Problems. Not getting responses from Wested, again.

agent5 · Post by **agent5** » Thu Apr 17, 2003 11:24 am

Mr.Botwright,
I have mailed you and also sent you a message on this board with no reply for close to 2 weeks. I see you are on-line often and also respond to others mails so I'm wondering if there was a problem with my computer, your computer, this site, or what? Both my mails and the IM supposedly went through so as far as I can tell Wested has gotten them O.K., although I can never be sure. I've had similar problems getting responses from Wested in the past so there appears to be something wrong, somewhere. Please get back to me as soon as you can as I'd like to take care of my situation as soon as possible. If you did not get my mails or message, please indicate that so I can resend it.
Thank you, Agent5

Post by **Ken** » Thu Apr 17, 2003 12:21 pm

The best way is probably to write a letter or make a phone call. I know not so easy for you guys in the US but probably the most effective guaranteed way.

Ken

Rundquist · Post by **Rundquist** » Thu Apr 17, 2003 12:49 pm

He's also dealing with his mother's health problems.

Captain D · Post by **Captain D** » Thu Apr 17, 2003 12:58 pm

Peter...I'll keep your mother's health in my prayers....

agent5 · Post by **agent5** » Thu Apr 17, 2003 3:45 pm

I didn't know his mother was sick. That is completely understandable from Peter's point. However, I would expect someone from Wested to reply to at least say something. I've just been in limbo. I do need an answer from Peter directly so perhaps that's why nobody else from Wested has responded. MOM comes first. I know.

I don't mind waiting for Wested to take care of my issue, but I would at least like a return mail to let me know they got my messages and will address it as soon as soon as they are able to. That's all.

indybill · Post by **indybill** » Thu Apr 17, 2003 9:18 pm

I called Peter last week using 10-10-220. It only costs $1.99 for 10 minutes, and 19 cents a minute after that (I don't mean to sound like one of their commercials). It would be the best way to make sure your messages have been recieved. Good luck.

p.s. to Peter: Sorry to hear your mom is under the weather. I'll add her to my prayers as well.

schwammy · Post by **schwammy** » Thu Apr 17, 2003 10:02 pm

I talked to Peter on the phone yesterday and he mentioned starting costume production for a King Arthur movie soon. Possibly this has been keeping him busy? I know sometimes my emails don't get through either, though I've always had good luck using the telephone. To me, the phone is the only truly reliable means of long-distance communication. Too many things can go wrong with email.

Indiana Joe · Post by **Indiana Joe** » Fri Apr 18, 2003 5:43 am

schwammy wrote:I know sometimes my emails don't get through either, though I've always had good luck using the telephone. To me, the phone is the only truly reliable means of long-distance communication. Too many things can go wrong with email.

So, what day is best to call?

Also, what time is best? I'm on the East Coast so just let me know what time you personally call, locally, and I can do the math. I'm figuring some times are better than others. Schwammy? You seem to have "good luck" so what time do you usually ring Peter up?

Post by **Mike** » Fri Apr 18, 2003 8:41 am

Joe,

I've had the best luck just calling first thing when I get up for work, around 6:30 to 7:00 am. I'm on the east coast as well.

Mike

indybill · Post by **indybill** » Fri Apr 18, 2003 1:27 pm

The U.K. is 4 hours ahead of east coast time, 7 hours ahead of west coast where I am. Calling in the early morning would get you late morning to early afternoon in the U.K. depending on where in the U.S. you are.
Good luck.

Indiana Joe · Post by **Indiana Joe** » Sat Apr 19, 2003 7:25 am

Thanks, guys!

Indiana Texas-girl · Post by **Indiana Texas-girl** » Sat Apr 19, 2003 9:03 am

Does Great Britain do Daylight Savings time or is that one of those weird American things where we just have to be different (like using lbs, inches, and miles?

zohar · Post by **zohar** » Sat Apr 19, 2003 12:48 pm

Indiana Texas-girl wrote:Does Great Britain do Daylight Savings time or is that one of those weird American things where we just have to be different (like using lbs, inches, and miles?

I believe they do it too, as the Brits came up with the idea first. Incidentally, the British also use lbs, inches, and miles, and our using them is owed to our shared histories.

Band Director Jones · Post by **Band Director Jones** » Sat Apr 19, 2003 1:49 pm

zohar wrote:I believe they do it too, as the Brits came up with the idea first. Incidentally, the British also use lbs, inches, and miles, and our using them is owed to our shared histories.

Actually, Benjamin Franklin conceived it in 1784 while in Paris. The British seriously proposed it in 1907. They also tried to make it much more complicated. Check it out here: History of DST

zohar · Post by **zohar** » Sat Apr 19, 2003 4:09 pm

And there you have it

Awesome site, BDJ

Indiana Texas-girl · Post by **Indiana Texas-girl** » Sat Apr 19, 2003 11:13 pm

zohar wrote:Incidentally, the British also use lbs, inches, and miles, and our using them is owed to our shared histories.

Oh, I didn't realize that. I had thought they mainly used grams, centimeters, kilometers, and liters, etc...metric system. My bad I guess.

agent5 · Post by **agent5** » Sun Apr 20, 2003 1:06 am

Just wanted to let it be known that Peter did mail me and it appears as though everything will be taken care of.

He did take time off and since it was a personal matter for which I needed a response, his staff thought it better that he take care of it when he returned. Thanks Peter. Already looking forward to my next Wested.

IndianaBlues · Post by **IndianaBlues** » Wed Apr 23, 2003 9:44 am

Indiana Texas-girl wrote:
zohar wrote:Incidentally, the British also use lbs, inches, and miles, and our using them is owed to our shared histories.
Oh, I didn't realize that. I had thought they mainly used grams, centimeters, kilometers, and liters, etc...metric system. My bad I guess.

In schools now we are taught in metric - cms, metres, kilometres, grams, kilos etc, but our road system is still in miles and yards, we still drive miles an hour and measure fuel economy at miles to the gallon (even though gas stations don't even list petrol prices in gallons any more, makes it a bit more tricky

). Now thanks to the EU all our fresh produce has to be listed in kilos rather than pounds and ounces - it confused a lot of people when they made that change a few years ago...I think I'm of the last generation who had to live with both imperial and metric growing up, still go to the deli and ask for a "quarter" or 8oz of cheese and get strange looks from the youngster at the other side of the counter (and I'm only 24!!). I'm just glad I didn't have to deal with the imperial monetry system - shillings, farthings haypennies and the like!!! (I think it was something like 216 pennies to the pound, but not sure (originally a pound in weight of pennies))