Out of sight, Out of mind

[DBAHO]

IT IS the ultimate hiding place for that Christmas jumper you never want to see again: at a starting price of just $US6 million ($7.8 million), a US company is offering to dump it on the moon.

 

Anyone wishing to see the back of unwanted gifts, embarrassing photographs, unlistenable CDs or other intolerable bits of junk has until 8.08am AEST tomorrow to bid for a berth on a private spacecraft that will crash into the lunar surface.

 

The winning bidder in the MoonCrash auction, which is running on eBay.com, will secure a special burst-proof cannister to load with whatever cargo he or she chooses for the one-way flight.

 

The aerospace company behind the project, Orbital Development, of Carson City, Nevada, says the "condition of the cargo cannot be guaranteed" after the crash landing, but expects that to be part of the appeal.

 

Although no one had bid the $US6 million reserve price as of last night, company president Gregory Nemitz said he was confident of attracting someone keen to mark their mark on the moon.

 

"The MoonCrash Project would probably be attractive to some bored rich guy who is tired of playing with his radio-controlled model airplanes and wants to move up to the next level," he said.

[1549]

Its good to know that for 6 million bucks I could do something slightly fun with the s*** I throw in my closet.

[YASNY]

Why do I have a feeling that whoever wins the bid will send a Christmas fruitcake?

[1549]

Why do I have a feeling that whoever wins the bid will send a Christmas fruitcake?

Rumor has it that there are only a handful of fruitcakes...they are just constantly regifted.