Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Going green

So with everyone wanting to go green these days why is it that businesses don't take the first step and start with the item that is done with their cash register, the receipts?

This is a item that is generated with every purchase and is normally printed twice for 1 transaction.
But yet not everyone wants their copy of the receipt and if they do take 1 but do not need it they crumple it up and throw it away.

This is a huge waste of paper and sometimes even ink. It does not take much to simply reprogram the register to either not print the double receipt at all or only to print 1 copy for the stores record.

Generally receipt paper is ordered by the box and in most cases there is about 20 rolls in each box and most companies will order 4 box's at a time every 2 to 3 weeks.

If 1 employee working 40 hours a week only prints the receipts that are required (The stores copy and 1 for the customer if they need it) they can on average decrease their paper order by almost 1 box a week.
This is not only better for the environment but also for the companies bottom line for expenses as well. At the end of the year you have saved a couple hundred dollars.

Now if this was done by all the employee's (assuming the company doesn't go through with the reprogramming proactively) then the saving potential could be as high as a $1000 or more.

Also with the end result being not only the savings but also the storage required for the receipts as well for most companies will keep these receipts for upwards of 2 years.

So with this having not only a financial benefit for the company but also a huge impact on the environment why is it all companies or most companies are not doing this yet?.

Is it that the high and mighty upper echelon of management have been so distanced from dealing with the public that they lost all grasp on how to manage expenses and would rather reduce hour budgets on employees that can be working at any 1 given time!.

Please comment and share to let me and everyone else know what you think.
Until the blog, Wilcre blogger trying to go viral.

Monday, July 29, 2013

men and women not showing the sign's

     So why is there such a large gap between the way man and women act? Specifically when in regards to interest in the opposite sex?.

     For a guy if a female asks a guy say to go get a coffee or such or go and do something else like a walk in the park etc... The men will come right out and say either yes or no to the situation.

     But yet when the role is reversed the women will almost always say I will let you know or now is not a good time, but will not come out and say NO even though she wants to.

     With this being done it is showing the male that the possibility is there that it may happen. But majority of the time the women either avoids the person them self or avoids the area that the man is normally located.
But on the other hand when it comes to feelings the roles are reversed for the most part. The women are the ones that are generally the ones that show their emotion and the men are the ones that hold back their emotions and or feelings.

     Now I have found that the men and women that will not come out and say NO are the ones that say that they are the ones that want to be up front and say it as it is with people and the ones that are reserved or quiet or such are the ones that actually will give a honest up front answer, which greatly confuses me and others to no end.

     Now once the men and women are in a relationship, there is generally 3 types (There are more but to keep it simplified) of relationships that can be had.
  1. The bad relationship
  2. The good relationship
  3. The great relationship
     The first relationship is when 1 of the people in the relationship mistreated the other one in one way or another (Verbally or physically and or mentally). This relationship is one that is generally on again off again until a breaking point is reached and they are forced apart by friends, family and or the law.

     Then you have the good relationship. This is the relationship that is had when there is a benefit for the other person in the relationship of some sort. This relationship will last until the person in this relationship either gets what they want out of it or until they figure out that they are not gonna get what they are wanting as soon as they want it or not get it at all. Then at that point they find a reason to end the relationship and will usually place the blame on the other person for the failure of the relationship.

     The final relationship is the one that the 2 people get married and stay together till as the vow states "Till death do you part". This happens when both parties in the relationship are open and honest with each other. Now with this relationship it has its ups and downs at times reflecting on the. 2 other types of relationships but the bond created is strong enough to withstand it and stay on track and stay strong thus with standing the test of time.

     This is the million dollar question that not even could be answered on the Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy.

Monday, July 22, 2013

Phenominal music by Mike Peralta

     Hey if you like free music that is excellent and done independently. Then I would recommend that you check out Mike Peralta.

     As of Jul 21st, 2013 he has put all of his music free with the only 2 conditions being that you tell people who he is and if you can make a donation to him when you take the option to download his music (Donation appreciated but not mandatory).

     When you go to download the music you will get a pop-up window asking for payment, all you have to do is insert a "0" as the price and then enter your email address as well as your Postal Code/Zip code and click submit.

