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Will the US Postal Service or one of its competitors allow PostMEN to wear kilts by 2009?
Current forecast: NO courier/mail delivery Service (77% chance
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Combining all predictions, the current most likely outcome is NO courier/mail delivery Service with a probability of 77% (down 1% in last 1 day)
In recent news, a US Postal mail carrier, Dean Peterson has been trying to convince the USPS management to adopt kilts as an acceptable garment for their delivery uniform. He was defeated in June at a mail carrier's convention.
Will the US Postal Service or one if its courier/mail delivery competitors allow the MALE employees to wear kilts instead of pants/shorts while making deliveries, by the end of 2008?
STORY FOUND HERE:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080807/ap_on_fe_st/odd_postal_kilt;_ylt=AnRw4kSc0dr1wYZTqH4wM6PtiBIF
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Will the US Postal Service or one if its courier/mail delivery competitors allow the MALE employees to wear kilts instead of pants/shorts while making deliveries, by the end of 2008?
STORY FOUND HERE:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080807/ap_on_fe_st/odd_postal_kilt;_ylt=AnRw4kSc0dr1wYZTqH4wM6PtiBIF
~~More details in comments~~
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Initial likelihoods: US Postal Service adopts kilts: 10%, UPS adopts kilts: 10%, Fed Ex adopts kilts: 10%, DHL adopts kilts: 10%, OTHER or More than 1 of the above listed: 10%, NO courier/mail delivery Service: 50%
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Created Fri 8th Aug 7:08am PDT by letmewinplees
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predicted NO courier/mail delivery Service (H$100 at 66%)
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score: 10
Scotland on Sunday Online 6 days ago
what they want and if it was up to Kinloch Anderson only snobs would be allowed to wear kilts. Kinloch Anderson claims stars are using kilts for 'media attention and commercial gain' and accuses them of showing a lack of respect for Scottish tradition by
score: 10
Houston Chronicle 6 days ago
Text Size: MEMPHIS, TN -- (Marketwire) -- 11/26/08 -- iD by Landau proudly introduces fabulous Fall Color Story uniforms for the hospitality and restaurant industries. Also called the Sunbaked Collection, Fall Color Story uniforms are available in an
score: 10
The Scotsman 1 week ago
looking for, as the staff at Slanj are more than happy to help out there too. 21ST CENTURY KILTS Edinburgh, 0131-557 0256 www.21stcenturykilts.com 21st Century Kilts is the creation of Howie R Nicholsby, the enfant terrible of the kilt-making stalwart
score: 10
TMC Net 1 week ago
(Star Tribune - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- The Twins unveiled throwback uniforms Monday, designed to celebrate their final season at the Metrodome. Justin Morneau was instantly attached. 'It would be nice if we'd wear these all
score: 10
The Scotsman 1 week ago
a Capital eatery. The Passage of India restaurant, opposite the Edinburgh Playhouse, is asking customers to join in Kilts for Kids Day on November 28 by wearing a piece of tartan or a kilt. The restaurant will donate £2 to charity Children 1st for
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UPS uniform - " It consists of a brown short- or long-sleeve button-up shirt or blouse with a pointed collar, front left pocket, and the company logo above the pocket. The shirt is worn with a pair of brown pants or shorts. When pants are worn, the shirttail is tucked in. All buttons, with the exception of the one on the collar, are fastened. Both shirts can be worn with either the shorts or the pants."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Parcel_Service#Uniforms
FedEx Uniform-"The uniform available includes short or long-sleeved shirts, sweaters, and dark blue pants or shorts" http://cache.search.yahoo.net/search/cache?ei=UTF-8&p=fedex+home+delivery+uniform+guidelines&fr=slv8-hptb5&u=www.fedexdriverslawsuit.com/CaseOverview/Administrative/MAss%2520NLRB%2520FedEx%2520HOme%2520decision.pdf&w=fedex+%22fed+ex%22+home+delivery+deliveries+uniform+guidelines&d=GsQkUhg5RKRF&icp=1&.intl=us
DHL Uniform-"...Any required uniform shall be provided in sufficient number for a full work week, allowing for a
daily change of uniform pants/shorts and shirt.. The current practice
of including shorts as part of the uniform option will be con-
tinued"
http://cache.search.yahoo.net/search/cache?ei=UTF-8&p=DHL+delivery+uniform+pants&fr=slv8-hptb5&u=www.teamster.org/resources/dhlexpress/PDFs/PUDOperationalSupplement.pdf&w=dhl+delivery+deliveries+uniform+pants&d=EBvByBg5RJHc&icp=1&.intl=us
"OTHER" includes, more than one of the listed carriers OR another "top competitor" (this is another well known, well established service, not your local paper boy who wears a kilt to toss newspapers on your porch every Sunday)
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