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Rodney · 10-12-2003, 12:36 PM

Let's see, my area has a lot of weird businesses -- they're not completely new, but maybe they've not been thought of in your area.

* 24-hour laundromat/coffee house/Internet access

* Food store with fresh-cooked/fresh-frozen entrees side dishes available for you to take home, heat, and eat. You just pick 'em out of the freezer -- main dish, 1 side dish, another side dish -- to make the dinner you want. This business actually worked for a number of years, but she eventually went into catering. We actually built a thanksgiving dinner out of her dishes once, and it was great.

* How about a fast-food Chinese restaurant called "Chowmania" aimed at Anglo teenagers. Chow Mein and Fried rice served in over-large drink cups (heavy on the meat and egg, light on the bean sprouts), big egg rolls, large and over-sweetened soft drinks, orange lights, purple walls, and techno background music. All right, I made that one up.

* Mobile bike mechanics who make housecalls. Maybe run it as a coop with a central dispatcher who sends bike repairmen out to people's houses to fix bikes. Of course, they arrive on bike, towing their tools behind them in a trailer or in a backpack.

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Rodney Observant Ruminant Location: Rich Wannabe Hippie Town	Let's see, my area has a lot of weird businesses -- they're not completely new, but maybe they've not been thought of in your area. * 24-hour laundromat/coffee house/Internet access * Food store with fresh-cooked/fresh-frozen entrees side dishes available for you to take home, heat, and eat. You just pick 'em out of the freezer -- main dish, 1 side dish, another side dish -- to make the dinner you want. This business actually worked for a number of years, but she eventually went into catering. We actually built a thanksgiving dinner out of her dishes once, and it was great. * How about a fast-food Chinese restaurant called "Chowmania" aimed at Anglo teenagers. Chow Mein and Fried rice served in over-large drink cups (heavy on the meat and egg, light on the bean sprouts), big egg rolls, large and over-sweetened soft drinks, orange lights, purple walls, and techno background music. All right, I made that one up. * Mobile bike mechanics who make housecalls. Maybe run it as a coop with a central dispatcher who sends bike repairmen out to people's houses to fix bikes. Of course, they arrive on bike, towing their tools behind them in a trailer or in a backpack. Last edited by Rodney; 10-12-2003 at 12:39 PM..