UPS modes of Transportation

I have been needing new kitchen knives for sometime. With our recent tax return, we decided that now was the time to replace the ones I have been using and abusing for the past 10 years (yes, I DID put them in the dishwasher over and over again...now I understand why I shouldn't have). Anyway, I researched and finally ordered a complete set of knives in a wood block that both fit our budget and my kitchen needs. I have been anxiously watching the UPS tracking in anticipation of their arrival. But when the big day came and I checked our front porch again and again, only to find snow flakes and silence, my first thought was, "it must be the snow keeping them away. It will be here tomorrow." But the next day, the same thing, an empty and cold front porch. I finally went back to my original form of keeping up on my package and found this:

Shipment Progress

Location	Date	Local Time	ActivityWhat's This?
Portland, OR, United States	02/25/2011	1:16 A.M.	Train derailment.
Hodgkins, IL, United States	02/22/2011	10:24 A.M.	Departure Scan
	02/22/2011	2:54 A.M.	Arrival Scan
Palatine, IL, United States	02/22/2011	2:09 A.M.	Departure Scan
Palatine, IL, United States	02/21/2011	6:34 P.M.	Origin Scan
United States	02/21/2011	6:03 P.M.	Order Processed: Ready for UPS

That's right, my package along with many others is on a train that is no longer on the tracks. Hopefully everyone is ok, and no one was injured, and hopefully my package along with many other peoples' packages will be on their way again soon. Amazing what you can learn from tracking a package :-)