My helper fed goats today...

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Pees in the brown Koolaid
...as well as handing out half a box of dog biscuits to dozens of my various canine customers.

He also got to help unload an anvil, and watch a horse getting shoed. He got to see an equine veterinarian performing a proctology exam on a horse, which involves encasing your entire arm in a plastic glove, coating the glove with lube, and then inserting your arm into the horse's anus clear up to your shoulder. He saw 12 deer, 2 coyotes, a rabbit, a skunk, and a wide variety of domestic farm animals on a guided tour of Oregon's wine country that culminated in getting to watch a group of hang gliders jump off of a 1200 ft cliff that we were parked next to.

The dog thing was funny, because when he first got on car I asked him what sort of orientation and training he had been given. He said zero DIAD training, but there had a big lecture on the do's and dont's of how to avoid dog bites; the standard UPS spiel on "dont give dog treats, back away when threatened, speak in a firm voice, never turn your back or try to run, us the DIAD or a package as a shield" blah blah blah. I told him to ignore all that nonsense and do it MY way, which meant just filling up his pockets with dog biscuits, letting the dogs jump up into the cab when they wanted to, and generally just handing out the biscuits and the good will and making a bunch of new four-legged friends. I'm glad to say he saw the wisdom in my words. He wound up with lots of muddy paw prints and doggy slobber all over his pullover, but zero dog bites or threatening occurrences.

Oh, I almost forgot to mention; he even delivered a few packages for me throughout the day!
 
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HEFFERNAN

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My helper saw a hit and run, some wild turkeys, unloaded a 149 lb bed on Monday- loaded a 149 lb bed on Wednesday and some luscious melons.

Pretty much same experience without the hand in Mr. Ed's ass
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LOL :bigsmile2:
 

Richard Harrow

Deplorable.
May not be needed but corporate has decided all must have a helper. I am getting a helper with a dispatch that is just a little heavy. I just work as directed.

...and I'll be using this to my advantage. They will stick the helper with me at least 1 day in the next 3 weeks when I will decidedly not need him (let's say 140 stops). I will make note of this particular day in my records. Then in early February, I'll file for over 9.5 when I get three days of 145 in 1 week (the week before Valentines Day is always an opportune one) and my justification for the grievance will be that the helper was stuck with me for a lesser dispatch.

UPS makes it all too easy sometimes.
 
...as well as handing out half a box of dog biscuits to dozens of my various canine customers.

He also got to help unload an anvil, and watch a horse getting shoed. He got to see an equine veterinarian performing a proctology exam on a horse, which involves encasing your entire arm in a plastic glove, coating the glove with lube, and then inserting your arm into the horse's anus clear up to your shoulder. He saw 12 deer, 2 coyotes, a rabbit, a skunk, and a wide variety of domestic farm animals on a guided tour of Oregon's wine country that culminated in getting to watch a group of hang gliders jump off of a 1200 ft cliff that we were parked next to.

The dog thing was funny, because when he first got on car I asked him what sort of orientation and training he had been given. He said zero DIAD training, but there had a big lecture on the do's and dont's of how to avoid dog bites; the standard UPS spiel on "dont give dog treats, back away when threatened, speak in a firm voice, never turn your back or try to run, us the DIAD or a package as a shield" blah blah blah. I told him to ignore all that nonsense and do it MY way, which meant just filling up his pockets with dog biscuits, letting the dogs jump up into the cab when they wanted to, and generally just handing out the biscuits and the good will and making a bunch of new four-legged friends. I'm glad to say he saw the wisdom in my words. He wound up with lots of muddy paw prints and doggy slobber all over his pullover, but zero dog bites or threatening occurrences.

Oh, I almost forgot to mention; he even delivered a few packages for me throughout the day!
I had a customers goat get into the back of my truck years back while I was looking for their package. I couldn't get the goat out of the back of the truck for about five minutes. I called the center and they didn't know what to do. Then finally the woman who's goat it was came out of the house yelling at me. She said what the hell are you doing with my goat in your truck? I said trying to get the thing out so I can leave. She said the only way the goat would have come in the truck is if I invited it. I said whatever. Please get him out of my truck she did and I have this weird story that I have to tell.
 
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