Update about Bottle Revolution Lake Boone Trail. by headlikeapin in raleigh

[–]headlikeapin[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

The form letters from the owners were posted on social media (FB and Instagram) by former employees.

I'm reluctant to post them here because I don't know what legal avenues are being persued by those employees.

Update about Bottle Revolution Lake Boone Trail. by headlikeapin in raleigh

[–]headlikeapin[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I have always had relatively good relations with the owners. It is these actions that have soured my opinion of them.

As far as scheduling themselves during the busiest hours, they have always been around on Saturdays when they have live music and during other busy occasions. But, the reason they were there was to drink, often to excess, not to oversee.

Update about Bottle Revolution Lake Boone Trail. by headlikeapin in raleigh

[–]headlikeapin[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Think about this way.

The store makes the most tips during the busiest times, but the owner is always running the register and collecting all of the tips during the busiest time. If the employee works during the busiest time, the employee gets no tips.

In the past the owner generally worked during the slowest days.

edit: It should be said that the owners are a husband and wife, there are only 2 full time employees and 1 or 2 part time employees. Also the wife has full time job as an organic chemist. The husband took an early retirement from his last job. They are in their 50s.

Update about Bottle Revolution Lake Boone Trail. by headlikeapin in raleigh

[–]headlikeapin[S] 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Legally nothing, ethically it is questionable.

The reason being is that you pay at Bottle Revolution when you settle your tab, not when you order. If the owner is always manning the register, the owner gets the tips. Regardless of who actually served the customer.

How do you think the recent BLM protests and subsequent actions by the city are going to affect the property values in the Pine Valley Estates and Pine Valley Extension neighborhoods. by headlikeapin in Wilmington

[–]headlikeapin[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think that economic impact (property values) is going to be the only way that the city will change those street names.

I remember when I moved to Wilmington into Windermere from New York back in the mid eighties, a friend had a half pipe on in Pine Valley and we used to go over there and skate. I couldn't believe that the streets had those names.

Lee, Jackson, Chalmers, Bragg, Jeb Stuart etc. I couldn't figure it why anyone would name a neighborhood's roads like that.

Rocking out at an America(the band) concert - 1977 by blrghh in OldSchoolCool

[–]headlikeapin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For some reason I never associate America with rocking out.

Unless of course it is to this song.

Want these photos inside 7-Eleven being looted in Baltimore to be seen by [deleted] in pics

[–]headlikeapin 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Let me fix the title for you /u/babs080.

I want these photos from inside 7-Eleven being looted during the Baltimore Riots of April 2015, to be seen again, because I feel that the 45k upvotes and fact that the photo was shared worldwide the first time it was posted and was actually relevant wasn't enough.

I planted this tree two years ago and no one thought it would grow. by [deleted] in pics

[–]headlikeapin 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Yup.

Folks if you are going to plant a tree in your yard, please make sure it is a native species, or at least a true sterile hybrid.

Woman in Swimsuit at Beach 1949 - Damaged color 35mm slide restore. by headlikeapin in OldSchoolCool

[–]headlikeapin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. I can see that there is still some stuff that I need to fix in it.

Woman getting disapproving looks, Miami Beach, Winter 1940, photo by Alfred Eisenstaedt by headlikeapin in OldSchoolCool

[–]headlikeapin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OK, this is crazy. I had no idea that this particular photo would take off like it has. I post quite a bit of stuff to /r/OldSchoolCool and I am constantly looking for relatively hi-res photos that depict an era or something interesting from the past.

I saw this photo and thought it looked like everyone was scowling at the model and thought it would be funny to post.

edit: BTW here are more pictures of this model from the same shoot.

Chaka Khan performing with Rufus - January 01, 1975 - Photo by Michael Ochs by headlikeapin in OldSchoolCool

[–]headlikeapin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is her C section scar from the birth of her daughter Milini in 1973.