"The Big Lebowski" swap

RudeNun and I came up with this idea, and we think it's just brilliant. And because you too have seen The Big Lebowski and your life has changed as a result, you probably will, as well.

In this swap, you will be assigned one partner -- a fellow appreciator of all that is Lebowski -- to whom you will send a handmade tribute, or some sort of variety package (minimum $10 USD, before postage), dedicated to anything or everything that has to do with the fantastic, wide-reaching, universal slacker film, The Big Lebowski.

The Dude. Unemployment. Venice, California. A well-worn bathrobe. White Russians -- aka "Caucasians." The Nihilists. Walter Sobchak's odd and violent defense of his religious conversion. Bowling leagues. Geezus Quintana. Interpretative dance. Bunny Lebowski's toe. Threatening answering machine messages. "Vaginal" avante garde art. Donny, RIP. Marmots. Creedence Clearwater Revival.

The possibilities are nearly endless. Be creative. Watch the movie again. Have fun.

A few things of importance:

• If you have not seen this movie, GO OUT AND RENT IT NOW. Your life will not be the same.

• This is an INTERNATIONAL swap. People around the world should share the freedom to appreciate The Dude.

• If you believe that it is even remotely possible that you might be offended by something related to this movie and/or your partner's creative interpretation of it, please do not sign up. This is, as you are fully aware, not the movie for everyone. And thus, by extension, this is not the swap for everyone.

• This swap is open to everyone with ratings above 4.5, or newbies with sufficiently completed profiles who PM me about their devotion to this film. I reserve the right to ban people who are notorious no-senders or who do not meet the above eligibility requirements. The Dude is a slacker, but your partner will not be happy if you are.

• Please PM me or RudeNun if you have any questions.