Unbelievable. Someone put up for auction a genuine wooden log. Yeah, a piece of wood. There are three funny things about this:

The description:

I present for your consideration this log. Although new to the log collecting community, I was fortunate enough to acquire this log from a venerable collector/dealer. I believe he received the log from the original owner.

It should be noted that this log is a genuine wooden log, and to the best of my knowledge, comes from a tree. I have been told that similar logs have been sold at auction for prices up to and even exceeding forty-two or forty-three dollars.

The log is available for pick-up in the Los Angeles area, or will be shipped to your location in appropriate air-cushioned, double boxed packaging.

The comments:

Question & Answer Answered On
Q: How old is this log you are selling? Dec-03-07
A: If you are referring to the age of the tree from which this log originated, it appears to be between 29 to 31 years (fairly young for a log). If you are…more
Q: Will this log work with Windows XP? Dec-03-07
A: That is a silly question. Nothing works with Windows XP. Thanks for your interest. Brenton
Q: HI. IS THIS LOG IN GOOD CONDITION FOR IT’S AGE, OR DOES IT HAVE “ISSUES”. THANKS Dec-03-07
A: By “issues”, I assume you are referring to insect infestation, dry rot, or other log related afflictions. Based on the two appraisals I have c…more
Q: Is the log made of firewood? if not, do you have any firewood logs? Dec-02-07
A: Hello - I’m not familiar with “fire” wood. Although new to the log collecting community, I have heard stories about wealthy collectors…more
Q: Does it work? Nov-29-07
A: Yes, the photos in the listing are of the actual log being auctioned, not catalog shots. You are seeing the log in use in these photos. Thank you for…more

And finally, of course, the fact that someone purchased it for $4.11 plus $18 shipping and handling. Wow. Check out this wooden log.