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don and emmy
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February 28, 2006, 11:07:52 am »
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7594785189
2 Antique Apiary Beekeeping Bee Shipping Box W/ Stamp
just run-of-the-mill queen cages. some people have no idea!
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February 28, 2006, 11:28:21 am »
Interesting.....
So if the stamp was really used to ship them (I've never seen them ship just the cage), where was the address info?
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February 28, 2006, 07:10:23 pm »
That "really old" 1 cent stamp was first issued in December, 1977.
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Sheesh.
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If you could just stick the stamp on the queen directly, you could send her AIR MAIL :roll:
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The trick is training the queen to read the minature GPS unit so she can find the address. One way to avoid her needing a GPS is to make a robot bee that does the correct "waggle dance". That way she knows exactly how to get there. But you have to get a very accurate robot and it has to be keyed off of a GPS or she could end up in the wrong state. They aren't very patient waiting nt he mailbox either. ;)
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March 02, 2006, 08:06:16 am »
And, actually, you've NEVER been able to mail a letter for 1 cent, let alone a queen. EVER.
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