GottaLaff,
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Fun Fact: The USPS doesn't forward mail to Canada.

barryjsullivan,

@GottaLaff Have the USPS forward all the junk mail to Mar-a-Lago.

GottaLaff,
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Adventurer,
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@GottaLaff
I think there is a solution but I never looked at doing it international.

I went traveling for a year through the US but my prescriptions had to be done in California. So I subscribed to postscan which did mail collection, forwarding and scanning. It was like ten or fifteen dollars a month. I could have them scan things that looked important or forward things like prescriptions.

There are several different companies doing the same thing and they use places like office max to the small little local mailbox places. You can set it up on your current town or the nearest one to you across the border.

JanisKay,
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@GottaLaff I rarely get paper mail other than junk mail - everything digital makes that pretty much a non issue.

GottaLaff,
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@JanisKay We digitized our bills etc, but still, we get residual checks etc. My first one arrived in Canada the other day!

JanisKay,
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@GottaLaff don’t want to miss those! Too bad they don’t auto deposit.

ChrisHolladay,
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@GottaLaff
But they can and will break an amateur radio even though it was padded well.😐

JosephMeyer,
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@GottaLaff
That strikes me as a funless fact.

GottaLaff,
@GottaLaff@mastodon.social avatar

@JosephMeyer More like annoying

DrollTide,
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@GottaLaff with trump lackey DeJoy still in charge we are lucky to get it in the US

TheEjj,
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@GottaLaff I’m sure there’s a blog post somewhere that goes over having a PO Box through Mailboxes International or something.

GottaLaff,
@GottaLaff@mastodon.social avatar

@TheEjj LOL

GottaLaff,
@GottaLaff@mastodon.social avatar

2/ You guys can't fool me, nosirree! It's so easy to tell who hasn't read my blog post from yesterday.

I know about Blaine, and I mention our mailbox there and even link to the website of the service we use.

GottaLaff,
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3/ I hope you realize how thorough we are in how we've handled this move, and that if you've thought of it, we've likely already researched it.

But I still do love the feedback, so don't stop.

Link to my post:

https://thepoliticalcarnival.blogspot.com/2024/05/im-moving-to-canada-part-3-its-happening.html

justiceLICSW,
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@GottaLaff read all 3 chapters. Throughly enjoyed. Was moved. 🥹. Feel happy for you. Am lovingly jealous. And selfishly, am grateful to know your participation here won’t change. Be well. Be peaceful. Be happy. Hugs to Hammy. Love to the boys and the Mr.

GottaLaff,
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@justiceLICSW Thank you Jane! That was one of the sweetest replies I've gotten.

Soupy51,
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@justiceLICSW @GottaLaff

Well, I guess British Columbia is OK. In Ontario you get all 4 seasons!

GottaLaff,
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@Soupy51 @justiceLICSW In BC we get them too. All 4.

What made you think we didn't?

Soupy51,
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@GottaLaff @justiceLICSW
It's a little harsher the closer to East Coast you get. I've relatives in Northern BC. Oh, did I mention I'm biased to Ontario.

GottaLaff,
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@Soupy51 @justiceLICSW In my blog post, I specifically mention the differences between BC and Ontario, in fact.

But BC definitely has 4 seasons.

DoctorDNS,
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@GottaLaff Having moved to a new country, I know all too well the planning needed. The first few weeks will be glorious but then those unanticipated things will happen. Trust me, it will be an adventure.

GottaLaff,
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@DoctorDNS ?

We've lived there on and off for 2 years.

ottaross,
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@GottaLaff congrats on the near complete process, and welcome! The kettle is on and there are snacks.

wc_thats_me,
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@GottaLaff we're happy, excited, and apprehensive for you and your family (including the pup, of course!). Also quite envious. Can relate to everything you said and felt in Part 1. We aren't known or famous, so we have no personal fear but fear for our country and democracy. You're smart and have it all together (as Part 3 details) so should be smooth sailing. We wish you all the very best. Have to remember, you're not leaving us, just changing venues!

GottaLaff,
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@wc_thats_me EXACTLY (that last part).

Thank you for reading. I know it was a lot.

BlueWaver22,
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@GottaLaff What? Another DeJoy "streamlining" move? Or always?

GottaLaff,
@GottaLaff@mastodon.social avatar

@BlueWaver22 I'm betting always, but I have no idea

WagesOf,
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@GottaLaff might be worth a look to get a traveling mailbox USPS->email service and just have them forward to that.

I spend so much time overseas that I run all of my business through one.

https://travelingmailbox.com/

Plumbert,
@Plumbert@thecanadian.social avatar

@GottaLaff :(. Many towns just on the US side of the border have post box businesses. They are mainly used for people buying stuff from vendors who won't ship to Canada, but I bet you could rent an address in Blane or somewhere and drive down to pick up your mail every once in a while.

GottaLaff,
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@Plumbert You haven't read my blog post yet, have you... in which I mention that.

timbray,
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@GottaLaff Blaine is in your future.

GottaLaff,
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@timbray You didn't read my blog post yet, did you.

I talk about that.

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