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BS: Lunacy on EBay

27 Apr 04 - 04:37 PM (#1172627)
Subject: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: John MacKenzie

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


27 Apr 04 - 04:44 PM (#1172635)
Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: Steve in Idaho

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

Steve


27 Apr 04 - 04:50 PM (#1172642)
Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: Amos

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

A


27 Apr 04 - 05:27 PM (#1172677)
Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: Bee-dubya-ell

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

Bruce


27 Apr 04 - 07:09 PM (#1172756)
Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: katlaughing

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

THANK yew, John!


27 Apr 04 - 07:15 PM (#1172761)
Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: Little Hawk

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


27 Apr 04 - 10:08 PM (#1172876)
Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: SINSULL

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...


28 Apr 04 - 04:17 AM (#1172994)
Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: John MacKenzie

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


28 Apr 04 - 04:19 AM (#1172996)
Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: Hrothgar

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


28 Apr 04 - 04:28 AM (#1173005)
Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: Gurney

Loved it.


28 Apr 04 - 06:27 AM (#1173066)
Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: beardedbruce

up to $17,100...


28 Apr 04 - 07:47 AM (#1173104)
Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: Dead Horse

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


28 Apr 04 - 10:51 AM (#1173154)
Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: Blackcatter

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


28 Apr 04 - 11:15 AM (#1173178)
Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: katlaughing

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!


28 Apr 04 - 11:19 AM (#1173181)
Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko

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.


28 Apr 04 - 02:00 PM (#1173328)
Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: Kim C

It's still funny though.


28 Apr 04 - 02:09 PM (#1173336)
Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: katlaughing

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.*


28 Apr 04 - 03:16 PM (#1173402)
Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: Peace

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


28 Apr 04 - 03:46 PM (#1173427)
Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: jacqui.c

I thought it was Bill who was modelling it.

Loved it.


28 Apr 04 - 05:41 PM (#1173517)
Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: SINSULL

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?


28 Apr 04 - 07:12 PM (#1173586)
Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: Jeri

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.


29 Apr 04 - 12:18 AM (#1173763)
Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: Gypsy

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


29 Apr 04 - 12:30 AM (#1173764)
Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: LadyJean

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.)


29 Apr 04 - 04:16 AM (#1173841)
Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: dianavan

The guy is honestly funny.


29 Apr 04 - 08:50 AM (#1174000)
Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: Little Hawk

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


29 Apr 04 - 01:12 PM (#1174187)
Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: Stilly River Sage

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


01 May 04 - 12:11 AM (#1175563)
Subject: RE: BS: Lunacy on EBay
From: GUEST,eBay's triplexotica

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. = )