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Never pickup the hitchhiker – Tales of the Courier
Never pickup the hitchhiker – Tales of the Courier Ten minutes from now none of this will matter. Because in ten minutes he is going to dump the robot. It doesn’t sound pretty. Of course, it wasn’t very pretty, when the robot disappeared. No one was laughing then. And no one is laughing now, either.…
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The one way ticket – Tales of the Courier
The one way ticket – Tales of the Courier The night is deep. The road races ahead and disappears into the horizon. 1courier keeps the pedal to the metal. The goal is to make up for lost time. Also, he could only speculate at how much time was actually lost. However, not much can be…
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Tales of the Courier – The Shell Game Shuffle
Tales of the Courier – The Shell Game Shuffle The journey back to HQ was uneventful. The last dropoff was typical, and 1courier wonders if this actually is a simulation. He downshifts the ride, and eases it into the waiting service bay. The damage to the machine is minimal this time. He steps out, and…
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The one behind the wheel – Tales of the Courier
The one behind the wheel – Tales of the Courier It isn’t the machine. And it isn’t the weather. A little of both helps, but neither is as effective as the one behind the wheel. 1courier shrugs. Maybe that is true. Or maybe some robot is eventually going to make it a proving ground. Still,…
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Not in my job description – Tales of the Courier
Not in my job description – Tales of the Courier Technology can be a good thing. There is no denying it has many uses. In fact, 1courier remembers an old saying. Necessity is the mother of invention. So, technology is like a vehicle expediting that process. 1courier scratches his head. He watches the motionless robot…
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Day time in the dark – Tales of the Courier
Day time in the dark – Tales of the Courier The day is ending, and the moon is rising. 1courier is beginning his first night shift on the planet Nalphia. Nights are extremely long here, especially at this time of year. This is one reason why the delivery corps, does so well in this place.…
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The truth about hot and fresh – Tales of the Courier
The truth about hot and fresh – Tales of the Courier It was hot. But not fresh. Unfortunately it had to be both. 1courier checks again. Definitely hot, but nowhere near fresh. So he cancels the pickup and alerts HQ. That was the fourth one this week. Something is going to have to change, and…
