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Cheese Sandwich Bought for $28,000
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| 11/23/2004
| Iamaverygooddriver
Posted on 11/23/2004 8:18:34 PM PST by Imaverygooddriver
And now for the latest episode of "People on crack".......
Cheese Sandwich Bought for $28,000
Tue Nov 23,10:41 AM ET
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MIAMI (Reuters) - An online casino won the eBay bidding for a decade-old cheese sandwich bearing what some people consider a likeness of the Virgin Mary and immediately began hawking Virgin Mary Grilled Cheese T-shirts.
GoldenPalace.com's bid of $28,000 was the highest offer for the sandwich when bidding closed late on Monday, the Internet casino's Web site said.
The seller, Fort Lauderdale, Florida resident Diana Duyser, says she made the cheese sandwich 10 years ago and after taking a bite, saw "the Virgin Mary staring back at me."
In her eBay ad, Duyser said the sandwich has been kept in a plastic case for a decade and has developed no mold or bacteria. "It is like a miracle," she said.
"I would like all people to know that I do believe that this is the Virgin Mary Mother Of God," the ad said. "That is my solemn belief, but you are free to believe that she is whomever you like, I am not scamming anyone."
GoldenPalace.com said on its Web site that the "sacred sandwich" had received more than 1.7 million hits since being posted on eBay. The company's chief executive, Richard Rowe, said the sandwich would be used to raise money for charity.
The T-shirts, in various styles bearing a picture of the sandwich and a GoldenPalace.com logo, sell for $19.99.
"We believe that everyone should be able to see it and learn of its mystical power for themselves," Rowe said.
TOPICS: News/Current Events
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Where do they get this Virgin Mary stuff? It looks like Teresa "John is my Poodle" Heinz after her usual overdose of botox.
To: Imaverygooddriver
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posted on
11/23/2004 8:19:25 PM PST
by
FreeKeys
(Learn the REAL story of the Pilgrims' THANKSGIVING at: http://freedomkeys.com/thanksgiving2.htm)
To: Imaverygooddriver
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posted on
11/23/2004 8:20:33 PM PST
by
msnimje
To: Imaverygooddriver
One of the dumbest things I've heard in a while.
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posted on
11/23/2004 8:21:54 PM PST
by
DTogo
(U.S. out of the U.N. & U.N out of the U.S.)
To: Imaverygooddriver
I have a toast that looks like that every morning at 6AM! Sucker!
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posted on
11/23/2004 8:22:17 PM PST
by
Revolting cat!
("In the end, nothing explains anything!")
To: Imaverygooddriver
In her eBay ad, Duyser said the sandwich has been kept in a plastic case for a decade and has developed no mold or bacteria. "It is like a miracle," she said. No, it`s like because it`s in a plastic case.
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posted on
11/23/2004 8:23:01 PM PST
by
Imaverygooddriver
(I`m a very good driver and I approve this message.)
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To: tuckunderbreak
How does she know it's the likeness of the virgin Mary? Has she ever seen her?
To: Imaverygooddriver
Lol, after a long hard day of defending orthodox Christianity on the internet, I see something like this and think it was all for naught. I mean, this just doesn't make us look good... :)
To: FreeKeys
Want fries with that?
![](http://www.mikedust.com/luncharchive/2002/083102.jpg)
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posted on
11/23/2004 8:27:12 PM PST
by
Radix
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To: Imaverygooddriver
How do you verify the authenticity of the likeness? Did Jesus keep a photo scrapbook?
To: Imaverygooddriver
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posted on
11/23/2004 8:28:25 PM PST
by
Revolting cat!
("In the end, nothing explains anything!")
To: Imaverygooddriver
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posted on
11/23/2004 8:29:03 PM PST
by
Revolting cat!
("In the end, nothing explains anything!")
To: Imaverygooddriver
It's a miracle! $28,000 for a half eaten grilled cheese sandwich! I'm a gonna go find me some faith!
To: Imaverygooddriver
I would like to understand how this happened. Assuming that "GoldenPalace.com" has more than one employee, I would like to know how whoever had this idea got approval to spend $28,000 on it.
You want to spend $28,000 on what? It's a cheese sandwich, sir. But it's a really old cheese sandwich. And it has the Virgin Mary on it. We'll print up T-Shirts with the cheese sandwich on them, and sell them. We'll get rich!
How did this guy get out of the boss's office with his job? |
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posted on
11/23/2004 8:36:51 PM PST
by
Nick Danger
(Want some wood?)
To: slappy wag
Chill out dude! Jesus says it's cool!![](http://blahnana.qgl.org/pics/misc/buddy_jesus.jpg)
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posted on
11/23/2004 8:38:59 PM PST
by
Revolting cat!
("In the end, nothing explains anything!")
To: msnimje
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posted on
11/23/2004 8:39:45 PM PST
by
ConservativeMan55
(DON'T FIRE UNTIL YOU SEE THE WHITES OF THE CURTAINS THEY ARE WEARING ON THEIR HEADS !)
To: Imaverygooddriver
![](http://nm-server.jrn.columbia.edu/projects/masters/bodyimage/images/flapper.jpg)
![](http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20041123/capt.sge.inz07.231104171439.photo00.photo.default-278x319.jpg)
The Virgin Flapper??
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posted on
11/23/2004 8:39:46 PM PST
by
Pharmboy
(Listen...you can still hear the old media sobbing.)
To: Imaverygooddriver
I once found a piece of popcorn that looked just like Richard Nixon. :o)
I think there's more of a Greta Garbo look than the Virgin Mary.
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posted on
11/23/2004 8:40:45 PM PST
by
arasina
(So there.)
To: Pharmboy
GMTA or GESSI (great eyes see similar images)
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posted on
11/23/2004 8:42:10 PM PST
by
arasina
(So there.)
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