8 Ball says: "All Signs Point to YES!"

New and exciting updates B&A SMS-related:

Things I hope this new sign accomplishes:
-Reduction in helpful suggestions that we *might* need a bigger sign.
-Decreases the frequency of phone calls from people driving around aimlessly looking for our awesome little store.
I can't even begin to tell you how happy I am about this. It took us 6 months from deciding on a logo to getting the sign designed, then submitting it for approval, then revising it, then finalizing the design, and finding someone to build and install it at a reasonable price. Without further ado, here's our "newest" addition to B&A Sports Medicine:


Speaking of new additions, we are currently being honored with presence of a bright young man by the name of Matt. Matt used to work at a store which rhymes with "Pee the Rainer", so he's a seasoned veteran when it comes to the retail medical equipment/supply-arena. In a month Matt will be awarded his doctorate in physical therapy at THE Ohio State University, to boot.

Speaking of Ohio State, we have also hired an athletic training student from there to help hold down the fort..in the few days he's been here he has already proved to both our customers and to the team that he knows his stuff. Also, his last name is "Pickel", so you've got to love that.

In non-personnel related news, we will be adding a new server and workstation to our collection of computers and tweaking our internal network to run even more smoothly. This should not affect our internet orders for 2 reasons: 1) Our site and data is hosted by a 3rd party off site (read: we're not tinkering with the uber important computers.)
2) We will be performing these improvements during low-traffic time periods (nights/weekends)

If there is a small (medium, or large) disruption anticipated, I will make a note of it on this blog.

Debbie is also alive and well...she has been rewarded for her hard work with a MacKenzie lumbar roll for the driver's seat...vinyl graphics are on the horizon...

Please keep in mind: Everything we do, whether its new computers/more employees/bigger sign, we do to better service you, our customer.

She's gonna love me in my Chevy van and that's alright with me...

So part of the deal when B&A purchased See The Trainer Ohio's inventory was for their Chevy Express Van. When we got it, it was covered in cheap vinyl and White Castle wrappers were strewn throughout. While the vinyl may be gone, the wrappers remain. We thought that it gave Debbie a bit of character. Oh, and yes, we (I) named the van Debbie.

Never having driven anything larger than my mom's Honda CR-V, I was apprehensive about driving such a large monstrosity for 40 miles of highway and winding country roads. Contrary to popular belief (mainly Lee's belief) the van DOES go above the 65-mph mark, while the speedo taps out at 100 mph. Unfortunately, I think that's wishful thinking on Chevy's part. If we WERE to get Debbie up to the 100mph mark, "Express Delivery" would have a whole new meaning.

The main point of this blog entry is to declare my love for this dirty, disgusting van. Perhaps it is the White Castle Eau De Toilette, or inflatable bounce-house-esque suspension which captured my heart.

Whatever it is, we will treat Debbie with some new, high quality vinyl, a car washing, and maybe even some spinner hubcaps or a wizard painted on the side. We'll see.