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“90% of Camrys Sold in the Last 10 Years
Are Still on the Road” You seen that commercial, right? Good for Camry owners, right?
Not to fear if you don’t own a Camry because all car models are lasting longer
now. Cars are just getting better. It has a lot to do with competition – the
consumer is getting the payoff for all the international competition in the car
business. Also, parts and parts materials are getting better. “Fifteen years ago,
piston rings would show perhaps 50 microns of wear over the useful life of a
vehicle,” said Jagadish Sorab, technical leader for engine design and Ford
Motor, referring to the engine part responsible for sealing combustion in the
cylinder. “Today, it is less than 10 microns. As a benchmark, a human hair is
200 microns thick.”
The key to getting the most of all these advancements is maintaining your
vehicle to the factory recommended maintenance schedule. Then you can sleep
easy because as the New York Times says, “200,000 is the new 100,000”! Article compiled from New York Times
Are You 1 in 13 Who Have Tree Climbing Feet? One in every 13 people may have an evolutionary anomaly hidden in their
shoes: chimp-like feet that make climbing trees easier. In contrast to the
"normal" feet most humans are hoofing around on, Boston University
researchers Jeremy DeSilva and Simone Gill say feet passed down from our
ape ancestors are more flexible -- the better to grasp tree branches with.
After filming 400 adults walking around barefoot, the Boston scientists
noticed that about eight percent of participants had a little extra bend in the
middle part of their feet, between the heel and ball. Rather than the stiff
ligaments that keep the foot joint rigid in most humans, the ape-like eight
percent have softer tissues that allow for more give.
Flexible feet are good news for any tree-dwellers out there, but might be less
fortuitous for land-bound humans, who could suffer from decreased walking
efficiency. However, study participants were not aware of anything unusual in
their gaits, so the flexible-footed have nothing to fear.
Keeping Your Mind in Tip-Top Shape…Not Just Your Car!
August 2013
August Events Aug 2: Ice Cream Sandwich Day
Aug 3: Watermelon Day
Aug 10: S’Mores Day
Aug 11: Garage Sale Day
Aug 16: Hawaii Statehood Day
Aug 16: Tell a Joke Day
Aug 26: Dog Day
Have a Question About Your Car? Just give us a call! We always enjoy hearing from our valued customers.
Whether you have a question about vehicle maintenance, a repair question, or just want to call to say Hello, we’d love to hear from you.
Feel free to give us a call at (941) 485-4061
The Funny Bone Are you enlightened?
If you can start the day without
caffeine…
If you can always be cheerful,
ignoring aches and pains…
If you can resist complaining and
boring people with your
troubles…
If you can eat plain food every
day and be grateful for it…
If you can understand when your
loved ones are too busy to give
you any time…
If you take criticism and blame
without resentment…
If you can conquer tension
without medical help…
If you can relax without liquor…
If you can sleep without the aid of
drugs…
…Then you are probably the
family dog!!
This free issue of Braking News
is being sent to you from your
friends at 1STOP TRUCK &
CAR REPAIR. Thank you for
being a valued customer!
Hours Monday – Friday
8am – 5:30pm
Make Sure Your Car is Safe for Back-To-School with a
Vehicle Inspection! See insert …
Want to Win??? Make sure to call in with the answer
to the trivia question on page 3! (Hint: the answer’s in this month’s newsletter!)
Thanks for the Kind Words
“This was my 2nd time at 1 Stop.
Both experiences were excellent.
The staff is polite and
experienced. Both times my
issues were resolved to my
satisfaction. Cost was competitive
with Toyota where I had my car
serviced for 8 years. I would
recommend them without
hesitation.”
- Anthony Romano
You Are The BEST! Thank you to all of our amazing
clients that have referred us business
time after time. Our business
depends on the positive comments
and referrals from people just like
you. Every month we take a moment
to thank the clients who have sent us
the greatest number of referrals over
the past month!
Dave Johnson
Martha Schultz
Hawaiian Islands Puzzler
Client of the Month Each month, we are thrilled to select
one special client who has touched
our hearts and brought a smile to all
of us. Thank you to this month’s
Client of the Month! Thank you for
your support of our business and we
look forward to seeing you soon!
This month’s
Client of the Month is
Phillip & Gloria Mitchell See insert for more on
Phillip & Gloria...
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WIND
WINDMILL
Hot Landscaping Trend - Container plants Add pizazz to your front porch with container plants. This simple trick
instantly makes your home more welcoming. Containers and plants
should vary by type and size and be placed on multiple levels. And you can
keep this hot trend cheap by repurposing metal tubs, buckets and pails as
planters. Keep it simple by matching plants of different heights for depth.
Greek Snapper on the Grill 12 (8-oz.) snapper or grouper fillets
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon Greek seasoning
24 (1/4-inch-thick) lemon slices
Tartar Sauce
1. Rub fish fillets with oil; sprinkle evenly with
Greek seasoning. Top each fillet with 2 lemon slices.
2. Place a large piece of lightly greased heavy-duty aluminum foil over grill
cooking grate. Arrange fish on foil.
3. Grill fillets, covered with grill lid, over medium-high heat (350° to 400°)
15 minutes or until fish flakes with a fork. Serve with tartar sauce.
Do You Want
To Win Our
GRAND PRIZE?
Take the trivia challenge and
you just might win!
