Back from lunch…

Here’s my view as I pulled up to the Mission Repair Store in Lenexa…and there’s no where to park! This is a great problem for us to have. I know that blogging about parking spaces may seem a little odd but it’s an interesting result for us.

We’ve been in the building for less than 2 months but it’s obvious that the location and our online marketing are working to some degree. We haven’t even yet gotten our monument sign out against the highway installed, so it appears that our customers are accepting the accessibility and new location. Whew. That’s always scary when making the decision to move into a new space!

So, should I just ride my motorcyle in so I could “squeeze” in to park somewhere? Well if my worst problem is parking, I’ll be happy to take that issue 😉

Thank you for all of the visits and business, we’re working (what feels like) around the clock to make sure we stay ahead of schedule and ahead of the curve.

Talk to you later! Ryan

Triskaidekaphobia.

I just realized that’s it’s Friday the 13th. Not that I’m overly superstitious at all, but because when this day comes up it’s talked about all over the world.

I had my first Friday the 13th experience when I was riding with my dad in his 1969 Corvette and we were in the middle of nowhere for some reason. We were driving normally and talking abut the day when the car suddenly and inexplicably died. We pulled off to the side of the road and had to sit and wait for help. This was in 1980, so remember there were no cell phones and we weren’t within walking distance of anything. That experience just slightly got my attention on this day.

The fear of the number 13 has been given a scientific name: “triskaidekaphobia”.

The fear of Friday the 13th is called paraskevidekatriaphobia, from the Greek words Paraskeví (Παρασκευή, meaning “Friday”), and dekatreís (δεκατρείς, meaning “thirteen”).

I’ve read that this day is actually more particularly safe to travel, because so many people are conscious and overly aware of their surroundings, actions and driving habits…that they take more time to get places, use their blinkers more, and in general make better decisions when faced with the possibility that the day may cause some kind of harm to them.

I’m not saying that nothing bad happens on Friday the 13th. I’m reasonable enough to understand that coincidental things can happen; but this is one of those urban legends that has stuck around for a long time quite possibly from the middle ages.

According to the Stress Management Center and Phobia Institute in Asheville, North Carolina, an estimated 17 to 21 million people in the United States are affected by a fear of this day, making it the most feared day and date in history. Some people are so paralyzed by fear that they avoid their normal routines in doing business, taking flights or even getting out of bed. “It’s been estimated that $800 or $900 million is lost in business” on this day! Holy smokes.

Well if you check the lobbies of our stores today, you would think that MORE people are heading out because we are very busy at Mission Repair. Thanks for venturing out and we are here for you.

Safe travels, but if you’re affected negatively by Friday the 13th, you’re only about 12 hours away from the 14th. Hang in there.

Take care, Ryan

We aren’t just your average repair center.

Every day we receive calls from customers asking if we fix devices other than Apple Computers and iPhones…the answer is that Apple is only a piece of what do. Mission Repair isn’t just one of these new “pop up” smartphone repair companies that you see on every street corner!

Yes, we do a lot of Apple repairs there’s no doubt about that. But did you know that we can repair the microphone on your Motorola Droid? Or upgrade the hard drive on your Dell laptop? Maybe you’ve got an iMac that needs a RAM upgrade? Mission Repair is your one-stop shop for your electronics repairs and upgrades.

Check out our full line up at MissionRepair.com or give us a call at 844-459-0105 to speak to one of our friendly representatives.

Here’s a fun little tidbit. When someone searches “screen repair” on the web, we will most likely pop up as a search result. However we have gotten several calls from customers asking if we repair screen doors. I’m sorry, but that’s just not on our list of expertise!! Have a good Friday.

Ryan