It's time for yet another episode of "The Rocky and Joelwinkle Show" (# 3)
Intro - see : techstocks.com
Act 3 - Last time, our fearless heroes were being threatened at gunpoint by none other than Mr. Big himself, KE.
KE: Stop stalling and hand over the fax.
Rocky: I'd rather eat my shorts than give you the fax.
KE brandishing his weapon: If that's how you want it ....
Rocky: Say, that's a funny looking gun you have there. What kind is it?
KE nervously: A zip gun?
Rocky: I don't think so. It's not a gun at all. It looks like a bar of soap.
KE: OK, OK. When I was Natasha, I got the wrong house, and the woman who answered the door washed my mouth out with it.
Rocky: Serves you right. But that Natasha act was a pretty good line. Why'd you stop it?
KE: I had a sudden pain in the back. I thought it was just another rumortoid, but I had to be sure I didn't slip a disk.
Joelwinkle: Don't believe him Rocky!
(Another knock at the door. KE avails himself of the distraction, gets the fax, and quietly slips away.)
From behind the door: Hello! Anybodys home?
Rocky opening door: It's a salesman.
Salesman: Not just any salesman, bubie. Is I Boris Badbreathnikov, mega salesman to the suc... (cough) ... successful investor.
Joelwinkle: What's a mega?
Boris: Is cute little gadget good for many, many things. Is just one left, but for you, only 18.875 dollars.
Rocky: Wait a minute. Didn't I see you at the market today? You had a booth and were selling those things. Only you didn't have any left. How can you sell what you don't have?
Boris: Is simple, squirrel. I borrow mega from merchant next door, sell it for big profit, then wait for mega price to go down. Then buy back cheap and return mega to lender.
Rocky: But doesn't he charge you interest?
Boris: No. What a nice guy.
Rocky: But what if the merchant next door doesn't have any megas?
Boris: Then I go naked. Is easy, watch!
Joelwinkle turning around: I don't think we should, Rock.
Rocky: I believe you. But what if there is a shortage and the price of megas goes up?
Boris: Only mega-maniac believe possible.
Rocky: I want one, but I only have 10 dollars.
Boris: Is no deal, squirrel.
Joelwinkle: Rocky, let's go to the market. I thought I saw one advertised for 14.25 dollars a few weeks ago.
Boris: Market closed til Monday. Besides, I am knowing which store you mean, and they got no more at 14.25. More like 19.
Rocky: I thought you said the price can't go up?
Boris: Price only go up a little while I am borrowing. Once I stop borrowing, then price really go up.
Rocky: Have you been borrowing them the last few weeks.
Boris: Like mad.
Rocky: Yet the price has gone from 14.25 to 18.875.
Boris: Yes. Sob! Is temporary. Every time price goes up, I borrow more. Some day, when price goes down, I buy back.
Joelwinkle: That sounds real smart to me.
Boris: Is smart. Now you buying it?
Rocky: I don't know, let me think about it ....
Narrator: Will Rocky and Joelwinkle buy a mega? Is 18 7/8 too much for one, or too little? Will Boris go naked? Tune in again next time to find out. |
