USGS - New Avs!!

trouthunter · Sep 2, 2003

The building I work in has USGS offices several floors down. I just heard through the grapevine that they purchased 5 new Avs for their employees to do site tests. Someone in charge (who deserves a promotion IMHO) decided that the Av is the perfect vehicle - goes anywhere, seats five, or can be fully loaded with stuff. One of our guys here at work talked with them and they're pretty excited. (who wouldn't be!)

Apparently there's a fleet of brand new shiny white Avalanches with government plates down in the parking garage!!!! I'm headed down a little later to check it out myself.

Blueruck · Sep 2, 2003

WOW - the gov't did something right for once - to bad they got WHITE - LOL Pewter would blend in with the field much better

ref · Sep 2, 2003

Well.....at least they didn't get the Av's is that forest service "puke" green! :D:

yuk

the_jojan · Sep 2, 2003

What's wrong with white?

trouthunter · Sep 2, 2003

Just went down and looked. No Avs, but all their spots were empty except one that had a big utility truck sort of thing in it. What are these guys doing working when I want to check out their new rides!?

I'll see if I can get pics later.

Nightshark · Sep 2, 2003

trouthunter said:
Just wnet down and looked. No Avs, but all their spots were empty except one that had a big utility truck sort of thing in it. What are these guys doing working when I want to check out their new rides!?

I'll see if I can get pics later.

"working"? who said they were working.... Probably "field testing" their new rides... I know I would be.. >:D

Joeface · Sep 2, 2003

Finally; my tax dollars at work to better the world and make it a more BEAUTIFUL place.

flynhigh · Sep 2, 2003

FInally the Gov has seen the light!! Praise be to the AV gods!!!

danlwil · Sep 3, 2003

Field tests huh? Change for a buck?

midlifecrisis · Sep 3, 2003

So if we see white Avs at Dunkin Donuts and fast food restaurants, we shouldn't be shocked?

trouthunter · Sep 4, 2003

If you see a DGM at fast food and Dunkin Donuts places you shouldn't be shocked. Come on in and say hi to me!

I think USGS doesn't have that same rep that LEO's have.

Reminds me. A while back my family was coming home from some event and it was really late. My 4 year old was in the back, and we were desperate to get him to sleep. Those of you with kids understand what we were going to have to put up with the next day. He was hungry, so we figured fill him up and he'll pass out in his car seat.

Pull in at the McDonalds and while we're ordering, in walks a local LEO. He gets right down on one knee and proceeds to have a 20 minute conversation with my son, then we all go out for a tour of his squad car (followed by a tour of my Avalanche)

I just thought it was a really nice gesture. He went out of his way to talk to a little kid who was clearly tired and out of sorts and it was a big deal to my son.

Not sure how this fits in here, just thought I'd share... :2:

midlifecrisis · Sep 4, 2003

I wish more LEOs were like that.....

flynhigh · Sep 6, 2003

WOW! Not sure if I have ever heard of a LEO doing something like that. Man must have been a father himself.

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