I usually can't speak too highly about DHL's excellence at getting parcels from semi-random locations somewhere on earth to my local airport. Or too lowly about their ability to get parcels from the local airport to me. But, on this occasion one of the Auckland local couriers must have been sent to Shandong specially to handle my parcel: It only took them 3 minutes to get it from receipt to dispatch at the Shandong depot. A miracle. BUT then the Auckland man stepped in and ... 36 hours and 38 minutes later ... R __________________ Detailed Report Date Time Location Service Area Checkpoint Details -------------------------------------------------------------------------- April 26, 2008 15:38 Shandong Province - China, People's Republic Shipment picked up April 27, 2008 01:43 Shandong Province - China, People's Republic Arrived at DHL facility in Shandong Province - China, People's Republic April 27, 2008 01:46 Shandong Province - China, People's Republic Departed from DHL facility in Shandong Province - China, People's Republic April 28, 2008 14:24 Shandong Province - China, People's Republic Departed from DHL facility in Shandong Province - China, People's Republic -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist