Save Toby

At first, this didn't appear that interesting, but as I read on the foolishness really struck a cord. Link to WaPo article.

Its about a man, James, his rabbit, Toby, and James' website www.savetoby.com which announces that Toby will be eaten unless people send James no less than $50K. Excerpt:

When Savetoby launched in January, a PayPal account was collecting money for the site. But after fielding complaints, [PayPal] took another look and decided in late February that the site violated its offensive-materials standards.

"I get a little sick to my stomach every time I look at that site," says PayPal spokeswoman Amanda Pires. "We have discontinued service."

Sick to her stomach... really? We're talking rabbit, Amanda. But the love for Toby gets even better. Read some of the hate mail James is getting. Link to hate mail. This probably sounds coarse and cold hearted, but the absurdity of this whole thing is kind of funny, particularly James' callous responses to the hate mail.

Update: According to snopes.com, the website's a hoax. Link