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Shortage of Stamps at Phillips Hall Post Office

Contributed by Karen McGavin on 01/20/06 

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Due to a higher than expected demand, the Phillips Hall post office is out of one- and two-cent stamps, and has a very limited number of thirty-nine-cent stamps. The shortage exists throughout the Ithaca area post offices as well.

The Phillips Hall post office has stamps on back order with our Buffalo Distribution office but they have been unable to fill our order. We will keep you “posted” as to when the shortage subsides and, until then, we appreciate your patience and ask that you limit your purchase of stamps to your immediate need so that everyone needing a stamp in the next few days will have access to them.

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Shortage of Stamps at Phillips Hall Post Office | 10 Comments |
The following comments are the opinions of the individuals who posted them. They do not necessarily represent the position of Intercom or Ithaca College, and the editors reserve the right to monitor and delete comments that violate College policies.
Shortage of Stamps at Phillips Hall Post Office Comment from tbigfor1 on 01/20/06
THANK THE SWEET LORD that this was sent out this morning...I almost went to philips hall to buy stamps. WHEW!
Shortage of Stamps at Phillips Hall Post Office Comment from sfromtl1 on 01/20/06
I feel the use of your "posted" pun is disrespectful to those who will undoubtably be hurt by this issue. The shortage of postage stamps in the greater Ithaca area is far more serious than you seem to think. Would you make light of 9/11 in this childish way? What about the millions of innocent people who were brutally murdered in the systematic genocide enacted by Germany during WW II? Have any so-called clever puns for them? The author has acted very small-minded and should be ashamed. I think we've all got some growing up to do.
Shortage of Stamps at Phillips Hall Post Office Comment from eknauer1 on 01/20/06
I think you need to chill out. Honestly I don't think it is as huge a deal as you are making it out to be. Comparing the Holocaust to a temporary shortage of postage stamps is, in my opinion, disrespectful to the victims of the Holocaust.
Shortage of Stamps at Phillips Hall Post Office Comment from bkenned1 on 01/20/06
Whoa, Steve, Whoa. I think you need to rethink how worked up you're getting over a shortage of POSTAGE stamps. There are MUCH bigger things in this world to get passionate about and a shortage of postage stamps is not one of them. I feel bad for people like you who, because things like this happen every day and you must be one stressed out student. Take a deep breath and realize what you just compared; a shortage of postage stamps to genocide. It's a bit absurd.
Shortage of Stamps at Phillips Hall Post Office Comment from wstokes1 on 01/23/06
I think our friend Steven is using a literary technique called "sarcasm" to make light of the fact that the Phillips Hall Post Office stamp shortage is, in fact, a trivial issue. Relax, everyone. No one is trying to make fun of the Holocaust. Go back to your shanties.
Shortage of Stamps at Phillips Hall Post Office Comment from eknauer1 on 01/23/06
Then i think he needs to work on his technique. And I am very far from being one who lives in a shanty. Thanks though, you're so fitting the stereotype of Ithaca College and thinking that just because I care about what was said I must be some backwoods hippie who tries to fight everyone on every issue. Maybe you should work on that.
Shortage of Stamps at Phillips Hall Post Office Comment from bmartinson on 01/23/06
I must confess. It was I, and not Karen McGavin that exhibited such a lack of judgment as to try to insert levity into such a desperate situation. My intention was to prevent people from haranguing the staff in the post office when they found out of the poorly timed stamp shortage. By midday on Friday, some of our customers in the post office were behaving in ways that were unbecoming to mature adults and I was asked to address the situation. Please direct your hostilities toward me and not an innocent person.
Shortage of Stamps at Phillips Hall Post Office Comment from pfusco1 on 01/23/06
What did I miss here? What happened to the stamps?
Shortage of Stamps at Phillips Hall Post Office Comment from mtedesc1 on 01/23/06
William Stokes stole them all!
Shortage of Stamps at Phillips Hall Post Office Comment from wstokes1 on 01/24/06
In my defense:

The "shanties" comment was a quote from the character Shooter McGavin, played by Christopher McDonald in the Universal Studios motion picture "Happy Gilmore." It was intended to elicit a chuckle from the readership rather than to serve as a direct attack on anyone.

Also, Mark Tedeschi may be smart, good-looking and an all-around decent guy, but he's lying about the stamps.