A couple weeks back a guy came in to print some digital photos at our self-service picture maker. He stood there for a while, presumably scanning or loading the pictures, then waved me over to the machine. He told me he was trying to put the pictures on a CD and it hadn't asked him when to insert the blank one.

What actually happened is that he'd requested 8x10 prints. Each one takes about 2 minutes to finish. Unfortunately for him, the pictures [which he said were for a class project] were of a sensitive nature. I only glanced at the screen, but it was nude photographs of someone. The REAL problem was that he had to leave - and it was 18 pictures.

So it was going to take about a half-hour to finish printing all the pictures. To the guy's credit, he slouched against a table and waited for every single one. No doubt to protect the honor of his wife (or girlfriend) or whoever. I let him keep the prints, though I should have taken them. Could have been an elaborate scan, but I doubt it - based on the look he shot me when I told him a half-hour. I've never seen someone perspire so quickly.

I'm getting used to the dirty photo stuff. I'm guessing 60% of the pictures printed on that thing are the one's the local grocery store wouldn't give you back, even if you dared turn them in in the first place. Everyone prints shots of their girls or guys, or porn actresses they met at conventions. It's to be expected.

Less than a week ago, a blonde and a brunette came into the store to print some pictures. In the process of helping them make a CD and some prints, I noticed a few of the shots were nude. The girl selected them as fast as she could, but it was pretty obvious. Her girlfriend (when I say that, I actually mean girlfriend) didn't seem too upset about it. They were both dressed pretty skimpy and didn't seem to mind attention - mostly directed at the blonde's boob job, I'm sure.

They spent at least an hour at the machine and finally came up to pay for it all. I didn't mind ringing them up, or answering questions for the hour previous. They were gorgeous women, though I had felt a little cheated on time.  But later on that night, while I was cleaning up a bit, I noticed something on the counter. And let me just say...

24 4x6 Prints: $35
10 8x10 Prints: $50
1 CD Burn:: $10
Leaving the burned CD behind: Priceless.