The Car Wash Life

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Thursday, December 17, 2009

Dumpster Doldrums

Last week I wrote how we have been having problems with Coca-Cola's vending. Now this week I write about how we are having problems with the super large Trash Company, which handles trash pickup at two of our businesses. They no showed over the weekend, leaving us with full dumpsters at those two... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Happy Birthday, Josh!

Josh Gabber turned sixty-three yesterday. Normally I am one to remember everyone's birthday but forgot it was Josh's birthday yesterday. Every year I remind Dad that when he either talks to or sees Josh to wish him a happy birthday. Had I remembered I would have flip-flopped today's entry with... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Icy Conditions

Dad is doing just fine after a scare on Sunday. He was checking the businesses early Sunday morning when he hit a large patch of ice at a speed of 50 MPH (about 80 KM/H). Dad estimated the patch was probably a few hundred feet long. Thank God no other cars were around when he slid into the other... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, December 14, 2009

Discounts

After Wednesday's entry lustorlove asked, "this whole mess with the economy has me confused, but wouldnt business be better if you had discounts to certain days and people, better to have two discounted services other than one or none at regular price " I have thus decided to answer her question for... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, December 12, 2009

What's With the Attitude?

The trash can was blocking one of the doors to the convenience store. Figuring the cold wind was the culprit I moved it out of the way. Next thing I know, Martha Gellington, was lecturing me about how the trash can needed to be there because somehow wind whipping through could lead to the glass... Sign in to see full entry.

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