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More Boring Safety Insights – Smoke ’em if you got ’em
More Boring safety Insights – Smoke ’em if you got ’em It’s that time of year again! The sunshine is hot the roads are hot and deliveries are hot. However, the days are getting shorter, and the nights are getting longer. For the courier, who is a fan of night driving, this is good news.…
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Tales of the Courier – No Time for Siesta
Tales of the Courier – No Time for Siesta There is smoke and pain. 1courier awakens from a brief siesta upside down and disoriented. He turns his head to see how much of the ride is left, and blacks out. Moments later, he awakens again, in more pain. The safety release on the harness, has…
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The Twilight Zone Revisited With a Few Tips
The Twilight Zone Revisited With a Few Tips Welcome to the Virtual Dispatch. It was a good day for deliveries and meeting at the door. This article is about apartment complexes. The original article Counting in the Twilight Zone is about apartment complexes, and here is a link to that article. This additional information is…
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Roadside Repair – When It’s a Good Idea and When It’s Not
Roadside Repair – When It’s a good Idea and When It’s Not Roadside repair. Two words that have, uh oh, written all over them when put together. While it is true that some roadside issues can be planned for, and remedied on the spot, roadside is not always the best place to make repairs. From…
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The Waiting Window and Pause Button in the Rush
The Waiting Window and Pause Button in the Rush There are articles on this site about running in the rush, click on this link for more detailed info, about running in the rush. Timing and focus play key roles in maximizing earnings from a rush. Merchants have increased business during a rush, so, couriers get…
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Tales of the Courier – The Whiskey Run
Tales of the Courier – The Whiskey Run The rain is falling mightily and the ride is out of fuel. 1courier stares out the windshield. He had known there would be no way to make the new destination, without fuel. As did the captain of the outpost. As he watches the rain fall against the…
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Tales of the Courier – Running on Empty
Tales of the Courier – Running on Empty The outpost is deserted except for 1courier and the captain. The captain is holding the rifle blaster steady, and has it aimed at 1courier. The rain is a steady drizzle, and the captain remains silent, as he stares at 1courier. 1courier grins, and asks the captain the…