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02-14-2009, 12:46 PM
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#51 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 7,170
Rep Power: 27053 | Re: Getting to know you. Name: Dave
Start date: May 1989
Location: Plattsburgh NY 1290
Sex/Age: Male 48
Marital status: Divorced with 2 kids Megan 24 David 21 (not jr.)
20 yrs in, 10 to go Love to read (John Grisham) and follow all Boston sports teams
__________________ The Saints will meet their match Nov. 30th when they face Tom Brady and the Patriots on MNF from New Orleans. |
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02-15-2009, 08:27 PM
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#52 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: RI
Posts: 112
Rep Power: 230 | Re: Getting to know you. Hello everyone!
My name is John.
I live in RI, work in MA
I'm 33.
Started UPS June 1994.
Pkg Driver 2000-2007.
Presently on an unload bid in the hub.
Summer and Peak "Causal" driver in feeders.
Married 10 yrs, no children.
Been reading BC for quite some time, just became a member. |
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02-17-2009, 04:14 AM
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#53 | | Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 37
Rep Power: 20 | Re: Getting to know you. location: MA
started @ UPS: nov 98
sex: m
age: 31
not married
UPS position: twi/nite combo but have done nearly every inside position at one time or another (load, unload, sort, bulk, etc.)
joined back in 2007 and posted a little bit until real life got in the way
I still come here once in a while whenever I have time. I'll try to start posting again too. |
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02-23-2009, 07:59 AM
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#54 | | Prblm found,part on order
Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 353
Rep Power: 642 | Re: Getting to know you. Well, here goes; Name: Derek ( AKA ) MechanicForBrown Start Date: December 5, 2005 Live: Hudson, New Hampshire Sex: Male DOB: 7-6-83 ---- that makes me 25 Married: Yes, to a beautiful woman. Been married 1 1/2 years but been together over 5 Position: Mechanic-- Thats right, 3/4, 9/16, 1/2" wrench and a flat blade is all I need. LOL Hobbies: I love to drum and listen to music, I love movie nights with my wife and play dates with my son!! Children: Just one so far, 13 month old boy named Dylan, looks just like daddy! BC Member: Just joined this month 2/09, but have been reading along for a couple of months before that. I love life, my family, my job and the people I work with. Making people laugh is something I love to do. Having fun everyday and keeping a positive attitude is a must everyday! Life is to short to Bitch all the time(Unless it's for a good reason). So far I enjoy the talk on BC and the people talking it up!! I think it's a great way to vent and share with others in the same positions, meet new friends and see what its like working for this company in different parts of the country! Have fun all and send me a message if U got ?'s ( Both Mechanical and personal ) P.S. Don't mind my avitar, he doesn't bite!!
__________________ Save a drum, Bang a drummer! |
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02-23-2009, 10:17 AM
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#55 | | Member
Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East coast of Canada
Posts: 43
Rep Power: 119 | Re: Getting to know you. Name: Tater's Dad,
Start Date: Jan 27, 1998
Sex: M Age:32
Location: Canada Customer Service
Married almost 5 years, wife has been with UPS longer than I. 1 son - 11 months....
UPS position: Customer Service
Hobbies: Reading, Cooking, Shoveling snow, Spending time with my family and resoring my 100 year old house.
BC member since Jan 2009 |
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02-23-2009, 12:04 PM
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#56 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 306
Rep Power: 938 | Re: Getting to know you. Name: John
Age: 56
Start: Apr 06
Sex: been so long I forgot who gets tied up
Divorced, 1 son 29
Location: North Jersey now part of Metro Jersey
Feeder driver, we hire off the street here.
