[Groop] The curse of Groo strikes again

[jason nuttall]

Come to think of it, I keep my GROOP membership card in my wallet. No wonder I never have money!! You'd think my Popeye Fan Club card would cancel out the Groo curse. 
Jason 
www.nuttallart.net 
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 From: Gary Grossmann <grossfamm at comcast.net>
To: Groop <groop at groo.com> 
Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 7:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Groop] The curse of Groo strikes again
 


 
I ride my bicycle to work and I always have my 
Rufferto hat.  It's probably the only reason I'm alive.  -Gary G. 
----- Original Message ----- 
>From: Simon  Passey 
>To: sean ferris ; Groop 
>Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 7:32  AM
>Subject: Re: [Groop] The curse of Groo  strikes again
>
>
>I will be carrying Rufferto, wearing a Rufferto t-shirt and  possibly having a discrete Rufferto tattoo somewhere on my body, just to be  safe.
>
>But thanks for the reminder.
>
>Simon
>
>
>
>________________________________
> Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 10:29:04 -0400
>From: seanferris at optonline.net
>To: simon_passey at hotmail.com; groop at groo.com
>Subject: Re: [Groop] The 
  curse of Groo strikes again
>
> 
>"Anyway, after much more effort than necessary, I  have the t-shirt (thanks Steve) and have now decided that if I want anything  else Groo related from the US, I will fly over in person to collect  it."
> 
>You do realize that you will have to be on a  plane with a Groo item several thousand feet above certain death... are  you sure you thought this through?
> 
>Sean (the guy)
>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: Simon  Passey 
>>To: Groop 
>>Sent: 2013-08-29 10:01 AM
>>Subject: [Groop] The curse of Groo  strikes again
>>
>>
>>Hi everyone, 
>>
>>Just a little note to let you 
    know that, although we haven't had any new Groo in a while, the curse of 
    Groo remains strong.
>>
>>Recently, you might remember that some old Groo 
    t-shirts were put up for sale on Ebay. I was lucky (stupid) enough to bid 
    and win for the 1986 Graphitti Shirt. Anyway, Steve kindly packed the 
    t-shirt securely and sent it on its way to England.
>>
>>
>>Over water.
>>
>>
>>With no Rufferto on the t-shirt.
>>
>>
>>Did I err? What could possibly go wrong?
>>
>>
>>Now, I have received many parcels from the USA over  the years but only 4 have gone missing/been broken and they were all Groo  related. To ensure that I would get the parcel I asked Steve to send it to  my work address as I was going on holiday to Spain and would not be able to  receive it at home.
>>
>>
>>So, on the last day at work, I get a note from the  post room saying that there was a parcel for me but I had to pay a customs  charge. I went online to pay the charge (£3.88 plus an £8 admin fee) and  received an email saying that the parcel would be delivered within two  working days.
>>
>>
>>I flew off to Spain thinking all was well. On my  return, there was no parcel. I spoke to the Post Office and got passed from  one department to another whilst they looked in to the problem. Eventually  (after 30 mins)they worked out that the parcel was in the closest post  office to my work based on the postcode (the UK equivalent of a ZIP code)  but the payment had gone to a different post office as the debit card I paid  with was my home address with a different postal area. Although the parcel  reference was on the payment, the two offices had not spoken to each other.  The girl on the phone said that she would arrange for the parcel to be  delivered within the next two days as it was getting close to the 21 days  that they hold the parcel before they would return it to the sender.
>>
>>
>>Two days later I had received nothing. So I went to  the Post Office to try to collect it in person, armed with all the paperwork  showing I had paid the customs charge. This time I met with success as the  guy just kept the paperwork I showed him and gave me the parcel.
>>
>>
>>Anyway, after much more effort than necessary, I have  the t-shirt (thanks Steve) and have now decided that if I want anything else  Groo related from the US, I will fly over in person to collect it.
>>
>>
>>Yours realising that the Groo effect will never wear  off,
>>
>>
>>Simon Passey
>> 
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