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August 13 Brush With GreatnessThat would make a great name for a toothpaste wouldn't it??? I can just see the ad for it now...
"Four out of Five dentists recommend it for patients who still have a tooth left in their head... So brush with Greatness!"
Close up of big toothy smile... and fade out.
Anyway... I ordered a rebounder called the Cellerciser the week before last and it came the other day. It is designed by a guy named David Hall who has been on Oprah and other TV shows to talk about rebounding and his product. He is known as "Mr. Rebounder" in the media. I did some research and found that indeed this particular brand is the best on the market. I debated heavily with myself about it because it wasn't cheap... in fact it is also the most expensive one on the market, however as beneficial as rebounding can be, It can also be damaging if you don't get a quality product... ie: nerve damage.
I found the most reasonably priced source for this rebounder was on ebay. So I took a deep breath and hit the order button. I anxiously awaited it's delivery and worried during our long weekend trip that it might sit outside while we were away or get ripped off, so we asked a neighbor down the street to keep an eye out for it while we were gone. Alas, I worried for nothing because it didn't show up until days after our return.
Once I put it together I had a concern about the unit not being the described item on ebay. See... one of the main reasons this unit is the best on the market is because of the quality and design of the spring system. To me it didn't look like the newest version but the older barrel style springs which are good but not the best promised. I sent a note to the ebay dealer who has a 100% positive feedback rating and described my concern and asked for a quick remedy to preserve that 100% rating.
''Send me an old model will you! You obviously don't know who you're dealing with here... I have a blog you know!' I thought as I composed my politely worded note.
The next morning at work my phone rang. I was expecting it to be Spicy because she's pretty much the only one calling me in the morning... only one anytime really. I gave my usual "Hello, Etan speaking" business greeting, expecting to hear Spicy but playing it safe just in case it was actually a business call. I heard a male voice 'Hello Etan this is David Hall how are you?' It sounded very much like an old friend of mine who's name also is David and last name very much like Hall. So I assumed it was him and immediately switch to "Old-Friend-Who-Hardly-Ever-Calls" greeting mode... Then it dawned on me who it was that I was speaking to. See... I had thoroughly checked out the Cellerciser web sight and new this guys story very well.
I guess my "Old-Friend-Who-Hardly-Ever-Calls" greeting mode was a surprise to Mr. Rebounder because he kind of had to switch modes himself, we just started chatting like old buddies. He reassured me that the rebounder I received was the newest version and explained how you could tell. I was completely satisfied with the explanation and had the opportunity to ask some other questions as well. He gave me some tips and exercises... It was very cool. It felt kind of like it must have been when Oprah called him.
This just goes to show... you never know when a quasi-celebrity is going to call you at work...
so be sure to brush with Greatness!
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