nklr: around the world on hot air...

[Darrel & Deanna]

TomK wrote: I mean, the CIO is a guy you want on your side. Wouldn't it be better to lead him into enlightenment than make him an enemy? Seduce him. Take him on a ride. If he turns into a biker, think how much more power bikers would wield in the company. **************************************************************************** *** A multi-millionaire in his forties is approached by an employee who wants an advance on his pay. The request is denied as the purchase of a motorcycle was not deemed as not a good reason for a loan. After all, motorbikes are dangerous. The employee was successful in getting the bike anyway and after riding it to work one day, offered his boss who turned down his request for a loan, a ride. The ride was taken and turned out to be a genuine thrill to the boss. He immediately went out and bought a bike of his own. He went on to buy many bikes for his family and friends and added motorcycling to the top of his list of favorite past times along with hot air ballooning. Over time, he rode all over the world with his club the Capitalist Tools--including places like the Soviet Union (displaying "Capitalist Tools" colors on the back of their red vests), Red China, Pakistan, Egypt and Norway to name a few. All the while, flying hot air balloons too. He rode and flew with a vengeance for the rest of his long life, seeming to be making up for lost time. Malcolm Forbes was indeed an ambassador for motorcycling and freedom throughout the world... "People think you're eccentric if you ride a motorcycle. Unless you're poor. If you're poor, they think you're nuts." Malcolm S. Forbes "Anything you haven't done is an adventure. Wanting to is the principal requirement. If you can do and want to, don't not." Malcolm S. Forbes Quotes from, "Malcolm Forbes: Around the World on Hot Air and Two Wheels" 1985, ISBN 0-671-60031-1 (out of print). Darrel A12 'avenger' digest mode