Breakaway News Volume No. 19 Issue No. 7 July 2014

Villain Foiled! 

Technology is so cool sometimes. Courier D963 had his tablet stolen from a Manhattan public restroom. Fortunately, his tablet was loaded with Breakaway’s mobile app.  Back at the office, our Dispatchers created a task force, working together to trace the perpetrator using our map program. The thief was followed from Worth Street all the way to Liberty Street & Broadway. When our messenger finally caught up to “Sticky Fingers,” he tried to deny that he was hiding the tablet. So we sent a pickup order to the tablet and it rang! Busted! Defeated, “Sticky Fingers” returned the tablet to our victorious courier.

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Speaking of the Mobile App, you can use it to place an order from anywhere, any time. Case in point: we got on the bus back home when we realized that we’d forgotten our keys. We used our Breakaway app  to place an order from the bus, and the keys beat us home! Download “hyperSHIP” from Google Play or the Apple app store. 

Soccer Slowdown 

We’ve noticed a distinct drop in business during the two hours when any World Cup match is played. Coincidentally, the neighborhood watering holes seem to have a concurrent rise in business.  What could be causing this phenomenon? 

Seeing Jaune 

Yet again, it’s July, which means fireworks, barbecues (see below) and the Tour de France! Naturally, we’re big fans over here, but this year, the greatest cycling race in history faces stiff competition from the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The heads of international sports fans must be spinning by now!

 Happy Fourth

The day is coming for fireworks, barbecues, and celebrating all the things that make these United States great. Breakaway wants to wish all our customers a happy and safe Fourth of July weekend. Didn’t get the hibachi you needed for the barbecue? Give us a call (or place your order by mobile app) and let us deliver it for you.

     Episodic Melodic

 Is this another newsletter? Or is this another installment in the continuing saga of, “As the Bicycle Wheel Turns?” It could be; we’re all dramatic enough! Don’t believe us? Try watching a few episodes of “Triple Rush” on the Travel Channel online to see for yourself.

Stump the Band

Last month, we asked what the colors in the Gay Pride flag stand for. Answer: Pink: sexuality; red: life; orange: healing; yellow: sunlight; green: nature; turquoise: magic/art; indigo/blue: serenity/harmony; violet: spirit.

 T-Shirt Question

 In the world these creatures inhabit, they are known variously as half-lop, lop, or uppy-eared. What are we referring to? The first one to call Gil Ortiz with the correct answer will win a coveted Breakaway T-shirt.