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- Predictably / Irrational
He gave unsigned checks for $10,000 to his children, promising to sign them if he was over target weight by a certain date. Many people use commitment devices to try to keep their weight down, but Buffett’s idea had a big flaw: his children, spotting a rare opportunity to get money from the notoriously frugal billionaire, resorted to sabotage. Doughnuts, pizza, and fried food mysteriously appeared whenever Buffett was home.
Since your kids are too young to cash checks, I am more than willing to hang on to an unsigned check for $10,000 for you. Totally unrelated, have you seen this? http://bit.ly/mP4rg
Have you ever been to Voodoo Donuts in Portland? I had a bacon maple bar there, So good!
I just watched a show on voodoo donuts in Portland. The donuts themselves look great. The condiments, not so great. Mustard on donuts? That was one of the tamest combinations!