The Car Wash Life

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Friday, June 27, 2025

Bradshit

Our very own Sherri recently shared a hilarious meme about how shit might be the most versatile word in the English language. I'd like to nominate a new entry to the list: Bradshit. Brad has a deep, almost spiritual connection to our work bathrooms. He's known for his lengthy, noxious visits to the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Packas Interested

Herb Packas is interested in buying Location A. Let’s rewind a bit. Packas owns an express-exterior car wash that opened about a year ago—far enough down the road from Location A that the two don’t interfere with each other. A few years back, he reached out to Dad about possibly buying Location A,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 24, 2025

"Who Are You?"

Who Are You? Well over a decade ago, Dad was vacationing in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. While driving, he noticed a touch-free car wash—similar to the ones we have—that was down. Curious, he pulled over and got out of his truck. The owner stood nearby, staring at the equipment, clearly puzzled by... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, June 22, 2025

Jake Working

Most of the technological problems I wrote about on Friday have been corrected. Location D has yet to be able to process recurring Visa payments. When Dad is away on vacation, Jake will come in on the Saturdays. Jake works for us from November through May every Saturday. I am glad that Jake comes in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, June 20, 2025

Tech, Tech, Tech

I have returned to some tech issues. Ann alerted me last night that recurring payments for Locations C and D (same system) are not processing Visa payments and are deactivating customers. The processor was working on fixing the problem. Ann had to go through the process of reactivating and delaying.... Sign in to see full entry.

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