GROOOOAN!  :)

Darryl

-----Original Message-----
From: Wilkinson, Mark [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 11:52 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: OT: The truth about the refrigerator


In this spirit... A bit of British, Friday afternoon frivolity

Two (British) sharks, Bob and Dave are swimming in the sea. Bob says to Dave
"Hey, what are you up to this evening?". Dave says "I'm going fishing with
Steve.. which reminds me...". At this point, Bob rushes up to a bunch of
squid swimming nearby and corners one against a rock. "How are you feeling?"
says Bob to the squid. "Oh, I feel fine" says the squid. "OK" says Bob, "you
can go". The puzzled squid swims off into the murk. Bob does this several
more times to several more squid to the amazement of Dave. Finally, Bob asks
one of the squid "How are you feeling?". The squid replies "Oh, I'm not
feeling too good today". Bob grabs the squid and bashes it against the rock,
knocking it out cold and goes back to Dave, squid in mouth. "What was all
that about?" asks Dave. "Oh" says Bob, "I'm seeing Steve later and I just
wanted to give him back the sick squid I owe him!".

Mark W.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Doug Becker [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 25 August 2000 15:14
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: OT: The truth about the refrigerator
>
>
> There is a widely recognized component of the value of a
> business called "Good Will".
>
> Many of those who post here are also vendors.
>
> Fun and humor, sometimes amidst problems and tragedy, are a
> good way to relieve the stress and sometimes pull us out of
> the doldrums.
>
> While some may see "the refrigerator" as silly [which it is,
> really] and frivolous, it is a marvelous way to build good will.
>
> Stan and Barry et al are very good at what they do.
>
> A little inspired silliness is certainly worth their time if
> it builds relationships to curry new customers and retain
> current ones, I would think.
>