[bksvol-discuss] Re: same request different book
- From: "George Marshall" <geom4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2006 10:26:57 -0500
Wow: better yet than fixing your furnace, put on your swim suit and come down
to southwest Florida.
George R. Marshall
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----- Original Message -----
From: Estelnalissi
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 5:49 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: same request different book
Dear Kelly C and Booksharian Friends,
Kelly, as I haven't gotten Jaywalking With the Irish /Back and your ,mammals
are still roaming, what say we take our case to nationwide small claims court
and see if judge Judy will ream out the volunteers who nipped away with our
books. Who cares that they are probably not on the list and know nothing about
our pleas to get our validations back. National attention might distract us
from our frustration.
We could put it to Doctor Phil and he would lecture us before millions of
viewers on our need to take responsibility for our disorganization which
caused our validation periods to lapse. He would point out we are justly
suffering the consequences of our not taking control of our lives. But then
would come the good part. He would offer us free, unlimited counseling and
guidance by the nations leading experts in personal management skills.We could
demand real limo transportation to and from every session and a meal afterwards
at an upscale restaurant with the companion of our choice to unwind and process
the new information we'd learned. Then, six months later, we'd get flown to a
return . visit to the show where our accommodations would be top
drawers...drawer. We could gleefully report that we had gotten excited about
our lives. We could introduce Gustavo as our star expert who would rave about
our promptness in renewing our books and sing the praises of our most stunning
validations.
But, why think small! Why not go straight to Oprah. We could make our case
that having our validations ruthlessly ripped from us incomplete was a form of
book abuse. Oprah is very sympathetic about anything relating to abuse or
books. We could weep about the trauma we'd suffered and our inability to attain
closure because we were unable to finish our validations. To lifet our morale
and give us confidence and a new start, she would let us pick the next 2 Oprah
selections. We'd get to interview our authors, field e mail from hundreds of
thousands of readers enthralled with our selections. The publishers and authors
would wine and dine us for the publicity we generated for their novels.We would
finagle a few months of high paid work selecting the viewers who would appear
on the show which would air at the end of the reading period. We'd turn down
all bribes from fans wanting our endorsement to be on Oprah, but it wouldn't be
our fault if expensive gifts of cash, jewelry, front row tickets to Broadway
shows and game boy threes we can't see to play but we could sell 4 5 times
their value were left on our porches. And, again, we'd be flown in for the
culminating episode where a panel of viewers, we, the authors, and let us not
forget Oprah, would discuss the book. We'd be celebrated as courageous
individuals who had overcome book separation anxiety and risen above book
abuse.
Now, don't you hope we don't get our books back. We've not only found the
silver lining, but have struck gold. Getting our books back could only spoil
our grand plans. You are in on this with me, aren't you/?
To the rest of you, don't you all go claiming someone has snagged your
validations. First claimed, first famed and I'm only sharing with Kelly to
avoid being perceived as opportunistic and greedy.
Now, Pratik, you thought you had a monopoly on humor on this list. Some of
our humorists are hibernating and we'll have to make way when their roused. I
bet you're kicking yourself for not figuring out how to parlay a lost
validation in to national recognition replete with perks. Or, maybe you're
kicking yourself for reading this twaddle to the end.
Always with love,
Lissi
If I need an excuse for the above, it could be I'm suffering hypothermia. My
furnace is broken and it's way cold. My mind could be in that dreamy haze that
comes before you drift off contented to sleep, forgetting you might freeze the
rest of the way and not wake up. Actually, that isn't about to happen. I'm
bundled up, staying busy until my Blackberry and I are picked up and taken to a
friend's house in three hours, a house where the furnace works. Monday morning
on their seventh stab at fixing my furnace, the guys are bringing 2 larger
pipes they believe will fix the problem for good...I'd settle for 3 consecutive
days of heat, or If I want to go crazy optimistic, three consecutive toasty
warm months!
----- Original Message -----
From: Kelly Carlson
To: bksvol-discuss@freelist
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Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 12:12 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] same request different book
I was working on Validating "World of Animals: Mammals (sea mammals)" or
how ever it's writen. I again forgot my time expirred today and lost the book.
Can who ever has it please release it so I can have it back again?
Kelly C
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