Re: NANFA-- U.S.Postal Service won't ship

Frauley/Elson (fraulels_at_minet.ca)
Fri, 02 Jun 2000 17:54:17 -0400

Roselawn Museum wrote:
>
> Gary
>
> I must be missing somrthing really obvious, but why is it illegal to
> ship water?
>
> Steven A. Ellis
> Kennesaw, GA
>
The official excuse is it's an automated system, and leakage would
damage both machinery and other parcels. It is sort of sensible, but
it's also a very bureaucratic postal system.

That being said, none of the commercial courriers here will take fish
either.
-Gary

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