. ;-)You are both right it has been proven (Source is unimportant) that Yellow letters are most effective when received +/- 24hrs of a Crescent moon and Postcards when +/- 24hrs of the Full moon.In an instance of a Blue Moon you want to make sure that is when your "Bulky" mail in a handwritten invitation envelope (Some debate over "Cream" or "Ivory") should hit.

It doesn't even have to be funny, just something to break the ice and set a friendly tone-start talking to them as if you've known them forever.

And then just to ice the cake, he has a family ranch on the Trask river on the coast of ORegon that gets a huge salmon and STeelhead run and he is one of the best fishermen I have ever met. so if it was a big patch say 500 to 2 mil MBF  he would take the landowner fishing and that sealed the deal every time.  

(like I'm driving away eating all that before the ice cream melts!)  

I struck gold on my first shot, His answer was there is a house, it really isn't really run down but it has been vacant for well over a year in the next block, it is the  cream colored one in the middle of the block.

Its cold, its snow & ice, its dark at 5PM, people are thinking of the holidays, spending money on gifts, and just plain are not interested in buying houses.But its a great time to buy houses because the competition is taking a break.

Sending letters tend to be an ice breaker for me.Yes I did call the lead company back to discuss the issues I have with the leads.

Ice cold beer also helps the swelling of the bloody knuckles too!

That's actually a good thing, as the ones who do get past step one are probably the cream of the crop

There is not an easier way to break ice then by acknowledging a females purse or pair of shoes in a way where she feels safe and appreciated.