Buy A PS3, Prevent Foreclosure... Oops, Too Late

I hesitate to call this the PS3 Douchebag Auction of the Day, as I´m not clear on the circumstances that might have put this family into such dire financial straits, but I came very close. Anytime that someone has the gall to list their PlayStation 3 at $5,000, with a $50,000 Buy It Now price on top of that, they really shouldn´t get a pass, but I´m a softie. At least he didn´t try to include Gundam Crossfire in the auction.

Still, any chump who maxes out his last credit card to but a PS3 and three games, only to flip it on eBay in an attempt to right himself financially has to be at least 60% douche.

From the carefully wordsmithed auction:

Okay we arn´t in foreclosure yet, but we are getting closer and closer each month we have to make our mortgage payment latter and latter. So i called in to work and me and my wife swapped out waiting in line to pick up a ps3 and to max out our last credit card. I know that the asking price is high, but if it is met it would alow us to stay in our home. to not default on the mortgage and to raise our girl in our own home. also if a buisness or buisness person buys this gift at my asking price it will probably be the highest bought ps3 on ebay. if this happens i wil tell all publicity who bought it and their website and or phone number. All and all if you have the money to spend what better to spend it than on the most powerful game consol to date, and to help give someone a hand out of debt.

What better way to spend it? Are you shitting me? Well, it doesn´t appear anyone else took the bait either, despite the token picture of his drooling baby. The auction ended with zero bids. Michael McWhertor

PS3 60G 3 games (unique extras) keep us off the street! [thanks, Justin!]

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Someone to Love
From: Paramount Home Video - Year: 1987 - Rated: R - Release Date: December 05, 2006 - Features: Anamorphic * The type of film that will make many start running and never look back, Someone to Love gets a solid DVD release from Paramount. Its baby boomer navel-gazing will likely be of no interest to anyone outside that demographic, but Orson Welles fans may want to take a look at his final film appearance. Amazon Compare [SHOW]

Epidural Can Undermine Baby´s Willingness To Breastfeed
A certain amount of the drugs present in epidurals enter babies´ bloodstreams and can make them less willing to breast-feed, say researchers from Sydney University, Australia. Epidurals are commonly used to reduce pain during childbirth - a catheter is inserted into the spine, into which painkillers are infused.You can read about this study in the International Breastfeeding Journal. [click link for full article] [SHOW]

DIY Holiday Contest: Gingerbread house from scratch

Reader Kendall scoffed at the gingerbread house templates he saw at the his neighborhood box store this year, opting instead to build his gingerbread house entirely from scratch. The results, and instructions from Kendall, after the jump.

Kendall writes:

I have always wanted to make a gingerbread house, but every holiday something comes up, like finals, having a baby, going out of town... This year I wanted to make it so.

Here´s how he did it:

1. Create a template. I made mine out of paper first, realized gingerbread dough sticks to paper, and used parchment paper instead (available at any decent grocery store). Because this was the first house I made, I was conservative in the design, next time I´m going for St. Peter´s Basilica.

For more pics of Kendall´s gingerbread house and the rest of his step-by-step, click here (click through gallery in reverse order... sorry).

Got your own savvy DIY holiday project? Want to win your own copy of Lifehacker the book and other great prizes? Check out the DIY Holiday Contest rules for details. — Adam Pash

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