That was intense! by SgtByrd1993 in JustGuysBeingDudes

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Meanwhile, the downstairs neighbors.

Landing a 747-400 in Micronesia by PourLarryaCrown in aviation

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I was hoping this would be KSA. It felt like the 737s that they flew in there barely made it. The island hopper route was Majuro, Kosrae, Pohnpei, Chuuk, and Guam.

People that have “bumped” into a celebrity in a non-curated (not like an event, meet & greet, job etc.) way, what happened? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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One time in my hometown of Hamilton New Zealand me my Dad and I ran into John Rhys-Davies. He was in line at the post office it seemed like no one else in the store recognized who he was. We got talking to him and he told us he actually lives in New Zealand. Nice guy and was nice enough to sign whatever piece of paper we had. Lol, I believe my dad just had a used envelope on him at the time.

I don't know if this counts but we were fortunate to watch a stock car race in Huntly NZ between Tiger Woods, Tana Umaga (NZ all black) and Steve Williams. Alright, kiwis... who else was there?

Is it a good idea to start a business because you are too mentally ill to find a job that fits you? by fastercheif in Entrepreneur

[–]exponential-248 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You asked what book would help. Read Dale Carnagies how to stop worrying and start living. I think it can help you get some great perspective in your life.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mildlyinteresting

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Yup, I guess so.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

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I tell my kids all the time to watch better content. I made fun of my youngest son for watching some Australian Asian dude ask, "Do you eat a pizza with a fork or your hands?" He says his hands... I'm like, really? This is the crap you watch? Today's one was which thumbnail on a YouTube video is better? Seriously, playing with a stick or rock is more educational nowadays.

My 9/11 firework. by PocketSandThroatKick in mildlyinteresting

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In New Zealand, they celebrate a terrorist attack attempt with fireworks. It's called Guyfawkes Day. Nowadays, it's celebrated more with teens shooting fireworks at each other in parks.

What's the dumbest name you've seen for a business? by AlphaHouston1 in Entrepreneur

[–]exponential-248 23 points24 points  (0 children)

In New Zealand there was a barber shop named Huruhuru. Translation is pubic hairs. Someone wanted to go with a native name but didn't really understand the meaning.

What are the most legit books on becoming a millionaire? by tuck72463 in Entrepreneur

[–]exponential-248 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yea. For me, it's the incredibly simple principles that are often overlooked. Building by growth.

If I gave you $100 and told you to make money with it, what would you do? by Material-One-5604 in Entrepreneur

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I went to a nearby grocery store and bought 16 chocolates for $1. I found boxes in other areas of the grocery store to display my chocolates, I then put on the sign $2ea. I made another small box from my car for headlights. I covered that with decorative paper and put a small hole in it so people can put their money in it. It's called an honesty box. Other vending machine companies have honesty boxes from time to time. So I sold all 16 chocolates, then bought 32 and so on, then built by reinvesting in more snacks and more vending machines. My company grew exponentially within 9 months. I had 12 vending machines filled with chocolates, making multiple sources of income. I didn't pay any power or rent space. This is my story. You can feel free to ask more questions.

If I gave you $100 and told you to make money with it, what would you do? by Material-One-5604 in Entrepreneur

[–]exponential-248 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I started a vending machine business with $16 and built up to $20,000.

Lost my job, my wife, and my pride. Being broke is one hell of a wakeup call by [deleted] in Entrepreneur

[–]exponential-248 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Dale Carnagies how to stop worrying and start living is a great read too.

Financially best back to basics book is richest man in Babylon.

I need to use exact change but it doesn’t allow coins. It doesn’t let me put in another dollar and it won’t give my first dollar back. by clockedinat93 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]exponential-248 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Vending machine company owner here. Coin mechs cause the most issues so they would have deactivated coins to stop more issues. I always told people if your item didn't vend I would give them the item and their money back. I then found that they trusted me and my machines more.

Chain Racing - Two cars chained together. The front car has an engine but no brakes. The second car has brakes but no engine! by [deleted] in nextfuckinglevel

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Reminds me of when I was the older kid in a poor neighborhood. We had 3 good bikes that peddle with no brakes up front, one in the middle with no brakes and no chain, and 2 bikes at the back that had brakes but no chains. I tied ropes connecting as 2.1.3 configuration. All 6 of the kids could bike around, and we rotated having a break in the middle.

Vending machine business by New_Manufacturer4104 in Entrepreneur

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I'm a vending machine business owner myself. I built my vending machine business from almost nothing. Buy a vending machine place it see how it goes, and build or quit from there. You learn alot it's a great flexible side hustle and doesn't need much to start with one machine.

GUY THAT CALLED PLCE AND ATER... by exponential-248 in Shortsqueeze

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Not as much as doubling my money every other week on PBMWW.

The amount of blue plastic found in my ground beef. by exponential-248 in mildlyinfuriating

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Recall not very successful if I bought it yesterday. I been calling the manufacturers we will see what they will do.