To get a little more familiar with the LoneStar Team, we asked them all what their favorite movie was as a child. We also wanted to know which was the last good movie they saw. Check out how the Team responded...
Joe - SUPERBAD ; MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE (80's cheesy movie)
Tasha - Righteous Kill was the last good movie I saw and I loved Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory as a child.
Benito - Last good movie "The Unforgiven" Client Eastwood, movie as a child "The Three Stoogies"
Matt - The last good movie I saw was Pineapple Express. I had to pause the movie like three times cause I was laughing so hard I was crying. And as a child Star Wars which are still my favorite movies
Jason - I watched a British film last night called Driving Lessons and it absolutely blew me away. It was one of the best movies I've ever seen in my life.
Favorite as a child...probably Return of the Jedi. The Kirkwood 3 used to pretend tennis balls were laser beams from a gun, and spray-painted bamboo sticks were lightsabers. Many a summer day were spent defending our treehouse space stations.
Chad - The last good movie I saw was Tropic Thunder. Gotta love Hollywierd making fun of itself. My favorite movie as a child and all time is Ghostbusters. Bill Murray is my favorite actor and I still have the whole thing memorized!
Rob - "WALL-E" was really good. I watched it with Corinthian, my 4 yr. old grand son. Favorite movie as a child would have to be "Its a Mad,Mad,Mad,Mad World!"
Alicia - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Savannah Smiles
Pamela - Favorite movie as a child: Airplane
Last good movie that I saw: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Lana - Twilight and my favorite as a child would have to be Wizard of OZ.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
The LoneStar Team's Favorite Name Badge of the Week
The badge above, ordered by the Queens Botanical Garden, is another one of the LoneStar Team's Favorite Badges. It's one of our engraved LBT Label Badges in Jungle Green and White. We're sure you can tell why it's one of the Team's favorites. Check out the awesome detail captured in their artwork by our precise laser engravers and brought to life on the bright and vibrant green material!Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Handy H331 Holders
Right now, many of our products are being offered with Free Shipping as part of our current promotion. This week, we wanted to share another Free Shipping style that you might also be interested in. It's our very handy H331 Badge Holder.
The H331 badge holders are made using a durable clear vinyl material. The H331 holders are a perfect choice among conference attendees and are a great compact option around the office or in schools. They are the perfect size for holding business cards or other standard inserts in the 2 7/8" x 4 1/4" top-loading pocket. They feature various sized and shaped fastener slots along the top of the holder, so you can attach your company's favorite lanyards or other fasteners (try our F19 Vinyl Strap Clips). Hurry and place your order online now while supplies and our Free Shipping promotion last!
When you order the H331 Holders online, you'll automatically notice the shipping fees deducted from your invoice. The discount is applied toward domestic ground shipments only; international or expedited shipments are available for additional fees. Contact us for more details.
Check out the H331 on our website now and save big on this handy badge holder!
The H331 badge holders are made using a durable clear vinyl material. The H331 holders are a perfect choice among conference attendees and are a great compact option around the office or in schools. They are the perfect size for holding business cards or other standard inserts in the 2 7/8" x 4 1/4" top-loading pocket. They feature various sized and shaped fastener slots along the top of the holder, so you can attach your company's favorite lanyards or other fasteners (try our F19 Vinyl Strap Clips). Hurry and place your order online now while supplies and our Free Shipping promotion last!When you order the H331 Holders online, you'll automatically notice the shipping fees deducted from your invoice. The discount is applied toward domestic ground shipments only; international or expedited shipments are available for additional fees. Contact us for more details.
Check out the H331 on our website now and save big on this handy badge holder!
Friday, January 23, 2009
The LoneStar Team's Phobias
Everybody has a fear of at least something. This week, find out what things the LoneStar Team is afraid of:
Corina - I'm terrified of tarantulas, heights, and caves.
Matt - I'm not scared of lighting but I'm terrified of lighting hitting me
Chad - I'm afraid of sharks and hobbits.
Mary - My phobias....? I ain't afraid of nothin'!
Harold - I have a Survey phobia
Benito - Certain types of snakes, large spiders, and roller coasters.
