pimpin'

[gfrancie]

Every year the local hipper than thou weekly newspaper, The Stranger puts on an amazing fundraiser to raise money for Northwest Harvest (one of the cool foodbanks in the area that help a lot of people) and they often have some amazing things to bid upon for their big auction. Everything from sex toys to fancy gift certificates to lunch with the mayor of Seattle.

I do believe the Ira Glass Interviews You package is one of the coolest things ever that they are offering bids upon. The package includes: Ira Glass Interviews You: Ira Glass Will Record a Conversation with You Via Phone and Send You That and a Bunch of Cool This American Life Swag. My God if I ever won something like that I would die of joy. Though I am afraid I would get all fan-girl and stuff. Come to think of it so would popcultureicon.

Comments

[emily-swank.livejournal.com]

I WANT IT. I WANT IT I WANT IT I WANT IT.

I don't think I have enough money to win.

I could probably afford an interview with the lady at Winchell's but that's about it.

[gfrancie.livejournal.com]

Let's get the lady at Winchell's to interview us!

[emily-swank.livejournal.com]

That Ira Glass thing is up to $760 and sure to rise, so I guess we'll have to settle.

[gfrancie.livejournal.com]

yeah. There are people who are more desperate to be interviewed.
Hey I could always interview you.

[85percent.livejournal.com]

Ira Glass rocks.

[gfrancie.livejournal.com]

He is "teh sex".

[(Anonymous)]

being a mom, i am torn between wanting it for you(what a great present to give your kid) and wanting it for me. ME ME ME ME.

oops, sorry.

maybe you should send him a copy of all these posts so he can see what a fan base he has here--and THEN HE MIGHT INTERVIEW YOU ANYWAY.

heh heh heh.

[gfrancie.livejournal.com]

Yeah.
Apparently the bidding is really high for that one.

[popcultureicon.livejournal.com]

OH MAI GAWD!!!!!!

[gfrancie.livejournal.com]

*hands you smelling salts*

[popcultureicon.livejournal.com]

*girlsish fluttering*

[gfrancie.livejournal.com]

well look at the person on this post who went bowling with him!

[popcultureicon.livejournal.com]

i... i can't
id be too jealous

[gfrancie.livejournal.com]

come on, you have to admire her comment, "in my mind we had sex."

[popcultureicon.livejournal.com]

ooooh

[gfrancie.livejournal.com]

I think more people should use that line.

[rockrgirl8.livejournal.com]

there's quite a few things they've got this year that i wish i could have but i can't even afford to bid, let alone bid to win. i wish they had this at a different time of year when i'm more flush with funds...

[gfrancie.livejournal.com]

I think they should do one in the summer. Partly because foodbanks often are short of food in the summer months and also it would be fun to get stuff.

[ekdogg.livejournal.com]

who the hell is Ira Glass?

[gfrancie.livejournal.com]

He is the host of the NPR show, "This American Life". I think you might like the show. They talk to all kinds of people. pimps, housewives, nerds, soldiers, crazies, gays, writers, artists, politicans, nobodies. Everyone!

[ekdogg.livejournal.com]

okay, I am familiar with the show.

[gfrancie.livejournal.com]

Yeah.
There is a lot of girly fandom for this man.

[cavalaxis]

I'm a big fan of TLA. That'd be a very, VERY cool gift. I mean, he can make ANYONE sound interesting...

[cavalaxis]

I meant TAL... ::boot to the head::

[gfrancie.livejournal.com]

No kidding. Plus? the whole talking to him on the phone? that would be like phone sex to me.

[tu-tartaruga.livejournal.com]

Did I ever tell you about the time I went bowling with Ira?

We bowled together. And in my mind we had sex.

In his mind he spent the afternoon bowling with a lame-o.

[gfrancie.livejournal.com]

Did you take pictures? Did you tell him how you wanted to have his Jewish babies?
Just tell people outright that you had sex with Ira Glass. Who cares if you are lying. I will believe you.

[robiewankenobie.livejournal.com]

set up a paypal button. i will pimp it for you. someone we know should get this. for shizzle.

[gfrancie.livejournal.com]

Oh heck no.
The bidding yesterday was at 750 bucks. It is probably higher now.
It is a pipedream gift. You know like doing Robbie Williams laundry or getting fucked up with Anthony Bourdain.

[robiewankenobie.livejournal.com]

oh, come on now. it's for a good 'cause. think of the chiiiiiiiildren! if all your intranets fans gave just one dollar. only in the solicitation letter i will write will say that you're from africa and i'm holding your money, but that i can give it right back to you if they send cash. that sounds a lot like you, right?

[gfrancie.livejournal.com]

*laughs* I like your thinking.