Victory Hair by VO5

When the store is slow.. and i’ve nothing to do . .but just want some fun .. and relaxation, the Ultimate Flirting Championship game is what i do online best. Brought to you by Extreme Style by VO5, I am sure everyone remembers the VO5 oil that was fabulously famous .. some 10 years ago.

The art of flirting.. is not for everyone.. it can be taught.. but I seriously think that you have to have alot of charisma .. well good looks help too. Is there such a thing as Victory Hair?? maybe not in person.. but online yes.. because i find that we possessed alot of charisma online.

You should play the Ultimate flirting championship too.. it’s funny.. and quite entertaining. I was the judge.. and i get to ask questions .. and get answers by 2 guys who were playing the game with me. I pick the guy with the best answer or the answer i want.. and wham bam..!! we get our victory hair..! woohoo..! if only it was that easy eh.. in real life. But i did pick up a thing or two about flirting from the game.. so if you are quite shy in person.. this will actually help you … to say the right thing.. at the right time to the gal you had been eyeing on.

Office Furniture To Home Furniture

I find it really funny.. when some customer/s would come in and asked to buy our office furniture.. so that can use it as a home furniture instead.  Surely, they can get good home furniture.. at the right furniture store right..?? or are they wondering .. if we would be selling them as used price..??  so if i sell you my office furniture at half its price.. and go buy something for full price.. how does it make sense right..?

Behind The Counter

Have you ever wonder why customers would come behind the counter.. without even being invited.. to chat .. or to just walk around.. or when they are trying to sell something.. and PB is testing the system.. behind the counter..??

It irks me big time.. when they come behind the counter.. because they are over-stepping my private place.  But how do you tell someone without offending them.. not to come behind the counter unless you are a staff..??  Headache.. you know.. !

Our Customers Are Hilarious..!

We had just gotten a phone call from a customer this morning asking if we do cleaning up of xbox. And the man replied that we do for $20 .. in which the customer replied .. if he would take $15 for it..?? *bang my head on the table*

Do ppl even know how much work it is to clean the xbox..?? the amount of things we have to take out.. blast it off .. with air at $10 a can.. and then put them all back together.. and have to make sure that it has to work.. else we can’t charge..?? Hilarious..!!

Repair Your Computer On The Phone

I swear sometimes our customer/s must think we can repair their computer over the phone. And that by tell me .. your computer is an Acer would tell me .. what you have in your computer… without looking at it. Yes.. we have many calls like that.. and even though i explained a thousand times.. that i can’t recommend anything till i see the computer or laptop.. they still want to know.. how they can repair their computer over the phone. *slap forehead*

Selling Time

It has been 2 hrs .. since we opened store.. and there were at least 5 people come in to sell stuff.. and only 1 bought something. Usually .. when the weather is this good.. we get alot of ppl trying to sell their stuff to us.. for abit of money. It’s not really a bad thing.. because if ppl donch sell.. we donch have any thing to re-sell eh.

Absence Of The Boss

It is funny how everyone flock into the store.. when the boss is not around. As soon as the man walks outta the store.. everyone starts coming in. As if they have some kinda radar.. or something.. or missed radar..?? Or there will be phone calls for him.. as soon as he leaves. And when he is here the whole morning.. NOT a thing..!

What Special Day Is It At The Store ..?

I wonder what special day it was yesterday.. for we saw so many of our customers.. that we haven’t seen for such a long time. It was absolutely awesome..!! to see so many of our past regulars back home.. from Ontario.. and different places.. and they still remembered to come look for us.. even though we moved. Too bad they didn’t stay long.. because we were busy at the store.  Never mind.. i’m sure we will catch up real soon.. since they are staying for good this time.

The Ultimate Question

A customer was in the store today.. with a few of his friends.. they were looking at an old game system.. and was excited about it. I think he was very interested in buying it.. just because the system was so old. So he was excitedly talking to PB about it… and PB explained to him.. what he had to do.. in order for him to get the machine working.

And guess what he turned around and asked PB…?? Yes.. the ultimate question..! “this thing works eh..??” in which I replied.. “Nah.. we just sell broken stuff”. Muahahahahha!!!

Register.Com

Register.Com is one of the biggest employers in our town. Yesterday we heard on local radio that it is planning a big expansion .. doubling their current employees in a few more years. At this moment… as I write this.. there are 250 people working full time for them. They also planned to open an office in Halifax area but the government had also stepped in to bait them of course with a huge payroll rebate of nearly 5 million dollars and another 1.05 million for recruiting and training. As compared to other province in Canada .. this town is paid the lowest minimum wage of $8.00. What can I expect ..?? i just hope the town will do well.. for the turnover of businesses .. if continued, would not settle in nicely for the expansion.

Some Surround Sound

Yes.. we do sell surround sounds, amp .. and stuff for give you some good music for your home. I think this was a used set from a customer.. who wanted to trade in this one that was practically new.. because it wasn’t loud enough or something like that. I don’t think any money was involved.. but this one was newer .. and trader in for something older.. but louder.

More stuff for the speakers.. i thinkt he bottom one is the base. Yes.. the man doesn’t like to take in used items of this kind.. but sometimes.. i know he does it.. just because. Well.. he is the boss right..??

A Few More Peeks

Rockband, the drumset that is on sale.. and created quite abit of interest. We have kids coming in to play with it all the time. I think it is fine.. as long as the brat doesn’t wanna play with it either.. but when she does.. you know how kids get. But the other kids that comes into our store.. they are quite nice about it and they usually let her be.

Guitars anyone..?? these are not the real guitars.. mind you … they are also for that game.. Guitar Hero and Rock Band. Yes.. they came in one after another.. in fact we have a few more on the other shelf.

