How Much for the Tractor?
“How much for the tractor?” Robby asked.
Jed made a show of calculating. “Let’s say six grand.”
“I’ll give you four.”
“5500 then.”
“I’ll give you five grand if you also throw in your old picnic table. You don’t use it anymore anyway.”
“Fine, I’ll give you the tractor and the picnic table for five grand and your push mower.”
“What? That push mower is still pretty good. But okay . . . if I can kiss your sister—”
“What!”
“Hug! Hug your sister.”
“That’s not up to me . . .”
“Just don’t beat me up if I do.”
“Fine. But in that case . . .”
<20 minutes later>
“Okay,” Robby said. “So I get the tractor, the picnic table, a hug from your sister, three steaks cooked medium rare, a hundred shares of stock in your son’s future company, and an invitation to your Christmas party and I’ll give you five grand, the push mower, a load of gravel, a set of wind-chimes made out of coral, and you can be best man at my wedding. Sound fair?”
“Sure. Can you pay in cash?”
“I don’t have that much right now, but here’s what I can offer you . . .”
The Green-Walled Tower 
April 27th, 2014 at 11:14 pm
Will this be continued, David? The shysters really know how to cut a deal.:)
How are you doing after surgery? Are you back home, now? Take care.
April 27th, 2014 at 11:44 pm
I had plans to keep writing it, but I ran out of words. I’m just resting up now, but the knee is getting better gradually. I’m still in the hospital, but will be home on Tuesday, I think. In Korea, they keep you in the hospital a long time, which is fine with me, since it’s cheap. 🙂
April 28th, 2014 at 7:08 am
You will be released about the time I go in which is Tuesday morning here. Mine will be on ‘Outpatient’ basis, (same day surgery and release) but if there are complications of any kind they will keep me in longer. Here in the U.S. someone has to foot the high cost of health care if not covered so for the moment we are thankful for our Medicare coverage and AARP United Health Care plan, but there are many that are not happy or satisfied with Obama’s Health Care plan as it is not a good fit or fix for everyone, for certain.
April 28th, 2014 at 1:16 pm
I’ll be praying all goes well with your surgery. I’m out of here on Tuesday morning when you’re going in (well, 15 hours or so before you go in 🙂
April 28th, 2014 at 11:08 pm
Thanks David I am sure all will go well. We serve a big God who has everything always under control. Have a good week. I am getting posts ready and scheduled to run while I take a break to recuperate.
April 27th, 2014 at 11:15 pm
Enjoyed the bargaining. Unfortunately it is so rarely available now days.
April 27th, 2014 at 11:44 pm
True. In the world of barcoded prices, there isn’t much room to cut a deal with people.
April 28th, 2014 at 2:15 am
This deal may take some time! Really enjoyed this.
April 28th, 2014 at 1:18 pm
Thanks, Steve. Some people really love to bargain and do it almost as a competitive sport. I’d rather just pay a set price.
April 28th, 2014 at 2:18 am
I love this 😀 Needed the goats, turbans, fedoras, pygmy squirrels and snake skin ;-D
April 28th, 2014 at 1:17 pm
That’s in the next part. 🙂
April 28th, 2014 at 2:40 pm
Haha 😀
April 28th, 2014 at 2:39 am
For one of your stories, I’d let you hug my sister and I wouldn’t beat you up. 😉
April 28th, 2014 at 11:38 am
That comment made me laugh. Sounds like a good deal, though my wife might beat me up. 🙂
April 28th, 2014 at 5:40 am
You’re pretty funny. I never see it coming…
April 28th, 2014 at 1:16 pm
I’m a funny ninja. 🙂
April 28th, 2014 at 6:15 pm
You certainly are…you’re sneaky funny….the Merlin of WordPress. Feel better…regards to your knees I hope are healing quickly. Was it one knee? Forgive me if I can’t recall.
April 28th, 2014 at 6:35 pm
It was just the right one. I can walk now, but can’t really bend it, so it’ll be a few weeks before I’m back on the bike.
April 28th, 2014 at 9:31 am
Consummate businessmen 🙂
April 28th, 2014 at 1:14 pm
Yeah, the bargaining never ends. I could have written this a lot longer.
April 28th, 2014 at 4:22 pm
well i can guess they both are under five years of age…
April 28th, 2014 at 4:22 pm
two more days… then the bird will be free again,huh?
April 28th, 2014 at 8:14 pm
I’ll trade you 4 wheat for it! XD
April 28th, 2014 at 8:25 pm
Exactly. 🙂