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Monday, October 17, 2016

Tobacco Juice

Here is one difference in the trash between Locations B and C. Location B's trash often has tobacco juice in bottles and cups while C's does not. Location C is located well into suburbia, where tobacco chewing is not common. B is on the border of suburban and rural and gets the rural tobacco... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 15, 2016

A Secret Kept from Me

I did not know initially that Dad and Mom were on The Refinance Roller Coaster. When Dad told me in February 2009 that he was looking to refinance with a new bank, he did not mention that it was because the Big Bank was going to call the loans. Without that information, I simply figured Dad was... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Mulchy C

Back in the late 00s and early 10s, Location C used to get a fair amount of mulch...during winter. It is not uncommon for the car washes to have mulch in the bays during spring. For whatever reason, C received the mulch during winter. It stopped several years ago. I am not sure why, but I am glad.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 11, 2016

The Refinance Rollercoaster: The Lost Entries

This is the introduction to my latest series, The Refinance Rollercoaster: The Lost Entries. I wrote a ton about the Refinance Rollercoaster when it unfolded in 2009. To make a long story short, Dad approached the Big Bank about refinancing in February 2009 after a tough business 2008 that saw the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 10, 2016

Going to the Banks

I do not have a preferred time to do the businesses banking. That also includes Henry Barrett's car wash. For me, the times I go to the bank or determined by convenience. I night drop after work and pick them up on Tuesday, when I drive by the banks in the morning. Three days at C has me not going... Sign in to see full entry.

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