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did exercise bikes and stuff so perhaps we could do something for each other.Ok, I bit and set up a meeting to talk with the owner of ELA. He was a good ol’ boy from Mississippi who had lived around the world, made a fortune and now found himself owning this bio-medical company that made all sorts of screws and implants that you never, ever want to need. But, if you ever found yourself needing them, he was the go-to man.He paced the room in a very animated strut, while his engineer sat staring at me somewhat bug-eyed and told me the story about this <a href="http://www.christopherreeve.org/site/c.mtKZKgMWKwG/b.4453461/k.7C8E/Exercise_and_New_Function.htm#">electronic recumbent bike</a> that allowed paralyzed people to peddle a bike using their own muscles. (True! <a href="https://spinoff.nasa.gov/spinoff1997/hm1.html">NASA says so</a>!) Basically, the rider strapped himself in a seat and three sets of electrodes were placed on his hams, quads and gluts. These were hooked into a computer that fired a stimulus, contracting the muscles in the precise order it took to pedal a bike. I signed up to market and sell them and within three m

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onths, we had Christopher Reeve’s endorsement as “The Care for the Cure.” I was selling anywhere from seven to nine units a month at $15,000 a piece, half up front, balance due before delivery, no discounts, no refunds.To date, that is my best answer ever when asked in a job interview, “So, what makes you qualified for this job?” Ahem. I sold exercise bikes to paralyzed people. You just can’t fake that skill.This story is being told here is small bits for manufactured drama. <a href="/gerardmclean/my-résumé-as-a-book-in-story-form-d912dcba1df8">Book</a> | <a href="/gerardmclean/who-is-gerard-mclean-c807762326e5">Part One</a> | <a href="/monkey-with-a-loaded-typewriter/who-is-gerard-mclean-part-deux-ffbe9839a7f1">Part Two</a> | <a href="/monkey-with-a-loaded-typewriter/the-third-encore-of-gerard-mclean-47f3964cce19">Part Three</a> | <a href="/monkey-with-a-loaded-typewriter/newsprint-gets-injected-into-my-veins-83a65c24c569">Part Four</a> | <a href="/monkey-with-a-loaded-typewriter/soccer-kicks-off-961c7262bb15">Part Five</a> | <a href="https://readmedium.com/inanimate-me-c539a118ea42">Part Six</a></article></body>

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The third encore of Gerard McLean

If you have not yet read the first part AND the second part — while I appreciate your enthusiasm — this would probably make more sense if you started at the beginning. But do what you want; I’m not the boss of you.

I sold exercise bikes to paralyzed people That is the most interesting thing about me and it is true. Sorta. I received a call from my real estate agent who had sold me my house when I moved to Dayton as she heard I was back in town. Another client of hers was in the business of some exercise equipment and they were looking for some marketing help. I had worked for Huffy and they did exercise bikes and stuff so perhaps we could do something for each other.

Ok, I bit and set up a meeting to talk with the owner of ELA. He was a good ol’ boy from Mississippi who had lived around the world, made a fortune and now found himself owning this bio-medical company that made all sorts of screws and implants that you never, ever want to need. But, if you ever found yourself needing them, he was the go-to man.

He paced the room in a very animated strut, while his engineer sat staring at me somewhat bug-eyed and told me the story about this electronic recumbent bike that allowed paralyzed people to peddle a bike using their own muscles. (True! NASA says so!) Basically, the rider strapped himself in a seat and three sets of electrodes were placed on his hams, quads and gluts. These were hooked into a computer that fired a stimulus, contracting the muscles in the precise order it took to pedal a bike. I signed up to market and sell them and within three months, we had Christopher Reeve’s endorsement as “The Care for the Cure.” I was selling anywhere from seven to nine units a month at $15,000 a piece, half up front, balance due before delivery, no discounts, no refunds.

To date, that is my best answer ever when asked in a job interview, “So, what makes you qualified for this job?” Ahem. I sold exercise bikes to paralyzed people. You just can’t fake that skill.