Got a pile of spare cash lying around? I need it. Or, more accurately, my webmaster needs it–to upgrade rall.com from its vintage 1995 design (while keeping it simple and easy to use). To raise the thousands of dollars it will cost to continue to offer my cartoons and columns for free (like an idiot!), I am offering the following never-before-offered Fun Pack of Ralliana:
One (1) Original Galley Proof of “Waking Up in America” (1992). Only ten copies were ever printed by St. Martin’s Press of the galleys for my first book. Seven copies went to editors for review; most of these are probably history. One is at the Huntington Library’s collection of my ephemera. I have two remaining copies, one of which would be yours.
The match proof print for “All The Rules Have Changed” (1995). Author and editor Dave Eggers designed this cover. He printed out this proof at the San Francisco offices of Might magazine. Only one copy exists.
The match proof print of the original cover of “Revenge of the Latchkey Kids” (1998). This is the original cover, containing the banned original title of the book, “Kill Your Parents Before They Kill You.” Barnes & Noble refused to stock the title with that name, so Workman Publishing issued the seminal Gen X manifesto with a revised title. Only one copy exists.
PLUS Five (5) Original Cartoons of your choice. (Provided, of course, that I still have them in my possession.)
Total Price: $3,000. Money must be sent by PayPal or received by certified check or money order on or before October 31. Offer not valid after this date.
EXTRA BONUS OFFER: Friend for a Day!
I will be your friend for a day. I will come to your home. I will hang out with you and/or your family and/or your friends. I will eat meals with you, converse, talk politics and movies and music, or whatever you feel like. You set the agenda; I’ll do it. Within reason, obviously. Yes, I’ll go bowling. Or cow-tipping.
You will cover all expenses, including airfare if you live outside New York City, and housing (your place or, if you don’t have room or it’s not up to my high standards, a good hotel), and meals, and whatever.
You get me for exactly 24 hours. If you are creepy or exceedingly annoying, I will leave. No refunds, partial or otherwise. Offer not valid after this date.
Price: $5,000 for one day, $8,000 for two days. Money must be sent by PayPal or received by certified check or money order on or before October 31.
6 Comments.
How much for "Friend for a Day, With Benefits"?
Oh I get it. It is the perfect trap. When the corporatist has you out in the boonies and a private security squad kills you, your hidden camera crew will capture it all. Then you can nail them in court! The problem is that it will be a sniper's bullet.
Seriously, I can only hope you will only accept the cash from people you know, or public figures and celebs. At least half of the people who will be able to throw that kind of cash around will be your enemies.
I think you would be safer in the Stans.
Your second descent into Hannity's edited wonderland raises doubts concerning your nose for traps.
Angelo, may be right on this one. And besides, here in Michigan, i'd have to get a group of everyone I know just to scrape up fare for a ride on Greyhound. The economy is that robust. While there isn't the kind of money here you're looking for, just think of all the fun you could have splitting fire wood and i'll buy the beer!
How about some options for poor saps like myself who cannot possible scrape together that kind of scratch? Maybe autographed books for $50 or something?
I'm not a famous cartoonist, but I have a myspace: http://www.myspace.com/domesticsway And I'll come to your house for busfare and say 19.95.
How much extra for a reach-around?