Some [hypothetical?] days in the life of an unlucky business person ... July 31: hmmm, where's that package that's coming in from Alaska? [connect to FedEx(R) tracking status web site, type in airbill number] Package Status: 1997/07/30 09:30 Picked up: customer location 1997/07/30 10:13 Arrived: Anchorage, Alaska terminal 1997/07/30 11:07 Departed: Anchorage, Alaska terminal 1997/07/31 01:34 Arrived: Newark, New Jersey 1997/07/31 01:35 Inverted: Newark, New Jersey 1997/07/31 01:36 Ignited: Newark, New Jersey 1997/07/31 01:38 Consumed: Newark, New Jersey that does it! No more FedEx. Next package I send is via UPS. August 1: send package, this time via UPS! August 4: hmmm, wonder where that package is that I sent on Friday? [connect to UPS tracking status web site, type in tracking number] Package Status: 1997/08/01 11:00 Package originating Ithaca, NY, UPS office 1997/08/01 17:30 Package departing Ithaca, NY terminal 1997/08/01 00:09 Package arriving Los Angeles, CA terminal 1997/08/03 23:59 Package departing Los Angeles, CA terminal 1997/08/04 00:01 Package diverted to Los Angeles, CA picket line 1997/08/04 00:02 Package stomped on by angry teamsters 1997/08/04 00:03 Package is history
(From the "Rest" of RHF)