Sunnyvale Steve has been seen in our neighborhood. And he even admits it. (I wonder: Has he ever used those pages in his Mapsco before?)
Turns out Blow was following up a reader's complaint about poor mail service in the area around Skillman and LaVista. He was just around the corner from the office and didn't stop by? He was also just blocks from the home of Dallas Observer columnist Jim Schutze. I'm sure Jim would have offered Steve a cup of coffee and a tour of the neighborhood.
By the way, Steve, our mail service has always been awful in East Dallas. This is not news (though I do appreciate you helping us out with the problem). I have had my mail stolen, had a carrier refuse to deliver to my house because a dog barked at her, and assume I still have a rather lengthy file with various postal and congressional officials. In fact, stop by the Lakewood branch on any morning, and you'll get an earful from customers. (Just go up LaVista and you'll find it.)
Next time you're around, Steve, let me know. I'll even take you to breakfast at the Gold Rush. You were right there, anyway.
I was out working in the yard one day with my Shih Tzu as an "assistant". My letter carrier timidly called to me to hold onto him while she crossed the lawn. I guess they have to treat all dogs as potentially aggressive, but if you're really that afraid of dogs, it's really time to find a new profession. And while we're on the subject, at least two or three times a month we get mis-delivered mail. Who knows how much of ours isn't delivered properly.
Posted by: DK | May 25, 2007 at 12:40 PM
Some day, I'll share my postal stories with the blog. For instance: On the old days on Swiss Avenue, the postal inspectors caught our carrier putting mail in a dumpster.
Posted by: Jeff Siegel | May 25, 2007 at 01:03 PM