
	Friday Fax A Weekly Summary of Polywater^® News of Incredible Importance

Issue #433

Polywater® Cable Pulling Lubricant Pump Model LP-D5 now includes two hands-free applicators for 1.5-inch to 6-inch conduits.

Jeff Ericson

Jeff Ericson--who is "worried about wrinkles" and wears a bag over his head in the tanning booth--is pumped up about a new improvement in APC's cable lubricant pumps. Both Polywater^® Cable Pulling Lubricant Pumps--model LP-D5 (drill-operated) and model LP-3 (hand-operated)--now include two new lubricant applicators for 1.5-inch to 6-inch conduits at no extra charge. The flexible plastic applicators slip into conduit ends and feed lubricant from the pump directly onto incoming cable. These low-tech devices can save a lot of time, and may even free up a pair of hands for other tasks. It's like lube application on steroids. Click the link above now to see the new applicator. Jeff Ericson fans can admire more images of him in our newly updated Best of Jeff collection.

Representatives with consignment stocks of Polywater products should make sure their warehouse personnel employ first-in-first-out inventory rotation methods

Stock Rotation

New Year's Resolution. The looming approach of 2007 is a great time to review inventory control procedures. Representatives with consignment stocks of Polywater products should make sure their warehouse personnel employ "first-in-first-out" inventory rotation methods. Always ship the oldest product first; otherwise ... it just gets older. Our lubes have excellent shelf life, but heat, sunlight, and age will eventually degrade them, requiring disposal. Degradation manifests itself in a number of ways depending on the product, but may include thinning, color loss, bacterial growth, odor change, and/or loss of performance. Using expired product for samples and/or sale can quickly reverse hard-fought business gains. Remember: no commission on lubricant disposal!

The Friday Fax Editor's Joke of the Week

The Joke

Country preacher. As a young minister, I was asked by a funeral director to hold a grave-side service for a homeless man with no family or friends. He had died while traveling through the area. The funeral was to be held at a cemetery way back in the country, and this man would be the first laid to rest there. Unfamiliar with the backwoods area, I became lost and--being a typical man--did not stop for directions. I finally arrived an hour late. I saw the back hoe and the crew, who were eating lunch, but the hearse was nowhere in sight. I apologized to the workers for my tardiness, and stepped to the side of the open grave, where I saw the vault lid already in place. I assured the workers I would not hold them long, but this was the proper thing to do. The workers gathered around, still eating their lunch. I poured out my heart and soul. As I preached, the workers began to say, "Amen," "Praise the Lord," and "Glory." I preached and I preached like I'd never preached before--from Genesis all the way to Revelation. I closed the lengthy service with a prayer and walked to my car. I felt I had done my duty for the homeless man and that the crew would leave with a renewed sense of purpose and dedication, despite my tardiness. As I was opening the door and taking off my coat, I overheard one of the workers saying to another, "I ain't never seen anything like that before ... and I've been putting in septic tanks for twenty years!"

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