Why text messages are limited to 160 characters. May 3, 2009 | 1:28 pm. Credit: Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times. Alone in a room in his home in Bonn, Germany, Friedhelm Hillebrand sat at his typewriter, tapping out random sentences and questions on a sheet of paper.
USPS does not offer a guaranteed overnight service. Priority Mail Express may be 1-day or 2-day service, depending on destination; the earlier deadline always applies. For example, my neighborhood PO closes at 5:30 p.m., which is also the time of the last pick-up for the collection box outside the door.
Timing. As with many things in life, timing is crucial when sending your press release. Three to five days in advance is usually the right amount of time to ensure the editors can put someone on your story. Mailing a release too early is just as bad as mailing it too late â it will be put aside and forgotten.