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Sunday, July 3, 2016

The Popular Shampoo

The carpet shampoo machines were incredibly populat at Location A. From what I have seen, I have not seen anything come close to what those machines did there. A had four carpet shampoo machines and would go through four gallons a week. To put things in perspective, B, with two, goes through one, C... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, July 1, 2016

Testifying Mom?

Dad enjoyed visiting the Oil Company 's Baltimore Ravens tailgate parties from 1999 through 2003 during most the time of his lawsuit against them for best price. Dad's tailgate party was in the same huge parking lot. I often accompanied Dad during those visits. Dad talked to boss Robert Carroll as... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Mega Millions vs. Powerball

Location D offers both Mega Millions and Powerball lottery tickets. Which game is more popular? Well, it depends. Whichever game has the higher jackpot is the one that is more popular. When the jackpots are about the same, Mega Millions is more popular because it cost $1 per ticket while Powerball... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, June 27, 2016

Cut Your Nose

The Wawa near Location A had its grand opening in late November 1999. The arrival of Wawa was like flipping a switch on Location A's gas sales. Before Wawa, A would routinely pump at least 330,000 gallons a month. With Wawa, 150,000 gallons a month became hard to crack. Wawa was able to sell gas... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, June 26, 2016

"What'd He Do...?

Cassie is the former head teller at the Big Bank branch near Location D. Her father owns a car wash about a half hour north of Location A. One time, there was a biographical article about him in one of the trade magazines. The next time I saw Cassie, I mentioned there was an article about him in the... Sign in to see full entry.

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