trickpony1
Well-Known Member
Sentence structure?
Sentence structure?
oldngray
nowhere special
The only magical place is in a corner of New York.
1BROWNWRENCH
Amatuer Malthusian
Nope.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
Well-Known Member
Are you saying ONG is full of poo-poo?
1BROWNWRENCH
Amatuer Malthusian
No. Just reaffirming that none of my vehicles have ever caught fire due to some defect.
oldngray
nowhere special
Only one was a full blown fire that made the preloader scramble for a fire extinguisher. One or two just shorted and smoked.
1BROWNWRENCH
Amatuer Malthusian
Some have come close due to stuck starter solenoids.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
Well-Known Member
....but not the wiring as he claims...?
oldngray
nowhere special
Walking back and now admitting it could happen?
1BROWNWRENCH
Amatuer Malthusian
Wiring can easily do it when it is allowed to chafe and short to ground with sufficient amperage and no fusing. Oily insulation burns quite well and 1400 amps is plenty of current.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
Well-Known Member
A stuck starter solenoid does not just "happen" but would/should have been noticed by the driver during the day and written up for the mechanic to repair/replace.
Your claim that a package car parked in the lineup with no know mechanical issues "all of a sudden" caught on fire is simply false.
1BROWNWRENCH
Amatuer Malthusian
Automotive has been on a crusade the last few years to remove any and all metal P-clamps for fear of chafing and "thermal events".
oldngray
nowhere special
Don't they come from the manufacturer with those P-clamps? And can it be fixed at the source?
I have been on the same route for twenty years, many of them I consider as friends more than customers. A select few I socialize more with and I give my phone number out to. I still have an un-opened bottle of the same scotch they gave me last Christmas. I really was over-whelmed with their generosity. I take care of my people and they take care of me.
It's nice to have customers like that. I've been on my route for aover 20 years also.
oldngray
nowhere special
My customers were nice to me too. If you are on a route long enough you get to know everyone.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
Well-Known Member
As do I; however, none of them know my last name or where I live. I certainly wouldn't interact with any of them on social media. That is a line that I will not cross.
BSWALKS
Fugitive From Reality
Customers don't know your last nsme, yet you've posted it here?
1Low59
Well-Known Member
Glad to hear the drive is okay. On a lighter note. How do you code out your time for that ?
1Low59
Well-Known Member
A pkg driver in the Bay Area wired his car stereo to the truck and left it hooked up throughout the night. Guy didn't know what he was doing and it shorted out and caught fire inside the bldg. Burned his truck down and the ones parked on either side of it. Luckily car wash was still there and were able to contain it.
