Breakaway News Volume No.7 Issue No.10 October 2002

Happy Halloween

As the days get shorter and fall sets in, our thoughts turn to ghouls and goblins. The ancient festival of Samhain (Celtic feast of the harvest) approaches. Trick-or-treaters will soon descend upon us. This is an excellent time of year to have a pumpkin or other treat delivered to someone special! We can pick up that must-have outfit from your favorite costume shop or that fresh pumpkin pie from your favorite bakery. This year most of our bike messengers intend to dress as…bike messengers on October 31^st. Happy Halloween.

 Leaf Peepers

The staff of Breakaway Boston would like to let everyone know that this year looks like it is going to be a banner one for viewing the fall foliage in New England.  We would also like to remind everybody about our delivery service between Boston and New York. Not only will your package be delivered in record time, but our driver will also have a chance to admire the changing leaves.

Truck Spotting

It seems that Breakaway Courier New York’s customized lift-gate trucks stand out in a crowd. We have received many reports that our trucks look great. Keep a lookout for our trucks. If you are the first to call Ralph Santoni with the special phone number on the side of our newest truck, you will win a special prize.

Online Tracking

Breakaway customers can now track the progress of their jobs online at www.breakawaycourier.com. To use this feature, customers need to create an online user name. It is really simple. Instructions appear on our web site or you can call Account Manager Ralph Santoni at 646-674-8353.

Updating Records

We try hard to maintain high levels of customer service. To that end, we like to maintain close communication with our customers. If you would like periodic check-ups from our customer service department, please enclose your business card with your next invoice payment. Thank you.

Breakaway R&D

In our never-ending quest to make our service even better, the Breakaway R&D department had been working with a coven of witches to get packages delivered by broomstick. Despite an unfortunate incident where one of our staff was turned into a toad, things were progressing well. However, it turned out that our messengers were even faster than magic at delivering packages. So, back to the real world we go, along with all the dot-com refugees.

Stump the Band

Last month we asked you to tell us how many New Yorkers died at the battle of the Alamo. The answer we were looking for was eight, but diligent research by one of our valued customers convinced us to accept eleven as a correct answer.

T-shirt Question

Who was the first person executed for witchcraft in America? The first person to call Ralph Santoni (with the correct answer) will win a coveted Breakaway T-shirt.