If you happen to need a used school bus, you'd be advised to visit Fort Walton Beach, Florida, on the morning of November 3. That's when Clyde Jackson will auction off surplus school buses from the Okaloosa County District, with a few trailers and tractors thrown in for good measure. It's a motley collection of vehicles--many are often bought just for parts and more than a couple come without a key.  It's not uncommon for people to bring their own tow trucks to drag their purchases off the lot.

   
In school you're encouraged to stand behind your work; but what's best for term papers does not necessarily apply to old school buses. In fact, Jackson's terms of sale could not be any more clear: 'As is, where is, with no warranty or guarantee.' That's the spirit.

--David Coggins