Well, take this for what you will...

Over the last several years we have lived in a 
few different areas, however due to certain 
collecting habits I have always made pretty 
decent friends with the workers at the nearest 
few Post Offices.

One thing I have been told ironically by all of 
them without prompting and just casual chatting 
is NOT TO write stuff like "please do not bend" 
on the package I was told that it occasionally 
offends the worker and they actually sometimes 
bend these on purpose! Now, whether that is the 
case or not, considering we have all heard about 
the rare disgruntled postel worker, I don't write 
anything like this on the package.

For anyone who has received a cel from Dave and 
myself, I do most of the packing. I use sturdy 
cardboard on both sides of the cel which I then I 
put in a bubble wrap mailer. I use enough 
cardboard that it should be pretty obvious it's 
not meant to be bent and it would take a pretty 
serious effort to actually bend it. Well, (knock 
on wood) I have never sent a cel that was 
reported to me as damaged in postal transit. Now 
lost altogether on the other hand, don't get me 
started... ^_~

~Kary