Posted by Derek Janssen on 03/23/07 16:01

Morgan wrote:

> "skip" <skip[@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns98FC3AF582D1Dsky@207.115.33.102...
>
>>I would like to rent high definition DVD;s either format, however the only
>>place I can find them is Netflix. I can not rent thru the mail as the
>>local
>>post office will open or steal them . I dont see any at Blockbuster. Help
>
>
> Whaaat?!? If your Post Office is stealing/opening the mail, report them!

Er, no, they're not; it's just the standard paranoia habit of confusing
the abstract imaginary subjunctive ("They might steal them") with the
present tense ("They are stealing them!")

....Either that, or we're getting a post from Flushing NY circa 2001.

Derek Janssen (thanks a lot, postal guys, y'know, we coulda BURIED this
paranoid urban legend for good if one of you hadn't acted like a jerk
five years ago?)
ejanss@comcast.net

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