Jon Los

Author: Jon Los

  • Do You Know The Way To San Jose?

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    Richard, for all his faults, was really trying to get our business off the ground. We had what seemed to be endless meetings with potential investors. And it’s funny how talking to one person leads to another, which leads to another, and so on. One fellow we talked to said he knew an investment group…

  • $110,000 Later…

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    And there it was, a brand new 1990 Peterbilt 357 motorhome, complete with an Allison automatic transmission, a 3306 Cat diesel, and air-ride suspension front and back. The coach had a washer and dryer, a full sized bathtub, and every possible gadget I could think of. It really was a beautiful unit. It took a…

  • One Peterbilt Coming Up, From Texas

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    It was a long wait but the day finally came when our brand new custom built Peterbilt arrived. To say I was excited is a huge understatement. Frankly, my guts were churning and I felt a bit sick! I mean, there I was, a 28 year old with no business experience and who was quickly…

  • We Neeeeeeed A New Peterbilt

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    So there I was, unable to sell the ’63 Kenworth RV, mainly because it had a manual transmission that folks who had money didn’t know how to drive. Anne was getting anxious and wanted to see some movement. I was out of my element and just couldn’t seem to sell it. So after explaining the…

  • The Homeless Millionaire

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    “Embrace the suck”. Character comes from suffering, so I hope everyone has a good dose of suffering in their lives. The business failed? The job is pure drudgery? Your spouse is going nuts? Your children are spinning out of control? Great! This is where your really learn to live. There’s a quaint old analogy about…

  • Atmospheric Rivers Suck

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    No Dr. Nefario, you’re not going to win. Stupid physics… It’s one of those facts that water freezes when the temperature drops below that magic number. It’s 32° Fahrenheit, or 0° Celsius, and bloody frustrating when it happens to do it in your waterlines! Not to mention damaging as it expands in the pipes and…

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