Frustrated about spoilers & UPS Delivery

[jennyswensen]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, artsylynda at a... wrote:
> In a message dated 6/18/2003 7:30:13 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
> HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com writes:
> 
> > I must confess, that I, too am somewhat of a 'spoil-sport'! lol!
> > 
> > I like to find out things ahead of time, and then wait, 
excitedly, 
> > until it is really time for it to happen!  My DH calls it "No 
> > Patience!", which very acurately describes me.  
> > 
> > I think it just comes down to the fact that most of my life I 
have 
> > been the one to buy all the presents,and plan the surprises, 
etc.  
> > I'm used to standing in the background waiting with baited breath 
for 
> > everyone else's expression, and surprised reaction, that when it 
> > comes time for me to be on the other end of the rope, I just 
can't 
> > take it!!  So I find it difficult having to wait for anything.
> > 
> > I must say though, that I never, ever thought of jumping ahead 
and 
> > reading the last pages of the book, until it was mentioned on one 
of 
> > the Lists.  Even though it may be tempting, I don't think I will 
(the 
> > ultimate test of Patience for me!)
> > 
> > Oh well.  3 more days.
> > 
> > Anna . . .(who also  hopes the UPS/mail person will just LEAVE 
the 
> > book at my door on saturday, as I will also be out (T-ball final 
game 
> > and Jamboree,  . . . in the rain . . . what fun.)
> > 
> 
> I was frustrated too, until one of the links in THIS digest 
actually worked 
> to take me to that story (there are no links in the main stories to 
that page 
> anymore, wonder why??  Maybe that spoiler page is "lost in 
cyberspace" now with 
> no links pointing to it, who knows?)  I read the spoilers, wasn't 
upset by 
> them at all, they actually confirmed a lot of things I kind of 
expected. I know 
> the actual story will be a much better read, so I'm not "spoiled" 
by reading 
> the spoilers -- but impatient me, I'm also one who will peek at the 
ending of a 
> book if it's frustrating me too much with too many clues in too 
many 
> directions.  I haven't done that with a Potter book yet, but if 
pushed to it, I will!! 
>  ;->
> 
> Sure hope I can get UPS to cooperate with me, because I do need to 
haul Jack 
> (my horse) to a show Saturday, and leave in the morning, right in 
prime 
> "delivery" time!  Maybe he'll deliver early enough I can take the 
book with me!!  
> Yes, I AM an optimist!!  ;-D
> 
> Lynda 
> * * *
> "Don't let  the Muggles get you down." Ron Weasley PoA
> 
> 
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Lynda,

Just a thought - you might call UPS and tell them that you would like 
to pick your package up at their office rather than have them deliver 
it.  I've done that with a couple of packages that I've received.

On the spoiler subject,  I love reading them, finding them, and 
sending them to my spoiler loving friends.  They simply get me more 
and more excited for the book.  I'm going to be standing in line at 
midnight at the local Borders waiting to get my copy!