Here's a cool one for geeks...win an ebay Celebrity auction and become a character in a book by one of your favorite authors.
Writers' Plot Thickens Into Auction for Free Speech
"Now's your chance to die in a Stephen King novel or be portrayed 'in a good light' in the next thriller from John Grisham -- while championing the cause of free speech.
"That's the idea behind a charity auction on eBay that starts Sept. 1 and features 16 authors selling character names to the highest bidders. All proceeds go to the First Amendment Project, a nonprofit legal group dedicated to free speech."