Lana - Garden Gnomes and Heights
Pamela - To name a few phobias: cleithrophobia (locked in confined spaces), herpetophobia (creepy crawly things) & panthophobia (suffering)
Rob - Samoan women with freckles and restaurant workers with no teeth.
Tasha - When I read the survey question for this week, I thought, "I have a few of those," but I didn't know what exact terms were for them; so I looked up phobias and realized there are an astronomical amount of different phobias from A to Z! As I started reading through the beginning of the A's, I found the one.
Anuptaphobia - Fear of staying single.
After the last several disastrous dates I've been on, I fear I will be single for the rest of my life. Ha! For example, one person was still living with their significant other and wanted to date me at the same time...no no. Another proceeded to tell me, on our first meeting, of all the partners they had in the past 4 months. Can you say STD? Another was proud of their Jewish faith, but wanted to meditate in the wilderness somewhere. That confused me. I think the last one was bipolar. That scared me.
Actually, I may be developing a fear of dating! LOL.....I wonder what the term for that is?
Alicia - I have a fear of being unprepared. I always pack extra things just in case and carry extra things around with me. I like to keep my balls in the air at all times so I get really anxious if any get dropped.
Matt - I'm not scared of lighting but I'm terrified of lighting hitting me
Chad - I'm afraid of sharks and hobbits.
Mary - My phobias....? I ain't afraid of nothin'!
Harold - I have a Survey phobia
Benito - Certain types of snakes, large spiders, and roller coasters.
Lana - Garden Gnomes and Heights
Pamela - To name a few phobias: cleithrophobia (locked in confined spaces), herpetophobia (creepy crawly things) & panthophobia (suffering)
Rob - Samoan women with freckles and restaurant workers with no teeth.
Tasha - When I read the survey question for this week, I thought, "I have a few of those," but I didn't know what exact terms were for them; so I looked up phobias and realized there are an astronomical amount of different phobias from A to Z! As I started reading through the beginning of the A's, I found the one.
Anuptaphobia - Fear of staying single.
After the last several disastrous dates I've been on, I fear I will be single for the rest of my life. Ha! For example, one person was still living with their significant other and wanted to date me at the same time...no no. Another proceeded to tell me, on our first meeting, of all the partners they had in the past 4 months. Can you say STD? Another was proud of their Jewish faith, but wanted to meditate in the wilderness somewhere. That confused me. I think the last one was bipolar. That scared me.
Actually, I may be developing a fear of dating! LOL.....I wonder what the term for that is?
Alicia - I have a fear of being unprepared. I always pack extra things just in case and carry extra things around with me. I like to keep my balls in the air at all times so I get really anxious if any get dropped.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Welcome!
LoneStar's newest customer service representative started today so...
Welcome to LoneStar, Pam!
We're so glad to have you as part of our Team!
Welcome to LoneStar, Pam!
We're so glad to have you as part of our Team!
First Overstock Sale of 2009!
Happy New Year again! To start this year off right, we're having another *Overstock Lanyard Sale*. Right now you can save 5% on our popular L656 Lanyards.
The L656 Lanyards are made using a soft and supple 1/2" wide material in your choice of five colors. Choose from Green, Black, Royal Blue, Red, and White to perfectly coordinate with your company's colors. The L656 lanyards also feature an all-plastic design with a large detachable hook clip and safety breakaway release.
The L656 Lanyards are a perfect choice for children in schools, summer camps, or in daycare centers. They're also a great find for work places that need to be metal-free such as some hospitals and rehabilitation or nursing centers. With an approximate length of 17" down each side, they're safe and secure enough for a child, but also made to be comfortable for all day use by an adult.
Check out LoneStar's L656 Lanyards online now and save 5% as part of our *Overstock Sale*. Just be sure to enter discount code OVSTL656B in the notes section of your online order. Feel free to contact one of our helpful and friendly customer service representatives for further assistance. We look forward to receiving your L656 Lanyard order soon!
The L656 Lanyards are made using a soft and supple 1/2" wide material in your choice of five colors. Choose from Green, Black, Royal Blue, Red, and White to perfectly coordinate with your company's colors. The L656 lanyards also feature an all-plastic design with a large detachable hook clip and safety breakaway release.
