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EBay Yanks Auction For Schwarzenegger's DNA

Posted by timothy on from the effrontery dept.

charlzard writes "In the Sacramento Bee, the AP is reporting that a cough drop the governor reputedly sucked on, then tossed half-finished into a trash can, was put up for auction on eBay, listed under the heading 'Schwarzenegger's DNA.' It was just as quickly taken down after eBay decided it fell into the category of "body parts," but an eBay spokesman said the seller, identified only as "AMF814," could put it back up for sale if they reclassified it as a collectible. ...if the successful bidder had the wherewithal, this would give 'I'll be back' a new twist."

5 of 17 comments (clear)

  1. Biohazard? by andreMA · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I'd think eBay would have a policy against selling any item that potentially contains pathogens...

    1. Re:Biohazard? by Txiasaeia · · Score: 4, Funny

      "It's not a tumah!"

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  2. I'll have my arnie clone be a gardner by linzeal · · Score: 3, Funny

    My Jesus clone will be my chef, Bill Gate's clone my butler, Bill Nye's clone can tutor my future children, and I'll take a Molly Ringwald clone for erm X_____ use. Maybe boost her brain up a notch with some Jeanette Winterson DNA minus the lesbian, well maybe if I got two Mollies. Damn it all, the future is going to be confusing. I better figure out my harem ahead of time.

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  3. Re:Ummmmm by andreMA · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I could see that; Ahhnold is about to make a speech, and right before he takes the podium he disposes of the coughdrop, which he had been using to soothe a throat sore from too many campaign speeches. Someone (with too much free time) sees this and retrieves it.

  4. Arnold the InsourcerArnold the Insourcer by sybert · · Score: 2, Funny

    Arnold goes on a trip and brings 800 new "insourced" jobs to Kahleeforneea and all slashdot cares about is that he "outsources" one cough drop?