The things I do for money...

turnsouth · **on:** May 26, 2012, 10:13:27 AM

Up at 3:30am to go sell books to tourists. YAY!

And the doctors said I was crazy, fools!

mvyrmnd · **Reply #1 on:** May 26, 2012, 10:16:20 AM

I'd describe the things I do for money but they're distasteful and illegal in some countries...

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #2 on:** May 26, 2012, 12:13:55 PM

I'd describe the things I do for money but you'd be asleep all over again.

Good luck out there!

Def

nuphoria · **Reply #3 on:** May 26, 2012, 12:17:02 PM

Books eh?

Mmm hmm

turnsouth · **Reply #4 on:** May 26, 2012, 08:50:24 PM

Yep children's books. Wife's been selling them for years, and she has a booth at a big Saturday morning farmer's market in the summer.

Not too bad of a deal really. Get up before time and drive the van up there to get in line for an hour or two. Find our spot and I set the booth up, after which I take off and meet with friends downtown for breakfast. After a couple of hours of drinking coffee and solving the world's problems, I go back and relieve her for a bit so she can go around the market and spend all the profits with the other vendors.

Mercury · **Reply #5 on:** May 26, 2012, 10:04:15 PM

That actually sounds like a fun way to spend a Saturday.

borgwarrior · **Reply #6 on:** May 27, 2012, 12:49:56 PM

I print books for a living. At night too. Am I normal?

Steinar · **Reply #7 on:** May 30, 2012, 09:50:57 PM

Quote from: borgwarrior on May 27, 2012, 12:49:56 PM

I print books for a living. At night too. Am I normal?

Not at all, but it sounds cool!

borgwarrior · **Reply #8 on:** May 30, 2012, 10:31:26 PM

The actual printing part is somewhat boring.

Steinar · **Reply #9 on:** May 30, 2012, 10:38:21 PM

But you make books! That's sort of magic. I still remember my “membership number” for the library back home. I got that card when I was four years old.

turnsouth · **Reply #10 on:** June 03, 2012, 06:34:13 PM

I love books, and my wife loves them more. Although we are scumming to the electronic temptress and buying more and more e-books $:-\$

I usually find our selling excursions quite enjoyable, it's just those first few hours on a Saturday morning that I've never gotten along with...

We didn't go yesterday, the weather was less than favorable, rain and a constant 20-40 mph wind (60 kph). This morning at church I spoke to the fellow who runs the food concession trailer there, and he said that 5 shelters were lost in the wind

So, a good decision on our part I figure...

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