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▲ 25 r/FuckImOld

The Casino experience - Change person and slot machines (memory lane).

Once upon a time - (seems like not too long ago), There used to be a job in the casinos called - "Change Person" - The duties of the change person were to wander around in the slot machine area and issue rolls of coins in exchange for bills. They also used to give out hand wipes, because your hands would get filthy handling the coins for hours at a time. And, if the jackpot was fairly large - they would pay you in cash and ask you clear the reels.

Slot players used to push a button labeled "change" on the machine, and the light on top of the slot machine would grab the attention of the person carrying change.

When playing slot machines, EVERY WIN, would be dispensed in a long oblong tray at the bottom of the machine. If you were a seasoned veteran slot player, you placed a plastic bucket in the tray under the coin dispenser to catch the coins that you won. If you didn't place a bucket to catch the coins, you had to reach into the tray which was kind of like a trough to grab coins.

The coins dropping in the tray was kind of exiting. Casinos were a lot louder back then and the cigarettes' smell was 10 times harsher than it is today. When you were done playing a machine, you could wander around to other machines carrying your bucket around, or you could go to the cashier where they would dump your coins into a counting machine.

Food at the casinos was super cheap. Still not too bad I think. The menu picture I posted was from a travel site post in 2022. The hotel casino pictured is of Fitzgerals in Reno (it closed down - but was a super fun place).

Anyway, thanks for reading.

-sigh- Remembering all this makes me want to go to Vegas or Reno :)

u/JohneRandom — 12 days ago
▲ 3 r/foodtrucks

Ice Cream Trucks in Houston, Tx area and HOA (no soliciting signs)

I have an LLC, EIN, Sales Tax Permit, Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) certificate, a couple places lined up for Freezer storage (commissary) and a business checking account. I am working on getting my mobile vending permit - because the laws are changing July 1.

I want to sell labeled, pre-packaged ice cream from a truck, just like I used to see when I was a kid. I know kids nowadays are all inside - so, business will not be as good as when I was a kid.

I am not planning on making a million dollars or put walmart or circle K out of business. I just want to cruise around at less than 20mph with my ice cream music playing from a small speaker less than 50db loud. I am not looking to annoy anyone or put kids in danger. or run over any pets. I just want to supplement my social security and not be a doordash driver or uber driver for frustrating pennies.

I feel like I been jumping thru hoops and getting everything ready- but now I feel like my enthusiasm and excitement is being crushed - mostly by Ai who warned me about HOA's and texas road rules.

HOA's with No soliciting signs can have me fined by local police? I am not going up to anyone's door and knocking or ringing their doorbell to try and sell them windows, roofs or pest control -- I am simply driving down the road and hoping to be stopped by someone that wants a popsicle or fruit bar, or some landscaper that is overheated and wants a 5 minute break. I want to be 100% legal.

I feel like Ice Cream Trucks are part of American culture, tradition and dream and it seems ridiculous that some HOA can squash it because they have rules against Ice Cream Trucks.

Are there any Ice Cream truck operators here that are willing to give advice or guidance or share their experience with HOAs? Any Thoughts?

Thanks

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u/JohneRandom — 1 month ago
▲ 10 r/vending

Home Depot Koolmore Ice Cream Vending Machine KM-VMFWT-36BR

I am semi retired at 61. I do doordash from time to time (it makes me angry, so I stop for awhile) and will get Social Security this year. Am considering getting into the Ice Cream business and I found these fancy vending machines at Home Depot. THEY ARE PRICEY at 13k and it makes me a little nervous. They are even more expensive at the Koolmore website.

Am I creating problems for myself? I am pretty handy... handy enough to consider doing gig work on ThumbTack. I am tech savy enough - I been messing with computers and the internet since 1995, have streamed play video games, built computers etc. I have friendly communication skills - I am not afraid to go door to door looking for places to put my machines.

I have read thru the owners manual for the vending machine twice, but have not pulled the trigger. I have created an LLC, EIN, State Sales Tax ID and have Food Mangers safety cert. - so my finger is on the trigger.

What I am concerned about: Parts availability, moving machines, theft, vandalism (like someone punching the touch screen), serviceability, commissary fees required by health department and way too long for ROI. Am wondering why, more people don't do Ice cream? Is it too risky? Too much trouble? Seems easier than driving an ice cream truck (I have considered this) and a lot less investment.

This machine looks awesome! I like the idea of making videos to grab the eyeballs.

https://preview.redd.it/wtae7wrspp3h1.png?width=379&format=png&auto=webp&s=41bee0c98c003719c765c84dfd072008e5bae86a

Appreciate any feedback.

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u/JohneRandom — 1 month ago
▲ 66 r/DoorDashDrivers

Doordashers making drinks at Wingstop and Canes - why?

I know we all use the self serve machines in the restaurants in their dining rooms for ourselves, and there is no health and safety issue when we do it - right? But... and hear me out on this... because we are doing this for someone else - Technically, we are acting as a server. AND... all servers of food and beverage (at least in Texas) are required to have a food handlers certificate.

As a driver, we are pinching to grab a lid with our bare hands and then placing the lid onto someone's drink after using the dispenser to fill the cup, yet we are not required to wash our hands beforehand because we are not employees.

How Canes and Wingstop are getting away with making the doordash driver do this, I am not really sure. I guess it's a gray area? I would think large corporations would not be allowing this to happen, but I guess it saves the restaurant time? and... time is money... as the saying goes.

Personally, I really don't want to make someone their drink -- even though my hands are clean. I just dont feel it should be part of the job. So, maybe my opinion on this is biased. Anyway - I havent doordashed in about 3 weeks -- my last offer of $4 for 14 miles pissed me off so bad, I just kind of stopped. But, I started thinking about Wingstop and Canes... and the nerve of them. I mean -- why not have the Dasher help wrap burgers, or load the bags at Mcdonalds? slightly different I guess.. but, that drink making thing is some bull crap imho.

Anyway -- go ahead and tell me I am being dumb, if that's what you are here to do.

Peace

u/JohneRandom — 2 months ago