Big Brown Truck

“'cept mine is more like 100+ pounds.”

“what kinda 100+ lb critter you got?”

“Golden mixed with Newfie.... He's a biggun...”

“Cute dog StoveStomper! You're a handsome guy too.”

“Waiting for the truck today. I have 2 tents coming from Sierra Trading Post (SD Baku 3 and GoLite Trig2). I got talked into parting with my Quest Viper tent and had to replace it. (I am not certain how to explain why I replaced one tent with two though.) :-)”

“It's a tent - therefore no explanation is required.”

“Yes, I had a visit last week, and will again in 3 days. I ordered a ULA Circuit pack in a Medium, but I want to see how a large will fit too, so I ordered a large and will send back the pack that doesn't fit as well.”

“Where are you? You #&%!$ing truck.”

“Check the tracking number.”

“I did. They haven't updated it since Saturday morning.






Wait they just updated it. Crap it's in Ohio. Nigal better not hijack it.”

“Already made a delivery at my place today. Nunatak Arc Alpinist.”

“Did u mortgage the house for that?”

“Nope, sold my JRB quilt, which covered 1/2 the price.”

“If you know anyone that works for the YRC umbrella of transportation companies (Yellow, Roadway, Holland, Reimer, Glen Moore, Reddaway, New Penn)they may be out of a job as of December 23rd.

Traditionally the "best" time to close a large trucking company down is xmas. The 25th is the only day they are truly closed, no freight in the system, all drivers are home, and all tractors at their domicile.

14,000 non union workers
35,000 union
49,000 total

This may be a move to screw the teamsters who own 15-20% of the company, and terminate the Collective Bargaining Agreement, and be able to come back as a non-union company...but that's a long stretch.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=acksj8K4k19k&pos=7”

“I hope your situation is stable.”

“WOW...so OPIE, you saying I gotta move my shipping agreements to whatever companies start up? Good I always love giving work to non thug companies”

“I'm not with them...I'm ok, but a buncha friends are with them, and tons in the industry. But I felt that this story hasn't seen mainstream news, and it's almost 50k jobs!!!!

I'm sure that UPS will use this news as a way to break their CBA with the teamsters, drop their pay, and be non union again.”

“If there are 50K qualified applicants willing to work for less why shouldn't UPS be allowed to hire those folks?”

“UPS is union? An Atlanta company? Delta must be shaking it's collective head.”

“LOL..I remember the first strike line I crossed in 1979. LOL. The week or so before Christmas. Crossed the line, finished the work...got the bonus....”

“brought some backscratchers by thinkbamboo

scratchy-goodness”

“oh my god oh my god
It has been way to long since I bought any new gear. but I got a new (used) solo tent.
just waiting now for that wonderful big brown truck to arrive. hope my UPS guy is wearing shorts.”

“Do you put mirrors on your shoes?”

“If you're lucky that guy might be wearing a kilt.”

“a guy wearing a kilt while delivering me gear?
oh hell yes!!”

“Brown Santa rawks.”

“Does Brown Santa bring you something other than coal when you are bad?”

“A dented package and a bad case of B.O.?”

“I've heard it said many times the three sweetest words in the English language are "I love you". Me?

OUT FOR DELIVERY”

“Unless you are rushing your significant other to the OB for labor pains.”

“I cannot wait to see those words...as of now it's "In transit...On TIME" scheduled for delievry 9-8, sigh.”