Ebay allows grilled cheese auction after clarification
Posted by Matthew on Wednesday November 17, 2004 @05:47PM
from the in-the-cheese-of-the-beholder dept.
Matthew writes: The sale of a 10 year old grilled cheese sandwich that the owner claims shows the image of the Virgin Mary was abruptly pulled from the auction site, but then allowed to return after the owner clarified that the image was actually that of the inventor of spread spectrum frequency hopping used in modern cellphones Heddy Lamar.
“Ebay’s anti-fraud policies prevent outrageous claims and the sale of items that would perpetrate fraud. Our experts determined conclusively that the simulacra in question was an image of Heddy Lamar, not the Virgin Mary. Once the owner corrected the sale, we allowed it to continue.”
Subject:BVM on toast
Looked like Jean Harlow to me. If they spread Orange marmalade in the shape of Cary Grant on top, it would be perfect.
Comment by Joan Winslow — November 17, 2004 @ 6:28 pm
Subject:BVM on toast
Sorry, forgot the link.http://www.tgfmall.com/tgf/hllywood/harlow32.jpg
Comment by Joan Winslow — November 17, 2004 @ 6:31 pm
Subject:Virgin Mary
Kinda funny. The “face” on the sandwhich was very Caucasian looking. Amazing how white Jesus' family was living in the Middle East.
Comment by Anonymous Poster — November 18, 2004 @ 12:21 pm
Subject:No Subject Given
Your wait is over.
http://www.slashnot.com/article.php3?story_id=378
Comment by Anonymous Poster — November 19, 2004 @ 7:05 am
Subject:Re: BVM on toast
Hm. It actually does look more like Jean Harlow!
Comment by Matthew — December 5, 2004 @ 12:53 am