I would have to be VERY intoxicated to drive that thing on the street!!
Cheers!!
Jim
On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 2:13 PM, <corvallis@peoplepc.com> wrote:
> eBay pulled it real good. I can find no mention of it. Seller's handle was
> city_of_proctor.
>
> "Police in Minnesota have had to start over again an online auction for a
> motorized recliner used by a man who pleaded guilty to driving it drunk.
>
> The Proctor police department had to repost the chair after eBay notified
> them that it was not a La-Z-Boy brand as stated. It has been reposted as
> the
> "DWI Chair," which restarted a three-day auction.
>
> Police Chief Walter Wobig is worried that the city of 3,000 will lose a big
> chunk of revenue, though. The first time, the department received bids
> topping $43,000 after the chair's story circulated. But by midday Tuesday,
> bids were up to just $2,550.
>
> The recliner, powered by a lawnmower engine, comes equipped with a stereo,
> cup holders and lights. Its former owner had pleaded guilty to operating it
> while intoxicated."
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Cheers!!
Jim
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not
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