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Post by centaurofattn on Jun 22, 2020 13:40:13 GMT -5
Grain of salt update here, but while waiting in line at my local post office, the clerk informed a woman that if she didn't pay for the 2-day shipping, the normal 6-10 day shipping was currently wildly unpredictable and some people reported delivery over a month after shipment (basically encouraging her to pay for the 2-day just to be sure). If they didn't pay for tracking and it's coming internationally to the US (I think, right?) I imagine the delivery could be all over the place for a while. Which is to say, still no Flatpak here (though I DID have quite the experience at IKEA this weekend with social distancing. What a process!).
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Post by dmikester on Jun 22, 2020 15:19:30 GMT -5
Grain of salt update here, but while waiting in line at my local post office, the clerk informed a woman that if she didn't pay for the 2-day shipping, the normal 6-10 day shipping was currently wildly unpredictable and some people reported delivery over a month after shipment (basically encouraging her to pay for the 2-day just to be sure). If they didn't pay for tracking and it's coming internationally to the US (I think, right?) I imagine the delivery could be all over the place for a while. Which is to say, still no Flatpak here (though I DID have quite the experience at IKEA this weekend with social distancing. What a process!). That's good to know, as I still don't have mine. I've also been having a wild experience with a package that was shipped to me from a company that is a half hour drive away a couple of weeks ago, and it got sent all the way to Illinois (I'm based in Los Angeles). Will it show up this week? Who knows?
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Post by wortelboer on Jun 22, 2020 15:34:33 GMT -5
I also have not received mine (Denver, CO) but mail in general is all over the place lately. Can anyone confirm the packaging type? A plastic bag or a bubble mailer could get scrunched into my mailbox but a cardboard box or a more rigid mailer could end up in my complex's amazon lockers. Of course, I ordered a pair of them so they might be getting mailed differently anyway. :/ It is an envelope. No cardboard.
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Post by Bumbling Mermaid on Jun 23, 2020 14:23:19 GMT -5
I ordered 2 of them and they came in a cardboard box. It also didn't show up in my informed delivery from USPS.
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Post by centaurofattn on Jun 23, 2020 18:08:07 GMT -5
I ordered 2 of them and they came in a cardboard box. It also didn't show up in my informed delivery from USPS. Interesting, thanks for the update! I ordered two as well so I will keep an eye on my package lockers and stop worrying they will be crammed in my PO box.
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Post by dmikester on Jun 26, 2020 18:21:59 GMT -5
Remarkably, out of nowhere my flatpak arrived today, and as Bumbling Mermaid noted, it did not show up on Informed Delivery. Both smaller in size and yet significantly more content than I was expecting. An excellent first impression.
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Post by dmikester on Jun 28, 2020 22:49:14 GMT -5
Well, I've spent a bit of time with flatpak, and while it has an amazing presentation, it's unfortunately what I was expecting based on previous attempts to get into Escapages books. The puzzles are OK but mostly simplistic, and there are a fair number that are flat-out illogical (so far the worst offenders are page 7 and page 11, which both make no sense on multiple levels). This is something that is likely worth getting if you're interested in being inspired by a puzzle experience that is truly unique in appearance and structure, but the puzzles themselves leave a lot to be desired.
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Post by centaurofattn on Jun 29, 2020 16:18:08 GMT -5
but the puzzles themselves leave a lot to be desired. So far, the whole experience is still to be desired haha. I just keep hoping today is my mail day. But somewhat not disappointed by that review (except the ones that are illogical) since one of my copies is going to a friend who is not a puzzler. I want it to be fun for her, even if simplistic by our standards here.
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Post by dmikester on Jun 29, 2020 16:31:02 GMT -5
but the puzzles themselves leave a lot to be desired. So far, the whole experience is still to be desired haha. I just keep hoping today is my mail day. But somewhat not disappointed by that review (except the ones that are illogical) since one of my copies is going to a friend who is not a puzzler. I want it to be fun for her, even if simplistic by our standards here. I'll PM you to prepare you a bit.
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Post by centaurofattn on Jun 30, 2020 10:44:53 GMT -5
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Post by thegingerbarrister on Jul 2, 2020 14:56:12 GMT -5
Received mine yesterday. It was bent in half and jammed into my mailbox. Sigh.
Is there one puzzle per page? Little starting guidance is greatly appreciated.
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Post by dmikester on Jul 2, 2020 15:11:37 GMT -5
Received mine yesterday. It was bent in half and jammed into my mailbox. Sigh. Is there one puzzle per page? Little starting guidance is greatly appreciated. You can find what pages have puzzles in the back of the book and on the website.
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Post by centaurofattn on Jul 2, 2020 20:23:54 GMT -5
Received mine yesterday. It was bent in half and jammed into my mailbox. Sigh. Is there one puzzle per page? Little starting guidance is greatly appreciated. Ugh, that was my fear. I ordered two so hoping the cardboard helps but won't hold my breath. Hopefully it arrives soon in one form or another!
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Post by centaurofattn on Jul 7, 2020 18:49:20 GMT -5
It has arrived! Phwew! That was quite the waiting ride, but everything came in great shape even though the box was beat up a little. Excited to start looking through it.
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Post by centaurofattn on Jul 16, 2020 0:47:53 GMT -5
Anyone have a hint on page 14? I can see the obvious but not how to boil it down to an answer.
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