$28,000 for a holy Grilled Cheese?

WSUCougar · 11-23-2004, 09:29 AM

I don't even know where to begin on this...

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'Virgin Mary' sandwich sells on eBay for $28,000
Online casino gobbles up grilled cheese icon

HOLLYWOOD, Florida (AP) -- A woman who said her 10-year-old grilled cheese sandwich bore the image of the Virgin Mary will be getting a lot more bread after the item sold for $28,000 on eBay.

GoldenPalace.com, an online casino, confirmed that it placed the winning bid, and company executives said they were willing to spend "as much as it took" to own the 10-year-old half-sandwich with a bite out of it.

"It's a part of pop culture that's immediately and widely recognizable," spokesman Monty Kerr told The Miami Herald. "We knew right away we wanted to have it."

Photos posted on eBay show what can be viewed as a woman's face emblazoned on the sandwich, a bite taken out of one end. Bidding closed Monday.

In a statement, GoldenPalace.com CEO Richard Rowe said he planned to use the sandwich to raise money for charity. Kerr and Steve Baker, CEO of GoldenPalace's management company, Cyberworld Group, flew to south Florida on Monday to make arrangements for a sandwich handover from its owner, Diana Duyser.

"I would like all people to know that I do believe that this is the Virgin Mary Mother of God," Duyser, a work-from-home jewelry designer, said in the casino's statement.

The online auction site initially pulled the sale, saying it didn't post joke items. The page was restored after the company was convinced that Duyser would deliver on the bid, said eBay spokesman Hani Durzy.

Duyser said she took a bite after making the sandwich 10 years ago and saw a face staring back at her. She put the sandwich in a clear plastic box with cotton balls and kept it on her night stand. She said the sandwich has never sprouted a spore of mold.

WSUCougar · 11-23-2004, 09:32 AM

Book of Sandwiches, Chapter III, verse 19:

"And lo, did Mary, the blessed mother of Jesus, appear unto the masses in the form of toasted bread particles. And the cheese - which was neither the yield of cow or goat's milk, but rather a processed cheese product, whatevereth that means - was made holy in thine eyes. And they did bid upon it on Ebay, unto the ages. Amen."

(No offense intended to anyone who deems this a truly sacred item).

gottimd · 11-23-2004, 09:32 AM

You could start here

rkmsuf · 11-23-2004, 09:32 AM

where is the other half of the sandwich? Who knows what that fool ate.

Router Help · 11-23-2004, 09:33 AM

Wow, goldenpalace.com got ripped off. Professional sceptic Joe Nickell says that this really isn't the virgin Mary.

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wi...-regional-wire

WSUCougar · 11-23-2004, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by gottimd

You could start here

Yeah, but this time it sold for 28 grand. Would you rather have a sacred grilled cheese or a Honda Accord?

gottimd · 11-23-2004, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by WSUCougar

Yeah, but this time it sold for 28 grand. Would you rather have a sacred grilled cheese or a Honda Accord?

I'LL TAKE THE CHEESE!!!!

Cheeeeeeeese! Didn't we lock you up in a dumpster?

samifan24 · 11-23-2004, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Router Help

Wow, goldenpalace.com got ripped off. Professional sceptic Joe Nickell says that this really isn't the virgin Mary.

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wi...-regional-wire

How does one become a professional skeptic?

Abe Sargent · 11-23-2004, 10:22 AM

Maybe it is really Sinead O'Connor's face?

-Anxiety

sachmo71 · 11-23-2004, 10:34 AM

It seems it brought he good luck after all.

I'm sure that what God intended the entire time.

I'm still wondering why God doesn't do something more spectacular. If it put the face of Jesus up during...oh, say, The Swan, people might stop and take notice. Why it is so determined to make it's holy mark on grilled cheese and tortillas is beyond me. Maybe God needs a PR consultant.

Cringer · 11-23-2004, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by samifan24

How does one become a professional skeptic?

You simply close your mind to anything that you can not explain no matter what your education level.

WSUCougar · 11-23-2004, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by sachmo71

Why it is so determined to make it's holy mark on grilled cheese and tortillas is beyond me. Maybe God needs a PR consultant.

Maybe God's just a typical bachelor when it comes to food.

sachmo71 · 11-23-2004, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by WSUCougar

Maybe God's just a typical bachelor when it comes to food.

Sheesh, I hope his roomates don't mind.

