Stamps

Fat Bob · Post by **Fat Bob** » 5th Mar, '08, 11:20

Why do local stamps come with self-adhesive sticky stuff whilst more expensive stamps for international places come with something you have to lick?

Aliya · Post by **Aliya** » 5th Mar, '08, 11:47

Because it gives you a sense of satisfaction to have actually achieved sending something overseas?? Dunno.

Burbage · Post by **Burbage** » 5th Mar, '08, 12:02

Self adhesive more expensive to produce?

Fresh Mint · Post by **Fresh Mint** » 5th Mar, '08, 13:53

You can't lick Singapore.

Tack · Post by **Tack** » 5th Mar, '08, 13:54

Ang moh rip off

canuck · Post by **canuck** » 5th Mar, '08, 13:57

I just realised this is in the rant room, ranting over having to lick a stamp? and you mock me for ranting about taxi drivers

and probably because most singaporeans don't send a lot of overseas stuff? but imagine having to lick all those wedding invitations

Bender · Post by **Bender** » 5th Mar, '08, 14:28

Fat Bob wrote:stamps for international places come with something you have to lick

DNA Sampling! Be afraid - you're being watched!

canuck · Post by **canuck** » 5th Mar, '08, 14:39

Bender wrote:
Fat Bob wrote:stamps for international places come with something you have to lick
DNA Sampling! Be afraid - you're being watched!

easily side stepped with use of a damp sponge, criminal mind you are not

Bender · Post by **Bender** » 5th Mar, '08, 14:44

canuck wrote:easily side stepped with use of a damp sponge, criminal mind you are not

well, duh, I knew that. It's the same reason you should wear gloves when using the keyboard, so your DNA can't be sampled over the net.

canuck · Post by **canuck** » 5th Mar, '08, 14:45

Bender wrote:
canuck wrote:easily side stepped with use of a damp sponge, criminal mind you are not
well, duh, I knew that. It's the same reason you should wear gloves when using the keyboard, so your DNA can't be sampled over the net.

for that I give you a

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Bender · Post by **Bender** » 5th Mar, '08, 14:49

<blush> thank you! They said I was special 'coz I went to a special school, but I never felt special 'til now!

Bender · Post by **Bender** » 5th Mar, '08, 14:52

but back to the original question... could it be that the 'local' stamps are printed locally and the 'overseas' ones are printed somewhere else? Different suppliers maybe?

I'm thinking it may be that the international stamps are not 'pre-stickied' to cater for stamp collectors.

Why not ask SingPost? It would be interesting to see their answer.

canuck · Post by **canuck** » 5th Mar, '08, 14:52

don't forget to protect your mouse too

Bender · Post by **Bender** » 5th Mar, '08, 14:56

canuck wrote:don't forget to protect your mouse too

tried putting a condom on it, but it's ball was too confined and it stopped working

Fat Bob · Post by **Fat Bob** » 5th Mar, '08, 14:56

Ask Singpost? What a jolly good idea! Let's see what BS they come up with!

Bender · Post by **Bender** » 5th Mar, '08, 15:05

ok, I've had a browse of the SingPost site and asked around here. The pre-stickied ones are generally not collectable and are usually called 'postage labels', whereas the licky ones are called 'stamps' and are made for collecting. Stamp collectors usually soak the glue off them, which doesn't work for the presticky ones.

baloo · Post by **baloo** » 5th Mar, '08, 15:09

Any train spotters where you work bender ?

Bender · Post by **Bender** » 5th Mar, '08, 15:10

baloo wrote:Any train spotters where you work bender ?

nope. But I have to ask why you ask?

baloo · Post by **baloo** » 5th Mar, '08, 15:12

Just wondering. If I asked the same questions I'd get blank stares. Doubt there is a stamp collector in the building.

Stamp collectors and train spotters seem to attract each other.

Fat Bob · Post by **Fat Bob** » 5th Mar, '08, 15:13

Always tworried abotu train spotters. Like it's something difficult. There's a train track, you should know whether it's disused or not. If it's not, sooner or later a train will come along. There, not that difficult really!

So, as the font of all stamp knowledge, do you know if they provide pre-sticky ones for overseas?

Bender · Post by **Bender** » 5th Mar, '08, 15:20

Fat Bob wrote:do you know if they provide pre-sticky ones for overseas?

Dunno. Is your saliva that precious? Ore are you paranoid about the DNA samplers (you do know that they DO exist, don't you)?

Fat Bob · Post by **Fat Bob** » 5th Mar, '08, 15:35

I'm just a lazy arse, that's all!

baloo · Post by **baloo** » 5th Mar, '08, 15:39

get a maid. We did that for the Xmas card send last year. Had her standing (she's only 4'6") next to the desk with her tongue out. Less mess than a wet sponge.

slinky · Post by **slinky** » 5th Mar, '08, 15:42

baloo wrote:get a maid. We did that for the Xmas card send last year. Had her standing (she's only 4'6") next to the desk with her tongue out. Less mess than a wet sponge.

Can you imagine the outcry if you posted this on the angry board??

Spike · Post by **Spike** » 5th Mar, '08, 16:05

baloo wrote:get a maid. We did that for the Xmas card send last year. Had her standing (she's only 4'6") next to the desk with her tongue out. Less mess than a wet sponge.

Dread to think what you were using as a pencil holder.

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