I clicked. I bid. I conquered.
It took a few rounds, and turned out to be an interesting challenge, thanks to Victor and his seventeen pet rats. Thanks as well to everyone else who offered good suggestions. Tuning Spork may be saddened by this by mail-order brides, from China or otherwise, are not available on eBay. They have some silly rule about auctioning off people or something.
For our venerable leader and tireless battler of spam a gift. A first edition copy of Robert Heinlein's Tomorrow the Stars.
All I need now is a shipping address.
Posted by Stephen Macklin at February 21, 2005 09:39 PMYay!
I'm more than a bit "sniff* verklept.. Exqueeze me, look away... "inhale*
Wish I had some shpilkas to bite on.. *sob*sniff*sob*
Aah, I'm okay now...
Yay!!!!!
Posted by Tuning Spork at February 22, 2005 04:13 AMYay!!!!! (And good luck getting our fearless leader's address! Maybe Simon can help there....)
Posted by Susie at February 22, 2005 02:22 PMActually, based on information available, I have two possible addresses. One is the only listing in the Australia white pages with the correct last name and first initial. The other is the address for his place of employment.
Not knowing his employers policies regarding receiving personal packages at work, I'll hold off on that one pending further confirmation.
If anyone wants to very the info let me know via email (address at my site) so were not putting anyone's address in the comments.
Anybody?
Beuler?
Beuler?
Posted by Stephen Macklin at February 22, 2005 03:11 PMThat's funny, there are two people in Australia with my first and last name (including me).
Hmm.
He's disappeared!
Anyway, shipping address shipped. 
Neato! I'm glad I thought of that idea--now, he just needs first editions of all the juveniles and he can die a happy Pixy...not anytime soon, tho.
Posted by Victor and his seventeen pet rats at February 24, 2005 01:13 PM