Every month, look for the new trivia
question. If you are one of the first 15
people to call us with the right answer you
will be eligible to win the prize. Your name
will be entered into the monthly drawing.
The winner will receive this month’s
GRAND PRIZE:
$25 Bonefish Grill
Gift Card!
Congratulations to last month’s winner:
Gloria Mitchell
Here is this month’s trivia question:
What percentage of people have “tree
climbing feet”?
A. 5 percent
B. 8 percent
C. 10 percent
D. 12 percent
Call right now with your answer
to (941) 485-4061!
Cleaning and seasoning your new or old grill Did you get a new grill for Father’s Day? Here are your tips for
cleaning and seasoning it.
Cleaning: Burn and scrape off any food bits stuck to the grates. Turn
all the burners on high for a gas grill with the lid down. Let the flames
burn until any residue has turned into a white colored
ash. Brush gently with either a brass bristle brush or
a makeshift foil cleaning brush made like this:
crumble heavy-duty foil into a ball about the size of
a tennis ball. Hold the ball in a pair of sturdy 12-inch
locking chef tongs and brush away! Remember to
use heavy-duty foil or the ball will disintegrate.
Seasoning: The most effective method is to fill the cooking grate with
uncooked fresh sausages such as bratwurst or Italian sausage, but any
food with a medium- to high-fat content that will cook for at least 30
minutes is ideal. Cook the sausages at a lower temperature than normal
to suit this.
Grill the sausages slowly on a low-medium heat until bubbling hot and
very brown. Remove the sausages from the grill, then re-set the burners
to high, letting the grill burn off the residue until it turns white, about
20 to 30 minutes. Do this while you enjoy the grilled sausages! When
you are done eating, clean the cooking grates by rubbing them with foil
or a brush again.
Never Be Terrible With Names Again
If you live in fear of not being able to remember that former co-workers name
when you run into her at a party, FEAR NOT! Here are excellent cheats to help
you look flawless and gracious in those awkward encounters.
1. Enlist help! Your spouse can save you! As you approach the person, say
“Hello, so nice to see you. This is my husband/wife, Bob/Jill.” As your
spouse shakes hands, the person will most likely introduce themselves now
that you’ve opened the door. For example, “It’s so nice to meet you. I’m
Barbara. I worked with your wife at ABC Company.”
2. Spouse even more to the rescue! If your spouse remembers the person’s
name they can jump right in with a “Barbara, so nice to see you again. I
haven’t seen you since Stephanie worked at ABC Company.”
“Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes.”
~ Jim Carrey
The Funny Bone
San Diego Airport doggie
bathroom! Awesome!
Did You See The Great Offers On The Next Page????
Check it
out!!
IN THIS ISSUE
“90% of Camrys” & Maybe Your Car Too Do You Have Climbing Tree Feet? Greek Snapper on the Grill Recipe
Hot Landscaping Trend - Containers Cleaning and Seasoning Your Grill
Never Be Terrible With Names Again Win The Grand Prize
August Events Money Saving Offers
And More!!!
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Check front brakes Check rear brakes Check axles Inspect the battery and
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August Clients of the Month- Phillip and Gloria Mitchell
Phillip and Gloria Mitchell have been long-‐time residents of Venice, moving here in 1998 from Kentucky. After making the decision to move to Florida, Phillip and Gloria began their search for the perfect location.
“We had a Florida map and pinpointed all the places we wanted to see,” Gloria said. “We actually stumbled upon Venice by accident.”
“We were coming from Ft. Myers,” Phillip said. We saw a sign that said, ‘Venice’, so we stopped for lunch,” Phillip said.
Gloria and Phillip fell in love with Venice and decided this was the place for them.
“We took a vote and the vote was unanimous,” Phillip said. “We bought our house on the Island in 1994 and moved here permanently in 1998 after we retired from the Army.”
Phillip and Gloria both share a long career with the Army.
“I retired after 41 years with the Army,” Phillip said. “I joined the paratroopers at 17-‐years old and after eight years of jumping out of planes, I decided to go back to school to study electronics. I became a Production Superintendent dealing with radar & missile systems.”
Gloria retired from the Army after 22 years of service in an administrative capacity.
Gloria and Phillip are parents to five children and grandparents to 14 grandchildren and one great-‐granddaughter. Their family is spread far and wide.
Phillip and Gloria enjoy spending time with family and friends as much as possible.
“With a large family, there always seems to be something going on,” Gloria said. “Just this month we’ve had four visitors.”
Phillip keeps active belonging to organizations like the 82nd Airborne Division and the American Legion.
Gloria has always preferred helping behind the scenes, for her church, family, friends and neighbors.
“I like to do random acts of kindness,” said Gloria. “It’s more exciting to me to do things that way. I like to give from the heart.”
Gloria and Phillip have been faithful customers of 1 Stop Car and Truck Repair since about 1995.
“With 1 Stop, when you bring your automobile in for repair you know you’re going to get a honest opinion of what your problem is,” Phillip said. “We’ve called AAA and had our cars towed back to 1 Stop from 50 miles away.”
“Anytime you have people who will take the time to talk to you, that says a lot. Willy is certainly a man of integrity. He always has a smile. The whole team goes out of their way for you.”
“I like the fact that if you need a ride home, 1 Stop will give you one,” Gloria said. “They’ve even picked up our car for us. When we think of honesty and integrity, we think of 1 Stop.”