migalyto
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Its so hard to find good help these days!
Running Bear's November 2025 Coffee Shop
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You know if I were one of those little people, for my night out the first place I'd go to would be the......B&B Pawn shop.
Now that I have some cash on hand, it's time for a night out at the........ Co Co Club.
And you guessed it, it's the morning after, now I'm calling the ........24hr Bail Bonds ... from you now where.
..........Wished I never went to town ........LOL.
I started with one of their "practice kits", Rosa's Place
I've not seen other retail establishments have a surcharge or give a cash discount. I'm sure they exist but they're not places I ever go.
It's going to get worse. There is a potential settlement being negotiated that would let merchants change the surcharge depending on the type of card or even refuse certain cards. I don't mean Visa or MasterCard. I mean specific cards, like your WhizBang Super Cashback visa that pays 4% everywhere.
I refuse to do business with companies that play games like that, as much as possible. I'll let them know I'll be going to their competitor. But that's just me.
When I was running eguns.com the merchant agreements didn't let you charge a different price for cash vs card (at least publicly). But then some lawsuits changed it but I was already more or less not doing business except on the side with existing customers and their referrals, not full-time.
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The 1 yen coins are also a pain. At least the convenience stores have donation boxes at the cashiers which is where I put my 1 and 5 yen coins.
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kbkchooch
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I feel your pain. We also use the garage door as the main way we go in and out. only lost a spring one time, I replaced them both. Lost a garage door opener because the motor shaft snapped off with the drive gear.(chain Drive) Switched to a belt drive, much quieter and I don't feel like it jerks the door so hard when it opens, and it does have a softer close.
michaeljoe
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Your building structures are looking great.
You know if I were one of those little people, for my night out the first place I'd go to would be the......B&B Pawn shop.
Now that I have some cash on hand, it's time for a night out at the........ Co Co Club.
And you guessed it, it's the morning after, now I'm calling the ........24hr Bail Bonds ... from you now where.
..........Wished I never went to town ........LOL.
johnrschutt
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I just looked at the pictures. Wonderful work! Congratulations.
santafewillie
Same Ol' Buzzard
Thank you for the comment. They take a lot of time to paint, but the results are very satisfying.
I started with one of their "practice kits", Rosa's Place
RhB Michael
RhB Lokführer
Your work is outstanding Willie. Especially the way you weather and age all of those signs.
Boris
Beach Bum
Here in Jersey It has become an accepted practice to surcharge customers for using a credit card to pay for a purchase. The average for gas is 10¢ / gal. For retail up to 4%. Some want to surcharge debit cards also. Many of these establishments do not want cash either, so I am back to writing checks...So much for a paperless society.
TLOC
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A view of the UP/NS buyout from UP
l.smartnews.com
Interesting
‘There’s nothing freaking moving’: Vena uses Chicago bottleneck to sell UP–NS merger - Trains
CHICAGO — If Union Pacific wanted to show the media how trains can sit around in the nation’s rail capital, it was mission accomplished last week aboard its executive train. As the six-car train headed west at 10 mph on Wednesday — rolling between the Belt Railway of Chicago’s Clearing Yard to...
l.smartnews.com
Interesting
chadbag
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The is not that prevalent in Utah. Some gas stations list two prices, cash and card. I avoid those.
I've not seen other retail establishments have a surcharge or give a cash discount. I'm sure they exist but they're not places I ever go.
It's going to get worse. There is a potential settlement being negotiated that would let merchants change the surcharge depending on the type of card or even refuse certain cards. I don't mean Visa or MasterCard. I mean specific cards, like your WhizBang Super Cashback visa that pays 4% everywhere.
I refuse to do business with companies that play games like that, as much as possible. I'll let them know I'll be going to their competitor. But that's just me.
When I was running eguns.com the merchant agreements didn't let you charge a different price for cash vs card (at least publicly). But then some lawsuits changed it but I was already more or less not doing business except on the side with existing customers and their referrals, not full-time.
chadbag
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What does it say? They won't let me read it unless I download their app.A view of the UP/NS buyout from UP
‘There’s nothing freaking moving’: Vena uses Chicago bottleneck to sell UP–NS merger - Trains
CHICAGO — If Union Pacific wanted to show the media how trains can sit around in the nation’s rail capital, it was mission accomplished last week aboard its executive train. As the six-car train headed west at 10 mph on Wednesday — rolling between the Belt Railway of Chicago’s Clearing Yard to...