The L656 Lanyards are a perfect choice for children in schools, summer camps, or in daycare centers. They're also a great find for work places that need to be metal-free such as some hospitals and rehabilitation or nursing centers. With an approximate length of 17" down each side, they're safe and secure enough for a child, but also made to be comfortable for all day use by an adult.
Check out LoneStar's L656 Lanyards online now and save 5% as part of our *Overstock Sale*. Just be sure to enter discount code OVSTL656B in the notes section of your online order. Feel free to contact one of our helpful and friendly customer service representatives for further assistance. We look forward to receiving your L656 Lanyard order soon!Monday, January 19, 2009
LoneStar's Christmas Party
We know it's a little late, but we finally have some pictures ready from this year's LoneStar Christmas Party. Below, meet the LoneStar Team once again as they share in some holiday festivities (and good food).
Friday, January 16, 2009
Most Memorable Road Trips
Road trips are always so much fun, so this week we thought it would be an interesting idea to share some memorable moments of The LoneStar Team's favorite road trips. Check out where the LoneStar Team has been and what made it so memorable:
*Matt* TWO WINTERS AGO, ME AND MY FRIEND JACK GOT BORED AND DROVE TO KANSAS. NO CLUE WHY AND IT IS SO MEMORABLE BECAUSE OF EVERYTHING WE DID (I CAN'T TYPE OR THE WHOLE STORY WOULD BE CENSORED LOL). IT WAS FUN, PUT IT THAT WAY. A.D.D. AND ROAD TRIPS DON'T MIX! that is the moral of the story
*Jason* My favorite road trip of all time would have to be the first one I went on without my parents.
I guess it was 05 or 06 and I was 16 or 17. Me and 3 of my buddies went on a week-long camping expedition to South Padre Island. 3 days of sleeping on sandy inflatable pool floaties was quite enough, so for the remaining 4 days the 4 of us invaded my cousin's mansion in Katy, TX which is quite a distance from the beach. We laughed non-stop the entire time and had mud 4-wheeler races, saw Transformers, had a hide-n-seek tournament in a house full of mirrors, went swimming daily, and all sat up at night talking and laughing and annoying the crap out of my Aunt and Uncle. I cant remember the last time I laughed that hard for so many days in a row.
*Benito* Arizona. I drove from Kyle to Arizona and visited relatives I haven't seen in years last March 08.
*Chad* I remember going to New York City with my family when I was a kid, maybe 1988-89ish. We saw the sights, including the World Trade Center. Someday I'll take my new son Jack to the Freedom Tower. :)
*Lana* When I was young we would take trips to Louisiana to see family. We would stay down there for weeks at a time. We would Swim, eat good food, & play in the woods. I loved it !
*Levi* I flew up to drive my ex-girlfriend from Colorado where she was going to school back to Texas for Christmas last year and then drove her back. I just remember making all these random stops and taking pictures, like those giant windmill generators you see in the middle of no where? Their HUGE up close!
*Alicia* When I was in college, a friend of mine lived in Lafayette, LA. A few of us decided to go visit him and make a trip to New Orleans for the weekend. We decided to take my car since it was the newest thinking it would be the most dependable. We left around midnight because we had to wait for one of the girls to get off from work. About an hour into the trip, my car breaks down. Fortunately, we were able to get to a phone and someone had AAA so we had my car towed back to San Marcos. There were 4 of us and the tow truck driver in the cab of this tow truck. It was quite funny! We arrived back home about 4 am and decided to give it another try and headed out again in my friend's car. We were delirious, but this time we made it and enjoyed the rest of the weekend in New Orleans :)
*Matt* TWO WINTERS AGO, ME AND MY FRIEND JACK GOT BORED AND DROVE TO KANSAS. NO CLUE WHY AND IT IS SO MEMORABLE BECAUSE OF EVERYTHING WE DID (I CAN'T TYPE OR THE WHOLE STORY WOULD BE CENSORED LOL). IT WAS FUN, PUT IT THAT WAY. A.D.D. AND ROAD TRIPS DON'T MIX! that is the moral of the story
*Jason* My favorite road trip of all time would have to be the first one I went on without my parents.
