William Shatner sells kidney stone

[Gormy Cuss]

William Shatner sells kidney stone, raises $25,000 for charity
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Tuesday, January 17, 2006

(01-17) 14:25 PST Los Angeles (AP) --

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.


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

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[Taverner]

1. I know its for a good cause and all but....

Yuk!

[democracyindanger]

2. GoldenPalace strikes again.

But good for Shatner.

On a side note, the latest installment of Esquire's "What I've Learned" series is with Shatner. My favorite is, "Being an icon is overblown. Remember, an icon is moved by a mouse."

[Book Lover]

3. You know, I've been a Trek fan for 30+ years

but I am here left speechless. I really thought I'd seen it all; then Bill goes and ups the ante. Hey, all for a good cause.

[FVZA_Colonel]

4. The fact that it has passed through William Shatner's wang just makes it

so much more desirable.



Oh well, at least he didn't try to sell the "Captain's log."

[DS1]

5. If he could prove that during the moment of stone passing he yelled

KHAAAAANNNN!!!!!

it could have sold for double that

[Faygo Kid]

6. Glad he boldly went where he had not gone before, anyway.

Here it comes! Ouch!

[KamaAina]

7. How much could he get for his rug?

He must have a few used, er, "game-worn" ones in his closet. Burt Reynolds had what, seven or eight?

I mean, you do know he has one, right?