Phil Johnson of Christchurch, New Zealand, has put a new twist on turning life's lemons into lemonade. His home was damaged during the 6.3 magnitude earthquake last month, when a 25-tonne boulder ripped his house in half. Rather than letting this devastating situation get him down, Johnson used the event as an opportunity to share a laugh, and raise money for charity.
Eager to get rid of the offending boulder, Johnson decided to post the following advertisement on an online auction site:
For sale, 1 owner, 25-30 tonne landscape feature (answers to the name Rocky). He is in pristine condition (just a little bit of concrete dust). Suitable for garden feature, or as in our case, a magnificent addition to your living area. Rocky will enhance your "indoor outdoor" flow considerably, especially if you load him in through the garage roof like we did.
Sorry, but we are unable to deliver Rocky but would be happy for you to pick him up and roll him away (please mind our neighbours when you do) :-) Highest bid (should there be one) gets personalised photo with Rocky (when cordon lifts) and of course a wonderful addition to your home.
The ad attracted over 300,000 visits, and bids on Rocky reached NZ$50,000, which Johnson is donating to an earthquake relief fund.
--from the writing team of Justin Havre & Associates
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