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Comment by PostMuse on July 8, 2011 at 1:51am

If beermats were postage exempt in the US, I'd be the most prolific bar-hopper in the US ... have a drink, collect the beermat, and move onto the next bar. 

Comment by eepy on July 8, 2011 at 1:36am

We call 'em beermats here in Canada, and all the posties that I know like their beer.  I'll give it a try.  Oh wait...  I don't have a beermat.  Gee, guess I'll have to go to Samz Pub tonight!

Comment by Laura P (spopod) on July 8, 2011 at 12:40am

Yes a little crazy those would be postage exempt!

Comment by andytgeezer on July 8, 2011 at 12:14am

Oh. I hadn't realised that beermat was an English word and didn't travel across the pond. My apologies.

A beermat is a thick paper coaster placed under glasses of beer down the pub (I presume that you translate that as 'at the bar').

The argument I heard was a little mysterious. Apparently there's an archaic law that states that beer mats are post-exempt. I'm clueless as to why this may be, but Min tells me that the beermat she received did indeed travel free of charge

Comment by Laura P (spopod) on July 8, 2011 at 12:02am

A beermat? The US folks ( a least me ) needs a translation. Is it a coaster you set your beer glass on? If so, why would they have free postage???

Comment by andytgeezer on July 7, 2011 at 11:56pm

I just heard today from a work colleague that if you send a beermat in the post it's completely free of postal charge. 

 

Mim, it was Min in my office who told me this today (you sat next to her at our wedding) - she received this news on the back of a beermat sent from Australia from her son. It arrived and no additional levy was placed on it. 

 

Now I'm wondering 

a) Is there any truth in this? Is it true that you can send a beer mat for free, and if so can it be modified in any way, thus saving ALL of us a little postage (see what I'm getting at here 365ers....? ;-)

 

b) Is this just a commonwealth (british owned countries) thing?

 

and of course...

c) what are we waiting for?!

Comment by McFloozy on July 7, 2011 at 4:41pm

FarStarr - Thanks for the card! I needed a day brightener, and it came in my box this morning. Yes, send a ball to camp. It's a cheap thrill! And college visits... been there ... done that... recently.  Keep calm and carry on. It can be fun! Enjoy summer.

Comment by mabb on July 7, 2011 at 4:39pm

Is that Boo who moved recently to Rockford Lane in Louisville?  I didn't see a label on the post.  The suspense is killing me!  :)  I mailed something to Boo last week, and I  know it will catch up with her, whatever address I used.  Just curious.

Comment by 1cgqtuoblpeqc on July 7, 2011 at 2:11pm

i agree with you entirely, postmuse!

 

systems are not bad, and people abiding by systems are not all "trapped."

however, if you do let yourself become trapped within the system, and feel obligated no matter what to abide by the system; you have become more machine than man. use the system, get from the system what is beneficial to you and your fellow man; but don't be a slave to the system. ;-D

Comment by prettylily on July 7, 2011 at 9:21am

Katerina.....Ahh......lovely sandpo!  I hope you enjoy the beach.  It's VERY hot and rainy here on the East Coast.

 

Dewi,  I hope we don't have to go through what you giys did.  No mail - for how long?  It must have been awful for everyone.  At least you were able to post on line, so we could enjoy your drawings!

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