I rode today. Did you?

Nice first ride in the COLD.

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Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on April 15, 2012 at 6:00am

The best part of taking your bike to the Post Office is that you are always well-rested by the time you are ready to ride home -especially if you go to 60647 in Logan Square. if you can sleep while standing you can just about get your full 8 hours in.

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Permalink Reply by Adam Herstein on April 15, 2012 at 11:07am

Haha! I always hate going to the Post Office, but the Lake View one was not too bad. Only waited for twenty minutes or so.

James BlackHeron said:

The best part of taking your bike to the Post Office is that you are always well-rested by the time you are ready to ride home -especially if you go to 60647 in Logan Square. if you can sleep while standing you can just about get your full 8 hours in.

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Permalink Reply by Jared on April 15, 2012 at 11:25am

Print your postage online if you can. Also the machines in the lobby can be used to print labels, though not for every type of mail.

Adam Herstein said:

Haha! I always hate going to the Post Office, but the Lake View one was not too bad. Only waited for twenty minutes or so.

James BlackHeron said:
The best part of taking your bike to the Post Office is that you are always well-rested by the time you are ready to ride home -especially if you go to 60647 in Logan Square. if you can sleep while standing you can just about get your full 8 hours in.

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Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on April 15, 2012 at 11:35am

I wish the machines would print USPS money orders.

Because of my undying hatred for all things PayPay I am sometimes forced to use a MO to pay for things. The vending machine is a godsend for mailing packages but I still end up needing to get a MO every couple of months. I need to take some recreational pharmaceuticals to calm my nerves before going into the Logan Square PO. The secret is to have a low expectation so if you get out of there in under 40 minutes you are actually happy.

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Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on April 15, 2012 at 11:45am

My mailing life has become easier since I started using flat rate boxes and buying the labels on line.

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Permalink Reply by Jared on April 15, 2012 at 12:21pm

Why not just go to a currency exchange?

James BlackHeron said:

I wish the machines would print USPS money orders.

Because of my undying hatred for all things PayPay I am sometimes forced to use a MO to pay for things. The vending machine is a godsend for mailing packages but I still end up needing to get a MO every couple of months. I need to take some recreational pharmaceuticals to calm my nerves before going into the Logan Square PO. The secret is to have a low expectation so if you get out of there in under 40 minutes you are actually happy.

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Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on April 16, 2012 at 9:45am

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Permalink Reply by Adam Herstein on April 16, 2012 at 9:54am

Windy ride today!

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Permalink Reply by Melanie K on April 16, 2012 at 9:58am

I rode my usual Lincoln-Wells southbound commute this morning as I wasn't too sure how the lakefront path would be with all the wind. Lincoln wasn't all that bad, except for some massive gusts that pushed me sideways a little bit. Nice day, but very, very windy.