New delivery trucks?

[Jackburton]

How long before they have the helpers use Rickshaws?

That's where you leave your helper with a handcart and his DIAD in a strip mall while you do another part of the area for 15-20 mins and come pick him back up.

 

[SmithBarney]

this isn't a joke? we really use golf carts?

Best part, and I wish I saved the clip. someone DVR'D a news report about a HOA finally letting CARTS back in, and part of the shot was a UPS cart going by running it's route as a package falls off the cart and he keeps on going...man I wish I saved that, but it was years ago.

 

[SmithBarney]

Best part, and I wish I saved the clip. someone DVR'D a news report about a HOA finally letting CARTS back in, and part of the shot was a UPS cart going by running it's route as a package falls off the cart and he keeps on going...man I wish I saved that, but it was years ago.

FOUND IT
https://web.archive.org/web/2011111...idents-speak-out-against-ups-golf-cart/nFYhT/

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

FOUND IT
https://web.archive.org/web/2011111...idents-speak-out-against-ups-golf-cart/nFYhT/

Priceless. Top driving skills all around.

 

[Jackburton]

FOUND IT
http://www.wftv.com/news/news/local...k-out-against-ups-golf-cart/nFYhT/#cmComments

Thanks for that

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I have family that live down in FL somewhere, and UPS helpers are already running golf carts from storage trailers on site.

You're not sure where your family lives? Or do they just not tell you?

 

[Billy Ray]

I have family that live down in FL somewhere, and UPS helpers are already running golf carts from storage trailers on site.

Just point to the general area:

 

[Wally]

Anyone drive this for package delivery? Notice logo on front as well.

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On my route, only non-English speaking folks would operate something like that.

 

[burrheadd]

How long before they have the helpers use Rickshaws?

 

[oldngray]

 

[rod]

I deliver to a huge golf course that gets in total roughly 80 to a 100 stops a day in non-peak and north of 200 a day during peak. They've wanted to have a golf cart up there for years now. Thankfully they said no way. Not even all the oversized pottery barn or ballard designs detoured UPS and their love of golf carts. However not even UPS is more powerful then a HOA.

After being refused permission to use golf carts I would have made sure a half a dozen old P-800's or 1000's were roaming around that area. Especially the ones with squeaky brakes, burn oil and backfire every time you shut them off.

 

[GillEagan]

Here's your UPS pogo stick. Go deliver.

I'd throw that crap away and just use a bicycle and a bicycle trailer.

 

[oldngray]

I'd throw that crap away and just use a bicycle and a bicycle trailer.

 

[GillEagan]

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I wish UPS would do that here for real.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

I wish UPS would do that here for real.

How many you want? I can hook you up. Nobody will notice or complain.

 

[Bottom rung]

After being refused permission to use golf carts I would have made sure a half a dozen old P-800's or 1000's were roaming around that area. Especially the ones with squeaky brakes, burn oil and backfire every time you shut them off.

I used to keybang the old cars. That was fun. Unsuspecting people never stood a chance. Wonder if they could hear me laughing?

 

[GillEagan]

How many you want? I can hook you up. Nobody will notice or complain.

The problem is that here they don't do that. Probably too hot in the summer is the reason. The neighborhoods are also about 1/4 square mile big. The drivers here generally do a whole square mile in a PC. It would take many loads just to do one neighborhood on a bicycle. They probably would have to stay close to the hub as there aren't many of them here.

 

[watdaflock?]

Note to UPS- Either get golf carts with roofs/canvas covers or everyone will continue to refuse/quit the job when its pouring rain outside.

 

[watdaflock?]

Only for about a month, sometimes it might even snow and create massive traffic jams that shut Atlanta down for a week.

Coming back from Spring break in '93 got to spend a few nights on I-75 in Calhoun.

A lot of cars lost reverse that weekend...

 

[soberups]

Our building finally gave up on the bikes after 5 years of wasted time and aggravation. We currently have 10 or 15 bikes and trailers rusting in a pile in a corner of the building.