CST News
Christmas is almost here! Once again, the old refrain – where has the year gone? I am sure the years go by quicker as you get older.
The important news at CST is that Gregg is back working in the workshop again. He has opted to help us out of a bit of a staffing hole for which we thank him. Many of you will remember Gregg’s happy, smiling face from earlier in the year. He went from us the ProSouth but now bringing his skill set to us again. If there is anything you need to know about HP laptops, Gregg is your man. He is working at this area in Dunedin and has become the company expert in this area. A good man to have.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank our staff – both here and in Dunedin. It has been a difficult year with staff appointments taking so long and one staff member on leave in Dunedin and another seconded to Cadburys for each morning while the staff member was away. However the staff have more than stepped up to the mark and all survived (just!). However, like Sue and I, I am sure they are looking forward to a break. Special thanks must go to Jon – our new manager in Dunedin. He stepped into a job which has been red hot since day one. I have really enjoyed working with Jon and look forward to a more settled year in 2016 where we can work together to really get some traction.
Jackie also deserves special mention. She is our front line and when things have been a madhouse in the background, Jackie has given the impression of calm and steady both in the shop and on the phone.
Sue and I are not going away this holidays. We will be around so will catch up with many in New World. Our aim is to catch up on sleep and spend ages harvesting the garden each day (wishful thinking?)
CST Holiday Hours
Close for Christmas break 23.12.2015 at 11.00am
Reopen 11.01.2016 at 9.00 am
As I mentioned, Sue and I will be around and can receive email and phone messages any time, so if you do need support, phone on 03 418 1600 and leave a message and I will get back to you. Emergency support might take a little longer but it will be there!
In addition, we will ensure that we have stocks of basic items or even replacement PCs, so do not hesitate to call.
Christmas Present Idea
Once again we are selling calendars for Richard at Clutha Photos. I always buy one of Richard’s calendars for Mum in Brisbane – easy present and gives Mum an idea of what the area is all about.
We have these for only $15 – pop in and have a look. If we need more, Richard is only a phone call away.
Nineteen One-Liners
Some take a bit of working out
- I hate Russian dolls, they’re so full of themselves.
- I asked my North Korean friend how it was there, he said he couldn’t complain.
- I, for one, like Roman numerals.
- I haven’t talked to my wife in three weeks. I didn’t want to interrupt her.
- People used to laugh at me when I would say “I want to be a comedian”, well nobody’s laughing now.
- My wife told me to stop impersonating a flamingo. I had to put my foot down.
- Throwing acid is wrong, in some people’s eyes.
- My wife and I were happy for twenty years; then we met.
- I haven’t slept for three days, because that would be too long.
- The first time I got a universal remote control, I thought to myself “This changes everything.”
- My grandfather has the heart of a lion and a lifetime ban from the local zoo.
- I’ve spent the past four years looking for my ex-girlfriend’s killer, but no one will do it.
- I saw a sign that said “watch for children” and I thought, “That sounds like a fair trade.”
- I refused to believe my road worker father was stealing from his job, but when I got home, all the signs were there.
- I recently decided to sell my vacuum cleaner, all it was doing was gathering dust.
- People say I’m condescending. That means i talk down to people.
- You can never lose a homing pigeon – if your homing pigeon doesn’t come back, what you’ve lost is a pigeon.
- Whiteboards are remarkable.
- I was at an ATM and this old lady asked me to help check her balance, so I pushed her over.
Trivia
Isn’t the internet the most amazing source of useless information and meaningless photos?
And one for my daughter Paula – more cats sorry.
Getting The Most Out Of Windows 10.
We’ve received a lot of positive feedback after customers upgraded their operating system to Windows 10. So, we thought it’d be a great idea to put together some tips to help you get the most out Windows 10 device.
New Virus
I thought you would want to know about this e-mail virus.
Even the most advanced programs from NOD32 cannot take care of this one.
It appears to affect those who were born prior to 1960.
Symptoms:
- Causes you to send the same e-mail twice.
- Causes you to send a blank e-mail.
- Causes you to send e-mail to the wrong person.
- Causes you to send it back to the person who sent it to you.
- Causes you to forget to attach the attachment.
- Causes you to hit “SEND” before you’ve finished.
- Causes you to hit “DELETE” instead of “SEND.”
- Causes you to hit “SEND” instead of “DELETE.”
IT IS CALLED THE “C-NILE VIRUS.”
Christmas Ideas
Just a few ideas for those last minute stocking fillers….
Logitech Wireless Mouse – great to use, great battery life $58.95
Adata Backup Drive – shock protected, essential piece of kit $128.95
NOD Antivirus – simply the best $76.50
Brateck Screen Cleaner – for phones, computers and LCD screens $13.25
Magic Clean – clean your keyboard (and fun to play with) $9.25
8 GB Flash Drive – useful for all, pink for women! $12.95
Finally for 2015
The teams at CST and ProSouth wish all our customers a happy and safe Christmas and New Year. We look forward to catching up with you all again in 2016 rested and refreshed.
