Australian man, Ian Usher sells his life on eBay: Erase and reboot or sell out and cash in? You decide!

In what might possibly be the greatest publicity stunt ever concocted by a single man, Ian Usher has placed his entire life up for an auction that will begin June 22nd on eBay. The auction is said to include his home, jet ski’s, skydiving gear, car, and even a two-week trial at his job managing a rug store. The general premise of the auction is this: He had a great life with the woman of his dreams, but then she left him. Now he wants to let go of everything and just make a brand new start for himself somewhere new. He readily admits: “I am still not sure whether this is inspired madness, complete foolishness, or just some sort of mid-life crisis.

“On the day it’s all sold and settled, I intend to walk out of my front door with my wallet in one pocket and my passport in the other, nothing else at all,” Usher says on his Web site. “I appreciate that many people have had to cope with much more than I have and have had much more sadness in their lives. This is just my way of dealing with what has happened to me.”

“Everything that I have — the furniture in the house — all has memories attached to it,” Usher, 44, told Seven Network television. “It’s time to shed the old, and in with the new.”

However, many readers of his website ALife4Sale are stating that it looks like a big stunt to make Ian a millionaire. On his site, he is telling the 1st of 4 chapters of his life and the story behind his marriage for free. Now for a mere $2.95 you can download the other 3 installments of the story to see where it all went wrong and what led up to the upcoming drastic purge of his life as he knows it.

So readers, tell me… do you think he’ll follow through with the auction? Do you think he’ll make more money off the auction or the e-book? Do you think he’ll get sued by his now ex-wife? For more on Ian Usher, here is what we at RRC were able to find about him.

Ian Usher on Blogger

Ian Usher on ALife4Sale

Gary Gygax: Dungeons and Dragons Co-creator dies of health complications at 69

Associated Press has reported that famed Dungeons and Dragons co-creator, Gary Gygax has died at the age of 69.

Gary Gygax began his life as a Chicago youth interested in cards, chess, and many other games of strategy. It is no surprise to those around him that in the early 70’s his name would be attached to the biggest strategy game to date. That game was called Dungeons and Dragons and it is known as the founding father of role-playing-games (RPG’s). Dungeons and Dragons changed the lives of its players in ways Gary Gygax never anticipated. It provided a social outlet for kids who had no other common ground. It was an escape for adults looking for adventure. It was an exercise of the mind and imagination. Dungeons and Dragons would soon become an empire with legions of followers as players built entire worlds filled with a blend of fantasy and science fiction.

Gary went on to create many other RPG’s but will always be known for, respected for, and even idolized for his contribution to D&D.