I guess it was 05 or 06 and I was 16 or 17. Me and 3 of my buddies went on a week-long camping expedition to South Padre Island. 3 days of sleeping on sandy inflatable pool floaties was quite enough, so for the remaining 4 days the 4 of us invaded my cousin's mansion in Katy, TX which is quite a distance from the beach. We laughed non-stop the entire time and had mud 4-wheeler races, saw Transformers, had a hide-n-seek tournament in a house full of mirrors, went swimming daily, and all sat up at night talking and laughing and annoying the crap out of my Aunt and Uncle. I cant remember the last time I laughed that hard for so many days in a row.
*Benito* Arizona. I drove from Kyle to Arizona and visited relatives I haven't seen in years last March 08.
*Chad* I remember going to New York City with my family when I was a kid, maybe 1988-89ish. We saw the sights, including the World Trade Center. Someday I'll take my new son Jack to the Freedom Tower. :)
*Lana* When I was young we would take trips to Louisiana to see family. We would stay down there for weeks at a time. We would Swim, eat good food, & play in the woods. I loved it !
*Levi* I flew up to drive my ex-girlfriend from Colorado where she was going to school back to Texas for Christmas last year and then drove her back. I just remember making all these random stops and taking pictures, like those giant windmill generators you see in the middle of no where? Their HUGE up close!
*Alicia* When I was in college, a friend of mine lived in Lafayette, LA. A few of us decided to go visit him and make a trip to New Orleans for the weekend. We decided to take my car since it was the newest thinking it would be the most dependable. We left around midnight because we had to wait for one of the girls to get off from work. About an hour into the trip, my car breaks down. Fortunately, we were able to get to a phone and someone had AAA so we had my car towed back to San Marcos. There were 4 of us and the tow truck driver in the cab of this tow truck. It was quite funny! We arrived back home about 4 am and decided to give it another try and headed out again in my friend's car. We were delirious, but this time we made it and enjoyed the rest of the weekend in New Orleans :)
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Creating an Amazing Name Badge Layout
When designing your company's new name badges, there are so many factors to think about before you even place your first order. Initially, you'll have to choose a badge style and material or printing process that would best fit your application, along with the perfect badge size and fastener. The list of add-on options goes on and on as well, but then just when you have it all figured out and think you're ready to place your finalized badge order, you're asked a whole new set of questions - this time about the layout.
1. First and foremost, you need to make sure you have a copy of your artwork in a high quality type of file, such as a vector file. The better the artwork's resolution, the easier time our layout artists will have trying to arrange the art on the badges and the better the final art will look on the badges once printed.
2. Make sure the material colors and printing colors you select won't clash once printed together. Try to keep your background colors or images simple and less detailed if you have a vibrant or busy logo, and vise versa if your background is busy or detailed.
3. If your logo is on the larger side or has many fine or intricate details, you might consider increasing the height or width of your badge to ensure no distorting or blurring of the artwork occurs while printing and the layout lines print out clean and smooth.
4. If your logo or artwork is circular or oval, you might also want to try a rounded badge instead if the standard rectangular badges. The logo would mesh well in almost any spot on a circular or oval badge, leaving plenty of room for the names and titles to be printed underneath.
With these few tips from LoneStar and your imagination, you can create an amazing badge layout for your company. For more information, please visit the Artwork section in LoneStar's FAQ pages or feel free to contact us at any time. We look forward to helping you create an amazing layout soon!
"Where would you like the logo and names to be placed on the badges?"
"How big should they be?"
"What colors would you like to use for the artwork and names?"
Well, if you're finding yourself at that point and a little confused about how to arrange the layout for your new name badges, take a few pointers from the LoneStar Team to help you create an amazing layout.1. First and foremost, you need to make sure you have a copy of your artwork in a high quality type of file, such as a vector file. The better the artwork's resolution, the easier time our layout artists will have trying to arrange the art on the badges and the better the final art will look on the badges once printed.
2. Make sure the material colors and printing colors you select won't clash once printed together. Try to keep your background colors or images simple and less detailed if you have a vibrant or busy logo, and vise versa if your background is busy or detailed.
