Sound The Whiteout Alarm!!

The nation's capital has had the most snow it's seen in years. They got around 2' of snow this past weekend and are getting 18 to 24" of additional snow today. To make matters worse, Baltimore has weathermen like this guy...going NUTS over 22" of snow??? Crazy. We proud people in New England think its no big deal and take it in stride. It seems as though our snow blowers get more action than our lawnmowers! But it comes with the territory. That same snow is effecting us in Massachusetts today and a lot of people are sleeping in today.

So while you're sitting at home today because it's a school day, your office is closed, or maybe you're AT the office reading this...check out our page on the Cash for Appliances promotion. I've talked about this before and the promotion start date is coming real soon. This page is an informational spot you can go to get up-to-date information on when it will start and how much money will be given out. There are links to our local government pages and there's a sign up section to fill in and we'll email you when the time comes for this promotion to start. The monies are still unreleased and the date is still unknown but we are told it will happen soon.

Enjoy the day, enjoy the snow but remember to drive safe.

Take Care,

-Brian

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It's Boston Sports...Why Have It Any Other Way?

If you live in New England and if you've ever turned on a TV you've always been inundated with Boston sports. It's on every channel whether it's the Black & Gold, the Pats, the Sox or the Celts, you're either watching the game or watching the highlights. And whether you're a fan or not, something about it is infectious. Now you may be the type that says "not for me" and you stick by it. For some reason to you Boston sports, or ANY sports, for that matter are just too boring. But I'll tell ya...when you're THERE, it's a whole 'nother ball game...literally.

I had an opportunity to go to the TD Bank Garden last night for the first time and watch the Celtics play the Clippers. Now I consider myself a "Boston Fan"...to a degree. I love the Sox and the Pats and I thoroughly enjoy watching a Bruins game from time to time on my high def TV but I never got into the Celtics. It doesn't make me a BAD Boston Fan, it just means that to me, basketball isn't a sport I watch. Since the huge lockout back in 1998-99, I lost sight in why I loved the game. I still have my basketball card collection and I still have my memories of following the teams and players, but once that season hit I saw the ugly side of basketball and that was all about the money. Players and teams feuding about money that held the season back to 50 games instead of 82 games. Something about that kept me from following it all these years. Now I'm not going to say I'm going to go and jump on any bandwagon, but the game was fun last night.

I've been to Fenway Park only 4 times in my life. 3 times to see the Sox play, and 1 time to see Dave Matthews Band. I've been to 2 Patriots games at Gillette Stadium, but never have I been to the TD Garden until last night. The best part of going to Fenway and going to Gillette is hearing those Boston fans and hearing them cheer at the top of their lungs (no matter how cold outside it is). The sound sends trembles through your stomach like you're on a free fall on a roller coaster. You can't help but get on your feet and cheer along...even if it's "not for you". Same rang true for the Celtics last night. Except for them, it's an indoor coliseum. When the game started going in our favor, those fans went nuts and my ears were borderline deaf from the sound that was coming from them. This brought me back to why I love sports. Boston fans are the best in the world and it's evident when you watch the Sox play the Blue Jays for example, and there are more red jerseys in the seats than blue jerseys. That's dedication. So will I follow the Celtics now? Maybe. I love being a "Boston Fan" and plan on being one for the rest of my days.

Broadcast companies are doing a better job with sound and making it feel like you're there, at the stadium, cheering on the home team. Some of us wish we can have that in our own living room but don't want to spend a lot of money. Believe it or not, you CAN have that without breaking the bank. Come to Percy's and have one of our electronics specialists remind you what it really sounds like to be in the park...minus the hot dogs, sausage, pizza....mmmmm...sorry.

We have packages from in the box simple solutions including Sony, Samsung & LG to full blown home theater rooms. If you want in-wall speakers, home theater seating, and the power of the game in your living room, you owe it to your self, to the other fans of Boston, to at least come and experience it. You'll be surprised how inexpensive a system can be that makes a HUGE difference. We also have interest free financing available for all electronics over $499. Check out our audio section here for more information.

