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    Ups

    Brown Can't Do Anything For Denver

    By Ben Popken, 5:47 PM on Wed Dec 27 2006, 225 views

    The snowstorm that slammed the Denver area canceled Christmas for many folks expecting deliveries from UPS, aka Brown Santa.

    Don't try for a refund, though, a notice on the UPS site reads, "The UPS package delivery guarantee does not apply when transportation networks are disrupted. "

    That's of little consolation for Brian, his missing packages, and his conspiracy theory about how UPS is using the storm to cover up for general holiday incompetence.

    My brother sent a package via UPS, it got to about 10 miles from here on the 21st and hasn't moved since. Today the truck came by and they said they had a package for me in the back but couldn't get to it. When I got irate they told me to look for myself...

    Brian continues:

    "The truck looked like it had been packed floor to ceiling, wall to wall, by my five-year-old son.

    Oh, and despite being so far behind, they still didn't do any deliveries on Sunday or Christmas. The kicker?: Another storm is supposed to hit tomorrow: 6 inches to 2 feet of snow.

    Yay.

    Frankly, I think this is just an excuse to cover them dropping the ball this holiday.

    The storm knocked out roads for a day. They're more than four days behind now."

    — BEN POPKEN

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