Hobbies, motorcycles, traveling, (don't get to do enough of that though),reading, rock and roll |
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02-23-2009, 11:12 PM
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#57 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 2
Rep Power: 0 | Re: Getting to know you. Name: Kyle
Start Date: dec 2007
Sex: M Age:21
from cali, oregon, texas, louisiana
Married: nahh
UPS position: pt time sup
Hobbies: Running, Cycling, fishing, spending time with my dog |
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02-23-2009, 11:40 PM
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#58 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 2
Rep Power: 0 | Re: Getting to know you. age: 20
sex: male
location: springfield, Illinois
UPS position: Loader, small bagger
start date: january 1, 2008 |
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02-24-2009, 07:56 AM
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#59 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NJ
Posts: 132
Rep Power: 350 | Re: Getting to know you. Female - 42
Born and raised - Manhattan, NY
Started at UPS in 1985 - MNY
Currently work in NJ
Married - 2 boys , 1 girl
Two Schnauzers - Jack and Jill
New to BC |
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02-24-2009, 10:42 AM
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#60 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 3
Rep Power: 0 | Re: Getting to know you. Female 59
work and live in new jersey
started ups in 1985 central jersey
3 grown boys 29,29,32
my hobby is riding a motorcycle
married 39 yrs |
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02-24-2009, 12:06 PM
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#61 | | BOXstar
Join Date: May 2008 Location: The endless winter state...
Posts: 428
Rep Power: 3994 | Re: Getting to know you. Name: Bellesotico, Belle
Start Date: 5/07
Sex: F Age: 38
New Yorker transplanted in MI.
Single: Yes but my heart is taken.
Kids: 2
UPS position: preload, "troublemaker" which is UPS speak for part-timer that puts management logic to the test. (My manager has yet to pass).
Hobbies: Cooking, reading, community activism, and B/C sporadically.
__________________ "Whoever said anything is possible, never tried slamming a revolving door." ~unknown |
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02-25-2009, 05:09 AM
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#62 | | colleenkslife
Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Auburn Hills, MI
Posts: 3
Rep Power: 0 | Re: Getting to know you. Colleen Kavanagh
Pontiac/Auburn Hills, MI
30 years old but dont tell anyone
Started UPS as a helper in GA in 2004, hired in after January 1 2005.
Had to quit to move to MI for domestic reasons. My rehire Feb 22 2006. Still a newbee!! Currently laid-off/on call 
I have 2 boys 10 and 5 whos father is currently serving 10 yrs for domestic reasons
I am enjoying my extended vacation I guess Im lucky to be laid-off after one of my vacations. Wonder if I can collect umemployment though??? |
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03-05-2009, 03:22 PM
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#63 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: somewhere, usa
Posts: 123
Rep Power: 0 | Re: Getting to know you. Name: Bryan
Start Date: 1/91
Pos: Driver in South Carolina
Hobbies: Cars, Golf.....
I started Preload and did that for 7 years sometimes I wish I was still a loader. |
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03-14-2009, 09:04 AM
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#64 | | Member
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas
Posts: 82
Rep Power: 183 | Re: Getting to know you. Name: Michael
Start Date: 6-2000
Sex: m Age: 42
110% Texan baby, and the other 90% is mostly hot air. =-)
Single: no
Kids: 1 fourteen yr old son, 1 sixteen yr old daughter
UPS position: Swing driver with multiple personalities.
Hobbies: Computers, Linux, reading, fishing, and just jacking with people for no good reason. |
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04-11-2009, 06:55 AM
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#65 | | Package Slinger
Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: In Your Mind
Posts: 63
Rep Power: 159 | Re: Getting to know you. Name: Pete Friends call me PJ
Seniority Date: Aug 29 96
Sex: M
Foreign Location
Married
Driver
Hobbies: Photography
I've lurked around for quite some time and finally decided to take the plunge, hope I don't splash too much.
__________________ Everyone needs a Hero! |
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04-11-2009, 12:54 PM
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#66 | | "Hang in there!"
Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ohio
Posts: 637
Rep Power: 1320 | Re: Getting to know you. Hello, everyone
Name:Tom
Location:NW Ohio
Sex: M
Family:Married almost 9 years this time. 1 daughter,22. 1 son, 8. 1grandson, 13months
Position:Feeder driver. Currently laid off from feeders working a combo job.
