Shatner Sells Kidney Stone for Charity

[baldguy]

LOS ANGELES - An online casino has a piece of Capt. Kirk. Actor William Shatner has sold his kidney stone for $25,000, with the money going to a housing charity, it was announced Tuesday. Shatner reached agreement Monday to sell the stone to GoldenPalace.com.

"This takes organ donors to a new height, to a new low, maybe. How much is a piece of me worth?" he said in a telephone interview.

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"This is a bold new addition to our fleet," GoldenPalace.com Chief Executive Officer Richard Rowe said in a statement.

The money will go to Habitat for Humanity, which builds houses for the needy.

more:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060118/ap_en_ce/people_shatner;_ylt=AraHQ0B0uyKbjFtT2AKZcJCs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3YXYwNDRrBHNlYwM3NjI-

[MiwSher]

1. Eeeewww! n/t

[peekaloo]

2. I saw him talk about this on Jimmy Kimmel's show.

Denny Crane would have pocketed the cash!

From his urethra a house is born.

[Deja Q]

3. Only a big dick would do something like that...

The dude's got millions. Why not donate instead?

Still, it's captain's perogative... :7 And HE was Admiral Kirk... only one of two Trek captains promoted to Admiral (the other being Janeway... man, I feel sorry for Picard...)

[Telly Savalas]

4. Canada's on the verge of choosing Steven Harper to be PM

when this guy's available!?!? Sheesh.

[sleipnir]

5. Looks like he could sell a few extra pounds while he's at it...

n/t

[Left Is Write]

6. But who would WANT someone's kidney stone??

[Shine]

7. Jeez, what's next?

although I love HFH, I think this is probably the most unique form of fundraising I've ever heard of.

:eyes: Whatever.Ewww..

[DanCa]

8. wow he's making money hand over fist. (nt)