Take Care,

-Brian

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Well, You Gotta Root For Someone...

> Baltimore vs. Indianapolis
> Arizona vs. New Orleans
> Dallas vs. Minnesota
> NY Jets vs. SD Chargers

The New England Patriots ended their 2009 season yesterday against a brutal Baltimore team. It wasn't a pretty game and if you ask me, it was probably one of the worst games of the season and was totally played on the wrong Sunday. If it was played say week 5 it would be ok. We'd brush it off as a bad game and move on. But we have a reputation of being the best in the post season, when in the post season, and we blew it. More importantly, I personally feel we didn't even deserve to be in the post season in the first place, but that's my own opinion. I think it was a good re-building year and it's necessary to build the next generation 'Patriots Dynasty'. Would we have won this game had we had Bruschi, Vrabel, Harrison or Seymour? What about Welker? I don't think so. The Ravens wanted to win more than we did and they proved it.

So who should we as New Englander's root for now? Well here is the tricky part because we all know Indy is still in it and may have a chance. All kidding aside, Manning is ready to surpass Brady as the best quarterback in the last decade EVEN though Brady has 3 Super Bowl rings. Manning has better numbers, more MVP's, and a Super Bowl of his own. And how about the fact that Brady and Manning are actually good friends? They email/text each other each week and have a good respectable relationship together, even though every Patriots fan thinks otherwise. So should we root for Manning and the Colts?

Well look who we're up against. We don't like the Chargers, the Saints wailed on us this year, who wants to support Romo?, the Ravens just tanked us, the Jets are...well the Jets, so what's left now? The Cardinals, the Vikings, and the Colts. To me the best Super Bowl would be the Vikings and the Colts. Why? Well, I think Favre needs to have his time and go. Granted he's a great quarterback, but I can't seem to accept the leave/come back, leave/come back mentality that he has. Do I want the Colts to win??? No. But I want to give Favre a run for his money. I want a Championship to come because he proved his worth, not because it was handed to him by the Jets or someone else. That's my prediction. 28-24 Vikings. Triple Stamp it.

On a lighter note, if you watched yesterday's upset on a 20" tube TV...then it's time to experience the game in High Def. If it's hard to read the numbers on the players jersey's, or even harder to read the score...then you definitely need to upgrade. Come to Percy's and see why you've been missing the best in high definition today. I'll keep updating as the weeks go by.

Take Care,

-Brian

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You Are About To Say "Are You Kidding Me?"

This is what I said and I KNOW that this is what you'll say too.

I was flipping around the google news section with "appliances" in the search header looking for any up-to-date appliance news for our blog like I usually do, and something grabbed my eye.

The header said "White Christmas Earns Some Free Appliances". No, unfortunately the report wasn't about Percy's in Worcester. However, it was about an appliance store in Fort Scott KANSAS!!! (Ok, now you can say "Are You Kidding Me?").

www.wibw.com's website posted the story and it reads:

"...Denny Heidrick started a tradition at his Fort Scott appliance store more than ten years ago. Make a major purchase in the two weeks after Black Friday and, if three inches of snow falls Christmas Eve, it's free!

This is the first time customers are able to cash in...."

I have a lot of things flying around in my head right now and all of them don't make any sense.

1. Why on earth would anyone bet snowfall in Kansas? Kansas averages around 10" ALL YEAR. (Massachusetts averages 64" - 84" all year) It's almost impossible to hit three inches in Kansas in one day let alone in a year.

2. With the snowfall averages in Massachusetts wouldn't you think that that would be Percy's name in that storyline?

It's baffling to me. Oh well, congratulations to all in Fort Scott who are enjoying their free dishwasher right about now. Don't worry New England....2010 is gonna be our year. I can feel it.

Have a safe and happy new year.

Take Care,

-Brian

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