The Car Wash Life

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Friday, February 11, 2022

When the System Went Down a Lot

Location B's RFID system for the car wash club went down sometime yesterday morning or late the night before. That means members cannot wash their vehicles, car wash codes do not work nor do credit cards. It simply means we need to reboot the system. I say it happens about once a season, the timing... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 10, 2022

A Change of Mind

It's funny how things work out. I wrote last entry how I disagreed with Dad's idea of $12 to get on Location A's lot and making the self-service portion part of the gated concept. Next thing I knew, Dad told me that he was going to make it where customers could buy their express exterior package and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, February 8, 2022

The Gated Car Wash

Dad has big plans as he should for Location A. The tunnel equipment is dilapidated (and quite frankly never worked that well to begin with when it was installed in 2003). The automatic touch-free is in bad shape. The place needs an image overall from Bob Kendrick. Renovations, plus a name change,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, February 5, 2022

I Am the Salt Machine

What was a cold January meant that I have been a whole lot with rock salt. I've been spreading so much salt. If I was a novice at it, I surely would've become a pro because of January. I've also been lugging around the 50-pound rock salt bags. Dad picks up a pallet. With all the cold weather, and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, February 4, 2022

No Matter the Weather

Yesterday was a rainy day that effectively ended this salt run. No complaints here. Four days is good. I went to work yesterday. Fortunately, I had plenty of paperwork to do. That is the best part about being office. I am always going to have work to do no matter the weather. Recommended Reading No... Sign in to see full entry.

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