Sadness

[lauragirl_84]

I'm dumb.
For some strange reason I thought that pre-ordering the new HP meant I would receive it TODAY in the mail. I could have sworn that Amazon said I would get it today. But maybe I was drunk that day. (See laartista? It *is* a good all-purpose excuse!) All I know is, I walked all the way down to Albertsons--braving the stupid college boys who

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[laartista]

Greetings from Amazon.com.

As someone who has pre-ordered Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,
you are probably itching to get your hands on the first copy off the
press. We want to let you know that if you choose to upgrade your FREE
Super Saver Shipping order to standard delivery, you can receive your
book on the day of release, July 16, 2005, guaranteed!*
...

* For this special guaranteed Saturday delivery the following
restrictions apply:

1. Applies only to orders placed before July 11, 2005 for which
Standard, Two-Day, or One-Day Shipping is selected. Does not apply
to FREE Super Saver Shipping orders (Super Saver Shipping orders
will arrive after July 16).

*******************************************************************

Did you use the free shipping? I did, and now I wish I didn't. It will be AGONY waiting until the 19th! They shipped my today, and said its estimated delivery date is Tuesday. BOO. I am very sad:(

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[robotliliput]

Oh man! I guess I'm going to buy mine today from Fred Meyer and just eat Top Ramen for a week!

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[laartista]

Whoops...I thought this would be a really long comment because I copied and pasted the whole e-mail, then cut out a lot, and forgot to change the title!:)

[robotliliput]

btw, "cow killing" = "slaughterhouse", perhaps? And I agree, I couldn't agree more, in fact, it is a disgusting smell.