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Title: $4.6 million to rest next to Marilyn Monroe
Post by: Wizzo on August 26, 2009, 12:54:45 PM

The burial plot next to Marilyn Monroe, that turns out to be one of the most expensive pieces of land on the market, was sold to an eBay bidder for 4.6 million U.S. dollars.

The crypt in the Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park was placed for sale on eBay 10 days ago for a starting price of 500,000 dollars, and the bidding ended at noon Monday local time when the final price reached 4,602,100 dollars. The burial site also holds the crypts of celebrities like Natalie Wood, Dean Martin and the recently passed Farrah Fawcett.

Its a great neighbourhood, and you can often see me at Hugh Hefner’s Playboy Mansion which is located just around the corner. Tell HH your a friend of the Wiz and you'll have a centrefold beauty rubbing oil into you in no time at all.  :D

Title: Re: $4.6 million to rest next to Marilyn Monroe
Post by: romephius on August 26, 2009, 01:35:47 PM

Wiz, that's tar, the feathers usually follow and preceed the stoning as you run for your life from the gates....

Rom  :tease:

Title: Re: $4.6 million to rest next to Marilyn Monroe
Post by: Wizzo on August 27, 2009, 12:36:47 PM

...you've seen me there then  ::)  :D

Title: Re: $4.6 million to rest next to Marilyn Monroe
Post by: Ian on August 27, 2009, 07:51:59 PM

More like running for his life from Mrs Wiz Rom.  :DD

Title: Re: $4.6 million to rest next to Marilyn Monroe
Post by: cosworth151 on August 27, 2009, 08:04:14 PM

The sale fell through! The Japanese guy that placed the high bid has pulled out, saying, via e-mail, "I need to cancel this because of the paying problem."

The rest of the story gets even stranger!  :crazy:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112281183&ps=cprs (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112281183&ps=cprs)

Title: Re: $4.6 million to rest next to Marilyn Monroe
Post by: Dare on August 27, 2009, 09:14:47 PM

A little paying problem?How did he think Ebay worked?
Pretty simple rules really you bid,you win,and then you
live up to the agreement and pay

Title: Re: $4.6 million to rest next to Marilyn Monroe
Post by: cosworth151 on August 27, 2009, 09:25:57 PM

Maybe he isn't really Japanese, and Mrs. Wiz hid the charge card!

Title: Re: $4.6 million to rest next to Marilyn Monroe
Post by: david1275 on August 27, 2009, 09:33:26 PM

Probably thought it was Yen not Dollars :DD