Ahem. So you may be aware to a greater or lesser degree that I work for a bike courier co-operative here in Winnipeg called Natural Cycle. As we consist of a bunch of young folks who a) don't know how to market to the corporate world, and b) like fun things, I'm excited to announce that we have come up with a valentine's day spectacularriffic offer!
Even if you don't live in Winnipeg and are receiving this, all you need to do is know someone in Winnipeg that you would like to send a cute, bike-themed valentine's greeting to. None of this pressure to find a mate and bowl them over with romance and flowers and expensive stuff, just the ability to express sweet sentiment to someone you think deserves a boost in their day! Plus, you can support this great business that a lot of great people are dedicating a lot of time to.
Here's how it works: you can choose from a number of options (outlined below), reply before February 11th (next Wednesday), and on the 13th (note: we don't work on Saturday, so the delivery won't actually be ON valentine's day, but then again, your valentine probably won't be at work then either), your valentine's package(s) will be delivered by a bicycle messenger (aka cupid). So mom, if you want to send dad a singing telegram at work, or if you live in Vancouver and want to send a pal in Winnipeg a nice valentine's treat, I can hook you up! Here is what we have to offer:
1. Straight up valentines cards (2-sided, probably about the size of a quarter-page). These will be bike themed, and have cheesy bike puns on them, like "I bike you a lot" or "wheel you be mine" or "you turn my crank". These will be for sale, if you just want to buy them and deliver them yourself, at Natural Cycle, 91 Albert St. They will be available next week.
Price: $1.50 per card, 4 for $5
(also: we had the idea of, upon request, laminating them and making spoke cards so you could stick them in your sweetie's spokes! Please let me know if this idea interests you, I think it would be fun but would need to know in advance if there is interest)
2. Personalized Valentines card delivery - you can choose (or have us choose) a card, write (or have us write) a personalized message to whoever you're sending it to, and then we deliver it on the 13th!
Price: $5 for downtown and surrounding areas (including Wolseley, West End, Osborne, St. Boniface, etc.)
- a couple of bucks more for further out
- talk to me if you want to send out several; I'm sure we could work out a fair price deal for that
3. Organic chocolate package - this includes the above-mentioned valentine's card, as well as 2 chocolate hearts (each about the size of the palm of your hand) from Organic Planet Worker Co-op. They're real delicious, solid chocolate, and as we all know, hearts=love.
Price: $15 for downtown/surrounding areas
- a couple of bucks more for further out
4. Poetry reading or singing telegram! This is the ultimate package - if you order this, a costumed courier will deliver everything in package 3 (card, chocolate), PLUS, a freakin' singing telegram! You can come up with your own poem or song, or you can use some that we have (ask me if you want to see some samples).
Price: $25 (offer is only good for downtown/surrounding areas, not the boonies)
As for payment, you can pay by cash or cheque - you can come down to Natural to drop that off from 9-5 on a weekday, or just give it to me sometime.
That's it! If you are interested, or have any questions, please get back to me. Feel free to forward this or put it on the ol' facebook (which I don't have) or whatever it is that you do these days.
Thanks for your time,
Cory
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