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TheQuixote Joined: 25 Sep 2003 Total posts: 4085 Gender: Female |
 Posted: 18-01-2006 11:16 Post subject: |
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GoldenPalace.com hits a new low but it's okay, it's for charidee:
| Quote: | Actor Shatner sells kidney stone
Star Trek actor William Shatner has sold his kidney stone for $25,000 (£14,000) to an online casino, to raise money for a housing charity.
The 74-year-old actor agreed on Monday to sell the stone to GoldenPalace.com.
"This takes organ donors to a new height, to a new low, maybe. How much is a piece of me worth?" said Shatner.
The money will go to Habitat for Humanity. US TV show Boston Legal, in which Shatner stars, raised $20,000 (£11,317) for the charity last year.
Shatner, who played Captain Kirk on the original Star Trek TV series and won an Emmy for his role on Boston Legal, passed the stone last autumn.
This is a bold new addition to our fleet
Richard Rowe, GoldenPalace.com
The stone was so big, Shatner said, "you'd want to wear it on your finger".
The price includes the surgical stint and string used to permit passage of the stone.
GoldenPalace.com originally offered $15,000 (£8,500) for the kidney stone, but the actor turned it down, noting that his Star Trek tunics have sold for more than $100,000 (£56,634).
"This is a bold new addition to our fleet," GoldenPalace.com chief executive officer Richard Rowe said in a statement.
The website is well-known for its bizarre range of collectables, which includes a partially eaten cheese sandwich thought to contain the image of the Virgin Mary.
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/entertainment/4623280.stm
Published: 2006/01/18 09:17:35 GMT
© BBC MMVI |
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| Mighty_Emperor Divine Wind
Joined: 18 Aug 2002 Total posts: 19943 Location: Mongo Age: 42 Gender: Male |
| Posted: 18-01-2006 18:58 Post subject: |
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A longer report:
| Quote: | Shatner Sells Kidney Stone for Charity
Wed Jan 18, 9:20 AM ET
LOS ANGELES - An online casino has a piece of Capt. Kirk. Actor
William Shatner has sold his kidney stone for $25,000, with the money going to a housing charity, it was announced Tuesday. Shatner reached agreement Monday to sell the stone to GoldenPalace.com.
"This takes organ donors to a new height, to a new low, maybe. How much is a piece of me worth?" he said in a telephone interview.
GoldenPalace.com is noted for its collection of oddities, which includes a partially eaten cheese sandwich thought to contain the image of the Virgin Mary.
"This is a bold new addition to our fleet," GoldenPalace.com Chief Executive Officer Richard Rowe said in a statement.
The money will go to Habitat for Humanity, which builds houses for the needy.
"This would be the first Habitat for Humanity house built out of stone," joked Darren Julien, president of Los Angeles-based Julien's Auctions, which handled the sale.
Shatner, who played Kirk on the original "Star Trek" TV show and won an Emmy for his role on "Boston Legal," passed the stone last fall.
The stone was so big, Shatner said, "you'd want to wear it on your finger."
"If you subjected it to extreme heat, it might turn out to be a diamond," he added.
Shatner said the idea of selling the stone came up after "Boston Legal" raised $20,000 for Habitat for Humanity. With the money for the stone, Shatner said there is about enough funding to build half a house.
GoldenPalace.com originally offered $15,000 for the stone but Shatner turned it down, noting that his "Star Trek" tunics have commanded more than $100,000. His counteroffer was accepted. |
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060118/ap_on_en_mo/people_shatner
I think they got a bargain. |
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| bigphoot1 Great Old One Joined: 30 Jul 2005 Total posts: 880 Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: 18-01-2006 20:26 Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | The stone was so big, Shatner said, "you'd want to wear it on your finger." |
What kind of person would want to wear on their finger something that's been through William Shatner's er... parts?
On second thoughts maybe it's safer not to answer that one. |
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| Anome_ Faceless Man
Great Old One Joined: 23 May 2002 Total posts: 5377 Location: Left, and to the back. Age: 45 Gender: Male |
| Posted: 19-01-2006 11:14 Post subject: |
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| "It's the Pasadena Star Trek convention all over again..." |
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| Lady_Legira Grey Joined: 23 May 2005 Total posts: 27 Location: Pern, Final Fantasy or is it England? Age: 36 Gender: Female |
| Posted: 26-01-2006 02:49 Post subject: |
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This is more silly than weird/fortean but I thought it may amuse...
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Called a AMAZING nVIDIA User Friendly Printing Device - Wireless. I know the guy who put this up and Yes he is that weird. 
[Emp edit: Fixing big link] |
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| Heckler20 The Sockpuppet of
Cthulhu's Prodigal Son Joined: 16 Jul 2004 Total posts: 4702 Location: In the Nostril of The Crawling Chaos Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: 31-01-2006 17:40 Post subject: Some sick shite |
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| Quote: | Terry Schiavo's hospital gown appears on eBay
Feeding tube too. Nice
By Lester Haines
Published Tuesday 31st January 2006 16:04 GMT
New year, new job? Click here for thousands of tech vacancies.
Here's one eBay auction we don't think will be around for too long: your chance to secure Terry Schiavo's hospital gown:
Oh yes, you get her feeding tube, too. As the seller puts it:
Own this one-of-a-kind piece of history. I purchased this from a person who worked at the Hospice Center in Pinellas Park, Florida. The winner of this auction will also receive the actual feeding tube that was Terry's lifeline before her final days. No matter how you feel about this case, you cannot deny that this is an important part of history.
