After my run in last May with DHL, you think that I would not be surprised by the ineptness of delivery folks. Well you’d be wrong.

So, I drove my ass home from New Jersey last nite and was rushing to beat the UPS guy to my domicile. They usually show up around 7pm, except of course when I’m awaiting a delivery, and then they alway show up hours early. Today was no exception. The cat’s out of the bag now, I’ve ordered a new toy. That’s right fellow gomos and gomettes, I’ve ordered a new Mac Pro. Thanks to you know who for his help and discount! Along with my new Mac Pro, I ordered a new 24″ Acer Monitor which I got a great price from NewEgg.com. Now we chose standard shipping on both and figured the monitor would get here just before the Mac Pro (which has to be custom built). WRONG. The freaking monitor came practically over night. The Mac Pro…ah that’s not scheduled to show up for almost two weeks, but that’s a different post.

So rushing home yesterday, I got home just after 6pm. About an hour before the UPS truck usually makes the rounds. Just in cast however, I decided to check the front door for a “We’re Sorry We Missed” you note. And instead this is what i found…

That’s right, my 700 dollar, 24 inch flat panel monitor just LEFT in front of my door with my door mat propped against it like some weird suburban camouflage. I mean really, anyone could have strolled by, picked it up and strutted off with it. I about fell on the floor laughing my arse off. I mean, when Amazon shipped my Garmin iQue, in a tiny box, they wouldn’t leave it, but a 24″ monitor, well that’s just the thing to leave on a doorstep.

I bitch, but I love the monitor, with the Mac Pro being weeks out, I had to check the monitor to see that it wasn’t defective, so I hooked it up to my Mac Pro via the Mini-DVI to DVI adapter and damn does it look good. Bright, clear and did I mention HUGE?

24″ Acer Display, 13″ MacBook, 20″ iMac G5