A Fool & Their Money…

Are soon parted

We made it to Pittsburg yesterday. The trip was uneventful--airplanes on time and light crowds at the airport. I was in "news and information withdrawal" by the time we got in to the hotel after dinner last night.

The hotel has high speed internet--but not wireless and I forgot to bring a CAT5 cable and am forced to use dial-up. AAAAAHHH, it's better than nothing, but just barely.

I've tried to catch up on the news, and I love the Local6.com Website because they always have stories like this one about some bartender selling an 8” French fry on E-Bay.

“WALCOTT, Iowa An 8-inch french fry found by a bartender has sold for nearly $200 on eBay.

Mindy Marland said she was working at the Checkered Flag Bar & Grill, across from the Iowa 80 Truckstop, when she spotted the unusually long french fry.

"A waitress was walking by and I saw it sitting right on top of a plate she was getting ready to serve - I was intrigued by it and took it off the plate," said Marland, 29, of Walcott.

Marland said she decided to sell it on eBay. Bids started at $1. By the time bidding ended, it had sold for $197.50.”

So what is one to do with a $200 French fry? Eat it, or frame it?

Imagine the owner's horror when he/she wakes up after a night of partying to find that a stoned college friend had a little snack...