Musings of an aging fan

"I am finishing a book which I can describe as being a combination of Star Wars, Lord of the Rings and the Chronicles of Narnia, but unique in its own right, which I have been writing for 25 years, much as J.R.R Tolkien wrote The Lord of the Rings as a hobby while he was teaching at Oxford. I will finish the book and begin self publishing on a small scale in April of 2008 and you can buy a percentage of the future profits of the book for this printing and all future printings by any publisher, only at this time, until April, 2008. Top bidder will have 12.5% of the net profits of the book being aware that 25% belongs to me, 50% belongs to past and present wives and another 12.5% belongs to other contributors to my ability to produce the book. I will use the proceeds from this auction to fund my first printing of the book, so your bid, payable to Paypal must exceed $2000 USD. If I become rich, you become rich. If there are only modest returns and no movies, you still get something."

... and my rating of 501 rather goes to prove it!

Trying to find some "Action Man" gear for my nephew, I happened across this:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Action-Man-LifeGuard-Uniform-and-Breast-Plate-Armour_W0QQitemZ6040203267QQcategoryZ56299QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Somehow don't think he'll be getting it for his birthday present - I'm a kind, generous, loving uncle, but not *that* kind, generous and loving!