Breakaway News Volume No.8 Issue No.9 September 2003

Remember

Breakaway extends its sympathies to all those mourning the tragedy of 9/11.  We will never forget.

The Blackout of ‘03

We would like to thank you for your understanding during the recent blackout. All our messengers were accounted for and only one courier was stuck in an elevator. Poor C513 was stranded for four hours. All packages were delivered on Monday morning. Several employees spent the night in our office. Gil, Andrew and Mohamad camped out on the 9th floor. The only things missing were the campfire and marshmallows. Thanks for holding down the fort guys.

Online Ordering

Breakaway customers can order jobs online at www.breakawaycourier.com. To place orders, customers need to create an online user name. It is really simple. Instructions appear on our web-site or you can call Account Manager Ralph Santoni at 646-674-8353.

Jason Blair Chronicles

After playing guitar at an evening gig in Sao Paulo, Brazil, courier F516 spent a sleepless night on the red eye flight back to JFK to report to work. He radioed Breakaway from the tarmac for his first assignment. He breezed through VIP status at customs and unlocked his bicycle at the Air Brazil terminal. His first challenge: a triple rush job into Manhattan for an 8:00 AM personal delivery to the UN Secretary General. Child’s play for Breakaway’s superstar courier. All in a day’s work…

[Editor’s note: this is part 1 of a 3 part investigative series]

 Labor Day Gratitude

In honor of Labor Day, we would like to thank the hardworking couriers and valued customers who make all our jobs possible.

Stump the Band…

Last month we asked you to tell us the name of the oldest historical society in the United States. We received a surprising number of calls naming secret societies. Since we have no information on these organizations (honestly) these answers were impossible to confirm. The answer we were looking for was the Massachusetts Historical Society. This august body was founded in 1791. Once again, our callers never revealed any information about any alleged secret society that might require our…silence.

T-shirt Question

On what day was the Manhattan Bridge formally opened? The first person to call Ralph Santoni (with the correct answer) will win a coveted Breakaway T-shirt.