Breakaway News Volume No. 12 Issue No. 9 September 2007

Package of Azkaban

In a special investigative report, Breakaway exposes a hidden way that our messengers are slowed down: missing information! This is information that is critical to a messenger picking up from a location outside the customer’s address but, either through wearing a cloak of invisibility, and/or having been absconded with by Lord Valdemort, never makes it onto the order. The messenger and dispatcher then waste valuable time trying to undo the spell. But you can help us overcome Valdemort’s evil by working with our phone operators to create a spell of finding, merely by including all the information on the call. That way, packages won’t languish in Azkaban.

Shirts

We just ordered a whole new bunch of t-shirts to supply our trivia winners with. We were starting to run dry! Colors are Grey, Green, Purple and Navy. Be sure to specify which you want if you do win.

Commute

Zarry is our newest office member to commute to the Breakaway compound by bicycle. Big deal, you say? Well, it is a big deal, since the big man is biking in from Yonkers, a 17.5 mile trip one way. That’s a daily 35-mile commute. Oh, and did we mention that the man was 290 lbs? As of this writing, he’s now down to 260.

Bedtime for Gonzo

A couple months back, we opined that the U.S. Attorney General would be a messenger with us by September. With the news of his recent resignation, we’re holding a place here for him. We even have a bell with his name on it. He should do fine; it’s not like riding for us is torture, you know.

Big Apple Century

It’s that time of year again. What time is that you say? Why, time for the NYC Century Ride, of course! Sponsored by Transportation Alternatives, the ride covers 100 miles of New York City, excluding Staten Island (shorter loops are provided also). The ride starts Sunday, September ninth.

Web Tip

Keeping your online address book well organized can help save you time when typing an order in the New Order page. That way you can use a drop down menu to input destinations or outside pickup addresses. Not set up for Web orders? Call Rob Martinez for online access.

Stump the Band

Last month, we wanted to know what chemical structure was named after a prominent American thinker. The answer: Fullerene, aka Buckyballs, after Buckminster Fuller. Also called C-60, their structure resembles a geodesic dome, a structure that Fuller pioneered as an architect.

Trivia Question

What are the seven things a messenger needs to make a pick-up from outside your office? The first person to call Robert Martinez with the correct answer will win a coveted Breakaway t-shirt.