     You can also sign up for his news letter as well at this link here http://mikeperalta.com/subscribe and download the songs/albums this way as well. Both choices are free and you are not spammed in any manner by either option selected.

     Mike Peralta is an independent singer songwriter based in orange county, California. Listen to or purchase his debut acoustic folk album and all of his latest singles, You can get T-Shirts and other video's at www.MikePeralta.com

     I do not know what else to say other than he is a very talented artist and everyone should give his music a listen.

     Mike Peralta can be found on numerous avenues of media, Such as
Here is a embedment of "A Story Forever" by Mike Peralta for you to hear.

Sunday, July 21, 2013

Interesting scene

So I decided to go to the Tim Hortons at 5 Lakeland Blvd (St. Margarets Bay Rd) today for something different.

When I pulled in I was treated to seeing a Plymouth Road Runner and a Plymouth Duster parked side by side in the parking lot.

Then as I was getting out a Porsch and a Lotus Sport pulled in to the parking lot as well as a BMW and a couple other done up cars as well.

Other than at a car show you do not normally see these type of cars together, how rare and nice to see.

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Directions

So what is it with people that ask for directions but then question everything you tell them?.

You give simple instructions like the following.
     1. Turn left out of the parking lot.
     2. At your 3Rd set of lights turn right.
     3. Then go straight for 2Km and your there.

They respond with so turn right and then go for 2 sets of lights and I am their!.

Then you have to repeat the directions again and in most cases even go so far as drawing a map for them (and in some cases that confuses them even more); and it does not matter if it is a male or female asking for directions.

So what is it that makes it so hard to have people to understand simple directions when that ask for them.

Is it a matter of them not listening or a matter of being in a rush and not focusing on the information that is being provided to them!.

Please comment below and let me know your thoughts on this.

Sunday, July 7, 2013

Sobeys Wyse Rd


     So today I finally broke down and went to the new Sobeys location that is at 210 Wyse Rd in Dartmouth; which surprisingly enough is open until 9pm on a Sunday, per their website but the front door decal at the store location states until 5pm. I think they need to get together and straighten the operational times out so there is no possible confusion.

     They have a large parking lot with ample parking of vehicles with a couple cart corrals as well. From the outside of the building the place looks quite large, however once inside it is larger than it appears to be.

     As for the layout of the store it is very well layed out with ample space to move around even if someone is stopped in the middle of an aisle which is a definite plus.

     They also have a ample amount of windows near the top of the walls near the ceiling in which to let plenty of light in (Which I would hope means that the lights that were installed inside the building are either on sensors to control how bright they are or they are all on dimmers so as to reduce energy use).

     Now it does appear that most of the employee's if not all the employees of the Sobeys from the old location on Primrose St have been moved to the new location. However one of the employee's I had to try and interact with today at the Salad/Sandwich counter was either having a bad day or she is like this all the time, completely ignored me as well as another customer that were trying to get her attention. When we finally got her attention she resisted on interacting with us but she served the other customer that was there. Then came my turn, I had asked if she had any more salads or if 1 could be made (keep in mind this is almost 4 hours before closing time), she walked away then came back and said she only had what was on the shelf then promptly went back to what she was doing before we interrupted her. Definitely not the pinnacle of customer service to say the least from this employee.

     Now during my time in the store I walked around it a couple times to check everything out; and every time I walked past the cashiers they were always smiling and and greeting the customers. I even saw the security guard walking around the store and he even helped a customer locate a item that he was searching for in the store as well, This is definitely a plus because that normally does not happen very often if at all these days.

     So my over all experience in this new Sobeys location is quite excellent and will be going back there again and not because it is the closest grocery store to me.

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Saturday, July 6, 2013

The prize

So a Youtuber that I am subscribed to named @knuf1985 has started to do some prize give always.
The first prize was for movie and popcorn and pop for empire Theaters and you entered by subscribing and following him on youtube and on Twitter if you were not already doing so (So that is a direct hint; come on it is free and highly educational) you also had to like and share his video.
The first give away went through quite well in my opinion to a local person.
The second prize with the same conditions was a $50 gift card from Sobeys; which surprisingly I won which is excellent.
When I got the direct message through Twitter I could not believe that I had won.

Brandon is very Brandom (that should be in the dictionary) and funny. Check him out asap.