Re: Ruby Red, busted glass

To: neon-l@netcom.com
Subject: Re: Ruby Red, busted glass
From: kenny@neonshop.com (Kenneth Greenberg)
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 1995 08:14:28 -0400
Reply-To: neon-l@netcom.com
Sender: owner-neon-l@netcom.com


>I am not surprised technolux packs glass very well.  I have spoken to 
>them on the phone on a couple of occasions, and they seem really with 
>it.  I guess I need to bite the bullet and fork out 300 bucks for a full 
>carton (drop shipped).

Uh, let's not use that word 'drop'.  

Have you all seen the MailBox etc ad where they ship a neon sign?
I know of at least one shop that's taken them up on it.

Strange to say, I've had success sending neon by US Mail Overnight Express.
One time I was sending out to I think the Chicago 'Miss Saigon'.  It was of
course marked 'Neon Glass - Fragile' on every side. The postal clerk said
"Hmm, neon, I bet that stuff is real fragile, huh?"  I nodded in agreement.
He then banged his rubber stamp all over the package and tossed it about 8
feet into the waiting cart of packages.  My mouth dropped. He just shrugged
and said "That's what's gonna happen to it anyway."  Miraculously it arrived
in one piece.  Footnote: The stage crew broke it trying to install it.



Kenny


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