Posts Tagged ‘Thanksgiving’

1
Dec

Black Friday Rears it’s Ugly Head

   Posted by:    in personal safety


Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving and commonly thought of as the busiest day of the year for shopping and the start of the traditional holiday shopping season in the United States.

“MasterCard data shows that for retailers in the top gift-buying categories, Black Friday is indeed the biggest day of the season — and people know to get out of bed early to cash in on the myriad of bargains that are offered in the wee hours of the morning,” said Larry Flanagan, chief marketing officer of MasterCard Worldwide.

Black Friday is the hottest day for shopping because there are many profitable items for sale than during the entire rest of the year, so enjoy your shopping, save your hard earn money, and don’t disregard your personal safety.

The name Black Friday is thought to have originated in Philadelphia Pennsylvania and is a reference to the heavy shopping done all that day (Maybe it was meant to mean that people are shopping in the black on that day but by Christmas they are shopping in the red)

Black Friday is not a day to forget about your own personal safety, or to step all over one another.  Nor is any other time and Black Friday is no exception, even if you might miss out on the latest Ipod.  Black Friday is not a free pass to cut people off in the parking lot.

In my opinion, Black Friday is a dangerous day to be anywhere retail.

Surviving Black Friday is not a game.

Look what happened in Palm Springs.
http://www.mydesert.com/article/20081129/NEWS0801/811290327/1006/NEWS01

Or the stampede in New York.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aviWbQ4bOa1w&refer=home

All I am saying, is this. Is that Ipod, or the last Xbox worth risking your personal safety or security during this time of the year? Or ruining somebody else’s?

Keep these thoughts in mind during the Holiday season this year, and everyday.

Sincerely,

Trapper
Sherwood Locksmithing

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27
Nov

Happy Thanksgiving

   Posted by:    in Travel, personal safety


Greetings,

Happy Thanksgiving to all who are celebrating this wonderful Holiday today.

I am Thankful that we have our safety & security here in the USA, and my
prayers, and I hope yours goes out to the folks in India that are suffering
from the hands of those evil terrorists.

Continue to pray for all our soldiers, air force, navy and Marine personal
who put themselves in harms way to protect our country, our way of
life, and of course our personal safety and security. Let us all pray that
they will arrive home safely to their loved ones.

God Bless,

Thomas “Trapper” Sherwood
Sherwood Locksmithing

PS…be safe on your travels, and please re-read some of our previous posts on
protecting your personal safety and security. Also, don’t eat to much!

ENJOY Thanksgiving and all we have to be thankful for!

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For those driving to their holiday destination, paying attention to the weather reports is also important. You will be amazed at how many people drive from a location where there is no snow and then panic when they are having to drive in it with bumper to bumper cars all along the interstate.

Tune in to local weather channels on the radio to find out about any road closures, detours, or accidents. It is a good idea to have an alternate route printed out just in case these things occur. If you find the weather has become too severe for safe travel you need to be responsible and get a hotel room until conditions improve.

Make sure your vehicle is equipped with all the features it needs to handle the changes in the weather. You should have a good heater with defrost options and an air conditioner that will help you to stay cool. Your windshield wipers and hazard lights also need to be working. If you have any issues with these various features you need to fix them before you engage in holiday travel or rent another vehicle for the trip.

As a holiday traveler, it is your responsibility to keep up to date with the weather. While it can significantly affect the plans you had for the holidays there is nothing you can do about it. Fighting with Mother Nature is a losing battle that you don’t want to be on the other side of. Being prepared for the weather can mean the difference between a safe holiday trip and one that is full of regrets later on.

Be safe on your Travels, and

HAPPY THANKSGIVING to all!

Thomas “Trapper” Sherwood
Sherwood Locksmithing

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