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Posted on August 14, 2019

I just had to write my first email declining to work with a company based in the EU. Unfortunately, it’s just not worth the GDPR-related administrative overhead right now, since all my other clients are based in the U.S. Maybe someday, but not today. ?

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Posted on August 13, 2019

It amazes me how different barbers have different conceptions of length. When I tell the barber “leave an inch and a half on top,” I might end up with anything between 3/4 inch and two inches. This time I was left with about an inch. This is a solved problem people! Use a ruler!

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Posted on August 8, 2019

I am seriously considering requiring RelaNet customers to pay by credit card (as opposed to debit card). It seems like most of my dunning effort is caused by debit cards with insufficient funds. The question is, how much pushback would I get from customers? ?

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Posted on August 7, 2019

Yesssss… This will do nicely.

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Posted on August 7, 2019

Today is “infrastructure day” here at RelaNet HQ. I’m kicking Comcast to the curb and having Gigabit fiber installed to the premises. I can’t even imagine how much faster it will be to search the web for funny cat videos! ?

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Posted on August 5, 2019

A regular walks into my lunch spot and the bartender welcomes her with, “You want the usual?”

She replies, “Yeah, but not the macaroni and cheese. Just the wine.”

And now I really want to know what her regular order is! ?+?+❓

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Posted on July 28, 2019

It’s cleaning day in the Perry house. As much as it pains me to part with any book, my loss is the library’s gain. ?

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Posted on July 27, 2019

Good as new. She’ll never know! ?

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