A motorist driving by a Texas ranch hit and killed a calf that was crossing the road. The driver went to the owner of the calf and explained what had happened. He then asked what the animal was worth. „Oh, about $200 today,“ said the rancher. „But in six years it would have been worth $900. So $900 is what I’m out.“ The motorist sat down and wrote out a check and handed it to the farmer. „Here,“ he said, „is the check for $900. It is post-dated six years from now.“
