The Car Wash Life

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Monday, March 19, 2012

The Winter that Never Was

I will never forget Christmas Day 2005. A torrential downpour had been going on the entire day. Nothing unusual was present with such a rain. Just about every season the Baltimore Area finds itself getting a downpour. Then during the afternoon I saw lightning. A few seconds later came the thunder.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, March 18, 2012

Cruise

1. Josh Gabber leaves for a cruise today. 2. A new route to Location C has brought my commute from forty minutes to twenty-eight minutes. 3. My nostrils love the new car smell of Dave Elia's truck. 4. I saw a ton of green yesterday because of Saint Patrick's Day. 5. The other day Dad, Josh Gabber... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 15, 2012

More $, More Experience

New employee Kevin Middleton is also working for Bob Kendrick at Location A. When utilizing Kevin, Bob is working around Kevin's schedule with us. For Kevin working for Bob has a couple of benefits that immediately spring to my mind. More houses means more money in Kevin's pocket. Then there is... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Perfect Storm

Ask any Baltimore-based car wash operator about how Winter 2005 went and that operator will surely describe that Winter as being "The Perfect Storm." In our industry the ideal is for us to get one or two inches of snow every two weeks, preferably in the middle of the week. That way, we are sure to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 12, 2012

Under a New System

Winter 2004 was the first year under new renovations at Location A. The cashier's booth was moved near the tunnel, enabling a person to wait on gasoline customers and handle the tunnel. Gone were the days of scrubbing cars and spraying/scrubbing wheels. The new tunnel handled those aspects better... Sign in to see full entry.

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