"BvdV - The Dutch Engineer" (dutchengineer)
07/15/2016 at 09:20 • Filed to: None
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"BvdV - The Dutch Engineer" (dutchengineer)
07/15/2016 at 09:20 • Filed to: None | 3
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Wait, that looks quite good for a van, doesn’t it?
Since some supplier of us made a wrong delivery to a customer, and the warehouse staff had already gone home, I had to do a delivery of tiles, and take the old ones in return.
That’s quite a heavy lot, luckily none broke. Also the customer dailies an Audi S5, and has a Maserati Mexico old race bike, which he showed me around, that was cool.
The Citroën Berlingo, isn’t such a bad place to be, it has more equipment than my Twingo. Though the key split upon starting, which meant I had to re-assemble it without tools.*grumble*
Back at it’s base, check that tile induced stance, yo!
shop-teacher
> BvdV - The Dutch Engineer
07/15/2016 at 09:25 |
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Little vans FTW!
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BvdV - The Dutch Engineer
> shop-teacher
07/15/2016 at 09:28 |
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It’s huge compared to my Twingo, though! And the blindspots are quite big, if you are used to having windows all around. But other than that it kinda rules!
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shop-teacher
> BvdV - The Dutch Engineer
07/15/2016 at 09:30 |
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Yeah, compared to a Twingo, it’s a monster. Compared to my truck, it’s a go-cart :)
Solid sides do make for gianormous bling spots. At least that one had rear windows.
ttyymmnn
> BvdV - The Dutch Engineer
07/15/2016 at 09:44 |
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I spent a number of years as a delivery driver. Best job I ever had.
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BvdV - The Dutch Engineer
> ttyymmnn
07/15/2016 at 09:49 |
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I quite liked it, wouldn’t mind doing it more often, though I’m mostly an in an administrative function, as a holiday/weekend worker, so I doubt they’ll let me drive a lot. My bosses tend to let me do every task that is left over, which is sometimes more fun, and sometimes a bit boring, but it does give a quite broad experience.
Justin Hughes
> BvdV - The Dutch Engineer
07/15/2016 at 09:53 |
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I did some time in those trenches as well - courier work (a RWD Ford Ranger is not the best vehicle for Maine winters) as well as 14' and 22' box trucks. I got sick of being expected to cover too much territory all day every day and switched to warehouse work at a flooring store, where I still made very occasional deliveries.
gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee
> BvdV - The Dutch Engineer
07/15/2016 at 10:51 |
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I was a delivery driver once. It bred lots of horrible, super-aggressive driving habits, which I didn’t realise until I rear-ended a little old lady because I misinterpreted her creeping forward when a light changed... turned out there was someone in front of her that I didn’t notice who did not react quite as quickly to the light changing.
But there were no injuries or insurance claims (or damage), so it’s in the past. Just a solid reminder that I’m not invincible, nor is anyone else on the road. But I still don’t have the patience for dense urban traffic.
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ttyymmnn
> BvdV - The Dutch Engineer
07/15/2016 at 11:02 |
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I just loved being on the road, out in the air. I worked as the runner for an advertising company, so there was rarely much heavy lifting. We had a Chevy van with a straight 6 that was a blast to drive, even if the radio and AC didn’t work. And advertising people are a lot of fun, well, the artists are, the account execs were kind of uptight. But it was a lot of fun.
gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
> BvdV - The Dutch Engineer
07/15/2016 at 12:20 |
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