--- On Thu, 8/21/08, Sandwich Maker <adh at an.bradford.ma.us> wrote: > " > > about the USPS flat rate boxes is you can ship *lead* in them > " > > for the same price!! :> I wonder if anyone has actually > " > > tried that??) > " > > " > There is a weight limit to those boxes of 70 pounds. > " > " <grin> Oh, I imagine there is *some* weight limit -- I know > " when used for international shipping it is 20 pounds -- but, > " for all practical purposes, it wold really be hard to get > " 70 pounds of *anything* into < ~0.5 cu ft (e.g., filling > " it with *water* would only be about 30 pounds.... i.e., > " shipping "saline" solution) > > sand. ROTFL! Ha! Especially INTERNATIONALLY!! :> > i leave as an exercise for the reader -why- one would want > to mail sand. Mail some saline in the *next* box (saline == salt water... sand + salt water = beach party!!)