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September 13, 2004
Swedish
Hmm, well...I've dropped my Swedish class. Basically I just walked out in the middle--I could actually feel brain cells dying as I listened to my teacher drone on and on and on.
So now I'm next door to those poor saps, checking out Amazon.com for the Rosetta Stone software on Swedish. I definitely want to continue learning the language, I just don't want to have to commit teacher-cide.
While on the Amazon.com website, I came across this amusing information...
Shipping to Prisons
Amazon.com delivers to penitentiaries, but we strongly suggest you contact the prison first to confirm that they accept deliveries and to note any special regulations the prison might have. Some prisons don't allow delivery of hardcover books. Others place a limit on the number of items contained in a package.
We're unable to affix any special labels or instructions to the packages and on the outside will indicate only the destination address, our company name, and our return address. We also cannot allow gifts to be sent anonymously to inmates; the sender's billing address will appear on the order invoice.
Because inmates cannot sign for deliveries, packages must be sent via U.S. Mail. While Amazon.com often sends packages via U.S. Mail, we also use UPS, FedEx, and Airborne Express. Unfortunately, there is no way for customers to request a specific shipper. To avoid delivery problems, you might consider having the items shipped to you and then shipping them to the penitentiary via U.S. Mail.
Strange, right? How many people are trying to anonymously send things to prisons?
