Auction       The bidding may begin at 100. Do I hear 100 ?   100   100 -- Who'll go 150 ?      150   200   230   250   250 -- I have 250. 250 -- 250 -- going once -- going twice --   300   300 it is. Do I hear 350 ?   350   350 and 5   350 and 10   350 and 12   380 and 12   400 and 12   400 and 15   400 and 15 -- Do I hear more ? 400 and 15 -- going once --   450 and 17   450 and 17 -- I have 450 and 17. Do I hear more than 450 and 17 ?   480 and 17   480 and 19   480 and 19 -- The bidding stands at 480 and 19. Do I hear more ?   500 and 23   500 and 23 -- The current bid is 500 and 23. Do I hear another bid ? 500 and 23 -- 500 and 23 going once -- going twice -- going for the third and final time ---- sold !! The fourth Dan is sold for 500 members registered to the national association and 23 organized training courses to the gentleman from ***.   © 2005 TDI