MR is back at work. The hole in his leg is about the size of a quarter now and thankfully it was treated in time.
CA-MRSA stands for Community Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, a serious “super bug” that is everywhere and resistant to common antibiotics. If your skin is broken, you can get it and this is the stuff that you hear about where someone gets a paper cut and three days later they are dead, or getting their leg cut off. Serious stuff.
Outside of the body, it is fairly harmless and lives there undetected. But, the one person who has it can pass it to someone else with direct or indirect contact. Let’s say there are three techs in a shop, one of them has staph germs on his hand and grabs a door knob. Then the other two techs use that same door knob. If either of those techs scrapes a hand afterward, before they can wash, they may have happen to them what happened to MR.
Preach hygine at your shop and demand that every cut gets treated right away. Take a look at your first aid box and make sure you have what you need to treat cuts effectively and immediately.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Monday, September 21, 2009
New old pictures
Found some new pictures of our building today in a book by James Benson - West Bridgewater. Ken Wood, my father in law, bought this building from the town, for $1, and set up shop in 1963.I f you've ever been here, you'll love the squeaky floors and chalkboards.
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Monday, September 14, 2009
Follow up
we did fuck up the wheels on his 1996 Impala SS by using A-Z wheel cleaner. Said we used acid on them?
He's going to sue A-Z
He's going to sue A-Z
Friday, September 11, 2009
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Golf clubs and tires
Paid the taxes yesterday and used the sombre occasion as an excuse to buy a new set of Callaway irons.
El Mustachio, the CPA, says paying taxes is a good thing...means you're making money, but just because you made money, doesn't mean you have it sitting in the bank. We have a $65 000 of tires in stock and will sell $500 000 this year.
El Mustachio, the CPA, says paying taxes is a good thing...means you're making money, but just because you made money, doesn't mean you have it sitting in the bank. We have a $65 000 of tires in stock and will sell $500 000 this year.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
What happened in August?
Was it just me? Tires bombed big and units were off 15% last month. it seems around here, everyone who's calling knows what they want to pay for that tire. Selling brand names are a joke, and I truly think it is a stroke of luck rather, than good salesmanship, when I sell a set of tires for $100 more than my competition.
Costco had a $70 Michelin instant rebate, which means we have to sell the tires at cost. Firestone and Sullivan Tire were dueling with the buy 3, get one free offer and Town Fair was getting them in the door. Tough tire month for an independent who had a $60 (wait 8 weeks) Visa card promotion. Little tacky, but it was ok.
We are tire brokers, our job is to get the best deal we can for the customer, while making a profit. We simply sell service time. Does anybody buy something big nowadays, without Googling it first?
The good news is that mechanical service was the same in August(despite being down a tech?) So last August was a freak. And now the kids are back to school (Fiona starts 7th grade today and made the Junior Varsity soocer team...so proud)and winter is coming.
Looking ahead,let's see if we can sell sell some tires. On offer this month at Kenwood Tire, with 4 tires we have a Panasonic 10MP Digital Camera from Continental and a neat, Hands Free Bluetooth Mobile Device from Michelin and American Car Care Centers. It's a great time to buy tires for us and them.
Try the $20 oil-change with any service special.
Costco had a $70 Michelin instant rebate, which means we have to sell the tires at cost. Firestone and Sullivan Tire were dueling with the buy 3, get one free offer and Town Fair was getting them in the door. Tough tire month for an independent who had a $60 (wait 8 weeks) Visa card promotion. Little tacky, but it was ok.
We are tire brokers, our job is to get the best deal we can for the customer, while making a profit. We simply sell service time. Does anybody buy something big nowadays, without Googling it first?
The good news is that mechanical service was the same in August(despite being down a tech?) So last August was a freak. And now the kids are back to school (Fiona starts 7th grade today and made the Junior Varsity soocer team...so proud)and winter is coming.
Looking ahead,let's see if we can sell sell some tires. On offer this month at Kenwood Tire, with 4 tires we have a Panasonic 10MP Digital Camera from Continental and a neat, Hands Free Bluetooth Mobile Device from Michelin and American Car Care Centers. It's a great time to buy tires for us and them.
Try the $20 oil-change with any service special.
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