We Have to Travel Today / myLot

United States

April 26, 2016 7:29am CST

As some of you know, hubby and I have a vending machine business. We have several pop machines and snack machines in different businesses around town. Our inventory is running low and it is time to go to Sam's Club in Denton, Texas today to re-stock our supplies. There are supposed to be some severe storms come through the area today and I am really hoping we can get to Denton and back before the storms start. The weatherman has been reporting that there may be tornadoes in some of these storms and I am deathly afraid of tornadoes! The last thing I was to happen is for us to be on the road and tornadoes in the area! We are going to try to leave early this morning and get back before the storms start. It takes about 1 1/2 to get there, another hour to stock up and then 1 1/2 hours to get back. I hope the weatherman is correct about his timing of these storms!

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scheng1

@scheng1 (24649)

• Singapore

26 Apr 16

The vending machines in our office always run out of stocks within 2 days. The servicing guys have to come in 3 times a week to replenish the items. I think they are making good money off my colleagues.

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Sheila Brown

@sgbrown (1638)

• United States

26 Apr 16

We have 3 machines that we have to run twice a week. I would just put in another machine before I would run them 3 times a week!

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scheng1

@scheng1 (24649)

• Singapore

27 Apr 16

@sgbrown I think if you put the machine near high school, you will have to stock up twice a day!!

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Sheila Brown

@sgbrown (1638)

• United States

27 Apr 16

@scheng1 There is a larger vending company in town that already has the high school, hospital and larger business as customers. Hubby and I aren't really looking for that much business, we are retired and want something that we can work just a couple of days a week. Thank you for the suggestion!

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Anna

@LadyDuck (471390)

• Switzerland

26 Apr 16

Storms are scary, I hope you can get back in time before the storm. Have a safe trip.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (471390)

• Switzerland

27 Apr 16

@sgbrown I am glad that you are safely at home, let's hope that the storm is not as bad as announced.

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Sheila Brown

@sgbrown (1638)

• United States

27 Apr 16

@LadyDuck Thank you! The storm wasn't as bad as predicted, at least not here, and we got home before it began.

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Sheila Brown

@sgbrown (1638)

• United States

26 Apr 16

Thank you, @LadyDuck We have made it safely back home. It looks like the storms are another 2 hours or more away.

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Teep11

@Teep11 (7673)

• United States

26 Apr 16

I hope you're able to get everything done before any storms head your way. Tornadoes are dangerous and you certainly want to make sure you're somewhere safe.

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Sheila Brown

@sgbrown (1638)

• United States

26 Apr 16

Thank you, @Teep11 We have made it back home and no storms yet! We have a storm cellar so I feel fairly safe when I am home.

Marlina

@marlina (154131)

• Canada

26 Apr 16

Hoping that the trip will be fine.

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MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (82733)

• United States

26 Apr 16

Hope you can make your run to Sams Club safely, get your supplies and be home without hitting any storms. I'm deathly afraid of tornadoes and I don't even live in a tornado area

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Sheila Brown

@sgbrown (1638)

• United States

26 Apr 16

Thank you, @Marilynda1225 We have made it back home safely and did not run into any storms along the way. Still no storms here, it looks like they may be another couple of hours away.