By: nessa_sarily_so
25/11/2008
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http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=665847& rss=yes
David is a champion! LMAO |
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By: oggster8606
25/11/2008
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He's a legend.
We should have a national holiday in his honour. |
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By: nessa_sarily_so
25/11/2008
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Related stories...he put the spider on ebay
The winning bidder, Patrick Munoz, told ninemsn he originally placed a bid for $99,000 â but that it sold for $15,000 because only 18 other people placed bids.
He now says the hapless graphic designer wonât be seeing a cent.
"I was just having a laugh about this," Mr Munoz said.
"I used my normal eBay account too â eBay is going to have the sh**s when they find out."
eBay spokeswoman Sian Kennedy said the photographâs seller could take Mr Munoz to the police for breaking the "contract he made when he won the item".
"People need to be careful when doing this â Mr Munoz is taking the money away from the person who the sold the item," Ms Kennedy said.
"He should be ashamed."
Mr Munoz scoffed at the suggestion the bid was a binding contract: "eBay has to say that".
The man behind the drawing, David Thorne, said he was unfazed.
"The internet is a playground and I would not have it any other way," Mr Thorne told ninemsn. |
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By: nessa_sarily_so
25/11/2008
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Mr Thorne, contacted by email, told ninemsn the exchange was legitimate and that the bill remains unpaid.
"I have changed [the company's representative's] last name and not mentioned the actual business name but apart from that the email correspondence is verbatim," he said.
"And no, I have still not paid the bill.
"The part about me having no money is also true."
A domain search of Mr Thorne's website reveals it is based in South Australia.
Visit his website here.
After the exchange hit inboxes, the âoriginalâ drawing was put up for sale on eBay by a Swedish man.
"David Thorne was ⦠kind enough to give the spider to me," eBay user âAndreasâ says.
"However, this spider is driving me nuts. Also he's lacking a leg and thus is useless to me."
The listing shows there were 18 bids for the drawing, with a starting price of $233.95, and that it was sold for US$10,000 ($15,000).
The buyer is now obliged to pay because they have entered a legal contract, according to eBay spokeswoman Sian Kennedy.
"What people decide what they want to pay for items is up to them ⦠itâs a binding contract, even if itâs a picture of a seven-legged spider," Ms Kennedy said.
"People can sell whatever they want on eBay and an email attachment is a physical product â it's not offence, or illegal, so if they can make $15,000 from it, good luck to them."
It would be highly unlikely the seller had registered separate accounts and bid on the item to increase its value, she said. |
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By: c77nedkelly
25/11/2008
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| This is funny. what a hoot. |
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By: loocy_lastik
25/11/2008
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| haha. What a cack! |
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By: somethingwithpinkinit
25/11/2008
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| Too funny, I burst out laughing when he asked for the picture back :-) |
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By: monkey_pie1
25/11/2008
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| I wouldn't put it past Az to pull something like that. |
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By: thats_painful_kane
25/11/2008
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| Ha ha...classic... |
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By: aussiefree2ride
25/11/2008
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| What a champ - spiderman for pm |
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By: nessa_sarily_so
25/11/2008
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| Gold star for the accounts chick too...for being so understanding... |
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By: aussiefree2ride
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| bet she was pulling her hair out tho - she`ll be the bald woman in the back office |
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By: philldaman
25/11/2008
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| LMAO.. Good stuff, nessa. |
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By: binj_inn
25/11/2008
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ROFPMSL!
I think I want to marry David :-) |
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By: binj_inn
25/11/2008
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| Meanwhile, the news network has probably paid him $500 for his story, so he's paid his bill and made a profit to boot. |
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By: binj_inn
25/11/2008
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"A hand-drawn digital picture of a seven-legged spider which became the subject of a widespread viral email has reportedly sold for $15,000 on eBay."
Ok, he made more profit than I thought.
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=665808 |
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By: loocy_lastik
25/11/2008
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| Almost as good as the piece of toast with a picture of "Rove" that sold for some horrendous amount a while ago...lol. |
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By: phoenix_dromaius
25/11/2008
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| Ha That's awesome. |
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By: cybermothra
26/11/2008
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Ahhh ... tears of laughter. When i'm through making a mess out of myself laughing this hard i fear i may find myself in the throes of a pretty serious crush.
I heart David. He's in my state too, apparently. Gonna do me some looking up and stalking and stuff. Leave pictures of invertebrates in his letter-box. Emails are just so ... impersonal. |
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26/11/2008
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By: doctorhackenbush
30/11/2008
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Very funny, guy called Raymond Delauney has done funnier stuff in the Raymond Delauney Emails - examples here. You have to read the DNA email - friggin hilarious.
http://www.virginmedia.com/jobs/features/how-not-t o-apply-for-a-job.php?ssid=1 |
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By: truthbeforeallforall
17/12/2008
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Australian couple's house repossessed ... via Facebook
BY CHRISTINA BOYLE
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Tuesday, December 16th 2008, 5:28 PM
You've been poked - and served.
An Australian court has ruled a lawyer can use Facebook to tell a couple their home has been repossessed after they defaulted on their six-figure loan.
The Australian Capital Territory Supreme Court said Mark McCormack can use the popular social networking site to deliver the legally binding documents, after previous attempts to contact the two homeowners failed
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I do not have anything- those who hunt me have taken care I just spend and never earn anything. My debts can be paid after Swedes begin apply International laws.
Who will pay to pension fond after I have worked during these years just 1,5 year- untill the letter arrived and people begun look at me odd-Govermente must take the stance. |
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By: southern_cross4ever
6/11/2009
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| classic nessa... |
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By: alintamaille
6/11/2009
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| ..by far the funniest thread I've read in Oddly Enough......didn't realise until now that nessa started it......agree southern - an absolute classic...just brilliant.. |
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