Fat Wednesday
…Here are the totals from yesterday’s paczki massacre:
By the latest count, there are… 17 and one half paczki left, which means that Metro staff consumed… 77.5 paczki, or an estimated grand total of around 54,250 calories.
Fortunately, we have lots of opportunities to burn off the calories, what with all the stairs, and all the boxes, and all the walking… So, come on, people! There’s 17.5 paczki in the kitchen! Let’s see that powdered sugar fly! WE CAN’T LET THE PACZKI WIN!
Happy Locally-Sourced Fat Tuesday from Metro
It’s 3:01 PM and, as a company, we’ve eaten 4.75 dozen of paczkis so far. Mardi Gras beads have also been provided for the more festive drivers.
The beads we got from Fantasy Attic, in Depot Town, Ypsilanti- those excellent paczkis are from the sublime Washtenaw Dairy of Ann Arbor.
The custard ones always seem to go first around here…
We also got some apples (from Frog Holler Produce in Ann Arbor) to mitigate the cardiovascular risk.
The official Metro record for paczkis consumed by one individual in an 8-hour shift, set by a member of the Dispatch crew in 2004, stands unchallenged again so far, this year.
What is the official Metro record for paczkis consumed by one individual in an 8-hour shift, you ask?
He ate TEN paczkis in 8 hours. TEN. That’s legendary. We’d tell you his name, but we’re afraid his health insurance would drop him if they heard about it.
Metro Welcomes #142 to the Fleet
Our newest e-250 Van…with the NEW “Serving Southeastern Michigan, 24/7/365″ signage on it, so people hopefully understand better just what the heck we’re up to, all over the place at all hours.
Click on the photo to see all the gorgeous detail.
Metro Delivery Receives Toys for Tots Award 2011
The Staff of Metro Delivery were honored with an award, and a handsome wall plaque, by Tony Gillum, Program Coordinator for Toys for Tots, who came personally and in full uniform to our warehouse to thank us for our assistance in turning truckloads of toys into Happy Holidays for over 600 local children.
Metro donates trucks and drivers to Toys for Tots, and all of us here are thrilled to be a part of the good works they do. Thanks, Tony!
This Week’s Metro Delivery Creative Reuse Award
Goes to Mr. Kaericher, our Staff Trainer & Lead Compliance Officer for the leftover Gucci Crates that came all the way from Italy to be refashioned into this Elegant Italianate Cat House:
The Metro Delivery Purple Heart is Awarded to:
…The noble if impulsive Clyde, who was critically injured in the line of duty, charging through a plate-glass door to protect Metro President Sarah Talbot from the UPS Guy.
The UPS Guy was observed by Clyde approaching Clyde’s Domain in what Clyde perceived to be a suspicious manner. And so Clyde figured he’d better take care of him.
We hasten to note that the UPS Guy was unhurt, just unhappily surprised at the near-mortally wounded dog crashing to his feet in a shower of glass.*
We have explained to Clyde that he really doesn’t need to defend us from other Delivery Companies, although we appreciate that he’s willing, if necessary, to sacrifice even to the point of severing arteries and tendons and requiring tourniquets and emergency trips to surgery, and all that.
Clyde is expected to be healed up by Christmas, so Santa Claus might want to plan his approach on Clyde’s house carefully.
*The UPS Guy will henceforth be dropping and picking up all of the President’s packages at a less exciting location: the Pet Shop up the street.
Driver Pictures from the Road: Tim’s Missourable Rest Stop
Sadly, we rarely have time to pause for photo opportunities when we’re moving something crucial interstate, so we appreciate that Tim took advantage of his pit stop to document a Metro vehicle in Missouri.
And look! Isn’t that the St. Louis Arch?
KEEP YOUR HANDS ON THE WHEEL, TIM!
Yes, that was the Arch, all right. Well, that was something to see.
…and we’re moving on!
Our Most Exotic Delivery
We posted these pictures a few months ago on our Facebook, but we like them so much we wanted to add them to the blog here, as well.
Last Summer, we transported a truckload of exotic African Animal heads & trophies to be auctioned off from the estate of some Old-School Big-Game Hunter… it was an unusual and delicate load, indeed, but not a whisker was ruffled, not an antler went awry in transport.
Metro Delivery Company Picnic 2011
Lots of employees showed up for the Annual Company Picnic, held July 10 at Rolling Hills Water Park (which our kids particularly appreciate). Really tasty cheeseburgers, hotdogs and side dishes were provided by Gary’s Catering, which was MUCH easier than previous years when we’ve done all the grilling ourselves. Why didn’t we think of that before?
Metro’s 4th Fourth of July Ann Arbor Parade
We’ve been a featured part of the Ann Arbor Jaycees 4th of July Parade every year since 2008, with our beach-ball-loaded 24′ liftgate truck leading the way and one of our kicky new Ford Transits bringing up the rear.
This year, we “delivered” some 460 red-white-and-blue beach balls to the throngs of people who lined the streets on a perfect day for a parade. Another great event, another great time.
Happy Independence Day, Ann Arbor!