Raven Hawk · 12-09-2004, 10:45 AM

Just a quick update on the wealthy purchaser of the lovely item:

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Hollywood, FL -- December 9, 2004

Casino Gets Addicted to eBay, Gambles on Ghost

GoldenPalace.com, the online casino that recently bought the immensely popular "Virgin Mary Grilled Cheese Sandwich," has just bought another unusual item on eBay: a "haunted" walking cane. The company purchased the item for $65,000.

The seller claims that the ghost of her dead father manifests the cane and has scared her five-year-old son repeatedly. The seller's father died recently after battling lung cancer for over a year. He died peacefully in his sleep, but the child claims to have been visited repeatedly by his apparition. In life, the deceased used the walking cane to tap the child when he was misbehaving.

"This is a fascinating situation, as the seller honestly believes in the supernatural nature of this item," said Richard Rowe, CEO of GoldenPalace.com. "We felt that this would be an incredible opportunity to show the world the cane and let people decide for themselves. We also hope the seller's family can now finally be at peace and we wish them all the best." GoldenPalace.com made headlines just last week when they purchased the Virgin Mary Grilled Cheese Sandwich from Florida's Diana Duyser. The ten-year-old sandwich bears the image of a woman's face that the seller claimed was the image of the Blessed Virgin. The casino is currently taking the sandwich on tour across the southern U.S. to Las Vegas. GoldenPalace.com has become familiar with online auctions, having recently purchased several items and using them to generate over $300,000 for various charities including raising awareness for Multiple Sclerosis, The American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, Noah's Wish, and the Shoot for a Cure foundation for spinal cord research.

--auctionbytes.com

Franklinnoble · 12-09-2004, 11:36 AM

I need to start an online casino. Obviously, that place makes more money than they know what to do with.

I mean, at what point do you get tired of buying booze, drugs, and hookers, and say, "Ya know, I think I'm going to start surfing for weird crap on eBay..."

Suicane75 · 12-09-2004, 11:41 AM

**Extremely Bad Joke Coming Up**

Q: Why do you never "perform" on a woman first thing in the morning?
A: You ever try and peel apart a grilled cheese sandwich?

11-23-2004, 09:32 AM	#2
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Book of Sandwiches, Chapter III, verse 19: "And lo, did Mary, the blessed mother of Jesus, appear unto the masses in the form of toasted bread particles. And the cheese - which was neither the yield of cow or goat's milk, but rather a processed cheese product, whatevereth that means - was made holy in thine eyes. And they did bid upon it on Ebay, unto the ages. Amen." (No offense intended to anyone who deems this a truly sacred item). __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

11-23-2004, 09:32 AM	#3
gottimd Dearly Missed (9/25/77-12/23/08) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: DC Suburbs	You could start here __________________ NAFL New Orleans Saints GM/Co-Commish MP Career Record: 114-85 NAFL Super Bowl XI Champs In memory of Gavin Anthony: 7/22/08-7/26/08

11-23-2004, 09:32 AM	#4
rkmsuf Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2001	where is the other half of the sandwich? Who knows what that fool ate. __________________ "Don't you have homes?" -- Judge Smales

11-23-2004, 10:22 AM	#9
Abe Sargent Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Catonsville, MD	Maybe it is really Sinead O'Connor's face? -Anxiety __________________ Check out my two current weekly Magic columns! https://www.coolstuffinc.com/a/?action=search&page=1&author[]=Abe%20Sargent

11-23-2004, 10:34 AM	#10
sachmo71 The boy who cried Trout Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: TX	It seems it brought he good luck after all. I'm sure that what God intended the entire time. I'm still wondering why God doesn't do something more spectacular. If it put the face of Jesus up during...oh, say, The Swan, people might stop and take notice. Why it is so determined to make it's holy mark on grilled cheese and tortillas is beyond me. Maybe God needs a PR consultant. Last edited by sachmo71 : 11-23-2004 at 10:34 AM.

11-23-2004, 09:33 AM	#5
Router Help Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Ferndale, MI now in Chicago, IL	Wow, goldenpalace.com got ripped off. Professional sceptic Joe Nickell says that this really isn't the virgin Mary. http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wi...-regional-wire

12-09-2004, 11:36 AM	#15
Franklinnoble Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Placerville, CA	I need to start an online casino. Obviously, that place makes more money than they know what to do with. I mean, at what point do you get tired of buying booze, drugs, and hookers, and say, "Ya know, I think I'm going to start surfing for weird crap on eBay..."

12-09-2004, 11:41 AM	#16
Suicane75 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NJ	Extremely Bad Joke Coming Up Q: Why do you never "perform" on a woman first thing in the morning? A: You ever try and peel apart a grilled cheese sandwich?

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