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PostSubject: Re: The reasons POD books less likely to succeed   Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:24 am
Well Lin I just gave up on watching the Canadian late night news broadcast; of 15 minutes that I watched, I gave up when they hit 10 minutes on the Obama/Clinton thing. You'd think everything had stopped happening right here...at least if Gates and a few others were running it might actually seem like an election was coming...
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PostSubject: Re: The reasons POD books less likely to succeed   Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:25 am
I'm with you Pam! I think the whole election process has become a media circus. I'm sick to death of it. Perhaps my memory fails, but I don't remember previous elections being quite so volatile.

There will most likely be many books, autobiographical and otherwise to come from the election! And you know they will be the ones receiving media attention, even when it's all over.
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PostSubject: Re: The reasons POD books less likely to succeed   Thu Apr 24, 2008 12:46 pm
Hmm, points once again to doing something ridiculously silly, bordering on illegal or stupid maybe and then gaining notoreity. I'm just not sure it's worth it, but it certainly is tempting!! Rolling Eyes
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PostSubject: Re: The reasons POD books less likely to succeed   Thu Apr 24, 2008 3:56 pm
doing something ridiculously silly, bordering on illegal or stupid maybe and then gaining notoreity.

You were saying you don't like the presidential candidates. That suggests an easy route to notoriety. Can you get handguns in Canada?
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PostSubject: Re: The reasons POD books less likely to succeed   Thu Apr 24, 2008 3:56 pm
Just be sure you get them all.
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PostSubject: Re: The reasons POD books less likely to succeed   Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:28 pm
Actually Lin, it's really hard to get a handgun here, and I am okay with that. We're more inclined to chuck a cream pie in the face of our politicians, although no one remembers who throws the pie, just the politician.

I want the notoriety, yes, but swore off actually killin' and shootin' when I left the army. Seriously. Shocked
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PostSubject: Re: The reasons POD books less likely to succeed   Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:37 am
Gp with the pie. My guess is if you socked Hillary in the kisser with a pie you'd have people trying to sign you up at the arraignment.
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PostSubject: Re: The reasons POD books less likely to succeed   Fri Apr 25, 2008 3:49 am
This I can handle. Pie, notoriety...jeez I had better get this book finished I am working on or there won't be any ready to sell when my pic hits the tv screen!
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PostSubject: Re: The reasons POD books less likely to succeed   Fri Apr 25, 2008 2:23 pm
Come on Pam,
are you too young to remember the slingshot? What about the bow & arrow? Perhaps you'd prefer to throw darts?
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PostSubject: Re: The reasons POD books less likely to succeed   Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:36 pm
Cream in the face stings much less than a slingshot Abe - which I did somehow miss in my childhood. I think they went out when I was a kid - replaced by pellet guns - but I have seen them around again recently. And I have fired a bow and arrow and the damned thing hurt my arm, although a cross bow might be better...nah, cream pie still makes the point and nobody gets physically hurt...aw geez Abe, now I am hungry again. This forum is making me fat, I swear!
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PostSubject: Re: The reasons POD books less likely to succeed   Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:56 pm
Financial opportunity! If you could get Hillary (or the politician of your choice) to do it, for half the proceeds, perhaps.

Provide the pie tins filled with whipped cream, and charge $5. a throw. What a money maker that would be!! I think there would be a long line!
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PostSubject: Re: The reasons POD books less likely to succeed   Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:59 pm
Oh, and you could make poster sized book covers for a backdrop!
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PostSubject: Re: The reasons POD books less likely to succeed   Fri Apr 25, 2008 6:33 pm
The only pie in the face I ever did was on my last day in the army. The pie had a luscious-looking topping of shaving cream, but the nutricious center was a blend of dog droppings. HIGHLY effective and heart-warming.


If you want some good background on pies in the face, check out the "Bugsy Malone" movie with Jodie Foster and Scott Biao. Classic piery and a wonderful flick.
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PostSubject: Re: The reasons POD books less likely to succeed   Fri Apr 25, 2008 6:51 pm
Ha! I remember that movie Lin-what a riot. Will have to see if I can find a rental somewhere. Thanks for the marketing tip Zada - I never thought of charging someone else to throw a pie. Making a few bucks at this little endeavour may be just the thing to get it going. That'll earn me a few dollars to pay for printing the posters.
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