# Where's Bartleby and Loki when you need them? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [September 1, 2001, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-bartleby-and-loki-when-you-need-them/79251 "2001-09-01T03:25:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2001, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-bartleby-and-loki-when-you-need-them/79251/1 "2001-09-01T03:25:35Z")
A statue of Mickey Mouse? No problem. A two foot tall statue of Mickey Mouse? Not for me, but I can live with that. A two foot tall statue of Mickey Mouse that weighs over a hundred pounds? Seems to be pretty impractical. A two foot tall statue of Mickey Mouse that weighs over a hundred pounds because it’s made out of solid gold? Freakin’ hell, what were those people thinking? Nonetheless, apparently Disney Corp has decided there’s an untapped market out there for just this item. Admittedly, it’s a select market and only one is being produced. And it’s selling on eBay. Opening bids start at $700,000. Potential buyers will surely bid high though; the only thing more embarassing than winning this auction would be losing it. Then you’d have to look yourself in the mirror and realize you lacked a sufficient amount of both taste and money. ---
**Author:** ![jabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/db5fbb/32.png) [@jabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jabe)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2001, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-bartleby-and-loki-when-you-need-them/79251/2 "2001-09-01T03:39:22Z")
Jabe to Michael Eisner: “And you’re his father, you sick fuck!” peace, JB ---
**Author:** ![Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/angel_of_the_lord/32/2949_2.png) [@Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angel_of_the_Lord)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2001, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-bartleby-and-loki-when-you-need-them/79251/3 "2001-09-01T03:47:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jabe \* > **Jabe to Michael Eisner: "And you’re his father, you sick fuck!"** ::Gabe high-fives Jabe:: Now I’ll go wait out in the hallway while you go shoot 'em up. (Oh, c’mon guys, you know I couldn’t resist) 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Crunchy\_Frog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ebca7d/32.png) [@Crunchy\_Frog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crunchy_Frog)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2001, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-bartleby-and-loki-when-you-need-them/79251/4 "2001-09-01T04:10:18Z")
Hello and welcome to _Chateau de Froggy_. On the walls you can see my collection of Van Gogh and Picassos, and on the stand in the center is my 2 foot tall 300lbs solid gold Mickey Mouse statue because I have way too much money than I know what to do with. Next week I’m going to buy the solid silver Donald Duck. I’m hoping for the whole collection. ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2001, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-bartleby-and-loki-when-you-need-them/79251/5 "2001-09-01T06:06:44Z")
There is a lot of useless crap that I wouldn’t pay 3 cents for that a lot of other people would. That is the basic idea of a collectors item. Collectors items are NOT supposed to have universal appeal. Say I had the finances to purchase a Picaso. There isn’t any way I’d waste it on those ugly things. The only difference between a Picaso and a golden statue of mickey mouse is that the golden statue of mickey mouse has value other than it being a collectors item \. Quite frankly I don’t see the issue here? There are people out there that actually like Mickey Mouse (as hard as that may be to believe) who would be more than willing to pay for a one of a kind collectors item (not me however). So it doesn’t quite have the prestige of a Picasso - WHO CARES. ---
**Author:** ![Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/angel_of_the_lord/32/2949_2.png) [@Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angel_of_the_Lord)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2001, 8:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-bartleby-and-loki-when-you-need-them/79251/6 "2001-09-01T08:05:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by mayberrydan \* > \*\*Say I had the finances to purchase a **Picaso**. There isn’t any way I’d waste it on those ugly things. The only difference between a **Picaso** and a golden statue of mickey mouse is that the golden statue of mickey mouse has value other than it being a collectors item \. > \*\* Well, considering that you don’t know how to spell Picas **s** o…I really don’t think you’re worth the effort of criticizing. Besides which, it’ll be more fun to watch one of the more experienced Dopers do it… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Fugazi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f08c70/32.png) [@Fugazi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fugazi)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2001, 10:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-bartleby-and-loki-when-you-need-them/79251/7 "2001-09-01T10:12:10Z")
I personally saw nothing about mayberrydan’s post to criticize. It seemed like a perfectly reasonable post about people having different tastes. You,on the other hand, have appointed yourself as the newest member of the spelling police. How about you make yourself useful and run around the board correcting all the spelling mistakes. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2001, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-bartleby-and-loki-when-you-need-them/79251/8 "2001-09-01T17:26:01Z")
As we approach day 3, there still hasn’t been a single bidder to step forward and put his money down on a chance to own this priceless collectible. With the holiday weekend, you’d think at least a few billionaires would be browsing eBay looking for a bargain. Still, I’d hate to see Moobey get tossed back into the furnace and melted down into cuff-links. Maybe I’ll put in a twenty dollar bid and try to lowball them. ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2001, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-bartleby-and-loki-when-you-need-them/79251/9 "2001-09-01T18:08:43Z")
