Update on the Alan Keyes sweaty napkin....

[whistle]

There was a thread going yesterday regarding this guy who was selling a napkin with sweat from Ambassador Alan Keyes' forehead and was getting all sorts of free media coverage. The DU thread is below:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=2191291&mesg_id=2191291&page=

I sent two questions to the guy, the first with his response I posted on the thread. My second question I also posted and it was:

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whistle (1000+ posts) Tue Aug-10-04 10:54 PM
Response to Reply #16

19. I just had to ask this question....


...Does Ebay verify that the item you have up for bid, if authentic, is not a biohazard? Any untreated fluids taken from the human body or off of the human body that are not immediately discarded, must be labeled as a biohazard. Can you verify that this item has been sterilized and is free of all organic materials that pose a danger of spreading disease? Can you provide proof from Homeland Security or other federal agencies that this item is safe for public distribution?

I'll lety you all know what answer I get.
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Here was the seller’s answer back to me by email late last night:

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From: "Gerald McGlothlin" <[e-mail]>
To: “Whistle”
Subject: RE: Question for item #3924884114 - Napkin with sweat from Ambassador Alan Keyes' forehead
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 23:36:30 -0500

It's moot anyway. eBay just yanked down my listing. Bummer..

Jerry
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I guess that’ll show these freepers that when it comes to sweat, you just can’t sell it or buy it. It has to be freely given away. Hehehehe - - Whistle
:kick:

[Caution]

1. proud to be one of those who filed a formal complaint

selling a sweat soaked napkin....that's just plain NASTY.

[Hawkeye-X]

2. See my thread in GD:2004 on that one.

This time, eviscrating him :D

[klook]

3. Keyes IS a biohazard n/t