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sabrina 1

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11. I can't figure out why people get obsessed with garbage like this. But I know one thing, it sure

Reply to MannyGoldstein (Original post)

Mon Jul 28, 2014, 03:11 AM

Jul 2014

is a very clever promotion campaign. Just think, if you made a terrible movie based on a terrible book that you knew would flop as soon as it was released, what would YOU do?

Well, I would start talking about, in horror of course, months and months before anyone got to see it.

I would attack it, get people arguing over it, all over the internet, on TV, everywhere.

And I would make a fortune as people rushed out to buy the book just to find out what everyone is arguing over.

Or maybe they really are just obsessed with the topic of sex. Who knows, I skip those threads, people are dying everywhere as the world appears to be imploding. Only the 'privileged' can bother with this trash, lucky them.

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Announcement: the Democratic Underground Book Club [View all] MannyGoldstein Jul 2014 OP

Trash button is your friend. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #1

I use it liberally and never regret it. morningfog Jul 2014 #2

Yeah but I put "shades" into auto-trash, and now there's two more Doctor_J Jul 2014 #3

Trash thread then. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #4

Isn't there something in DU rules about signatures being unobtrusive? Bonobo Jul 2014 #8

Ignore is your friend. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #12

Sorry, I'm ignoring you. Bonobo Jul 2014 #17

Have at it. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #18

Did anyone else just hear that faint buzzing noise? nt Bonobo Jul 2014 #19

Good bye! hrmjustin Jul 2014 #20

Ignoring someone doesn't let you alert on them or be juror to their posts. JVS Jul 2014 #22

I guess. I emptied my list. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #23

But if someone is a host in GD, they shouldn't do that. RiffRandell Jul 2014 #9

. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #13

Wrote one last night. bravenak Jul 2014 #5

I have never been able to make it past the first chapter Mojorabbit Jul 2014 #6

I downloaded the first part to my kindle, for free MannyGoldstein Jul 2014 #7

You sadistic bastard you! Fuddnik Jul 2014 #24

I do like the idea of an underground DU book club. oldandhappy Jul 2014 #10

Anything by Ken Follett is great. Fuddnik Jul 2014 #25

And I also, smile. oldandhappy Jul 2014 #28

I can't figure out why people get obsessed with garbage like this. But I know one thing, it sure sabrina 1 Jul 2014 #11

Haha...I agree, the more it's discussed and advertised, the less likely I'll read or watch it! Sancho Jul 2014 #14

i got my kinks, but bdsm isn't on that list, so: dnr KG Jul 2014 #15

Some graphics to use on the club's website: The Straight Story Jul 2014 #16

Do you mean to say it would be good to read books before we express opinions about them? mokawanis Jul 2014 #21

I'm laughing about Palin's new network without having seen it. I must be a heathen and a bomb throw LanternWaste Jul 2014 #26

My suggestion.... Scootaloo Jul 2014 #27