expectations too high

Saturday, Terry and I headed to the local convention center to check out the home renovation trade show going on. We were armed with measurements and pictures of our latest projects looking for the company that was going to wow us with their products and reel in our business....we were not only un-wow'd by any one but we left disappointed in the lack of any effort that the companies who were showing at booths put in.
Maybe its just me, but I think that if you are paying the money and taking the time to be involved in a trade fair, now is the TIME! You got us here, you have our attention, show us what you got.
If they took this opportunity to get a few customers buying their services and/or product at a discounted 'ONE DAY ONLY' price, that customer would be able to show off and brag about the great service (you still have to provide great service, discount or no) and great product to their friends... isn't word of mouth the best advertising(?)....only the discount would be gone and people would still being buying based on recommendation, and so on and so on. It seems simple to me.


So anyhow, we left, we had fun hanging together, that's always a given, but no further along in our reno. No worries.

As we left we walked out the door to this site.

The Edmonton Oilers home barn...ahhh. Last place in the league yes, but still my team. I am so excited to have tickets to the last home game of the year (people are suddenly just giving these things away! go figure) where the team will win the game and raise their sticks to the fans saluting them for their continued backing and support letting us know that next year they will be better, I know.

And this doesn't have anything to do with anything at all...I just thought it was funny.

This little stick man is only missing a cigarette in his little stick hand....This was taken in the LRT station, not the best location, known for having plenty of loitering of the not so friendly kind. I think this sign was talking to you Mr.Riff Raff.