Supermarkets here, and I guess everywhere, have some space set aside where you can place stuff you want others to see. People tack up their business cards, notices of lost pets, stuff for sale and all manner of things.

It’s an amazingly effective tool!

I had an unused TV taking up space in the garage. I muscled the set onto a motorcycle jack and took a picture. I fiddled with PowerPoint for a few minutes to craft my ad. Then my son and I grabbed our helmets and took a little motorcycle tour of a few area supermarkets to post my ads.

We deployed five before wheeling into Stewart’s for a frosty root beer.

By the time we got home there was voice mail. The first caller soon arrived and bought the set. Interestingly enough, the buyer and I turned out to have some mutual friends. It’s a small world.

Today I’ll retrace the ride and collect the dead ads.

Sometimes the real world beats the snot out of online.