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Eh? What's "repugnant" about sending a copy of his book to a serviceman? I don't get the outrage, or outburst, or whatever Imus is having there.

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1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)

IF he sells one, then he'll send one to a serviceman.

Oh hey guys, lose your legs and/or your sanity in pursuit of this asinine war but hey, Bill O's got your back, he's going to send you a shiny new copy of his book to keep you company at night while your family prays for your safe return.

Only after people buy them here of course.

It's one of the tackiest marketing campaigns I've ever heard of.

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I see. I wasn't trying to be coy, I just didn't get the gist of the outburst. I still don't see it as all that smarmy, but to each his own. At least he's doing something. Who know what else he may have contributed privately? Oh well. The folks who'll buy his books will still buy his books, and the folks who won't still won't. I would wager dollars to donuts that no one will be swayed one way or another by this "repugnant" act. I'll bet you weren't planning on buying a copy before you saw this, were you?

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1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)

Well, I did peruse it at Barnes and Noble. Bill mentioned page 160 in a joking way on his show and I wanted to see it. It must be seen to be believed: a picture of Bill O in the 70s.

It took me a minute to get Imus's outrage too. I dunno, you've got a point, maybe he's doing other stuff too, it just seems like he's hitching his commerce to their service somehow.

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I agree. He's scumbag -- and is just that much more of a scum bag...

But he's a rich scumbag!

Whats the big deal? He does a lot to support the troops, whats wrong with sending them a few books? If you want something to read, you can't exactly go to Barns and Noble in Iraq.

O'Reilly's last couple of books were pretty good, havn't read his most recent.

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2007 Tiara 3200

Perhaps Sen Clinton could send them copies of, "It takes a village."

Ok then. I'll tell you what. For every dollar you send me, I'll send the troops in Iraq a dollar.

Only I'll keep the publicity I get from this "game".

Sound ethical?

Would you object if Clinton or Gore was doing it?

He has said for years that a large chunk of the profits from his books go to various charities. Most public figures talk about such things.

You guys just don't agree with his politics, and therefor don't like him.

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Since you can see inside my head it'll be hard to help you to understand Sir. Hattie...

But no, it *would* not be right if Clinton or anyone else does it. That is is why it isn't right.

The fact that I don't like him has zero to do with the argument.

L.s.m.f.t.

B

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Am I to assume that you don't know the origin of those letters?

How about Kabar?

B

I do. Because I used to smoke them, lsmft, sweet sound to these ears. I also used to smoke "Wherever particular people congrugate".
Kabar I never heard of.

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(Now waiting under a bridge in order to become one)

Reading your M103 duty cycle:
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http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showpost.php?p=831807&postcount=14