Breakaway News Volume No. 21 Issue No. 8 August 2016

Under the Dome

It’s hot. Really hot. No, seriously, it’s really friggin’ hot. We’ve been living under a heat dome lately, with multiple days over ninety degrees. Only one thing to do: Pack up your summer things and head out of town!  The Hamptons, the Jersey Shore, Connecticut; wherever you’re going to try to cool off, Breakaway can schlep your things for you, big or small.

Gassing Up

They’re dwindling like an endangered species that’s actively being hunted into oblivion, which, in a way, they sort of are. Gas stations in New York City are disappearing at rapid pace, as the land that they sit on is a goldmine worth millions more than what a fill-‘er-up can earn in a hundred years. As of this writing there are only 50 gas stations in all of Manhattan. Where to go when you’re running on fumes? 

Pre-Scheduling

In this day and app-crazy age, many people think the courier and his humble bicycle are passé. “Who needs a courier? I’ve got SnapChat!” Well, not so fast! Did you know you can pre-schedule a courier to show up, any time, any place? Look under pre-scheduling in Boston or scheduled delivery services in New York City for information.

 Elevator Talk

  Him: “I ate 3 donuts for breakfast and 5 slices of pizza for dinner.”

  Her: “Oh my gaawwd! What’s wrong with you?!”

Just another scintillating conversation heard by our messengers every day.

Breakaway R&D

 As we’ve already mentioned, it’s hot out. Soon, human beings aren’t going to be able to cope with the heat anymore. Well, we at Breakaway are on to the next iteration of messenger: Robodog! Rover, the first robotic dog is already in testing, having passed the job interview. Soon he’ll be ready to roll…er…trot out the door, once we work out a few kinks. Even though he’s robotic, he still wants to chase cars, leading to low battery. Strange.

 Le Tour Winner

Congratulations to Chris Froome, of Great Britain, for winning the 2016 Tour de France. Nairobi-born Froome becomes the UK’s first ever three-peat Tour de France champion, with a dominating performance by his team, Team Sky. Will he be able to pull a fourth victory? Stay tuned in 2017.

Stump the Band

 Last month we asked origin of the term “pound sterling.” Answer: pennies were minted off of one pound of silver, and the silver pennies were referred to as “steorra,” Old English for “star,” with the diminutive “-ling” added to mean “little star.” Hence, pound sterling.

T-Shirt Question

Where was Gasoline Alley? The first one to call Gil Ortiz with the correct answer will win a coveted Breakaway T-shirt.