So the team who thought it would be tremendous fun to raise money on the internet to buy and then destroy a brand-new iPod have now repeated that stunt with Microsoft’s much sought-after Xbox 360.

Some might interpret this act as an exciting, practical denunciation of global capitalism and Western consumerism.

Sadly for the team, however, I suspect most of us will interpret it as a desperate, attention-seeking gesture by a friendless bunch of spods whose parents didn’t smack their bottoms often enough.

Anyone who donated money to them may wish to consider this. If you wanted to make a serious point, there were better uses for your money. If you just wanted to participate in a vicarious thrill, you are not “wacky” - you are just sad.