3. If your logo is on the larger side or has many fine or intricate details, you might consider increasing the height or width of your badge to ensure no distorting or blurring of the artwork occurs while printing and the layout lines print out clean and smooth.
4. If your logo or artwork is circular or oval, you might also want to try a rounded badge instead if the standard rectangular badges. The logo would mesh well in almost any spot on a circular or oval badge, leaving plenty of room for the names and titles to be printed underneath.
With these few tips from LoneStar and your imagination, you can create an amazing badge layout for your company. For more information, please visit the Artwork section in LoneStar's FAQ pages or feel free to contact us at any time. We look forward to helping you create an amazing layout soon!
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
LoneStar's 2009 Medical Industry Discount
LoneStar currently carries a wide variety of identification products that are perfect for many applications in many medical facilities. We currently offer items ranging from lanyards, both customizable and in-stock, to vinyl and plastic badge holders, colored badge reels, and our specialty items, custom name badges. Best of all, with our online approach to the identification product business, re-ordering badges or any of your other favorite products, is super fast and extremely simple!
Right now, we're also currently offering our 2009 Medical Industry Discount. We appreciate your hard work and dedication to our communities and want to say "Thank You" by helping you save on your favorite ID products. What that means for you is a 10% discount on your next order with us, just for working in the medical field. Take advantage of this savings now before it passes us by!
When you're ready to redeem your 10% Medical Discount, all you have to do is enter the discount code "HOSP09B" in the notes section of your online order. We'll deduct the discount from your order as soon as it's received and email you an updated invoice before processing. If you need any additional assistance placing your order or entering the discount code, feel free to contact one of our helpful and friendly Customer Service Specialists at your convenience.
Check out www.LoneStarBadge.com for our full range of products and services. We look forward to working with you very soon!
Right now, we're also currently offering our 2009 Medical Industry Discount. We appreciate your hard work and dedication to our communities and want to say "Thank You" by helping you save on your favorite ID products. What that means for you is a 10% discount on your next order with us, just for working in the medical field. Take advantage of this savings now before it passes us by!
When you're ready to redeem your 10% Medical Discount, all you have to do is enter the discount code "HOSP09B" in the notes section of your online order. We'll deduct the discount from your order as soon as it's received and email you an updated invoice before processing. If you need any additional assistance placing your order or entering the discount code, feel free to contact one of our helpful and friendly Customer Service Specialists at your convenience.
Check out www.LoneStarBadge.com for our full range of products and services. We look forward to working with you very soon!
Friday, January 9, 2009
The LoneStar Team's Most Essential Items
This week, to get to know the LoneStar Team just a little more personally, we asked everyone to name 4 things that they always carry with them. Here are some of The LoneStar Team's most essential items:
Tasha: Chapstick, Driver's License, a Form of Currency, and my Personality. These are the essentials!
Levi: 1. iPhone - because it does everything for me
2. Wallet - for obvious reasons
3. Keys - even if I'm not driving, I just feel like I'm not going to get stranded. Haha.
4. A guitar pic - just in case.
Matt: Gun (cause my breath stinks), knife (self defense), keys (for my get away car- LOL - j/k), and wallet (to hold secret agent I.D. that I made here at LoneStar-j/k again!)
Mary: 1. My purse, it has all the essentials...money, ID, keys.
2. My sense of humor, to remind me not to take myself and others too seriously.
3. My Bible, for instruction.
4. My husband, I carry him in my heart everywhere I go.
Lana: 1. My wallet, it has everything I need to shop and has pictures of my kids and grand baby.
2. My Camera to catch all those unexpected moments.
3. Makeup, never know when you need to freshen up!
4. My SideKick phone, it has everything I need.
Chad: I used to always have cigs and a lighter, but since I quit last May, all I need is my phone, to call people, my keys, to get in my house, my wallet, to buy things, and my pen to write things on bathroom stalls.
