The Ultimate Buffet(t) Lunch

Notwithstanding the very bad pun in the title of this post (let the groaning begin), here's a summer event to put on your calendar. Better still, on your bidding calendar. CNNMoney.com reported today that, in June, bidders on eBay will have a chance to win a lunch with Warren Buffett, billionaire investor, stock market guru, philanthropist, and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.

Auctioning lunch with Warren Buffett has become a six-year tradition on eBay. The proceeds from the auction always go to The Glide Foundation, which provides services to the poor and homeless in San Francisco. Last year, according to the CNNMoney.com story, two investors paid $650,100 for the privilege of having lunch with the man often called the "Oracle of Omaha." Considering the value of getting to listen to Mr. Buffett's views on how the stock market was shaping up, it was probably cheap at the price.

This year's auction will begin at 7 p.m. Pacific time on June 22nd, and will end at 7 p.m. Pacific time on June 27th. Mr. Buffett will dine with the winning bidder and up to seven friends at Smith and Wollensky's steakhouse in New York on a mutually agreed upon date.

I would love to be a fly on the wall during that lunch but, barring the unlikely event that I win the lottery, the closest I'll come to Mr. Buffet is through the Glide Foundation's eBay page. Keep an eye on this page to see the auction action in June (you can sign up to receive an email reminder). And if you want a rare shot at eating a medium rare with Mr. Buffet, you can also become pre-qualified to bid on the auction from the Glide Foundation page.