Gordon!
UPS guy
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2009
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From: Savannah GA
I envy Gordon his full head of hair.... every time one of mine turns gray it falls out...
My UPS guy's name is Raymond, and he's been delivering me smiles for more than 10 years now... and can name all the projects in order. A much more "intimate" relationship than that with my mail carrier who seems to think that it is perfectly OK to back the truck over my front lawn. And dig deep ruts without apology if it has been wet (a common occurence here).
My UPS guy's name is Raymond, and he's been delivering me smiles for more than 10 years now... and can name all the projects in order. A much more "intimate" relationship than that with my mail carrier who seems to think that it is perfectly OK to back the truck over my front lawn. And dig deep ruts without apology if it has been wet (a common occurence here).
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From: Forked River NJ
Safety Car
Joined: May 2008
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From: Lafayette Louisiana
Ups
My UPS guy and I are great friends!
I always tell him that he is more popular at our house than Santa Claus since Santa only comes once a year!
And my UPS guy is begging me to sell him my 76. But I told him I would help him find a C3 when he gets ready to buy!
I always tell him that he is more popular at our house than Santa Claus since Santa only comes once a year!
And my UPS guy is begging me to sell him my 76. But I told him I would help him find a C3 when he gets ready to buy!
Terrorizing Orange Cones
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Northern CO
Great picture, Gordon. I bet you've earned every one of those gray hairs too. They are a badge of honor and perseverance.
Kudos to all the friendly delivery drivers who take care of their customers.
Kudos to all the friendly delivery drivers who take care of their customers.
Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2008
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From: pensacola fl
My UPS guy backed into the back of my Vette. He, like a lot of people here has become a good friend. I actually run my business out of my house so he gets here everyday and one day he was backing in and hit the Vette square in the rear. Except for a couple of scrapes you could not tell anything was wrong. I was getting ready to have it repainted so I woludn't let him report it. They are suppose to report everything but I told him I would deny it. For Christmas, he gave me a signed picture of Alabama quaterback Greg McElroy when they beat Texas for a national championship. UPS hires stand up people.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2011
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From: Paoli, IN
St. Jude Donor '17, '19
I know my UPS guy well. I had a package that had to have a signature and I missed him. He saw me driving down the road and started flashing his lights and waving at me. I flip around and at the next parkign lot he had pulled in so I pulled in next to him. As I walked up to the truck he stepped out and handed me my box and the clip baord for my signature and greeted me with "I figured you were waiting on this!". You cant beat that kind of service.
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Jerome is our UPS driver, great guy. Delivers car parts, computer related items, and when i had my surgeries he would bring the cases of medical supply's into the house with the cart.
The guy is all over town, see him everywhere.
Great guy.
The guy is all over town, see him everywhere.
Great guy.
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Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Graceland in a Not Correctly Restored Stingray
Lee is the UPS man who delivered for many years to the former workshop we used to have, and tho I haven't been on his route for a while he'll still take time to stop a chat whenever he sees me around town. I remember him remarking (back in the day) the first time he saw our Buick GS doorslammer up and running, that since he had delivered so much of the car he felt like it was his baby too. Really nice guy who retires this year.
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From: Oregon
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Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
when i was at the jersey shore i would tell the UPS guys when i had a delivery coming and have them put stuff right in the detached garage so the boss wouldnt know.....worked for years and never got caught
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From: Henderson Nv-Rohnert Park/Sonoma C o. ca/born in NY Rockaway Beach.
My UPS guy backed into the back of my Vette. He, like a lot of people here has become a good friend. I actually run my business out of my house so he gets here everyday and one day he was backing in and hit the Vette square in the rear. Except for a couple of scrapes you could not tell anything was wrong. I was getting ready to have it repainted so I woludn't let him report it. They are suppose to report everything but I told him I would deny it. For Christmas, he gave me a signed picture of Alabama quaterback Greg McElroy when they beat Texas for a national championship. UPS hires stand up people.
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From: Henderson Nv-Rohnert Park/Sonoma C o. ca/born in NY Rockaway Beach.
Drifting
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From: nassau co. new york
i have the same relationship with my mailman who is a car guy too.he ended up dating my very attractive divorced next door neighbor.we all have a preconceived idea of what we all look like.being corvette owners we can only look so bad.nice feel good thread.to all have a great season.