Frank Welcomes You!

NW Prime Time

October 2012 Issue – Due on stands by Oct. 2nd 2012

Over 1,000 locations and 50,000 in print from Marysville to Olympia and everywhere in between!

Please plan to attend – Door Prize and drawing!

1.    New Coffee Hour at Forza’s

Join us on SEPTEMBER 11, 2012 at 9AM – 2209 N. PEARL ST.

Just off Hwy 16 and behind Columbia Bank on Pearl.

We have moved from Denny’s to Forza!

 September issue on the stands and in your hands by September 2nd 2012. 

 Frank is leaving NW Prime Time for a little time off… he is working on a new project!  Stay tuned…more information to come later.

Do you know your credit score? Want Free?

Want a free credit score check and don't want all the baloney associated with so called "Free Sites" that go around the bush to sign you up so they can charge a fee? Read the rest of this entry »

Dog Sayings ..if they could talk!

Have you ever been convinced your dog is trying to talk to you.  They really don’t need to speak our language to get the point across do they?  I know that dogs of mine have conveyed the following ideas at one time or another…how about your dog?

I’m your BEST friend …don’t you forget it!

Is that dumb Cat still here? 

Remember ….I love you best! Get rid of the CAT 

Let’s go play Frizzbee   ..just you and me! 

GET THIS STRAIGHT….I’M not a dog.. I’m your kid!

Old idea still works on “Good first Impressions”

Want to make a good first impression?

In life it is important to know how to get along with others and in a business or social setting.  When going for a bank loan, meeting a new person in business or socially, or visiting family or friends.  When you make a presentation the rules are always the same. 

“A first impression is of GREAT value if the follow-up is always there!”

 Please try these simple effective ideas.  

Smile, smile, smile & dress for the occasion**

  1. ALWAYS  be prepared…. for anything.
  2. “Up your positive mental attitude.”
  3. Make up your mind you won’t be miss-directed.
  4. Control your environment.  Look people in the eye!
  5. Always opt for better speaking, thinking and above all
  6. Listen, listen, listen! Focus on the person speaking.
  7. Don’t interrupt others when they have the floor.
  8. Always thank your host and give others credit.
  9. Try to be as accurate as you can in all you say. Keep it simple.
  10. Don’t talk and have side conversations when someone else has the floor. 

“A first impression is of Great value if the service after the sale is really there.

  Virtual service is of not much value. People prefer REAL Service they can qualify. 

“A first impression is of great value if your marriage vows are kept.

** Affairs of state and funerals one should not smile, or frown but maintain decorum.

**The benefit – You will be remembered!

                      You will be known for your integrity and great people skills.

                      You will be considered a better person for improving your personal                 

                       skills. 

Taken by Frank Ryan from notes at a company function in the mid 1960’s. Personal conduct and ethics are very important. These points still have value today!  Frank says “ Roberts Rules of Order are still valid, and should be mandatory study for all persons who lead or speak in public and corporate life.”

About our times….a poem

I live near the government seat Where big guns speak and speak And they do say, and they do swear Read the rest of this entry »

Smokey Joe and Spaghetti Suprise!

Smokey Joe Marinara Spaghetti On a recent cold and windy night here in our new digs in Tacoma and once again in the Puget Sound area, we were wondering, “What should we have for dinner”, and soon my wife issued the proclamation Read the rest of this entry »

The Customer is always right?

The customer is always right. We wont be undersold. Read the rest of this entry »

42 Cent Kiss

42 Cent Kiss

By Frank Ryan

We lived in Boring Oregon and it was 1948.  It was a small town but a was very  compact little berg  with a small grocery store, hardware, post office, and bank with our business being the big volume place. Dad and mom owned Jay’s Tavern.

 Jay’s was a family type place where kids could come and go in the restaurant during the day, and where I had full run.  I earned a little cash from dad doing chores. I cleaned the spittoons out back, ran the bottles out and dusted down the card tables and kept the pool tables clean and full of chalk.  This netted me about 50 cents a week on a good week.  For fun we kids

Played Ollie-Ollie Ox and Free and Kick the Can!

 “Hey Rhonda”, I said. “Want to play cowboys and Indians?” I chided. 

“We played kick the can last night and you left before I could ask you the question. “ 

“Yah”, she said. “I had to go home and eat dinner. Mom was late and I was hungry as a bear.”

She explained.  “So what was that question you wanted to ask?”

 “Well I um uh, well I just wanted a favor,” I said.  “I don’t do favors so forget it.” She replied

I said, “But Rhonda, I like you a lot and I want you to kiss me!”  She hooted, “A big no on that one!”

I looked at her and thought for a minute and blurted out, “Not even if I give you my last dime for candy? Not even for 42 cents? I Pleaded.  “You bet she replied and came over and grabbed me and planted a solid, dry and stiff kiss on my two surprised little lips.”  I remembered later that was only the second time a girl kissed me in my whole darned life.

 These were the days in the 1940’s.  This was the wild frontier and I was an adventurer just like Gene Autry or Roy Rogers.  I got to kiss the girl, just like in the movies.

Out & About

Tired of just sitting at home, watching TV? Well, here are some listings for Good Restaurants, Places to See, and Travel Opportunities. So, don't just sit there. Let's go someplace enjoyable and exciting! Read on for great local restaurants and bars and grills to check out Read the rest of this entry »

Senior Incomes

What a treat. It is also now a business we can write off as we promote our travel business while we travel. How cool is that? Read the rest of this entry »