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May 20, 2008 11:04 p.m. SkinnyG New Reader

I teach high school shop.

Often kids come to me unable to find something. Usually I respond with "What happens if I find it, knowing, of course, that my favourite candy bar is an Eat More?"

On occasion, the kid follows through with buying me an Eat More.

Today, a kid couldn't find the torque specs for the engine he is rebuilding.

Him: "I can't find it."

Me: "You've looked?"

Him: "It's not there."

Me: "You willing to stake you life on it? Are you willing to stake your soul on it? So I find it, and I get to keep your soul. Deal?"

Him: (hesitantly) "Um, ok....."

Me: "Here it is. Found it. 18-24ft-lbs. Bummer about your soul dude."

G
May 20, 2008 11:07 p.m. mtn HalfDork

ouch... that hurts. Are you gonna give it back?
May 21, 2008 12:07 a.m. jpod999 New Reader

Whoa, my high school shop teacher is named "G" too. Wierd.
May 21, 2008 12:38 a.m. GlennS Reader

I dont think minors cant legaly enter into a contract without parrental consent so your agreement may be void if its taken to court...i think. Any lawyers here?
May 21, 2008 7:00 a.m. John Brown SuperDork

The age of consent on mystical and the netherworld is 13, that is why Harry Potter can be a wizard... duh!
May 21, 2008 7:25 a.m. mad_machine SuperDork

so, how much hp is a soul worth?
May 21, 2008 9:06 a.m. Wally SuperDork

Do you do anything with it or just put it in that drawer with the superballs and comic books and almost every Circle Track Magazine my father bought between 1984 and 1989
May 21, 2008 12:31 p.m. gamby SuperDork

mad_machine wrote: so, how much hp is a soul worth?

Not sure about that, but I remember Milhouse trading Bart's soul for some pogs.

I wonder how much hp a pog is worth. :grin:
May 21, 2008 12:56 p.m. ValuePack HalfDork

gamby wrote: I wonder how much hp a pog is worth. :grin:

That just gave me a hellish idea for a BABE car...
May 21, 2008 1:11 p.m. billy3esq Dork

GlennS wrote: I dont think minors cant legaly enter into a contract without parrental consent so your agreement may be void if its taken to court...i think. Any lawyers here?

It can vary from state to state, but the general rule is that a contract entered into by a minor is voidable (not void) unless it is for necessaries (food, shelter, clothing, etc.).
May 21, 2008 1:34 p.m. Mental SuperDork

billy3esq wrote:
GlennS wrote: I dont think minors cant legaly enter into a contract without parrental consent so your agreement may be void if its taken to court...i think. Any lawyers here?

It can vary from state to state, but the general rule is that a contract entered into by a minor is voidable (not void) unless it is for necessaries (food, shelter, clothing, etc.).

Yeah, but Skinny G is a Canukistanian, and I saw this on an episode of Corner Gas about knuckles and a hockey card. I think he gets to keep it
May 21, 2008 5:16 p.m. EastCoastMojo New Reader

Wow. I've never even heard of an Eat More. :grin:
May 21, 2008 6:22 p.m. Strizzo HalfDork

well, for the minor to void the contract, he does have to return whatever is left of what he recieved in the exchange under the contract.

so how do you give back knowledge?
May 21, 2008 6:35 p.m. Salanis HalfDork

Strizzo wrote: well, for the minor to void the contract, he does have to return whatever is left of what he recieved in the exchange under the contract.

so how do you give back knowledge?
Show him where the information is. Then either drop a big THC pill, or hit himself in the head with a brick.
May 22, 2008 6:14 p.m. billy3esq Dork

Or you could use one of those Neuralizer (sp?) things from Men In Black.
May 22, 2008 6:19 p.m. Salanis HalfDork

Boot^Head. Repeat.
May 22, 2008 9:26 p.m. SkinnyG New Reader

vs.
May 23, 2008 9:34 a.m. jsinnard New Reader

I like this better......
May 23, 2008 11:55 a.m. fiat22turbo Dork

Dead Like Me is better.
May 23, 2008 12:03 p.m. Tim Baxter Online Editor

Dead Like Me is the greatest show ever made that most people have never heard of. Love that show. Reaper is just a sorry pretender.
May 23, 2008 1:08 p.m. fiat22turbo Dork

Exactly.

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