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Various selection of pictures from 2008 in Checking out various local optical shops for k-miss. Click on pictures for medium view. Right-click/save to save and/or view different resolutions.

		So this weekend in early October 2008 we decided to check out some optometry shops to see what other folks are doing. The next day we stopped by the shopping center we were about to bid on. Poway, CA save file:    small    medium    large
		Bressi Ranch center under contruction. Carlsbad, CA save file:    small    medium    large
		The end of "Shop B", we want the unit with brick, unit 101. Carlsbad, CA save file:    small    medium    large
		Um... not so desirable locations. Carlsbad, CA save file:    small    medium    large
		I had the runs so we hopped over to get gas and allow me to empty my ass. Here's the future stater bros from across the way. Carlsbad, CA save file:    small    medium    large
		Shop E i think. Carlsbad, CA save file:    small    medium    large
		Shop D, backside. Carlsbad, CA save file:    small    medium    large
		Pad of the proposed boys/birls club. Carlsbad, CA save file:    small    medium    large
		More shop D, the landowners broker tried to sell this to us. Carlsbad, CA save file:    small    medium    large
		We want the one with the arched roof. Crossing our fingers for luck! Please forgive the picture quality, these were taken w/ my cell phone. Carlsbad, CA save file:    small    medium    large
		More A & B pictures. Carlsbad, CA save file:    small    medium    large
		This unit is supposed to be a deli. Trader Joes on the far left. The middle-ish unit will be a Peets. Carlsbad, CA save file:    small    medium    large
		Pretty much like the same one as above. Carlsbad, CA save file:    small    medium    large
		A shot down the road between shop buildings. Carlsbad, CA save file:    small    medium    large
		The Trader Joe's side of the center. Carlsbad, CA save file:    small    medium    large
		So after the center visit we stopped by the nearby competition to see what we're stacked up against. Not much.. here's a guy who hasn't remodeled since what, the 80's? La Costa, CA save file:    small    medium    large
		Standard Opto Hours.. La Costa, CA save file:    small    medium    large
		Yeah, does this look inviting to you? No wonder he doesn't do good business... of course his personality explains a lot of that too... La Costa, CA save file:    small    medium    large
		Lazy SOB... people want to come in when they're not working... for most folks that lunch, after work, and weekends. La Costa, CA save file:    small    medium    large
		Dude is too cheap to retrofit... and has a discount rack on the side.. 80's chairs... La Costa, CA save file:    small    medium    large