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HumpDay Email - End-users / OEMs
| May 19, 2010
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Dear HumpDay Reader,
I can't believe we are in the middle of May. Holy moly! It's almost summer time (as my almost-8th-grader keeps reminding me). Don't blink because next thing you'll know it will be the 4th of July!
Jennifer sent this very hilarious email around last week and I thought I would pass it along. Hope you find the humor in it, too! Here it goes...
Top 10 Ways to Tell the Economy is Bad
10. Snoop Dog has to start eating regular brownies.
9. You order a burger at McDonald's and the kid behind the counter asked, "Can you afford fries with that?"
8. CEOs are now playing miniature golf.
7. Parents in Beverly Hills fired their nannies and learned the names of their children (ooohhh, ouch!).
6. You get a pre-declined credit card in the mail.
5. Motel Six won't leave the lights on anymore.
4. The Mafia gives 10 judges their pink slips.
3. Bill Gates has to switch to dial-up.
2. You see someone using the sun to get a tan.
AND the #1 way to tell the economy is bad...
...you go to the bank and the teller hands you a note saying, "This is a robbery."Keep reading, -Brandi |
Safety - What a Concept!
The other day, I got my copy of
the May issue of Control Magazine,
and began flipping through it. I st umbled upon an article
on page 58 written by the Executive Editor, Jim Montague, titled "Not
Again-Again and Again". Montague lamented on the concept of safety and
the mindset of those with the power and resources to implement effective safety
practices. Typically, this section of our email is reserved for info
about our products, but I think it is important to engage you in a "discussion" on the concept of
safety. Montague starts his
article off by asking, "How do you get to be an idea whose time has
come? You know, like Abraham's monotheism, Buddha's middle way, Moses' 10
commandments, one person one vote, Christ's golden rule, "All men are created
equal," smoking causes cancer, women are equal too, global warming is caused by
humans, and universal healthcare is a good idea. What all these ideas needed to succeed is
just a slight mental shift, first by their inventors, and then by the larger
community. Likewise, process and machine
safety both require this same small shift in perception. In this case, safety is moving from being
thought of as a burden and a costly drag on production to becoming a worthwhile
investment that can protect life and limb, but also contribute to reducing downtime
and generating savings. "
He continues, "But old habits and prejudices die hard. Safety measures and guards are still shut
off, disabled and circumvented all the time, usually so operators can meet
unrelenting production demands from their management  and indirectly from all of
us consumers. This is one of the main
reasons why refineries, chemical plants and coal mines keep blowing up."
Montague follows up with, "Now I know some accidents are
unavoidable, both in practical and statistical terms, and investigations may
show this latest tragedy to be one of these.
Small consolation, I know. But,
if we could limit disasters to the unavoidable ones, then there would sure be
far fewer than now. Everyone knows
process safety in the U.S. could and should be way better practiced, regulated
and enforced than it is now. "
So, to transition to our "discussion", we at Grace have a
theory. We suspect that most human
beings learn better from their own mistakes.
In the realm of electrical safety, however, learning from your own
mistakes can have some pretty tragic consequences. So, we're
curious. What experience have you had -
whether it was your own close call or one you witnessed - where you changed how
you did your job? Click here to tell us your story.
To read Jim Montegue's article in its entirety, please click here.
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A Little Somethin' Different...
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I'm a bit of a news junkie, and with Memorial day coming up, there are a lot of stories about people doing things for the troops. I just read this article about this little old lady who has been handwritting letters to troops for the last 42 years. That got me thinking...
Every week we do a giveaway and mail off packages to the first 180-190 potential customers who respond each week (give or take). It's a lot of fun and I look forward to it as much as you all do! But, I started to think if I pool 2-weeks' worth of the money spent doing that, we could send some really nice care packages to our troops overseas. In fact, as you can see by this picture, we've got some alr eady started! So, whaddya say? Are you willing to sacrifice your weekly giveaway for the next two weeks so we can send some spectacular care packages to our troops? If so, I still need you to click here and register! I've created a space for you to send your own message to our troops, which I will include in each care package because these are just from Grace, but they are from you, too! C'mon, guys! This is going to be awesome!! So many of you tell me how much HumpDay brightens your mid-week doldrums, I think we have a great opportunity to spread a little sunshine from all of us state-side to our men and women abroad in the Armed Forces! I can hardly wait!!
Do you have a loved one serving overseas? Email me directly at brandib@grace-eng.com and maybe we can send our care package to your special someone!!
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