It's nice to see an eBay auction from the weekend that doesn't involve extortion, misery and the gross exploitation of the open market. What this one does involve is one pissed off mum, a bag of popcorn, a Nintendo Wii and a BIG RED STRAW.

The formatting of the entry has been preserved in order to convey the extent of this woman's madness:

YOU ARE BIDDING ON THE ONE & ONLY BAG OF POPCORN AND EMPTY SODA CUP WITH BIG RED STRAW. FROM TARGET ON SUNDAY 8:44 am NOV.19/2006 The big release day of Nintendo Wii..NO RESERVE STARTING AT ONE PENNY! AND YES WINNER WILL NOT ONLY RECEIVE THE ONLY BAG OF POPCORN AND SODA CUP AND DON'T FORGET THE BIG RED STRAW. FROM TARGET IN SUNNY FORT LAUDERDALE WERE MY FAMILY IS VACATIONING (some vacation standing in lines)WINNER WILL ALSO RECEIVE A BRAND NEW NINTENDO Wii Sports system FREE.. popcorn bag is now wrapped in plastic bag to somewhat preserve. The winner will be the only person in the WORLD with a used to be fresh bag of popcorn and target soda cup and don't forget the BIG RED STRAW..and yes the free Wii system..I will be carrying these item's and guarding them with my husband's life from fort lauderdale back to our home in new jersey were will ship to winner of this very dumb auction..all items wrapped then boxed, extra special care given to the BIG RED STAW. oh yes the free Wii system too..and please don't email me to tell me how stupid my auction is i am sitting in my hotel room today monday with my husband and 4 kids in supposed to be "sunny south florida" but its actually cloudy and 50 degrees, the other days i have waited in lines for ps3 ended up with nothing but a lousy bag of popcorn and soda cup with BIG RED STRAW my husband and daughter ended up getting two Wii systems at Toys R Us in fort lauderdale he was trying to be nice gave me one while saying "haha i got 2 you got none" All i wanted was ps3 for my 16 year old son but i got this Wii, so I will win in the end thats why winner of my famous bag of popcorn and soda cup with BIG RED STRAW that comes with target reciept to show authenticity,also will recieve a nintendo Wii..I will ship to lower 48 states for $24.98 .or any where in the world(email for quote) that wants the only bag of popcorn and soda cup with the BIG RED STRAW.from fort lauderdale florida at 8:44 am on 11/19/2006.oh ya the Nintendo Wii system too GOOD LUCK ALL wish i could share popcorn with all but only one lucky bidder will get it ALL.

Is it an auction? Or the desperate rantings of a wife on the edge? YOU DECIDE. Luke Plunkett

BAG OF TARGET POPCORN: Wii release day FREE Wii Sports [eBay]

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