A Hollywood stuntman who could perform any deed was hired to perform in a 
thrilling Western movie. The script called on the stuntman to become a kind of 
springboard. To help the white settlers escape the persuing Indians, the script 
called for the daredevil to lie on a cliff's edge and push out as far as he could, 
holding his body stiff so that the settlers could use the extra six feet provided 
to jump safely to the opposite cliff edge. 

The stuntman thought that this particular deed was so hazardous that he 
should be paid double time for his efforts. But no matter how hard he tried, 
he couldn't convince the producer that the stunt was worthy of extra pay. 
Morosely, as he went through with it and jutted out from the cliff, he 
murmured to himself mournfully, .... "Here I am, a ledge end on my own time."