In the aftermath of the tragedy that was Hurricane Katrina, many Gulf Coast victims are barely scraping by and doing what little they can to, ahem, stay afloat (sorry, that was really bad). Desperate times calls for desperate measures. So where is a cash-starved school district to turn in hopes of earning some much needed funds? Well, like the marketing tagline goes, "Whatever it is, you can get it on eBay". And apparently that even goes for flood-ruined schoolbuses.

For a mere five grand or so, you can "own a piece of history!!!", complete with a certificate of authenticty. "This is a collector's dream comes true," says the description on eBay. And, the folks of the Orleans Parish School District even provide a bit of comic relief with the following photo, which will no doubt help eager collectors in making an informed purchase.

• New Orleans Public School Bus @ eBay Motors
• New Orleans to Sell Flooded Buses on eBay @ Yahoo! News
• No Flood of Cash Offers Yet for Waterlogged School Bus @ the New Orleans Times-Picayune