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  • #1

    You don't want to drive in this... why should they?

    Shortish sighting. My town is currently in a cold snap. An abnormal cold snap. As in... we have SNOW. Inches of the stuff. Last time this happened? 40 years ago. I had a snow fight the other morning at the train station. But the road adivisory is - Dont travel, go home, keep off roads unless neccessary

    So I ventured to the pizza store before going home (nothing in the pantry, cheap pizza night). I wasn't enjoying driving in this weather, but I was sensible (barring the fact I didn't go straight home ) - Slow acceleration, gentle braking etc.

    Was waiting for my pizza-ry goodness to bake and they had a phone call.

    PG - Pizza Guy
    Caller - I couldn't actually hear them, so I'll add my own dialouge, but what PG said made it clear.

    PG - "Sorry we aren't delivering tonight, its pickup only."
    Caller - "I am the very model of a modern major general"
    PG - "No we aren't delivering tonight."
    Caller - "This parrot, IS NO MORE."
    PG - "Because is snowing, and not safe for our drivers."
    Caller - "Cake or death!"
    PG - "Good bye."

    I looked at PG and said "Didn't like that did they?" he grinned and shook his head no. When I decided to get Pizza, I also knew I wouldn't DREAM of demanding them deliver. As I left I told the girl I was finishing the transaction with I hope they all got home safely.
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    what part of the world are you in that it's snowing this time of year yet is a rare event?
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    • #3
      Quoth telecom_goddess View Post
      what part of the world are you in that it's snowing this time of year yet is a rare event?
      Directly above the centre of the earth, southern haminsphere, I suspect.
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      • #4
        TelecomGoddess -
        Bottom of the North Island, New Zealand.
        It is winter by all means, but we had settled snow, AT SEA LEVEL, here. Blimmin inch or two on my car when I got home.
        Lemme see if I can get pics up.
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        • #5
          now granted i've ordered pizza because of shitty weather... but i also tipped well for the same reasons too.

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          • #6
            I'm with Pepperelf - I've ordered delivery at the start of a bad snow storm (city almost completely shut down for days). Made sure they were offering delivery first and tipped a 20 for their trouble.

            Always had piping hot pizza from them after that!

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            • #7
              wow. i didnt tip *that* much but i did try to overtip at least.
              although then again we weren't shut down either... just the first snow fall in the area etc.

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              • #8
                Yeah - we knew that we were in for it and I ordered multiple pizzas and such. Good thing too - didn't get out of the driveway for about 4 days.

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