So I have this amazing idea. What if, when
you played video games, the sound came out
of the actual chair you were sitting in and
completely surrounded you? It'd be awesome
right? I'm actually pretty handy with electronics
so I made a prototype and I showed it to this
video game store owner. He freaked! I could
totally sell these! That's what he said. But
theres just one little hurtle: money. These
chairs aren't cheap to make. So I walked into
this bank to see about a loan. I don't need
a lot to get started. It should be nothing
to a big bank. A cinch! Right? I had a crisp
and smart presentation. Ready to wow the loan
officer. And believe it or not, he was wowed
then he went to "run my credit." Run my credit?
What does that even mean? He walks back to
the desk all sad talking about my credit score.
Apparently, everything I've been doing with
my money, people have been watching. Creepy
right? He brings up a health club membership
fee that I was late on a couple of times.
A couple of times!? I paid that on time every
month for three years, except I guess last
February, and November... That's it! He tells
me I have too many credit cards. What does
that matter? I don't owe any money on them?
It does matter, he tells me. Then he brings
up this dentist bill for a hundred and fifty
dollars. I told him it must've fallen in the
trash. I'll pay it eventually. What's the
big deal? Well, apparently it is a big deal.
The guy tells me he believes in my product
and me but he can't give me a dime until I
up my credit score. Well, some people they
just throw in the towel and quit. Not me!
I asked around for ways to increase this elusive
credit score of mine. I cancelled all of my
credit cards but two, a visa and a gas card.
I figured out all the bills I still owed and
paid them off. I even called the credit company
and was able to get some of the bad marks
taken off my report. Most importantly, I began
to pay all my bills on time. After six months,
my credit score actually went up! Up enough
that I went back into that bank. The same
guy smiled and handed me a check! So be on
the lookout for my surround-sound chair. It's
an interactive gaming experience that will
knock you in your seat.