Alicia: 1. Lotion--have to moisturize after washing my hands--kind of OCD about having dry skin :)
2. Check card--have to have $
3. Watch--gotta keep track of time
4. Lip Gloss--gotta keep a fresh face
Jason: 1. Phone (gotta talk to them buddies)
2. Ipod (gotta keep dancin)
3. Camera (gotta take those pictures)
4. Video Camera (gotta keep up with those YouTube posts)
Lindsay: 1. My phone
2. Keys
3. Wallet
4. Sunglasses
Tasha: Chapstick, Driver's License, a Form of Currency, and my Personality. These are the essentials!
Levi: 1. iPhone - because it does everything for me
2. Wallet - for obvious reasons
3. Keys - even if I'm not driving, I just feel like I'm not going to get stranded. Haha.
4. A guitar pic - just in case.
Matt: Gun (cause my breath stinks), knife (self defense), keys (for my get away car- LOL - j/k), and wallet (to hold secret agent I.D. that I made here at LoneStar-j/k again!)
Mary: 1. My purse, it has all the essentials...money, ID, keys.
2. My sense of humor, to remind me not to take myself and others too seriously.
3. My Bible, for instruction.
4. My husband, I carry him in my heart everywhere I go.
Lana: 1. My wallet, it has everything I need to shop and has pictures of my kids and grand baby.
2. My Camera to catch all those unexpected moments.
3. Makeup, never know when you need to freshen up!
4. My SideKick phone, it has everything I need.
Chad: I used to always have cigs and a lighter, but since I quit last May, all I need is my phone, to call people, my keys, to get in my house, my wallet, to buy things, and my pen to write things on bathroom stalls.
Alicia: 1. Lotion--have to moisturize after washing my hands--kind of OCD about having dry skin :)
2. Check card--have to have $
3. Watch--gotta keep track of time
4. Lip Gloss--gotta keep a fresh face
Jason: 1. Phone (gotta talk to them buddies)
2. Ipod (gotta keep dancin)
3. Camera (gotta take those pictures)
4. Video Camera (gotta keep up with those YouTube posts)
Lindsay: 1. My phone
2. Keys
3. Wallet
4. Sunglasses
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Universal Elastic Neck Cords
This week, we're currently featuring our HCORD Universal Elastic Neck Cords that are a great fit for almost any badge holder, no matter the size or shape. Check out this handy product online now and see what we're talking about!As we mentioned above, the HCORD neck cords are made from a durable elastic material, which actually measures approximately 30” in total length. The HCORD's are available in your choice of Black, White, Silver, Red, or Blue and are conveniently pre-packaged in bags of 100 for your ordering convenience.
However, the main reason these neck cords are so handy and will universally fit almost any badge holder is the unique metal end clasps, designed to securely sit in almost any pre-punched fastener slot. These are the perfect addition to every badge holder around the office, at a large convention, or in many medical facilities. Check them out online today and place your order while our supplies last. We look forward to fulfilling your HCORD Neck Cord order soon!
Friday, January 2, 2009
The LoneStar Team's 2009 Resloutions
Since it's a brand new year, we thought it would be fun to share the LoneStar Team's New Year's Resolutions for 2009. Get to know the Team a little more personally as you check out what they hope to "resolve" this year:
Rob - A lot more guitar playing and bike riding, but not at the same time.
Tasha - I have a membership to a gym that is opening up in my neck of the woods on the 1st! My resolution is to get my butt in gear and back into shape!
Corina - I want to lost 15 pounds.
Matt - To make this year better than the last and use what I've learned from the past year to be a better person!
Lana - I am going to eat right, drink more water, and exercise more!
Jason - Back to the Gym 3 days a week, it's time to beef up again!
Tasha - I have a membership to a gym that is opening up in my neck of the woods on the 1st! My resolution is to get my butt in gear and back into shape!
Corina - I want to lost 15 pounds.
Matt - To make this year better than the last and use what I've learned from the past year to be a better person!
Lana - I am going to eat right, drink more water, and exercise more!
Jason - Back to the Gym 3 days a week, it's time to beef up again!
Thursday, January 1, 2009
It's here!
Can you believe it's 2009 already?!
We can't either, but it's here...
...so have a happy and safe New Year 2009,
from
~The LoneStar Team~
We can't either, but it's here...
...so have a happy and safe New Year 2009,
from
~The LoneStar Team~
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