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A Screen Protector for my Phone
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Now, as you've probably noticed I've been taking a lot of pictures with my S22 Ultra. Not enough, really, I'll have to take more, but there are the issues of housing and vehicles to be dealt with first.
So, the screen protector I had on it finally cracked, then split, then got water underneath it and in the interest of protecting my investment I peeled it off and headed out to get another.
This screen protector, it was $20 at the local electronics place. Plastic. I thought it was sapphire glass, or something, but it wasn't, just plastic. Imagine my disdain then when it cracked and peeled off and I threw it away.
Anyways, got to have it, I've broken too many phones and there are too many payments left on this baby.
So back to the local electronics place, only they're out of them. Down to the mall. There's a guy, his own little shop, nothing but cell phone cases and screen protectors.
And so I get one there. He puts a generic piece of plastic in a template cutter, which sizes it, then cleans up my phone and puts it on, smoothing it with what appears to be a credit card. He then talks me into putting another piece of protective plastic on the back of the phone, same procedure, smooths it on with a credit card. He makes a great show of cleaning it and smoothing it on. Then he talks me into getting a lens protector as well. Why didn't I think of that?
If I was buying a car I'd be called a "rollover".
When he's done I get the bill. With discount, because I got the works, $117.00. WTF?
For what could be no more than 35 cents worth of plastic and half an hour smoothing it on to my phone with a credit card.
"Rest assured..." I'm told "It comes with a 1 week warranty...".
Bloody hell, when it's time to leave the service industry I know what I'm going to do...
Switching Gears
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The last few days at the restaurant pass, cards from customers wishing you the best, Friday, Saturday, Sunday pass and then it's' done. Stupid tips, even to these the end of days.
Throw away my shoes, 2 pairs this season, from new to split through the soles, throw away shirts that saw second and third lives, should have been thrown away weeks, months before. Pack up your ties and waistcoats, load up the jeep, return to Nelson. The dire wobble of the front tire, held on by 2 lug nuts, this will be it's final run.
Now for the big unpack, resort, laundry and begin in earnest to try and find a place to live.
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The restaurant, normal operations, is done, but there is still the clusterfuck of cleaning to be addressed.
Return on Wednesday to find out there were no plans to clean, this is it, a ton of work left to be done to close the place down properly, put it to sleep for the season, but everyone is already madly off in their own directions. Will return on Friday to finish this off, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, probably into next week, all this postponing work just drags the season out, but it's over.
Sleep, Wednesday night, I have dreams of girls with full breasts and plump asses, the first time in quite a while my mind has been a friendly place...
Contrepreneurs: The Mikkelsen Twins
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I've got this thing where my mind generally goes on walkabout during YouTube ads, presuming that they're all scams.
This is, of course, a presumption, and my skipping past them doesn't go down the rabbit hole of how they work.
Dan Olson doesn't presume, he dives deep and exposes the scam. I mean, I knew, but it was interesting to learn the means they go about it with. And, done properly without malevolent intent there's some good ideas. I found it worthwhile.
Love's Shaman
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Another Poster, there's so many alternative business models out here it boggles the brain. This one is a little more creative, I should meet her
Link: https://www.lovesshaman.com/
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