BS: Lunacy on EBay

Subject: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 27 Apr 04 - 04:37 PM

Read it all, it's worth it
It is like the beginning of a movie script.
John

Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: Steve in Idaho
Date: 27 Apr 04 - 04:44 PM

Now that's just awesome!! Over a half million hits on that site - he's making a lot of people chuckle.

Steve

Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: Amos
Date: 27 Apr 04 - 04:50 PM

ROTFLMAO!! Wotta tale o' woe!!!! Thanks for the grins!! Love his attitude.

A

Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: Bee-dubya-ell
Date: 27 Apr 04 - 05:27 PM

There was another weird EBay tale on "This American Life" on public radio a couple of weeks ago. Click here for PDF.

Bruce

Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: katlaughing
Date: 27 Apr 04 - 07:09 PM

That was MUDCAT-Good!!! What a hilarious and gifted storyteller!

THANK yew, John!

Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: Little Hawk
Date: 27 Apr 04 - 07:15 PM

Marvelous! I just sent the guy an email congratulating him.

Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: SINSULL
Date: 27 Apr 04 - 10:08 PM

Isn't anyone else wondering why Giok is searching for wedding gowns on eBay? Is he the Scot who wrote asking about the length of the train? Hmmmm...

Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 28 Apr 04 - 04:17 AM

Shit, my secret's out, thanks Mary/Sinsull for blowing my cover.
'There's a long train a comin'
John

Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: Hrothgar
Date: 28 Apr 04 - 04:19 AM

To wear gear like this, you do have to be trained.

Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: Gurney
Date: 28 Apr 04 - 04:28 AM

Loved it.

Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: beardedbruce
Date: 28 Apr 04 - 06:27 AM

up to $17,100...

Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: Dead Horse
Date: 28 Apr 04 - 07:47 AM

Can I be the first to request an invite to your D.I.V.O.R.C.E. party Giok?

Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: Blackcatter
Date: 28 Apr 04 - 10:51 AM

The guy was just on the Today Show (U.S.)

Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: katlaughing
Date: 28 Apr 04 - 11:15 AM

He's had almost 3 million hits and it's now over $25,000! This is fucking hilarious! I hope his divorce is final so she can't try to claim any of the proceeds!

Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 28 Apr 04 - 11:19 AM

Something is fishy here. Who would pay $25,000 for a dress? We aren't talking Vera Wang here.   I think there is more to this story than meets the eye.   Perhaps we are being punk'd.

Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: Kim C
Date: 28 Apr 04 - 02:00 PM

It's still funny though.

Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: katlaughing
Date: 28 Apr 04 - 02:09 PM

Well, now that he's had to reserve it to only pre-approved bidders, the top bid has dropped to just over $15,000...there are collectors out there who I think would be daft enough to go for it, just to say they won the *prize.*

Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: Peace
Date: 28 Apr 04 - 03:16 PM

Let's all chip in and buy it for William Shatner or Little Hawk's goat.

Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: jacqui.c
Date: 28 Apr 04 - 03:46 PM

I thought it was Bill who was modelling it.

Loved it.

Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: SINSULL
Date: 28 Apr 04 - 05:41 PM

Or Kendall's llama...

This sort of thing attracts bidders who are not serious. They just want to join in the fun and will not follow through on their bids. I am trying to remember what piece of space history bid into the millions on eBay. Anyone recall?

Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: Jeri
Date: 28 Apr 04 - 07:12 PM

It's up to 5,871,798 hits now, and the bidding has ended. I see an E-Bay commercial in this guy's future.

Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: Gypsy
Date: 29 Apr 04 - 12:18 AM

Well, it sold for 3,850.00 Not a bad profit. Even funnier, is to read the bid history.....all those retractions!

Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: LadyJean
Date: 29 Apr 04 - 12:30 AM

I have a friend who is a guy. He's married to a nice lady. He has a beard. He also does his nails. He favors purple eyeshadow. He likes to wear high heels, with dresses. He looks, to say the least, a little odd. I hope he doesn't see this Ebay ad, or he'll want to renew his wedding vows.
(He was married in traditional Polish dress, which does look rather like palazzo pants. It was the only wedding I've ever been to where the groom outshone the bride.)

Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: dianavan
Date: 29 Apr 04 - 04:16 AM

The guy is honestly funny.

Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: Little Hawk
Date: 29 Apr 04 - 08:50 AM

It'll be even funnier if his exwife becomes aware of the situation.

Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 29 Apr 04 - 01:12 PM

From his sense of humor, I gather the ex-wife feels glad to be out of that relationship. He's not mending any fences with this stunt, is he?

This was his last remark, pretty funny:

This one guy emailed me and said, "Hey, bud. What part of Texas do you live?"
Uh... Well, sir, I am from Seattle. Uh, Seattle, Texas.
Right next to AreYouAFreakingMoron, Texas, which is a hop, skip and jump from IWasEducatedByGeorgeBush, Texas. Thanks for asking, neighbor.

Any time someone can take a swing at Bush and Texas, that's fine with me!

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: GUEST,eBay's triplexotica
Date: 01 May 04 - 12:11 AM

Funny or not this auction is going to go over 12 million hits too bad eBay killed my 25k bid. anyway come see what I sell. = )