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Tom Sherman
Guest
Peter Howard wrote:
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> While we're on the topic of "why can't they be like we were, perfect in
> every way" I must relate my own experience of kids and bikes. The 14 year
> old son of a good friend who lives across the road was very impressed by my
> Greenspeed GT3 trike. I don't use it much because a medical condition I
> thought would make an upright difficult for long rides improved outa sight.
> I offered this kid a deal. He gets to ride it on weekends and at the end of
> twelve months it becomes his if he submits to me one weekly book report of
> 300 words or an essay of similar length on a topic set by me. Additionally,
> he must attend a monthly bike repair and maintenance class run by me.
> This deal was rejected so he mustn't like the Greenspeed that much after
> all. I'd have thought that fifty book reports at twenty cents a word was
> outstanding pay. At the end of twelve months he could have sold the
> Greenspeed and bought a whole shitload of mindless and repetitive video
> games but his idea of deferred gratification seems to be getting something
> in ten minutes time rather than instantly....
Is this deal still available? If so, what books do I need to read and
report on?
I had to work 160 hours to earn enough money to buy my trike [1].
[1] <http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2287/1940446684_1a8852b1ed.jpg?v=0>.
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Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
"Localized intense suction such as tornadoes is created when temperature
differences are high enough between meeting air masses, and can impart
excessive energy onto a cyclist." - Randy Schlitter
>
> While we're on the topic of "why can't they be like we were, perfect in
> every way" I must relate my own experience of kids and bikes. The 14 year
> old son of a good friend who lives across the road was very impressed by my
> Greenspeed GT3 trike. I don't use it much because a medical condition I
> thought would make an upright difficult for long rides improved outa sight.
> I offered this kid a deal. He gets to ride it on weekends and at the end of
> twelve months it becomes his if he submits to me one weekly book report of
> 300 words or an essay of similar length on a topic set by me. Additionally,
> he must attend a monthly bike repair and maintenance class run by me.
> This deal was rejected so he mustn't like the Greenspeed that much after
> all. I'd have thought that fifty book reports at twenty cents a word was
> outstanding pay. At the end of twelve months he could have sold the
> Greenspeed and bought a whole shitload of mindless and repetitive video
> games but his idea of deferred gratification seems to be getting something
> in ten minutes time rather than instantly....
Is this deal still available? If so, what books do I need to read and
report on?
I had to work 160 hours to earn enough money to buy my trike [1].
[1] <http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2287/1940446684_1a8852b1ed.jpg?v=0>.
--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
"Localized intense suction such as tornadoes is created when temperature
differences are high enough between meeting air masses, and can impart
excessive energy onto a cyclist." - Randy Schlitter