Bid on eBay's tour of Paul Sereno's lab!

[MKIRKALDY@aol.com]

People who don't know what to get for their dinosaur aficionado friends  
should see the eBay auction for the Great Chicago Fire Sale:

"CHICAGO  FIRE SALE-DINOSAUR LAB TOUR W/ DR. PAUL SERENO"
(current bid is  $500).

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=16071&item=2293131392&r
d=1&ssPageName=WDVW
 
"Dr. Paul Sereno's dinosaur lab at the University of Chicago is hard at  work 
cleaning the bones of the newest dinosaur discoveries from Africa and Asia  
and you can be amongst the very few to get an inside look at what it takes to  
build a dinosaur - from the ground up!
Project Exploration is thrilled to  present a once-in-a lifetime opportunity 
for a behind the scenes tour of the  most exciting dinosaur lab in the 
country! World renowned paleontologist Dr.  Paul Sereno is a professor at the 
University of Chicago and a National  Geographic Explorer in Residence. Dr. 
Sereno, 
along with award-winning educator  Gabrielle Lyon, the cofounder of Project 
Exploration in 1999 will be your  hosts."
 
"Project Exploration is a non-profit science education organization founded  
by Paul Sereno and Gabrielle Lyon to bring the excitement of scientific  
discovery to the public - especially city kids and girls."
 
"This opportunity is open to a group of 6. Your visit will take  
approximately 11/2 hours. Gabrielle Lyon, Executive Director and cofounder of  
Project 
Exploration (veteran of 7 international dinosaur expeditions and  discoverer of 
Deltadromeus) will be your tour guide. She will be accompanied by  some of 
Chicago's most dynamic high school students - Project Exploration's own  Junior 
Paleontologists."
 
"Date for the tour will be mutually agreed upon, and must be completed by  
December 15, 2005."
 
"Following the lab tour, we will host a cookies and juice reception at the  
lab with Dr. Paul Sereno. Bring your camera, your pen and your favorite 
National  Geographic magazine - Dr. Sereno and Ms. Lyon are happy to sign 
autographs! 
 Guests will leave with a special souvenir from their visit."
 
"To learn more about Project Exploration, Dr. Paul Sereno or the new  
discoveries unearthed in the dinosaur lab, visit _www.projectexploration.org_ 
(http://www.projectexploration.org) ."
 
"So, your experience includes:
Tour for a group of six
Tour will be with Gabrielle Lyon, Executive Director of Project  Exploration
Reception at the end of the tour to meet Dr. Paul Sereno 
For the dinosaur lover in your life this is a dream come true and a rare  
opportunity to visit with one of the most famous paleontologists of all  time."
 
"ITEM: DINOSAUR LAB TOUR W/ DR. PAUL SERENO AND GABRIELLE LYON.
DONATED BY: PROJECT EXPLORATION, DR. PAUL SERENO, AND GABRIELLE LYON
VALUE: TRULY PRICELESS
SHIPPING & HANDLING: $7.50 IN CONTINENTAL US; $15.00 TO CANADA."
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I'm not sure what shipping and handling may be involved.
 
Mary