Postal

The best part about the postal service is that everybody complained so much when the price of stamps kept going up by 2 cents every year that they made a stamp that never loses it's value.  This stamp will always be worth the amount needed to send a letter.  It's actually the safest place to put your money because it's guaranteed to rise equally with inflation.  RRSP, property, stock's, mutual funds... Those are all for sucker's; I've got my retirement fund all tied up in permanent stamps.


I'm really glad that I don't have to negotiate with the postal service because they would clearly have the advantage.  I would like to send this letter from Auckland to Christchurch.  Yes, I am aware that's over 1000km.  Of course, I know there is also a three hour ferry ride necessary just to get there.  Yes, I am also aware that fuel cost's $1.80 a liter.  Let's see you want me to make an offer.  Hmmmm...  I don't know, $200 sounds fair to me.  Before long, they would have me up to $300, realizing I had no alternative other than driving it there myself.


In reality, they only want 50 cents to mail my letter.  Why not put the post office in charge of the space program?  They would have a postal outlet setup between mars and the moon in under a year.  But it wouldn't take long for the people on Mars to complain that those permanent stamps they bought on earth weren't being honored in space.  I would just be happy to send a post card to Guy Laliberte for $5.