Breakaway News Volume No. 17 Issue No. 8 August 2012
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Paperless Trail
On July 1st, Breakaway Courier switched courier software, moving from Courier Complete to Xcelerator. Reviews among staff so far are positive, and it has one really cool feature: you can have your invoice e-mailed, rather than snail-mailed, to you. If you want to go paperless, contact us at paperless@breakawaycourier.com.
USA! USA!
A heartfelt congratulations to all the athletes representing the States, just for even making it to the big stage. You really showed them what you’ve got!
Tempus Fugit
It’s August, and you know what that means; it means that summer is almost over. For some, that means last minute beach flings and road trips, as we all try to squeeze the last bits of summer out of the year. Breakaway can help. Call us if you need party supplies, surf boards, or coolers shipped.
Dry As a Bone
We’ve been getting plenty of rain here in the Northeast recently, but don’t complain. This past June saw the worst drought in the country since 1956, according to the National Climate Data Center, with about 55% of the nation in short-term severe drought conditions. Kind of makes you want to go singin’ in the rain.
Transcendental
It worked for George Harrison and Jim Morrison, so we think it’ll work for us also. All our couriers are now taking courses in transcendental meditation. Someday, we expect all our messengers to simply float above the everyday melee of traffic, and arrive serenely at their destination. For now, we’ll settle for less irritated.
Welcome Aboard
A warm welcome to the newest members of the Breakaway family. Breakaway Boston has just acquired Express-It Delivery, as well as their customers. We look forward to providing them with the same quality service and professionalism that has made Breakaway the premier courier company in New York and Boston.
Road Rash
Congratulations to Bradley “Wiggo” Wiggins, for being the first Briton to win the Tour de France in 89 editions of the elite bicycle race. Wiggins and his team, Team Sky, took the yellow jersey in the second week of the Tour, and defended it all the way to Paris. Crashes marked this year’s Tour; so many people hit the tarmac that some team buses looked more like ambulances. We have rash also, but ours is from not getting up from the couch the entire time.
Stump the Band
Last month we asked who won the very first Tour de France Feminin? Answer: Marianne Martin, of the United States.
T-Shirt Question
A Brit has won the Tour this year, but what was the longest bicycle sponsorship in the UK ever? The first person to call Gil Ortiz with the correct answer will win a coveted Breakaway T-shirt.