Friday, October 31, 2008

A Small Trade, Seriously?

Okay admit it, we all have material items that we'd be willing to trade anything for.  A glamorous diamond ring...Tom Cruise's autograph...the original Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone manuscript or perhaps tickets to a Barack Obama rally?  Whatever your heart's desire, don't be fooled by my blog's title. It's hardly any small trade-off that some U.S. citizens will exchange for tickets to Obama's upcoming rally in Chicago's Grant Park.  

Ad's posted on the internet and national newspapers offered deals such as painting all your furniture and offering tutoring lessons for the subject of your choice.  Doesn't sound too bad, right? According to drudgereport.com, a college student posted on craigslist.org that he will freely give his Apple Mac computer to anyone willing to offer up their ticket.  It's gets even more outrageous.  Someone is actually wishing to sell their ticket...for no less than 10 trillion dollars. 

I'm positive I didn't pay that much for my car, including insurance, and apartment combined.  Honestly, those folks need to save their money for college tuition.   Of course the most audacious is a California girl's proposal that in exchange for Obama tickets she'll have sex with you.  No comment.    

I suppose it's like the old saying,  "to each his own."  However, for what it's worth, I most assuredly would take the Harry Potter manuscript anyday over Obama tickets.  Otherwise don't expect to find an add selling myself to the public anytime soon.