We make no comment. Reg readers will doubtless act according to their own consciences. ®
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| ted_bloody_maul Great Old One Joined: 23 May 2003 Total posts: 4877 Location: Quester's Psykick Dancehall Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: 15-02-2006 12:12 Post subject: eBay pulls 'ghost' auction |
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eBay pulls 'ghost' auction
CELIA WIGG 14 February 2006 17:24 Three teenagers who were selling a ghost by post have had their listing removed by auction website eBay, because they couldn't prove it existed. The enterprising trio was trying to raise money for St Mary's Church at Saxlingham Nethergate, near Norwich, and claimed to have captured the ghost at a haunted college in Suffolk, as the EDP reported last week. The 16-year-olds - Giles Peters and Nicolas Goff, who live in the village, and James Stanford of Elmswell, near Bury St Edmunds - decided to go ghost hunting with a net. They claimed to have caught the spectre of a woman they saw walking around the golf course at Framlingham College, where they are students, and popped it in a sealed plastic bag. By the time eBay pulled the plug they had received 66 bids, the highest being 310. A disappointed James said today: "They took it off eBay because apparently we couldn't prove we were selling anything. We are trying to get hold of the highest bidder and see if he still wants to buy the ghost."If that fails, the lads will be looking for another money-spinner. "We are still going to try and raise money for the church but we will have to think of something else," James said. Email A Friend
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| ProfessorF Great Old One Joined: 09 Aug 2005 Total posts: 336 Location: Ulan Bator - inside my head looking out Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: 03-03-2006 17:15 Post subject: |
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Holy Pancakes:
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| Quote: | HOLY CROSS PANCAKE
A pancake with a holy cross formed in the middle.
The pancake mixture was created using self-raising flour, eggs, butter and some milk. The recepie was found on the BBC.co.uk website.
I nipped up to change into some shorts, it was getting hot in the kitchen while I was making these pancakes for everyone. I put the mixture into the pan while I went upstairs. I came down and a cross had formed in the middle of the pancake!
Below are some pictures of the holy pancake.
The one lucker winner of this auction will have this holy pancake shipped to them. It is edible but whether the buyer chooses eat the pancake or not is up to them. |
http://mybw.info/pancakes/cross-in-pancake-1.jpg
Current bids are up to £10.50... |
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| mindalai spinster of this parish
Great Old One Joined: 27 Aug 2005 Total posts: 1739 Location: on the shelf Age: 37 Gender: Female |
| Posted: 03-03-2006 19:22 Post subject: |
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| I'll be interested to see how much it gets. I reckon I could re-create that pancake with a frying pan, some pancake mixture and a jug with a good pouring spout. |
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| ProfessorF Great Old One Joined: 09 Aug 2005 Total posts: 336 Location: Ulan Bator - inside my head looking out Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: 03-03-2006 21:27 Post subject: |
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Yeah, it's hardly mind bending is it? Evidence of God or simply a steady hand and a jug?
*You be the judge...*
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| MrRING Android Futureman Joined: 07 Aug 2002 Total posts: 4196 Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: 30-03-2006 05:13 Post subject: |
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Enigma Machine For Bid!
| Quote: | 3-Rotors German ENIGMA Cipher Machine
Fine example of a WW II Enigma cipher machine in a very good condition and a great history; full functional. Year of construction 1941 by Manufacturer Chiffriermaschinen Gesellschaft Heimsoeth and Rinke, Berlin. The Enigma machine is placed in an oak woodwork case. Three high-quality, all-metal, matched rotors and an Umkehrwalze “B”. The rotors are continuous numbered; serial numbers has been removed. There are two spare rotors in an additional small wooden box. Plug board is lettered QWERTZU…, wheels numbered 1-26. 100% Original!!! No Copy!!
There are missing a few lamps (see photos)
Die Versandkosten sind so hoch, weil das Paket bis zu einem Wert von 10.000€ versichert wäre und dies bei diesem Stück von Nöten ist. |
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| TonyLaMesmer Yeti Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Total posts: 36 Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: 30-03-2006 10:14 Post subject: |
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Not strictly Fortean, but you don't see these every day - plus, I think the description makes it sound like one of those fake adverts for tacky heirlooms in Viz magazine..
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gncxx King-Size Canary
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| Posted: 30-03-2006 18:59 Post subject: |
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| I used to like the Grumbleweeds on the radio. They were rubbish on TV though, so I'll pass on the pen. |
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| MrRING Android Futureman Joined: 07 Aug 2002 Total posts: 4196 Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: 01-04-2006 18:58 Post subject: |
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The Georgia Chip
| Quote: | Georgia-Shaped Chip on Ebay
Web Editor: Tracey Christensen
The bids on Ebay for a blue tortilla chip shaped like the state of Georgia reached $41 by Friday afternoon. The bidding was scheduled to remain open until April 7.
In posted comments on the auction site, the seller said the chip came from a Moe’s Southwestern Grill in Alpharetta and was cooked on March 30. It is currently stored in a humidity-controlled container.
"As I was eating my Moo Moo Mr. Cow burrito, I looked down at my plate and noticed this incredible little tortilla chip in the shape of the state in which I call home," the seller wrote. The seller even added topographical features to the picture of the chip to back up the contention the chip is shaped like the Peach State. The interstate lines are not being sold with the tortilla chip.
All proceeds from the sale will go to the Children of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund, which helps support children who have lost a parent in the Afghanistan or Iraq wars. |
The Ebay Auction |
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| Leaferne Defrost indoors
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