Thursday, December 23, 2010

Happy Holidays!


Happy Holidays to you and your family! Please make a note of our holiday hours.

Friday Dec 24 8:30 - 1pm PST
Sat Dec 25 Office Closed
Sun Dec 26 Office Closed
Mon Dec 27 Office Closed

Dec 28 - 30 8:30 - 6pm PST

Friday Dec 31 Office Closed
Sat Jan 1 Office Closed
Sun Jan 2 Office Closed
Mon Jan 3 8:30 - 6pm PST

Best regards,

Otis Ashby
Sales & Operations

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Did You Hear the Joke About Airport Security?

Like most people in this industry, I like to travel. I like the attentive in-flight service. I like the exotic destinations and the people that live there. I like the fabulous hotels with their tasty breakfast buffets and their self indulging spas.

What I don't like is airport security. I am not going into a rant as to why I don't like it, instead I thought I would share some jokes that have been making their way around the water cooler and brought a smile to my face.

Airport security slogans that did not catch on:

  • Can't see London, can't see France unless we see your underpants
  • Grope Discounts Available
  • TSA: Touchin' Squeezin' Arrestin'
  • If we did our job any better we would have to buy you dinner first.
  • You were a virgin
  • We handle more packages than UPS
  • Don't worry, my hands are still warm from the last guy.
  • It's not a grope. It's a freedom pat.

Have your own joke, let me know!

Best regards,

Otis Ashby
Sales & Operations

Friday, December 10, 2010

Cocoa Beach Coming to China?


Ever since I was kid, I wanted to go into space and be an astronaut. And my favourite astronaut at the time was Major Anthony Nelson. Ok fine, he wasn't a real astronaut but he had a challenging career constantly interrupted by the antics of his genie, Jeannie. His misfortunes took place in the city of Cocoa Beach, Florida which grew around the American Space Program in the 60s.

Well China is banking on their space program by introducing space tourism with the construction of a science theme park in its newest spaceport located in Wenchang City, southern Hainan Province.

According to Xinhua News Agency, the 120-hectare theme park will be located at the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center and is expected to be completed in 2013.
The theme park will have four exhibition sections, featuring the earth, moon, Mars and the sun. Visitors will be able to enter parts of the launch station and watch the actual rocket launch.
Wenchang Satellite Launch Center is planned as the launch pad for China's lunar probe rocket in 2013.

Now, this sounds really cool and could make for a new and unique travel destination in China.

Best regards,
Otis AshbySales & Operations