What if it Snows?

And wore plum out at the end of the week.

 

BUD: "Hal, I need a new fuel solution."

HAL9000: "Bud, you departed from the original route solution. Fuel in Moriarty, then drive through the Tonto National Forest to the consignee."

BUD: "I can't do that, Hal. It doesn't make sense."

HAL9000: "This is the best solution, Bud. I'm trying to help us achieve mission success."

BUD: "Hal, have you heard of Devin Williams? He disappeared in the Tonto National Forest. I need a different fuel solution."

HAL9000: "I'm sorry, Bud, I can't do that. Fuel in Moriarty."

[HAL'S RED LENS WATCHES BUD'S LIPS AS HE TALKS ON THE PHONE.]

BUD: "Mission Control, I need fuel in Tucumcari or Santa Rosa. Hal insists on Moriarty but I'm not going that way."

FUEL DESK: "Oh yeah, I see that. Devin Williams disappeared along Hal's route solution. I can give you 60 gallons in Tucumcari but then Hal still has you going to Moriarty."

[NEXT MORNING, ALAMOGORDO]

BUD: "Hal, I need a new fuel solution."

HAL9000: "Bud, I have a fuel solution in Las Cruces."

BUD: "Thank you, Hal."

[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYS.]

 

Here in south GA, we had peddles that had 2-3 hours of stem time to the first stop.
We had a regional manager that wanted everything delivered by noon. With our inbound arrivals hitting as late as 9am, I told the dude, "that's simply not going to happen."
Which has a lot to do with why I was invited to resign. One of the happiest days of my life.

 

Oh, and he eventually was promoted to either president or vice president of FedEx freight. His award winning personality turned at least 4 centers union (one of them was the one he was manager of when he first started with the company).
Then HE was invited to resign.

 

That's what I was trying to tell the dude.....wasn't hearing none of it.