I think 42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot.

See, I just did it.  And so too, I think, did my husband’s friend, who talked him into a dumb investment.  Two years ago, Lenny, the friend, had this idea of building little puppet trucks – I’m not making this up – that are little puppet theaters in a box, attached to the back of bicycles.  The puppeteers ride these bikes to any location where there is pedestrian traffic, do little shows (ha - they play music and the puppets basically dance to it, there’s no story line or talking or anything) and then people put money in the little jar that one of the puppets holds out. Lenny said he saw this in Europe and decided to franchise the idea. It was going to be the next McDonald’s, he said. He worked out some numbers that said we’d be millionaires in about six months.

They spent about $4000 on the bikes, the puppet boxes, puppets, music systems, and then ran ads on Craigslist trying to find employees.  No one applied.  OK, one strange little man did, but he was worried he might not be able to handle the bike.  He asked if we could do that for him.  Lenny thought maybe I, ME, would try it for a weekend.  At Oak Brook Center.  I’m so sure. The whole thing never took off.

Well, with the economic problems and a car repair, I wanted the $2000 back.  Too late — already spent.  So I went to Oak Brook Title Loans, a fast way to get cash when you need it.  A car title loans store works off the value of your car – not your puppet bikes – which can come in real handy. A car title loan is a sure thing, unlike other certain entrepreneurial concepts …

Anyone wanna buy a fleet of puppet theaters attached to bikes?

Oak Brook is also near, Hinsdale, Westmont, Downers Grove, Villa Park, and Elmhurst.

Answer me this: If nothing ever sticks to Teflon, how do they make Teflon stick to the pan? Why is it considered necessary to nail down the lid of a coffin? Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour?

Now tell me why old cars can be more valuable than new cars. Stumped? It can be old cars because they tend to be paid for while for most people new cars are likely under a payment plan or leased.

And here’s where that can be a benefit: when you need cash, a paid-for car is eligible for a car title loan. I hadn’t really thought about when I’d need such a thing until recently, when a medical bill socked me with $2500 in uncovered charges. That’s not the kind of money I have sitting around waiting for hospital charges, so where would I get it? I went on the Internet and found the answer: car title loans can be found right here, at Elmhurst Title Loans.

Because you transact the whole thing on the Internet, it’s also fast and easy. No going into some crappy neighborhood in Chicago, you just fill out the online forms and you learn in a half hour if you’re approved. Then they wire the money to your checking account by the next day (i.e., no waiting for a check to clear).

Yeah, it’s a mystery to me why more people don’t know about this. It’s a great back up to unforeseen situations. And it generally works better for people with older cars.

By the way Elmhurst is near Northlake, Melrose Park, Villa Park, Broadview, and Oak Brook.