien, mine showed up too Guess we can finish the CE scenario and then on to bigger and better ... Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Posted June 23, 2000 Share Posted June 23, 2000 YES YES YES! It has arrived in Sacramento California. Ordered 11/99 Shipped 6/20 Arrived 6/23 Off to get the 1.01 patch and then.....well, maybe I'll go run some errands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted June 23, 2000 Share Posted June 23, 2000 Capt, I hope that you get CM tomorrow...but think about us europeans...at least a week until we have JOY Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WendellM Posted June 23, 2000 Share Posted June 23, 2000 Capt. Manieri: "Everyday I wake up at 9, clean and go on the computer. The highlight of my day for the past week has been 12:00 Noon. That's when the mailman comes" Steady on, Captain. Hold... hold! jdmorse: "One of the things age does is give perspective. Do I wish I had it now, yes. Is it frustrating, yes. BUT there are a lot of things to just appreciate in the menatime." True wisdom. I'm 33 (about halfway betwixt Mssrs. Morse and Manieri), and I understand this. Zhammer: "I recieved my copy yesterday 6/22 and was totally surprised. I ordered this game 5 months back and forgot I ordered it" Since I ordered mine a month before you, forgive me if I forget and drive a spike through your skull! No, I really am happy for you (really). I have no trouble with the wait thanks to the recently released batch of wargames - this is actually an excellent period for awaiting CM (but actually stating that you forgot you ordered it - oy!). Thanks for the update, Phoenix. Your order and ship date give me hope that my copy (and our long-suffering Captain's) might show up tomorrow (or *gulp* Monday). Wendell [This message has been edited by WendellM (edited 06-23-2000).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackhammer Posted June 23, 2000 Share Posted June 23, 2000 yeah baby!! ordered 12/99 shipped 6/20 received today. i nearly fainted from shock when i saw the package! i did'nt thnink it would ever get here (texas).for you guys that haven't got it yet hang on, great things come to those who wait(and wait..and wait..). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Grenadier Posted June 23, 2000 Share Posted June 23, 2000 Capt. at least you are lucky, my lazy ass mailman rolls around at 3:00. He doesnt even walk.... If I dont get my game tomorrow, im going to hang myself my my shower head P.S. and yes captain, ill give you mine when im dead(my dad will forward it to you) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeer Posted June 23, 2000 Share Posted June 23, 2000 No joy! Every day I wait by the on the sidewalk for my CM but... Anyways, I think I am starting to scare my mailman. He gives me the strangest looks as I rummage through the crap mail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt B M Deleted Posted June 23, 2000 Author Share Posted June 23, 2000 Me too. My mail man thinks I'm weird because I always ask him about, "this important package that should be coming." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdmorse Posted June 23, 2000 Share Posted June 23, 2000 Perhaps I could say by letting things go all will come........naw. Arrived!!!!!!!!!!! Vancouver, Washington Ordered 3/00 Shipped 6/20 Rec'd 6/23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted June 23, 2000 Share Posted June 23, 2000 Ordered early November '99, CC charged 6/16, no CM yet. And get this, I was hounding one of my friends to pre-order for several months. Finally, AFTER the gold demo came out he relented. His came Tuesday, but it was dropped at the front desk of his apartment and he couldn't get it until Thursday. He installed it "fiddled around with it a bit" (his words), then went back to playing 1776!!! The Dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt B M Deleted Posted June 23, 2000 Author Share Posted June 23, 2000 Here on this forum, that kind of activity is equivalen to playing with your food in Somalia!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooter Posted June 23, 2000 Share Posted June 23, 2000 Got mine yesterday! Funny thing, it had two mailing labels. One stuck over the other, almost. I was able to peel back the corner and read a partial name. It reads....M-A-N...hmmm, can't quite read the rest. Wierd, huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold Jones Posted June 24, 2000 Share Posted June 24, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Harold Jones: Got the poster yesterday so I hope the game will be waiting today. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> It was, see you guys in a week or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkEzra Posted June 24, 2000 Share Posted June 24, 2000 Ordered 11/10/99 shipped 6/20/00. Received 6/23. The USPS has taken a fair amount of bashing. They did their job Mark Ezra Trabuco Canyon, Ca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted June 24, 2000 Share Posted June 24, 2000 I got it today! CC charged 16th Shipped 20th ------------------ "It's a hardball world son. We've got to keep our heads until this peace craze blows over." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arien Posted June 24, 2000 Share Posted June 24, 2000 Sorry Capt. hit a bunch of keys to tab so i think.. but no So here is the skinny.. ordered last fall nov i think.. shipped on 6/20/00 recieved 6/23/00 Southeast OH. even better than i hoped for.. remember: duck and run.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt B M Deleted Posted June 24, 2000 Author Share Posted June 24, 2000 Okay dudes. 'm noticing a pattern here. There's definetly a 3 day interval from shipped to recieved. If your order was shipped on Wednesday, you'll get it Saturday. If your order was shipped yesterday, you'll get it Monday. The only problem is....finding out when it shipped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WendellM Posted June 24, 2000 Share Posted June 24, 2000 Why Captain, you *know* ours shipped two days ago... Right? Right?! [eyes glaze over] Yes, I can see it -- two days ago... [picks up shard of glass and waves threateningly] We *will* get ours tomorrow... or else -ha- -Ha ha Ha!!!- [Wild-eyed] Sleep well! Whoa, I scared myself... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drkuw Posted June 24, 2000 Share Posted June 24, 2000 YES!!!!! It's here, and my wife assures me that I am far worse than a kid at Christmas. I'd love to say more, but I'll be playing far too much of this game... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS_PanzerLeader Posted June 24, 2000 Share Posted June 24, 2000 WOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I got mine Just opened a can a whoop ass on the AI - lol right after it handed me my ass twice ------------------ SS_PanzerLeader.......out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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