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Fri Dec-10-04 03:18 AM
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| Anyone else loving "America (The Book)"? |
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I can't get enough of this thing. I'm only on Chapter 3, and I can't believe that they'll be able to keep up the hilarity through the whole book.
Post your favorite parts!
My favorite so far is the "Ages of Democracy" guide on page 12. And the Discussion Questions are always hilarious. "If you lived in monarchy, would you rather by the king or a slave? Why or why not?" OH man...
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Fri Dec-10-04 03:20 AM
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| 1. I bought it on tape.. good road trip.. funny and informative! nt |
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Fri Dec-10-04 03:23 AM
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| 4. The audio book version is SO awesome. n/t |
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Fri Dec-10-04 03:26 AM
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It's like one extra-long episode of the Daily Show. I've listened to it several times now.
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Fri Dec-10-04 04:17 AM
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Fri Dec-10-04 03:21 AM
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| 2. Bought It and Read It When It Came Out |
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It's full of Jon - of course I loved it!
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Fri Dec-10-04 03:21 AM
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I guess my favorite part of it isn't an actual section, but the setup. The fact that it is set up exactly like a real textbook cracks me up.
I got two copies from the people I ordered it from. I only paid for one!
And that's a true story!
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Fri Dec-10-04 02:35 PM
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| 10. I'm thinking I might get one for my dad... |
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He might already have it, though...
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Fri Dec-10-04 04:14 AM
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| 6. Buy this for presents this year |
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Edited on Fri Dec-10-04 04:15 AM by Kurovski
if you're buying at all.
Jon Stewart and staff do not get the salary they deserve.
And he now has a new mouth to feed.
Won't you please open your heart to our underpaid fake newscasters during this season of giving?
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Fri Dec-10-04 04:18 AM
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| 8. He Gets (a Well-Deserved) 1.5 M/Year, Getting a Raise This Year |
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Edited on Fri Dec-10-04 04:24 AM by REP
They get paid pretty damn well. I don't mind making them richer, now - but they're doing okay.
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Fri Dec-10-04 04:31 AM
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| 9. But he lives in New York $ity. |
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My point is that their talents are network worthy, but no network would take that show in its current form.
Didn't the "friends" make a mil or two per episode?
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Fri Dec-10-04 02:37 PM
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| 11. I love it, i'm reading it only a few pages at a time |
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because i don't want it to end. The discussion questions are hilarious.
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Fri Dec-10-04 02:37 PM
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Its very funny. Its like reading a history book and finding yourself laughing all the time to yourself. I never read a text book so fast.
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Fri Dec-10-04 02:41 PM
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...from Thomas Jefferson's forword to the nekkid Supreme Court Justices, it is a Daily Show greatest hits writ large. I've already given one as a gift.
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Fri Dec-10-04 02:46 PM
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| 14. I'm savoring it little by little.... |
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"I fucking hate Warren G. Harding". Oh man, I've laughed out loud so many times...
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