1,000,000 miles same truck 22 years no crashes (UPS driver)

[underpants]

UPS driver Brent Boyd poses with his truck on Friday, Aug. 29, 2008 in Palestine, Texas. Brent Boyd on Thursday surpassed one million miles on his UPS delivery van, the same vehicle he's driven for 22 years with the company.
(AP Photo/Palestine Herald, Cheril Vernon)


http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5itWRIqvojKgotcVLUSFHTF8wQu2gD930G7J00

PALESTINE, Texas (AP) — A routine package delivery turned into a milestone for a UPS driver in East Texas.

Brent Boyd on Thursday surpassed 1 million miles on his UPS delivery van, the same vehicle he's driven for 22 years with the company.

The odometer on Boyd's 1987 GMC truck rolled over to all zeros as he began his delivery route near Palestine (PAL'-uh-steen).

The 51-year-old says he's never had an accident with his company vehicle.

Boyd told The Associated Press that his truck has gone through at least three engines and been repainted almost as many times.

But he's resisted offers for a new van. Boyd says the truck is "like home" and feels like "sitting in the recliner in your house."

[auntAgonist]

1. That's a LOT of local delivery miles!

Congratulations to him on a great service record.

aA

[underpants]

7. and NO left hand turns!!!

UPS has their routes planned out (this is true) so there are no or at least very minimal left hand turns-kills time and eats gas

[DS1]

2. He could probably sell that seat to Boone Pickens

what with all the built up farts in it

[mainegreen]

4. .......

x(

[MrCoffee]

3. Good job, Brent.

:thumbsup:

[QueenOfCalifornia]

5. I am more amazed

that there is a place called "Palestine Texas." :rofl:

[MrCoffee]

8. I know a bunch of people from Palestine

[underpants]

9. Palestine WV

PFC Jessica Lynch's hometown-it is so small that my relatives in WV had to look on a map to find it

[PVnRT]

6. That's an amazing safety record

He should be proud.