Breakaway News Volume No. 13 Issue No. 12 December 2008

Happy Holidays

Breakaway would like to wish all of our valued customers and employees a wonderful and joyous Holiday Season.  A Breakaway Courier is the perfect choice for delivering holiday gifts to friends and business associates. Be on the lookout for  Breakaway elves making their rounds. Happy Holidays!

Santa and Security

Rumor has it that even jolly old St. Nick will have to present a laminated picture identification when delivering this year. Please remember to fully label any gift deliveries you are sending out. Otherwise, they may not be accepted at the delivery point.

Fuel Surcharge Ends

Because of the rapid decline in gasoline prices, we are pleased to announce that we will rescind our fuel surcharge as of December 1, 2008.

Fuzztones

Those still mourning the closing of CBGB’s can take heart at the recent European tour of legendary punk band, the Fuzztones.  Breakaway office stalwart, legendary “Mad Mike Czekaj”, took a leave to play the drums on the tour.  Our clients miss him when he is away but he has a larger mission to keep the music alive.  In November, the fuzztones drew crowds from Sweden to Spain. 1977 lives on!  Fuzztone merchandise is available on their website, www.fuzztones.net

Active Voice

Our spellchecker keeps telling us to rid ourselves of the “passive voice”. We vow to make this one of our New Year’s resolutions, no more passive voice. If only we could tell the difference. How’s this for an active voice: You shop. You buy a big box item. You call Breakaway. Breakaway delivers your big item to your home with one of our liftgate trucks.

Happy New Year

We are looking forward to a great New Year. Let’s face it, 2008 was quite memorable and mostly for all the wrong reasons.  We will be closed Christmas, December 25^th and New Year’s Day January 1^st, 2009.  Happy New Year!

Employee of the Month

We would like to give a big shout out to Beverley Naidoo, one of our many fine customer service reps. She has been consistently near the top of our daily productivity metrics. Translation: She takes a lot of phone orders, always with a pleasant voice and a cheerful smile. Brava Beverley!

More Cargo Bicycles

Within the week, we expect the arrival of two more cargo bicycles for the Holiday Rush.

Stump the Band

Last month we asked you to name the street address that  Barack Obama lived on while he was attending college in New York City. Answer:  339 E. 94^th St.

T-Shirt Question

On what date did the first ball drop in Times Square to usher in the New Year?  The first person to call with the correct answer will win the coveted Breakaway T-shirt. Please call Andrew Desmond, 646-674-8385.