# Want a house boat?  Here's your chance

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-a-house-boat-heres-your-chance/559493>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 4, 2010, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-a-house-boat-heres-your-chance/559493 "2010-11-04T18:41:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2010, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-a-house-boat-heres-your-chance/559493/21 "2010-11-05T23:34:50Z")

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> [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](#):
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> I was just checking out the rest of that auction site.
> 
> At the December Miami auction some of the things up for bid are:  
> A pair of red flip flops, mens size 12  
> one pair mens red Nike shorts, size large  
> a Norelco hair trimmer, in it’s original packaging.  
> A pair of black mens Nike flip flops, size 9  
> A 6pack of Footlocker white socks
> 
> Really? The US Treasury is auctioning off flip flops and hair trimmers?

When I was at university and broke, I sold my record collection… don’t see why it’s any different for them… 🙂

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**Author:** ![Rachellelogram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rachellelogram/32/8689_2.png) [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-a-house-boat-heres-your-chance/559493/22 "2010-11-06T03:53:38Z")

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> [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](#):
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> I was just checking out the rest of that auction site.
> 
> At the December Miami auction some of the things up for bid are:  
> A pair of red flip flops, mens size 12  
> one pair mens red Nike shorts, size large  
> a Norelco hair trimmer, in it’s original packaging.  
> A pair of black mens Nike flip flops, size 9  
> A 6pack of Footlocker white socks
> 
> Really? The US Treasury is auctioning off flip flops and hair trimmers?

Well it’s for any seized property. Those flip flops are Armani and look unworn and still have tags on. According to [Armani.com - Official Website | Armani](http://www.armaniexchange.com/product/mens/accessories/flip+flop.do), they’re worth $20-$25. Definitely worth a place in the auction IMO.

[http://www.ustreas.gov/auctions/treasury/gp/miami\_genmerch.shtml](http://www.ustreas.gov/auctions/treasury/gp/miami_genmerch.shtml) has the full list of auctionable items. They’re even selling some Hennessy in a (hopefully/apparently) unopened bottle.

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**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-a-house-boat-heres-your-chance/559493/23 "2010-11-06T16:09:53Z")

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> [@Emily\_Litella](#):
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> Wasn’t that Stevie Wonder? No, Windwood! Steve Windwood.

Same dude, right?

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