Kyle is the man

I wanted to write about Kyle MacDonald and his blog since one year. He stays in Montreal, Canada. On July 12th 2005, he started with a blog and a red paper clip. His goal - to own a house or an island or an island with a house. His modus operandi - Trade the red clip with any thing bigger or better and keep trading until he gets his house. And for this purpose,he is willing to travel anywhere in the world - he will even come to your house if you make an offer he can't refuse.

Initially, I thought he was crazy. But, now after seeing the way he got his house, I am very impressed.

His story - he has traded the red clip with different people from different countries as below:

Red paper clip -> Fish-shaped pen
Fish-shaped pen -> doorknob with a funny face
doorknob -> stove
stove -> Red generator
Red generator -> Instant party (beer-keg)
Instant party -> Snowmobile
Snowmobile -> Paid trip to Yahk, British Columbia
Paid trip to Yahk -> 1995 Ford Diesel Van
Van -> Recording contract
Recording contract -> 1-year free rental apartment in Phoenix, Arizona.

After 14 trades and within 9 months, he has managed to get a 1-year rental apartment in Phoenix in exchange of just a small red insignificant paper clip.

Once in a while, someone or the other comes up with such a simple yet extraordinary idea that it leaves everyone thinking "Wow!