2006-08-07 04:56:53 · 14 answers · asked by Cheapsk8 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Over the course of a series of several swaps, yes.
2006-08-07 05:00:32 · answer #1 · answered by 'Dr Greene' 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but not directly.....they swapped the paper clip for something bigger and ended up with a vehicle and a time share and eventually a home. It took him about a year and the town that eventually traded him the home, did so because they thought it would be a good publicity stunt that would bring tourism to the town!
2006-08-07 05:03:44 · answer #2 · answered by Bobbin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sort of, but some of the swaps were a bit iffy - he only got the house because the council had one to spare and wanted someone who was about to appear in a film (albeit a small part in the latest no doubt straight to cable epic) to live in their town....
2006-08-07 05:08:23 · answer #3 · answered by eriverpipe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/5167388.stm
In short, the swaps went like this
One red paper clip
Novelty pen
Ceramic doorknob
Camping stove
1,000-watt generator
Beer keg with neon sign
Snowmobile
Trip to Yakh
A large van
One recording contract
One year rent-free in Phoenix
Afternoon with Alice Cooper
Snow globe
Hollywood movie role
House in Kipling
http://oneredpaperclip.blogspot.com/
2006-08-07 05:01:01 · answer #4 · answered by Preacher 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. it all started off by swapping a paper clip for somethig else.Then that item for something and so, on and so on.
2006-08-07 05:03:36 · answer #5 · answered by angelo26 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was a 3 bedroom house and yea - he started with a paperclip and kept trading up and ended up with the house.
2006-08-07 05:01:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no he started with a paperclip and swapped it for something better and so on and so on. I think it took 12 months altogether. he finally ended up with a house. American bloke. he was on gmtv the other week.
2006-08-07 05:04:54 · answer #7 · answered by busted 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well not right out it was first traded for another miniscule item and the trading it just built up to a house
2006-08-07 05:02:06 · answer #8 · answered by bullybrian2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes its true but there were lots of swaps along the way
2006-08-07 05:06:24 · answer #9 · answered by bunnybabe852000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah but it was a HUGE paper clip.
2006-08-07 05:04:00 · answer #10 · answered by Stammerman! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