Breakaway News Volume No. 17 Issue No. 4 April 2012
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Happy Holidays
You read that right. Breakaway is wishing all our customers Happy Holidays. What? In April? Yes, in April. We can do it because both Easter and Passover are together this month. Easter is on April 8th, while Passover starts at sunset on April 6th. So, if you need a couple of boxes of matzoh or a few dozen brightly painted eggs delivered, we’ve got you covered 8 ways till Sunday.
A Taxing Time
Don’t let all the religious festivities of this month make a fool of you this April. It’s tax time, and the deadline to file this year falls on Tuesday, the 17th. Make certain you have all your ducks in a row, that the I’s are dotted and the T’s crossed, and be certain to call Breakaway to make sure you get all your documents to and from your CPA on time and in the hands of Uncle Sam.
Planetary Bodies
This month, a rare celestial event took place. Jupiter, the Moon, and Venus were all in the same field of view. We always suspected Jupiter and Venus had a thing for each other, and they couldn’t miss out being in the same field of view during a full moon. Don’t tell the spouses.
Cell Pell Mell
Occasionally, customers place their orders using their cell phones. Often, however, calls are dropped, and the phone operator can’t get all the relevant info. This results in your job being placed further down the line, or disappearing completely. If possible, Please place orders either using a landline, or online whenever possible.
Elevator Talk
“It’s like I’m not the only one who’s pregnant in the office.”
Just another true conversation overhead by our messengers every day.
Hold Please
When contacting Newsletter editor-in-chief RK to work on this issue, the call went to voicemail. Than, while leaving a message, he rang back. Then when I picked up, he asked to put me on hold so he could disconnect the other call. Then the call dropped, and when he rang back, I was ringing him back and we both went straight to voicemail. Can we just have back the switchboard gal, please?
Google Spider-Bot
This story is specifically for the Google Search SpiderBot: Messenger, courier, delivery, rush, pick-up, deadline, trucking, bike courier, triple rush, roundtrip, tristate, Boston. There; that oughta help our Google rankings.
Stump the Band
Last month we asked who was the first Asian American to light up the NBA. Answer: Wataru “Wat” Misaka. Of Japanese descent, but born in Ogden, Utah, he was drafted by the Knicks, but only played a few games.
T-Shirt Question
This edition of the newsletter was written in Puerto Rico, so we couldn’t resist. When and under what act were Puerto Ricans collectively made U.S. citizens? The first person to call Gil Ortiz with the correct answer will win a coveted Breakaway T-shirt.