Subject: Re: [humor] Auction: Thunderhawk! From: Meridian Date: Sun, 13 Jul 1997 13:13:34 -0500 Message-ID: <33C91ACE.1470@execpc.com> Blood Angels colors? Sorry, Tom. I only play Dark Angels. Tom Beliech wrote: > > I am auctioning off my 1/1 Scale Thunderhawk. It is fully assembled, > primed and painted beautifully in full Blood Angel Colors. This baby > will take you anywhere on-planet (and some places off planet) within a > few hours, and will seat you, a small crew, and a platoon of your > favorite armed individuals. I'm loathe to sell it, but not having a > large backyard I've been forced to keep it at the local airport, which > has not only cost me a fortune but has been getting the government on my > case, as they somehow believe that they are entitled to it just because > it is on US soil... > > Sigh. Anyway, standard auction rules apply, including "God clause" and > the fact that someone can outbid you at the last second if they get it > in before the end of the auction (which I have not yet specified; > probably sometime next month) > > I have three bids so far: > > US Govt. bids no money, only a contingent of CIA agents who keep trying > to find where I keep the keys to the ship. > > Saddam Hussein bids 5 million in US dollars, twenty camels and five > Iraqi tanks. > > Bill Gates offered 10 billion, 20 billion if I promised to show him how > to force the Imperium to use Windows. (I really don't want to take this > offer...) > > Anyway, the Thunderhawk is up for bid! Shipping charges are not > necessary, as I will simply fly the ship to the winner's residence! > > Thanks for looking (and make sure you read the header closely if > confused!) > > Tom Beliech -- "It's not whether you win or lose - it's how many of the you take with you that counts" - Joe's latest words of wisdom