**Angle of the lerd** The fact I can’t spell Picasso proves how little I care for his art. ---
**Author:** ![Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/angel_of_the_lord/32/2949_2.png) [@Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angel_of_the_Lord)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2001, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-bartleby-and-loki-when-you-need-them/79251/10 "2001-09-01T18:09:43Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Fugazi \* > \*\*I personally saw nothing about mayberrydan’s post to criticize. It seemed like a perfectly reasonable post about people having different tastes. > > You,on the other hand, have appointed yourself as the newest member of the spelling police. How about you make yourself useful and run around the board correcting all the spelling mistakes. \*\* ::rereads what she posted:: God, I was being bitchy…sorry 'bout that, **mayberrydan**. I was talking out of my ass. I guess the point that I was trying to make–while half dead–is that a Picasso has inherent value in that many, many people would spend a copious amount of money to own one. There is also a certain amout of artistic ability involved. I personally don’t like abstract art very much, but I can appreciate the talent it takes to do, much as you can recognize the value of the gold in the Mickey Mouse statue. ---
**Author:** ![Fretful\_Porpentine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fretful_porpentine/32/2873_2.png) [@Fretful\_Porpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fretful_Porpentine)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2001, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-bartleby-and-loki-when-you-need-them/79251/11 "2001-09-01T19:25:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by mayberrydan \* > \*\*There is a lot of useless crap that I wouldn’t pay 3 cents for that a lot of other people would. That is the basic idea of a collectors item. Collectors items are NOT supposed to have universal appeal. > > Say I had the finances to purchase a Picaso. There isn’t any way I’d waste it on those ugly things. The only difference between a Picaso and a golden statue of mickey mouse is that the golden statue of mickey mouse has value other than it being a collectors item \. > > Quite frankly I don’t see the issue here? There are people out there that actually like Mickey Mouse (as hard as that may be to believe) who would be more than willing to pay for a one of a kind collectors item (not me however). So it doesn’t quite have the prestige of a Picasso - WHO CARES. \*\* Because a solid gold Mickey Mouse is TACKY, dammit. There are times I love being a snob. ---
**Author:** ![casdave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@casdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/casdave)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2001, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-bartleby-and-loki-when-you-need-them/79251/12 "2001-09-01T20:06:26Z")
I wonder what other things the purchaser of this unmissable work of art will have in their collection ? Dream up your tackiest crap folks, how about a diamond encrusted kitty litter scoop, or a genuine Jackson Pollock pizza tray ? ---
**Author:** ![Crunchy\_Frog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ebca7d/32.png) [@Crunchy\_Frog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crunchy_Frog)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2001, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-bartleby-and-loki-when-you-need-them/79251/13 "2001-09-01T21:04:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by casdave \* > \*\*Dream up your tackiest crap folks, how about a diamond encrusted kitty litter scoop, or a genuine Jackson Pollock pizza tray ? \*\* I see your Jackson Pollock pizza tray and raise you one Claude Monet pop-up book. ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2001, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-bartleby-and-loki-when-you-need-them/79251/14 "2001-09-01T21:56:24Z")
**Angel of the Lord** oh no need to appologize. I understand your point and wasn’t offended (perhaps a little embarressed I spelled Picasso wrong…) Personally I wouldn’t pay for it. A golden statue of Yogurt (from Spaceballs, not the food) is a totally different story. My life would be complete. ---
**Author:** ![pesch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pesch/32/4925_2.png) [@pesch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pesch)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2001, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-bartleby-and-loki-when-you-need-them/79251/15 "2001-09-01T22:56:30Z")
Put me down for a Pollock pizza tray, extra large. That sounds cool. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2001, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-bartleby-and-loki-when-you-need-them/79251/16 "2001-09-02T02:53:35Z")
I think my sales department would like a list of the people who buy those MM statues. One of our customers has a BASEMENT eight bloody times the size of my house. ---
**Author:** ![SmackFu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@SmackFu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmackFu)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2001, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-bartleby-and-loki-when-you-need-them/79251/17 "2001-09-02T03:16:58Z")
That’s nothing compared to this [50 lb PDA made of solid butter](http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1270732090) selling on eBay. ---
**Author:** ![waterj2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/858c86/32.png) [@waterj2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/waterj2)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2001, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-bartleby-and-loki-when-you-need-them/79251/18 "2001-09-02T03:28:45Z")
I always thought a Jackson Pollack would look good on the wall above the freezer at my fraternity house, but they put shelves there instead. So perhaps the pizza tray would be a good substitute. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2001, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-bartleby-and-loki-when-you-need-them/79251/19 "2001-09-02T04:06:16Z")
A wall in a frat house. A Pollock. What’s the difference? Pollock used paint. The frat boys used vomit. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2001, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-bartleby-and-loki-when-you-need-them/79251/20 "2001-09-02T05:38:01Z")
The solid gold Mickey Mouse and the butter PDA statues are both on sale the same week? Dammit, it’s not fair. I don’t get paid until Thursday and now I’ll have to make a choice. Maybe I can get a loan if I put my velvet Elvis portrait and my giant ball of string up for collateral. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-bartleby-and-loki-when-you-need-them/79251.md?page=2)