HW: HW Merchandise address prob?

[Carl E. Anderson]

> >        Hey I just got a letter I sent to the HW Merchandising address
> >listed (among other places) in _Alien 4_ returned to me with a cryptic
> >note from the post office I _think_ indicating that they didn't believe
> >in this address ...
>
> Can you tell me what the note says (or looks like)? If he just recently gave
> up his P.O. Box, they should've had him fill out a change of address and
> forwarded any 1st and 2nd class mail to his new address for 1 yr. If he let
> his P.O. Box rent expire, they should have an address on file (you have to
> provide a physical address before being able to rent one), that doesn't mean
> he didn't move since renting the box. Around here, they'll usually hang on to
> 1st class mail for a few weeks before sending it back - in case the person is
> away on vacation or something and forgot about paying.

        It's pretty cryptic!
        Under my return address in the upper left hand corner there seems
to be the word "TO" with a underline that sweeps up to the right and then
down alongside the main address in the center of the envelope.  Then the
main address as a squiggle drawn through it.  And off to the right of
the main address, with a circle drawn around it, is "?called for" (where
the "?" could represent as many as two letters: "un", "in", "m"? It looks
a lot like "\/\/\" except connected and the first and last strokes are
longer.).  Then underneath that, but still in the circle, there appears
to be the letter "A".
        All this in purple ink.

        My best guess is that they thought the address was invalid.  Either
that or Dave Brock didn't like the look of my handwriting (printed block
capitals) and crossed it out and sent it back! ;)

Cheers,
Carl