wardlelatic Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Its Old news, a story of what can happen if you make the right decisions at the right time. One Red Paper Clip A 26-year-old Montreal man appears to have succeeded in his quest to barter a single, red paper-clip all the way up to a house. It took almost a year and 14 trades, but Kyle MacDonald has been offered a two-storey farmhouse in Kipling, Sask., for a paid role in a movie. MacDonald began his quest last summer when he decided he wanted to live in a house. He didn't have a job, so instead of posting a resumé, he looked at a red paper-clip on his desk and decided to trade it on an internet website. He got a response almost immediately — from a pair of young women in Vancouver who offered to trade him a pen that looks like a fish. MacDonald then bartered the fish pen for a handmade doorknob from a potter in Seattle. In Massachusetts, MacDonald traded the doorknob for a camp stove. He traded the stove to a U.S. marine sergeant in California for a 100-watt generator. In Queens, N.Y., he exchanged the generator for the "instant party kit" — an empty keg and an illuminated Budweiser beer sign. MacDonald then traded the keg and sign for a Bombardier snowmobile, courtesy of a Montreal radio host. He bartered all the way up to an afternoon with rock star Alice Cooper, a KISS snow globe and finally a paid role in a Corbin Bernsen movie called Donna on Demand. "Now, I'm sure the first question on your mind is, "Why would Corbin Bernsen trade a role in a film for a snow globe? A KISS snow globe," MacDonald said on his website "one red paper-clip." "Well, Corbin happens to be arguably one of the biggest snow globe collectors on the planet." Now, the town of Kipling, Sask., located about two hours east of Regina with a population of 1,100, has offered MacDonald a farmhouse in exchange for the role in the movie. MacDonald and his girlfriend will fly to the town next Wednesday. "We are going to show them the house, give them the keys to the house and give them the key to the town and just have some fun," said Pat Jackson, mayor of Kipling. The town is going to hold a competition for the movie role. MacDonald said: "There's people all over the world that are saying that they have paper-clips clipped to the top of their computer, or on their desk or on their shirt, and it proves that anything is possible and I think to a certain degree it's true." MacDonald, who has attracted international media in his quest, said the journey has turned out to be more exciting than the goal. So how about it, should we start our own trail to buy something for the club? I'll put up for first swap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueJazzer Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 (edited) Ok I'll play. I'll swap for an Arcam Delta 70.2 cd player, a Nad tuner, and a Yamaha tape deck. Edited May 31, 2010 by wardlelatic edit to add a picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueJazzer Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 Yeah that's the baby! When I get chance I'll look at the model numbers of the tuner and tape deck too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueJazzer Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 Hey! Where did my original posts edit go?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wardlelatic Posted May 31, 2010 Author Share Posted May 31, 2010 Hey! Where did my original posts edit go?! It is still there Here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueJazzer Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 Huh? Now I'm just confused. Could have sworn I put an edit in about alan hardy buying some speakers? Or did I just think about typing it? I'm getting old..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wardlelatic Posted May 31, 2010 Author Share Posted May 31, 2010 Huh? Now I'm just confused. Could have sworn I put an edit in about alan hardy buying some speakers? Or did I just think about typing it? I'm getting old..... You must of just thought about posting that as I never saw it ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueJazzer Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 Since the result of this is supposed to go to the club, it would be cool if we could get them to display whatever item(s) are currently on offer, somewhere in the club...... And my earlier comment was, if it doesn't get any further, I'm not taking responsibility for the final demise of the club, if Alan Hardy decides to spunk all of the budget on an amplifier and some speakers..... There, I typed it, so if it disappears again I'm definitely NOT going nuts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueJazzer Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 Update.... Its a Yamaha KX580 and a Nad401. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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