21.   With it, they order movies, buy stamps and play along with game shows.

22.   You could mail letters and buy stamps, but most patrons were mailing home large loads of merchandise.

23.   You have to buy stamps anyhow.

24.   You stopped at the post office one day, bought some stamps and swished some preparatory saliva around as you laid out your envelopes.

25.   Although there are six counters, only two are manned, and I have to wait for an hour to register letters or buy a few stamps.

26.   An elderly man died of an apparent heart attack while waiting to buy the stamps, the post office said.

27.   --Inviting citizens to use the Internet to buy stamps, look up Census data or even apply for a patent.

28.   Some people snapped them up while taking care of other errands, whether it was buying stamps in Belgium or Saturday lottery tickets in Finland.

29.   Some people snapped them up while taking care of other errands, whether it was buying stamps in Belgium or lottery tickets in Finland.

30.   Some people even pay their taxes, parking tickets or buy stamps with credit cards.