Above is a picture of an apparent attempt at advertisement. Something tells me the insurance company could have chosen a wiser way to spend their money. Perhaps by lowering their rates?

photo credit: Valerie Everett

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Anyone wondering what in the world this thing is? It is being used for office decoration up front. Maybe a 15lb paperweight? I’ve been told it is an “adding machine”. So this thing was a common item, not just before computers but before calculators were even invented.

What throws me off is the round crank on the side. It makes reminds me of either

A. A jack in the box
B. An oil drill

I haven’t tried winding it yet because I’m scared it will break. One things for sure if I did crank it something tells me no clown will pop out of the top, and no oil would spew up to the ceiling.

Next, fresh off her vacation to Niagra Falls, comes commercial insurance expert Anne Bilbrey. Anne definitely keeps the wheels turning here at the John Bailey Co. office. If you don’t believe so, she just might tell you herself. Her office efficiency is astounding as well as her expert knowledge in auto dealership, towing wrecker’s services, and garage liability insurance.

Here at the office Anne was the primary advocate for JBC to go green. She also has great taste in music, and is obsessed with online radio station www.kbco.com.

photo credit: carterjk

Every now and then we will post info that may be of value to our clients.  This post is especially for campground insurance clientele. 

Campground for sale - A campground and rv park located outside of Gatlinburg, TN and the Great Smoky Mountains.  You can find more info at http://sale.svn.com/campinginthesmokies

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Has anyone noticed the whole health kick from McDonald’s? For lunch I went to their location up in Fountain City and saw that there is an entire section of their menu on wraps and salads. When and how did this come about?

Then I realized 2 things that put them in this direction:
1. “Super Size Me” gave them horrible publicity
2. As stated in my previous blog about the John Bailey office, eating healthy is a new trend

I feel that McDonald’s was late jumping on this bandwagon, but at least they did.

photo credit: ReneS

There has been a domino dieting effect here at the JBC office. It began with just 1-2 of my co-workers starting for their new years resolution. It has now officially taken over. Here are a few examples:

-Usually on someone’s birthday we will order in Chinese food. For the last JBC agent’s birthday, we got turkey sandwiches and fruit from Kroger.

-Another is how we have Panera Bread bagels every Friday for breakfast, for all 8 of us. We are now down to two bagels.

-Wayne Johnson, our vice president, orders low-fat salad dressing from NBC’s the Biggest Loser by the case! I did give in on that, and chipped in on a bottle for myself.

I must admit, pounds are being shed rapidly here at the office