The Car Wash Life

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Monday, July 20, 2020

The Coin Shortage

A lot is being said about the coin shortage us Americans are facing. As someone who is in an industry where the infrastructure depends heavily on quarters, I have a special interest in how the coin shortage shakes out. Not having enough quarters to do business would be a major blow to our... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, July 18, 2020

Water Man

Dad keeps a ton of bottled water at Location B. Dad has always been a big water drink, more so over the last nearly decade after renal failure. One of my tasks is to buy Dad bottled water, keeping us stocked with it. As for me, you might recall I'm a tap water guy, and Ann does not drink much water.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, July 16, 2020

X Amount Off

You're hard pressed to find a gas station with a car wash that does not offer 20 cents off per gallon in my area. Somebody came up with the idea or found it somewhere else. Once that person did not, all of the competitors did it to compete. Location A, when Dad operated it, gave a flat 75-cent... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Redman Wrap-Up

Most series I have written about total north of 10 entries. I find myself often going in, figuring I'll keep it around 10, before I end up realizing I have a lot to say. That did not happen with Eric Redman. Eric is someone who I have mentioned in this blog plenty of time. A lot of repetition... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, July 13, 2020

Give Me a Voice

When it comes to ordering parts and supplies, I prefer to do so by phone. Call me old fashioned, but ordering via email or text just does not do it for me. I still like to interact with a voice. For those companies that utilize call centers, I feel like I am contributing to someone having a job.... Sign in to see full entry.

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