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View Poll Results: Do you read or avoid books recommended by Oprah Winfrey?
I avoid the book specifically based on her recommendation. 38 24.36%
I read the book specifically based on her recommendation. 3 1.92%
Who is Oprah Winfrey? 19 12.18%
I read books interesting to me regardless of whether Oprah recommended or not 96 61.54%
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Old 12-30-2008, 01:07 PM   #121
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Old 12-30-2008, 01:13 PM   #122
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I recently learned that Cassie Edwards, the top selling Native American romance author, was caught plagiarizing. Here's an article from one of the people she copied:

http://www.newsweek.com/id/94543
Umm, errr... Reading that I must admit my reaction starts out quite ambivalent but in the end turns to

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Old 12-30-2008, 01:29 PM   #123
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I thought that the ending was hilarious, he took the whole thing in stride.

I mean, that is BAD plagiarism.

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A talk show host that has so many followers she probably would win if she ran for President.
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Old 12-30-2008, 01:31 PM   #124
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Sounds horrible!
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Old 12-30-2008, 01:48 PM   #125
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Sounds horrible!
They really didn't mention the Tom Cruise couch jumping incident in the UK???
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Old 12-30-2008, 01:49 PM   #126
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They really didn't mention the Tom Cruise couch jumping incident in the UK???
the what ??
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Old 12-30-2008, 01:53 PM   #127
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the what ??
Oh you europeans....

My copy and paste is broken, do a youtube seach. You'll thank me later

You at least know who Tom Cruise is, right?
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Old 12-30-2008, 02:05 PM   #128
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Oh you europeans....

My copy and paste is broken, do a youtube seach. You'll thank me later
wow. litteral couch-jumping. he looks like he is insane, or on crack, or something. what was wrong with him ?? although to be honest, i'm not sure who on that show was the most insane. you did notice the audience, didn't you ???

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hmm... wasn't he the guy who wrote the song that makes the whole world sing ? no, no, i know, he's the guy who invented pre-sliced cheese ! right ??
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Old 12-30-2008, 02:10 PM   #129
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wow. litteral couch-jumping. he looks like he is insane, or on crack, or something. what was wrong with him ??
The power of Xenu compels him...


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Old 12-30-2008, 02:44 PM   #130
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wow. litteral couch-jumping. he looks like he is insane, or on crack, or something. what was wrong with him ??
Must have been a bad clam...

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although to be honest, i'm not sure who on that show was the most insane. you did notice the audience, didn't you ???
I was trying not to - they scared me!
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Old 12-30-2008, 02:54 PM   #131
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Must have been a bad clam...
uh huh. uh huh. no idea who xenu is but either one of those sounds plausible.
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i know ! and that poor girl, when he went tearing off and dragged her out there, did you see the grip he had on her arms ??? sort of "mad terrorist chooses one hostage to be a human shield" sort of grip.
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uh huh. uh huh. no idea who xenu is but either one of those sounds plausible.
The two are related

(Google operation clambake - Tom Cruise is a Scientologist)

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I was rather hoping she'd hit him, instead of giggling like a loon and looking at one point like she was going to kiss him.
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Old 12-30-2008, 03:03 PM   #133
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The two are related

(Google operation clambake - Tom Cruise is a Scientologist)
heh. i see now. i'm actually even more scared than before.

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I was rather hoping she'd hit him, instead of giggling like a loon and looking at one point like she was going to kiss him.
she did kiss him, several times, in the clip i saw. weird. i guess the aliens have got her too.
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The version of this video where lightning bolts are coming out of his hands is fantastic.
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