"5s and 10s"

[upschuck]

Somewhere there is an old geezer who used to work in the Ivory Tower who thought all this 5 & 10 stuff up and probably got a promotion for it. He expected everyone to memorize it all but today he can't even remember his own name.

Actually, the 10 is a nationally recognized driving system. Called Smith something something, I think. 10-15 years ago, they wanted to change the following distance, and couldn't, because it would violate copyright, or something like that.

 

[oldngray]

Actually, the 10 is a nationally recognized driving system. Called Smith something something, I think. 10-15 years ago, they wanted to change the following distance, and couldn't, because it would violate copyright, or something like that.

They did change the eye lead time.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Even I know all that crap (mostly). What a waste.

 

[rod]

I did learn the 5 seeing habits--I could probably still recite them word for word if I thought about it--------but I'm not going to. I never did learn any of the other stuff. When asked I would just say "hell I don't know---ya got me". Then I would listen to them explain it all over again--and again and again. One thing that has stuck with me is backing into parking spaces. At our monthly retirees breakfast you can always tell the retired UPS'ers. All their personal vehicles are backed into the parking spaces at Perkins.

 

[Turdferguson]

Actually, the 10 is a nationally recognized driving system. Called Smith something something, I think. 10-15 years ago, they wanted to change the following distance, and couldn't, because it would violate copyright, or something like that.

It's the 5 that are the Smith driving system

Smith System - Five Principles of Safe Driving | Platinum Drivers Inc.

 

[upschuck]

It's the 5 that are the Smith driving system
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Smith System - Five Principles of Safe Driving | Platinum Drivers Inc.

The ten is something else then.

 

[Ghost in the Darkness]

UPS will nickel and dime you for the rest of your career.

But they really like pennies, they see those and they forget everything else.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

But they really like pennies, they see those and they forget everything else.

Agreed----they will step over $10's and $20's to pick up those pennies.

 

[oldngray]

See a penny, pick it up and all day long you'll have good luck

 

[rod]

See a penny, pick it up and all day long you'll have good luck

 

[Oak]

See a penny, pick it up and all day long you'll have good luck

Except on UPS property. Then they'll try to fire you.

 

[OrioN]

The ten is something else then.

It's basically a rehash of the 5 seeing habits.

Mr Smith is making bank selling his proprietary information to UPS and other companies year after year...