February 16, 2013

►    Customer Feedback:  An anonymous customer stated that their general shopping experience with us was Excellent.  “Great staff, very helpful and knowledgeable.  Victor and Landon were both very nice, helpful, and knew their stuff.  Did any of our team members do an unusually good job?  “Victor and Landon.”  Operations were rated excellent.  This customer would recommend us to a friend.

►    Advertising and all specials continue from last week:  “Relax at Home”

►    Happy Birthday to Landon, on Saturday February 23.

►    The Nashua Home Show is this weekend, Saturday 2/16 and Sunday 2/17.  We will pay time and expenses if you shop our competitors and write a short report.

►    The Captains Checklist has been completely revised, courtesy of Stephanie.  Please review it.

►    News of the Weird:

Unclear on the Concept – “Do You See the Blimp Who Robbed You?”:  In August, 400-pound Eric Kenley, 48, won a new trial for his two New York City robbery convictions after appeals court judges realized that the police lineup that identified him was unfair, in that he was apparently much fatter than the other men in his lineup.  The police had attempted to compensate by using larger-than-average men and by presenting them all seated, to minimize the weight difference.

►    Reasons Not to Mess With Children:

One day a little girl was sitting and watching her mother do the dishes at the kitchen sink.  She suddenly noticed that her mother had several strands of white hair sticking out in contrast on her brunette head.  She looked at her mother and inquisitively asked, “Why are some of your hairs white, Mum?”  Her mother replied, “Well, every time that you do something wrong and make me cry or unhappy, one of my hairs turns white.”  The little girl thought about this revelation for a while and then said, “Mummy, how come ALL of grandma’s hairs are white?”