Interesting
TLOC
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Sorry about that. Big head cheese on the UP business train moving slowly through the Chicago bottleneck inferring that the coming together of UP and NS will speed their freight but especially intermodal through Chicagoland. No downtime for switching in Chicago becausebthevtrainsvcan keep going right on through
migalyto
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Here's a link to the full story. no app should be needed.
‘There’s nothing freaking moving’: Vena uses Chicago bottleneck to sell UP–NS merger - Trains
CHICAGO — If Union Pacific wanted to show the media how trains can sit around in the nation’s rail capital, it was mission accomplished last week aboard its executive train. As the six-car train headed west at 10 mph on Wednesday — rolling between the Belt Railway of Chicago’s Clearing Yard to...
www.trains.com
RhB Michael
RhB Lokführer
Before and during frontal passage this afternoon we didn't even see a drop of rain let alone a thunderstorm, hail, wind or that 2% chance of a tornado.
No one got anything in the metro east. Or southeast. The WX Talking Heads and their Magic 8-Ball struck again.
No one got anything in the metro east. Or southeast. The WX Talking Heads and their Magic 8-Ball struck again.
Kusojiji
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The Navy Exchange in Yokosuka did that 20 years ago. I thought it was a very good idea and my pockets thanked them for it. I still have bags of pennies lying around the house. The banks on base won't take them unless you count and roll them.
The 1 yen coins are also a pain. At least the convenience stores have donation boxes at the cashiers which is where I put my 1 and 5 yen coins.
Bruette
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Tacos, burritos and Senoritas! That would be a sign that could draw me in when I was single.
Bruette
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Good morning, Everyone!
I took a day off yesterday. The morning was "blah", but I felt better as the day went on.
I put Christmas lights in the living room windows. Multi-color lights around the windows and candles. Three sets of old school candles. Two with three lights and one with five. The center window is bigger than the other two. All with red and green bulbs. Some might say it is tackey, but I love it! It is certainly not elegant as Angela would like, but she tolerates me because she loves me
The NFL channel on Amazon's Prime TV had highlights of old Thanksgiving Day games on yesterday, I loved it!
Enjoy your day Everyone!
I took a day off yesterday. The morning was "blah", but I felt better as the day went on.
I put Christmas lights in the living room windows. Multi-color lights around the windows and candles. Three sets of old school candles. Two with three lights and one with five. The center window is bigger than the other two. All with red and green bulbs. Some might say it is tackey, but I love it! It is certainly not elegant as Angela would like, but she tolerates me because she loves me
The NFL channel on Amazon's Prime TV had highlights of old Thanksgiving Day games on yesterday, I loved it!
Enjoy your day Everyone!
Bruette
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On every field and in every hand, labor and legacy meet; Thanksgiving is not just a day, but a witness to the Grace of God and gratitude carried forward.
Faith is the steady hand that lifts legacy; every day’s work becomes a prayer remembered.
In the circle of family, tradition is carried forward; each story is a gift passed from one generation to another.
Gratitude is the light that turns labor into testimony; Thanksgiving is its eternal flame.
Every tool and every task bear witness; labor is not just toil, but the shaping of legacy.
Faith
Faith is the steady hand that lifts legacy; every day’s work becomes a prayer remembered.
Family
In the circle of family, tradition is carried forward; each story is a gift passed from one generation to another.
Gratitude
Gratitude is the light that turns labor into testimony; Thanksgiving is its eternal flame.
Labor
Every tool and every task bear witness; labor is not just toil, but the shaping of legacy.
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Bruette
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You may have noticed, I am not working today. I feel fine but it is raining, hard at times! Another advantage to being an independent contractor is that I work when I want too. Thank God I don't need the money otherwise I would be out in the rain. Been there, done that and now I no longer have to, thank God.
On the topic of pennies, no big deal to me, I only use cash for tips. Pennies have always been useless for tips. I still won't pass one if I see it on the street. I remember being a kid, find five pennies and I had a pack of baseball cards and a stick of gum to give to my sister!
On the topic of pennies, no big deal to me, I only use cash for tips. Pennies have always been useless for tips. I still won't pass one if I see it on the street. I remember being a kid, find five pennies and I had a pack of baseball cards and a stick of gum to give to my sister!
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