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Let’s see; what did I accomplish yesterday? I bought four new tires for the VW at Les Schwab here in Orland. That was a pleasant experience. Competing stores will have a lot to do if they want to meet the level of customer service at Les Schwab. Then I went to my local bank and inquired about cashing in my large cache of rolled coins and it won’t be a problem. After that, I went into Chico and bought my racewalking shoes. I will try them out this morning. Also, I tried to buy an air rifle at Big 5, the “discount” sporting good store. That was a mistake. The one I wanted was $235 at Big 5, and I knew I had seen the same rifle for about $135 at Cabela’s, on-line. I wonder why I bother with Big 5? I’m always disappointed when I go there. (I have the same problem with Best Buy stores.) Finally, I stopped at Raley’s on the way out of Chico and I cashed in my collection of pennies at the CoinStar machine. $21.67 was the amount I received, and I didn’t stress over the 8.9% that CoinStar kept for themselves. Oh, yes…I checked the price again at Cabela’s’ and the rifle was now on sale for $129. I ordered it and it should be here next week. Ground squirrels, beware! Your days are numbered.