Why you don't always make more money by selling more.

[Patrick H. Crowe]

Dear Soapy:

More recollections about Bob Clements:

1. I think he pioneered the unlimited time concept. If memory serves his data showed that it was the most help on what he called "under performing" washes. When presed about possible use at my washes - - all doing well above average per bay - - he admitted he would not do it.

2. I think he also converted many self-service bays to quick lubes. Here again these were washes where all bays were seldom used but his accounting data seemed very strong. I never tried that either.

3. Finally my experience was nothing like his. When he told you he had to have 20 washes to make as much as he had made with five because of increases in overhead that was not true for me. Each time I added a wash, gross and net revenues went up and up. Though I never got anywhere close to his size - - he once said he had to drive 1300 miles to see all his locations.

I'd still like to hear drom him about what caused the bankruptcy that Pitzer reported.

Patrick H. Crowe

 

[BayWatch]

Pat, what is your IQ and what was your SAT score?

 

[BayWatch]

Pat, on a different note, why the Dr. Phil thing? Do you really take that guy seriously? I can go for the Obama and Oprah thing, two people who have accomplished what they have and what it took to get there, inspirational. It might not be my first choice, but still inspirational. Back to the Doc, I have a hard time taking someone seriously when they use a source for the betterment of their agruement if they dont fully understand the source, not saying you didnt when you used it. I just want to make sure you understand who he is and what he is. He was a lawyer, not a psychologist. He is succesful, and smart, that much is true. Do you know why/how he ended up on Oprah's show? Do you know why they kicked his *** out of that little north texas town?

 

[mac]

So mr crow still hasn't answered the question of what Obama's grades and IQ are. And for some atrange reason, his grades and thesis paper are not available. Nor is Michelle's. And to top it all off, Mr Chroe quotes Dr Phil. Now there's a good reference. Next he'll be referencing Jerry Springer and Al Franken.

 

[Earl Weiss]

The iq of Obama voters was at least 20 points below McCain voters. Not only graduated but the people I graduated with still LIKE me. That's because I'm a likable guy. I wonder if ND could beat Sewanee in football.

Now, how the heck would anyone be able to gather such info?

 

[pitzerwm]

Enough

Okay, we have had enough discussion on who is smarter and until history is written 10 years from now we won't know who is right. I'm tired of the theory, which is all it is. Most successful business people never made it through any college. The more educated the more likely a socialist, which just cost us more more to support. Drop it and get back on subject or its all gone.

 

[mac]

Bill, I would just like to add this. Feel free to delete it. William Buckley once remarked, "I would rather be governed by the first 100 people in the Boston phone book than by the faculty at Harvard."

 

[Patrick H. Crowe]

Buckley certainly had a way with words, didn't he? I missed his "Firing Line" show the week he stopped it. His columns were also memorable, especially the unforgetable one about the confusion between him and his brother. His attempt to get elected spoke voulmes anout how folks viewd his efforts. So be it.

Patrick H. Crowe