that type of integration

October 31, 2005 9:52 PM

Up for auction is Vincent Gallo's sperm.
posted by radiosig (22 comments total)

by the time you read about it here, i realize that most of you may have seen it posted elsewhere (although it's not on boingboing just yet!). usually when i come to metafilter it's not to learn about the new memes, but to hear what y'all have to say about them -- so that's basically my motivation for posting.

so...what, uh, what's going on here, do you think?
posted by radiosig at 9:54 PM on October 31, 2005

More of the pointless attention-whoring Gallo's known for.

I mean, um, it's art!
posted by S.C. at 9:56 PM on October 31, 2005

Insert Chloe Sevigny joke ==> HERE <==
posted by RavinDave at 10:00 PM on October 31, 2005

More of the pointless attention-whoring Gallo's known for.

Did you read it? Mr. Gallo maintains the right to refuse sale of his sperm to those of extremely dark complexions.
And so on, until the racist blither coats the nation from shore to shore.

I'm not sure I understand why someone decided to pick on Vincent Gallo. I mean, sure, it's easy. But what?
posted by metaculpa at 10:01 PM on October 31, 2005

Metafiler: (no cripples).
posted by basicchannel at 10:02 PM on October 31, 2005

Nah, we only stock moral midgets.
Bonus question: who first used the phrase moral midget?
posted by metaculpa at 10:03 PM on October 31, 2005

Did you read it?

No.

Far be it from me to let the facts get in the way of a nice hate-on.
posted by S.C. at 10:09 PM on October 31, 2005

i'm a moron ... to think i've been giving mine away for nothing all these years ...
posted by pyramid termite at 10:15 PM on October 31, 2005

I call hoax but I suppose it could be real. Gallo's own web site makes no mention of it, however, even in the merchandise section.
posted by Manhasset at 10:30 PM on October 31, 2005

He can keep it.
posted by brundlefly at 11:12 PM on October 31, 2005

There. I started the meme.
posted by dhartung at 11:53 PM on October 31, 2005

Gallo likes to portray himself as racist and anti-semitic.

Someone probably took offence and decided for a little e-bay payback.
posted by meech at 12:19 AM on November 1, 2005

*has idea for endless spermerchant riches*


*reconsiders, goes back to day job*


Or, alternatively, how about : putting the 'goo' back in Google!
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 12:51 AM on November 1, 2005

Invalid Item
This listing (7559052384) has been removed by eBay or is no longer available.
posted by gren at 2:19 AM on November 1, 2005

I was always amused at how Laura Ingraham would have Gallo on her show, time after time after time, because he was all too eager too dish dirt on those "wacky Hollyweird Libs". Always wondered if anyone told the "family values" harpy about "Brown Bunny".
posted by RavinDave at 2:40 AM on November 1, 2005

I'd buy it and destroy it, but I'm sure he'd just make more.
posted by Faint of Butt at 3:00 AM on November 1, 2005

I don't think one can sell vials of human fluids as they may contain infectious agents and that's reason why it was removed...biohazard material.

About the guy doing the stunt to obtain attention..well I would have admired him for auctioning his balls but I guess some people is good only at looking tought by words.
posted by elpapacito at 3:41 AM on November 1, 2005

biohazard material.

outlaw bukkake?
posted by PenguinBukkake at 7:43 AM on November 1, 2005

I can't stand the asshole. I don't agree with his politics, but that's not why I hate him. He's just this mediocre pretentious dork who had to come up with this lame stunt to get some attention.

And Route 66 blows. He had to write a scene (that did nothing to further the "plot") in the film where someone remarks on his large manhood. So to review, he's an: insecure, mediocre, racist, braindead, butt ugly fuck. I don't think he can give his sperm away, much less sell it.
posted by Devils Slide at 9:40 AM on November 1, 2005

You want to talk about stupid memes? How about posting foolish publicity auctions that everyone knows will be cancelled by eBay within 24 hours? It was barely funny that first time, and that was in 1995.
posted by cribcage at 10:58 AM on November 1, 2005

Faint of Butt - I'd buy it and destroy it, but I'm sure he'd just make more.

Well then, I guess you'll have to destroy the source.

Nuke it from orbit, it's the only way to be sure."
posted by PurplePorpoise at 11:42 AM on November 1, 2005

although no one will read this, i just thought i'd point out that the original ebay auction was apparently legitimate.
posted by radiosig at 1:50 PM on November 5, 2005