Breakaway News Volume No. 15 Issue No. 1 January 2010

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Happy New Year!   

Not only has another year come and gone, but so has another decade. It’s amazing how time flies when you’re out riding your bicycle! We hope all of our customers have a happy, healthy, and prosperous new year and enjoy the ‘10s.

Did You Forget Us?

During our Holiday Party, a few of our messengers noted how slow it is on Saturdays. We just want to gently remind all our customers that we are, indeed, open on Saturday AND Sunday. Our operators are standing by. Please give them something to do, something other than solitaire.

Winter Drinks

Newsweek.com recently posted an interesting article about the seven most calorific winter drinks, including Irish Coffee, apple cider, and, the most calorific, hot cocoa, which, if prepared the traditional way and not out of a packet, crams in 775 calories and 66 grams of fat. Unsurprisingly, Newsweek.com made it into the number one spot on the list of biggest winter killjoys. Celery stick not included. 

Landlord Clean-up

Our lease is up for renewal, so our landlord has finally gone about sprucing up the building. They’re changing the taxi-standard pine tree air freshener in the elevators once every three months now instead of every six.

Shopping Hangover

The saying goes that with certain unpleasant activities, you do it because it feels so good when it stops. For us, Holiday shopping can be like that, making the prospect of exchanging “unwanteds” all the more onerous. Not to worry, Breakaway can deliver all your returns. We don’t mind at all.

Same Day, Good Day

We’ve often noted in this page that Breakaway has vehicles, including lift-gate trucks, that can handle all sorts of loads. But, did you know that they also go out of state? We can deliver as far as Washington D.C. With offices in New York and Boston, we’ve basically got the Northeast Corridor covered.

Boot Call, Part Deux

After our last story regarding Windows 7, we got quite a few suggestions, so we’re including them in this month’s newsletter. Here are some more things to do while waiting for your computer:

  • Buy more apps with your iPhone.
  • Play scratch-off lottery ticket.
  • Make a run to the deli.

Stump the Band

Last month we asked who accompanied Saint Nicklaus during his rounds in Germany on Christmas Eve. Answer: Knecht Ruprecht, a dwarf that accompanied Santa, and who’s job it was to beat naughty, unruly children with a switch. Harsh!

T-Shirt Question

Most countries in the modern world celebrate New Year’s Day on January 1st, but this wasn’t always so. What date was considered New Year’s Day in England up until 1752? The first person to call Gil Ortiz with the correct answer will win a coveted Breakaway T-shirt.