Oacking

[Charles Leidner]

I use the boxes all the time. And yes, usps is saying no more to liquor
boxes. What I do is get a can of spray paint (you know, old left over stuff)
and lightly spray the labels. Works great for me. And I would not wrap the
box in brown paper. 73 Charles
----- Original Message -----
From: John Ellingson <johnk7os at MAIL.TSS.NET>
To: <BOATANCHORS at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV>
Sent: Friday, April 27, 2001 11:57 AM
Subject: Re: Oacking


> I would suggest cutting the box at the orginal glued seam, turn it inside
out
> and reglue that seam.  You start would with a new looking box.
>
> John K7OSK
>
>
> "John Dilks, K2TQN" wrote:
>
> > At 04:27 PM 4/26/2001 -0700, H. W. Petersen wrote:
> > >I offered to black out the liquor identity with a felt marker but the
> > >clerk said that would be inadequate. Then he suggested I wrap the box
in
> > >brown paper which I will do.
> >
> > Pete,
> >
> >    Be careful with paper covering a box.  UPS for instance will not
> > guarantee delivery, as the paper tends to come off.  I would check with
> > another post office first, as the clerk may be over zealous.
> >
> > 73's de K2TQN, John Dilks
> >
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> >
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> >
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>