Day: January 30, 2004

when i say fast, i mean slow

Belgium is, of course, not the only country with problems. Why does urgent post from Barcelona to Britain take longer than the regular service?

curse of the snail: registered email in belgium

No, it’s not a Belgian joke: in Belgium you can send your email and have it delivered, registered, by a smelly man with a severe drinking problem, all for only €9.84. The business offering this innovative service, Certipost, is a joint venture between the dismal old state telecom and post businesses, Belgacom and De Post,…