Hobbies:Horses, motorcycles, and for the last little while alot of BC
__________________ If you don't like your job, step aside, the line of people waiting to take it is growing. |
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05-23-2009, 12:14 PM
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#67 | | IQA Corporate Monitor
Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Atlanta
Posts: 23
Rep Power: 0 | Re: Information about BC Members - Getting to know you CorpMgt1907
Name: Sam
Location: Atlanta, GA
Start Date: 1999
Position: Corporate Management
Married with children
Hobbies: Golf, hobnobbing, reading |
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05-23-2009, 12:34 PM
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#68 | | Moderator
Join Date: May 2005 Location: Atlanta area
Posts: 3,266
Rep Power: 12190 | Re: Information about BC Members - Getting to know you Welcome to the Brown Cafe, Sam. (snicker snicker) |
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05-23-2009, 02:06 PM
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#69 | | ɹǝqɯǝɯ ɹoıuǝs
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,043
Rep Power: 6047 | Re: Information about BC Members - Getting to know you Quote:
Originally Posted by CorpMgt1907 CorpMgt1907
Name: Sam
Location: Atlanta, GA
Start Date: 1999
Position: Corporate Management
Married with children
Hobbies: Golf, hobnobbing, reading | S.A.M., Are you sure it's not Hobgoblining? |
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06-03-2009, 03:44 PM
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#70 | | Jim B
Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, UK
Posts: 1
Rep Power: 0 | Re: Information about BC Members - Getting to know you Name: Jim
Start Date: May 2005, worked for Lynx until the UPS takeover in 2007
Sex: M
Age: 44
Based: Derbyshire, UK
Married: 1 Daughter 1 Son
UPS position: TDP Driver, Daytime Artic (semi) driver bulk deliveries
Hobbies: Computers, Gardening & keeping Chickens.
Does anyone know what TDP actually stands for? |
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06-03-2009, 03:48 PM
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#71 | | golden ticket member
Join Date: May 2000 Location: San Clemente, CA.
Posts: 19,551
Rep Power: 22552 | Re: Information about BC Members - Getting to know you To Date, Perfect !! ?
__________________ Be the kind of woman that when your feet hit the floor each morning the devil says, "Oh crap, she's up !!" |
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06-03-2009, 05:22 PM
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#72 | | Moderator
Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: North New England
Posts: 9,387
Rep Power: 18427 | Re: Information about BC Members - Getting to know you Teamster Disco Person
__________________ If one is looking here for some serious advice on this public board instead of their Sup/Mgr/Colleagues, they'll have to filter their "advice" |
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06-03-2009, 05:43 PM
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#73 | | aka Grandstug
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Closer to the Equator, than you!
Posts: 4,906
Rep Power: 8530 | Re: Information about BC Members - Getting to know you Quote:
Originally Posted by nonstandard Name: Jim
Start Date: May 2005, worked for Lynx until the UPS takeover in 2007
Sex: M
Age: 44
Based: Derbyshire, UK
Married: 1 Daughter 1 Son
UPS position: TDP Driver, Daytime Artic (semi) driver bulk deliveries
Hobbies: Computers, Gardening & keeping Chickens. Does anyone know what TDP actually stands for? | Welcome nonstandard, glad to know you. I think TDP stands for Too Damned Perfect? Top Dog Period? |
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07-12-2009, 05:51 PM
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#74 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 1
Rep Power: 0 | Re: Information about BC Members - Getting to know you Dennis Morris
Age 52
Placerville CA.
Retired medical from car accident
Professional Stock Investor
Professional Photographer
When I got hurt I thought what will I do and the Chiropractor I had showed me a stock program he used to invest his money. I got started 4 years ago and so glad I did because I didn't loose last year like most did. Now I do my stock stuff in the morning and when I feel up to it take pictures in the afternoon.
Joine July 12 2009 Thanks |
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07-12-2009, 05:54 PM
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#75 | | aka Grandstug
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Closer to the Equator, than you!
Posts: 4,906
Rep Power: 8530 | Re: Information about BC Members - Getting to know you Quote:
Originally Posted by dmorris Dennis Morris
Age 52
Placerville CA.
Retired medical from car accident
Professional Stock Investor
Professional Photographer
When I got hurt I thought what will I do and the Chiropractor I had showed me a stock program he used to invest his money. I got started 4 years ago and so glad I did because I didn't loose last year like most did. Now I do my stock stuff in the morning and when I feel up to it take pictures in the afternoon.
Joine July 12 2009 Thanks | Welcome Dennis, hope you enjoy your stay. Hope to see some of your pictures and hear some sound, stock advice, as well as get to know ya. |
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