The Car Wash Life

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Sunday, January 5, 2020

A Crappy Thing to Do

"Somebody shit all over Royal Farms' car wash." Those were the words from Robbie to Dad over the phone on Friday. That car wash is hell for that. It is in a rough suburban area. Par for the course, I say. Understandably, Robbie was pretty upset. Not only did he see the sight, he was the one who had... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, January 3, 2020

LPR

Some car washes have gotten LPRs (License Plate Readers). LPR's can be used for club members. Instead of having a scanner read an RFID sticker, the LPR instead reads the member's license plate. Replacing stickers means a reduction of cost. Customers no longer have to have stickers replaced. Those... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 1, 2020

Will Be Lost in the Shuffle

Dad is meeting with Bill Tunney of the Oil Company on January 8th to talk about letting Dad seek out a tenant for Location A, which would then get them off the hook for the rent. The Oil Company has to give Dad permission to market the business. I don't believe anything will come from the meeting.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, December 30, 2019

No Christmas Bonus

I do not take a Christmas bonus. My parents do not know that. The reason I do not take is a Christmas bonus is because my parents have been great to me. I have gotten to enjoy many sporting events. Mom cooks me dinner. Because of what my parents spend on me, it would not feel right to take a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, December 29, 2019

Stuck in a Cabinet

This is one of those things you cannot make up. On Christmas Day, Mrs. Gabber was sitting in Josh's hospital room underneath a cabinet. The cabinet came off and captured her head. She could not get it off her head nor could Josh, who after having suffered a stroke a couple days earlier, should not... Sign in to see full entry.

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