My neighbor, Bill, loves the spring and summer. In a few weeks it will be time for his spring ritual: taking his F150 and his boat trailer to Tire Discounters for a complete checkup. Last night we had brief chat over the fence.
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I’ll tell you this much about the secret location of my Phantom’s lair: it’s located in Greater Cincinnati. And our fair community is soaking wet. In yesterday’s rush-hour morning traffic there were over 25 wrecks on the roads and highways due to the slick surfaces.
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Wow, just wow. I was perusing tirediscounters.com this morning and saw the news. As I may have mentioned, I am a close personal friend of the founder and chairman, Chip Wood. I’ve also had the honor of meeting Steven, Chip’s son and his daughter Anna. They are both intensely involved in the family business. It’s such a comfort to know that my favorite company is set to prosper for generations to come!
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The other day I decided to conduct a poll of people I met on the street. I’m not sure if my results can be considered “scientific” or not, but I’ll bet I spoke with upwards of 15 different people. 8 of whom continued speaking with me after I identified myself as a Phantom Tire with a secret identity. I couldn’t have them thinking I was just some random stranger with a cape on.
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I think I may be guilty of over-using the “Chat” button at Tire Discounters.com. I can’t help it sometimes – it’s just so convenient and fun! But, as that last expert on the Chat line (again) reminded me, they need to be devoting their time to helping people find the right answers to immediate questions about tires and service.
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Halloween is one of my favorite evenings of the year. I love to sit out on the front porch of the lair and hand out healthy treats to all the little ones dressed in their creative outfits. But last Halloween I had an experience that stands out among all the rest.
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I am not an avid hunter. As a Phantom Tire Buyer, I get a lot of questions from all sorts of people, but never once has a hunter asked me something like “Hello Phantom, are the mallards aflight?” I was invited to tag along once on a hunting trip, but my cape kept getting snagged in the underbrush – significantly slowing down my compadres.
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I had a nightmare last night. I’m afraid it’s a recurring bad dream that visits me annually right around this time of year. I am walking into a strange tire store, not like a Tire Discounters at all, in fact, I would describe it as the Anti-Tire Discounters. Filled with a sense of foreboding, I look around for the comforting sight of a Hunter Alignment rack – there are none to seen! No alignment racks at all!
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When each school year begins, I send out form letters to high schools and colleges, volunteering my services as a guest lecturer. While I’ve yet to receive any definite bookings, or any indication whatsoever of the slightest interest on anyone’s part, I will continue to do so.
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I don’t know about you, but one of my favorite pastimes is to wonder about and check the tire pressure on various vehicles. If I can help improve even one person’s tire wear and vehicle safety, to me that is time very well spent. But, even on my best day, I can only check between 300 to 400 vehicles. (Although, on June 21st, the longest day of the year, I checked 628 vehicles.) So, I can’t promise to get to your personal vehicle.
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