Airshow

I do look forward to this airshow.. which i just learned about a few days ago. This town has not hosted an airshow in years. The last one that i went to.. wasn’t spectacular. Scheduled to happen in September.. at the  Airport (finally the airport is being used..!) The Canadian Forces Snowbirds CF-18 Demonstration Team is booked for the show and it’s hoped that the Skyhawks Parachuting Team will also participate. I wonder what this airshow would bring to this town..?? hopefully some tourists.. !

Another Peek Into Our Store

Games cabinet for Nintendo DS games and its accessories. We carry mostly used games and some new ones to cater to our customers’ need. Parents who do not want to spend a fortune on buying gifts for their kids comes here all the time to buy previously played games.. that way they only pay a fraction of the original cost.. and save a bundle.

Gamecube systems are not as popular.. but we still buy them.. because you never know when a customer may need one. At the moment we have like 6 of these. We also sell you spare controllers and other PDA stuff. Some can appreciate the wheeling and dealing.. while others scoffed at us for selling used items.

A Peek At Our Store

I just realized a few days ago.. that i haven’t exactly shown you pictures of our new store. And since PB found his ambition.. and did more work on the shelving… and took some pictures of the store.. I thought I should share it with you. So stay tuned for alot of photos to follow. As you can see .. the new store is very long… compared to our old store… and yes it is smaller… not by much but smaller. But we loved it.. because we are not paying an arm and a leg for heat.

Yes.. ! we sell lots of movies.. DVDs .. about 4000 of them and counting. Not everything is alphabetize but we will get there eventually. For now.. Chloe loves to pull stuff out from the shelves and put it elsewhere. More to follow tomorrow.

A Stateless Society

Yes.. i haven’t been really happy for a long time.. about how this town is being run. Everytime i think about it.. and all the money .. they spent.. and sometimes not even being able to justify to the residents of this town.. or worst .. do not announced their meetings to the public.. now that drives me nut. I really try not to think about it alot.. because I am just a business owner albeit just by association.. but i have to think of my daughter’s future… what has the town/country gotta offer her when she is an adult.

Sometimes I wonder if it would be better for this town or country to be run like those from the Stateless Society is talking about. People who believe that such a way of life is not only possible but ideal. We have been governed so long .. by different parties.. and yet we’ve seen so much corruptions.. and all things ugly.. how long more do i want to continue seeing this ugliness..?? Do you feel the same way as I..?? I do almost all the time and the people who runs this town .. drives me nuts.. when they uses the good people’s money to build themselves a mansion.

But can one live in a place without a governing body..?? Is it a bad idea..?? i seriously doubt so.. but i think one would face alot of resistance and there is a huge problem.. with a stateless society .. because as it is already.. there are so many people who are on welfare in this town.. and I would hate to see some lazy people taking advantage of the situation and doing as little as possible to get by in life. For those who are already relying on monthly handouts .. like welfare cheques and anything welfare, would possibly opposed very strongly because they would have to work and contribute in order to survive. Will a self governed society be free of wars..?? I really don’t know.. but at times i do feel that the Amish-style way of life does look alot more appealing .. to me.. than what we are doing now.

Thank You!

Yes… i was Blog of the Day with my favorite online company .. Izea Inc..! thanks to all who came by.. and to some who left comments.. as well as emails.. and msn. I am truly touched.. you all have been really great. In this very small community, one finds true friend.. from blogging. Some who had been so kind as to send me food from home. I will never forget the kindness shown. Alot of ppl are very nice .. but there are some .. whom I was a fan.. but no longer am now. It’s quite disappointing how blogging can bring out the very ugliest character in some. Isn’t it better to be a good and honest blogger..?? I want to be able to sleep peacefully at nite.. and not have to worry.. about breaking the rules.. or making enemies. Life is too short..! enjoy it.. and be honest.

Game Review

 

Since we do rent games and movies at our store.. it is very important to keep abreast about what new games will be out in the market.. and of course try to test it before buying the copies needed for rental as well as sale. Afterall, these games ain’t cheap. Wanna know how Grand Theft Auto IV fair..?? Check out what Yahtzee is a British-born, currently Australian-based writer and gamer thinks. I bet you would love him after this.

Dissing Your Job

It is awful when when you hear someone who had worked for you .. and after leaving your establishment dissed their jobs .. or even when they were working for you… to customer/s of yours. In the beginning .. i was pretty upset by all these .. because we always treat our employees well.

Yesterday, an ex-employee was in . . and told us that she almost got fired. .because she took a sick day. You see when our ex-employees were ill .. when they worked for us, firing them had never been on our mind. We just worked ourselves.. and see it as one of those things that does happen. It is sad that one donch know a good thing.. when they see one… and i guess you do learn eh.. along the way.. maybe not immediately .. but it will catch up.

Monitor Man

Remember the monitor man .. who took more than a month to pay us for the used monitor..?? yes ! that one.. ! he was in today.. and rented a movie .. and asked the man.. if he could pay for it on Friday.. he gets his pay then. *bang my head on the wall*

You tell me lah..!! how can a grown man.. of almost 50 .. not have $3 with him..?? yes.. movies only $3 a nite..!! Tak Malu ka..??? I very the malu lah.. ! if i like that..!! even my 4 yrs old.. also got $3 with her.. if she needed to get one of those charity chocolate bars.

And he isn’t the only one.. ! there is a woman .. who currently owes us $22 for movies.. and all these were just because she put movies on tab. Everytime she wants to rent a movie.. she would say.. she would come and pay during supper time. They do pay eventually.. but after a long time.. this time is the longest.. it had been a few weeks now.

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