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Feb 22nd, 2010, 7:32 pm
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What you don't want to see...
While awaiting delivery of the stands for your new bike.
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David Taylor
San Jose, CA
2008 Ducati HyperMotard 1100S - Red
2010 BMW R1200RT - Polar Metallic
The shortest distance between two points is for people who don't ride
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Feb 22nd, 2010, 7:36 pm
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I'm guessing its going to be a few more days.
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Feb 22nd, 2010, 7:36 pm
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Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA
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At least you weren't waiting on delivery of your
new bike........
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"I think it's Italian..."
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Feb 22nd, 2010, 7:49 pm
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now that IS unusual. I wonder the level of detail they would include. Like "Civil War", "Nuclear Explosion", "Cattle impeding progress"...
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2008 Ducshop Hyper S a.k.a. "Broke Beak Mountain" in a coma after 2011 ECM crash on Cherohala Skyway (w/ Mag-uhne-sium TA-TAS!),Ducshop engine w/ Pistal pistons, EVO slipper, Ducshop stack, Ducshop light flywheel, Ducshop suspension setup, DP cams, 2-1 termi, PCIII, 1123cc bore, shift-tech alum. subframe, DPseat, DP damper, DP 520chain, Bonamici rearsets, Titax levers, Driven CF handlebar, Rizoma beltcovers/mirrors/grips/reservoirs, tail-tidy, powdercoated parts, carbon-ed everywhere, and Xerox'd
2006 749R -the queen... (none shall touch her)
2005 749S -R.I.P.(homicidal left turning land yacht flyover)
2003 749 -R.I.P.(dog avoidance maneuver)
2003 KTM EXC 450 -(alive and revving despite mind-boggling abuse)
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Feb 22nd, 2010, 8:07 pm
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You may want to hide your tracking #...
At one point it was possible to divert shipping destination if you knew the tracking #... don't know if that's still true.
I guess a derailment is a diversion too, but just to be safe...
I've never seen that before!!
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Feb 22nd, 2010, 11:34 pm
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Location: Orinda, CA, USA
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Well, after doing a bit of googling, I found that this is apparently a VERY common scenario for UPS. But only for UPS for some reason. Many are suspecting that since no news articles ever mention the many, many, UPS train derailments, that UPS is just making them up to cover for their mistakes and delays. Pretty shady if you ask me. I'd prefer if they just said "our bad, it's gonna take a couple more days."
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Feb 23rd, 2010, 1:16 am
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Location: San Diego, CA, USA
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It doesn't mean the train carrying the UPS packages derailed; it may simply mean some other train derailed, causing delays since they have to clear the tracks or divert trains elsewhere. I found this quote from here:
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Like many of you, when I saw the UPS train derailment notice, I think of all the UPS packages that were probably damaged or destroyed during this accident. Apparently there was a train derailment on April 3rd. But it was not the UPS train with all the packages on it. A coal train derailed, causing the rails in that area to be shut down affecting all trains using that railway. So while indeed there was a train derailment affecting the on-time UPS deliveries, as UPS claims, what they don’t tell you is that is was not their train. So this “train derailment” was nothing more then a traffic jam as far as UPS is concerned. Leave it to UPS to make it sound worse then it really is.
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Feb 23rd, 2010, 2:18 am
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Location: Las Vegas, Nv.,
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What about train robbers....?
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Feb 23rd, 2010, 2:50 pm
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: San Jose, CA, USA
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I don't think my Pit Bull stands would help them change their horseshoes. 
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David Taylor
San Jose, CA
2008 Ducati HyperMotard 1100S - Red
2010 BMW R1200RT - Polar Metallic
The shortest distance between two points is for people who don't ride
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Feb 23rd, 2010, 10:48 pm
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Location: Phoenix, AZ, USA
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My father in law works for BNSF and has cleared plenty of derailments in his time. You know what happens to the shit that is dumped? The rail company assumes ownership and its off to the landfill or scrap yard...........no salvage, no resale, no nothing.
Maybe Obama buys them now and gives them to the banks to resell for a tidy profit to give to the execs. 
Out!
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