Monday, April 11, 2005

I have no idea how those glasses could break.

Today I went to eat lunch with Christina at Subway, and in the upstairs eating area, you have a great view of the security guard protecting the jewelery store on the corner. Now, as exciting as that was already, a van DPD van stopped to deliver some packages. Is it okay to mention the company, or will I get sued for this later? Okay, I made up the company name, can't remember, so let's just call it Parcels Galore Ltd (PGL). So this guy is getting the packages out of his truck and putting them on his pushcart. He starts with these little ones, that seem kinda heavy though. They're wrapped with brown paper, and the one on top is about as big as, ah, I don't, but it wasn't very big, like a bigger book or something. Then he takes out these huge white boxes. And yes, you are right, he puts it right on top of the other stuff. It's all wobbly and stuff but he keeps putting another box on top. Of course now the thing is not holding up anymore, and instead of restacking, he just pulls the little brown package out a little so it won't fall. One more box and he's done. He begins fiddling inside the van. And the pile of boxes is moving. Close one, it's still standing. He keeps fiddling. The pile moves again after a slight breeze. It's going, going, no, still standing. Guy still fiddling, boxes being moved by air again. Still standing, still fiddling. And finally the boxes fall, towards the guy and van, under the van and on the street. Good one buddy. And what does he do? Stacks them like he had them to begin with. You freaking genius!
I mean he probably put them in order of delivery, but it wasn't that many packages that he couldn't have shuffled them around once he gets to each place. Or change his route of delivery. He was just walking to stores and stuff that must be within, well, walking distance anyway. Looks like somebody needs to go Parcel University for some classes on stacking boxes. It's fun to watch people work.

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