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Topic: Orson Scott Card on Ebay
Lupus
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posted October 26, 2004 06:54 PM
am I the only one who chuckles when that ad comes up after posting? I just picture someone buying OSC off ebay as their personal story teller or something. I guess that could be a threat if he doesn't put the toilet seat down. "If you leave it up one more time, I swear I will sell you on ebay!"
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Kwea
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posted October 26, 2004 06:56 PM
Oddly enough, A Rat named dog has only bid 3 cents so far..... And the buy it now price is only $2.99....
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Lupus
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posted October 26, 2004 07:03 PM
First editions are always more valuable [ October 26, 2004, 07:03 PM: Message edited by: Lupus ]
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dkw
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posted October 26, 2004 07:10 PM
After Bob and I got engaged, the rumor around town was that I "bought him on the Internet."
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ElJay
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posted October 26, 2004 07:28 PM
Didn't you?
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dkw
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posted October 26, 2004 07:44 PM
Considering the state of our respective net worths, it would be more accurate to say he’s buying me. I was very angsty about that for awhile, until he told me he was acquiring me against future earnings, which made me feel much better. [ October 26, 2004, 07:47 PM: Message edited by: dkw ]
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Kwea
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posted October 26, 2004 09:42 PM
I don't know....I still suspect that he is getting a steal! Kwea
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twinky
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posted October 26, 2004 09:46 PM
As long as it isn't a hostile takeover.
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Kwea
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posted October 26, 2004 09:50 PM
Wouldn't want to divide the "assets", right?
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Kwea
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posted October 26, 2004 10:49 PM
Does OSC come with a complete library of his own works? If so, I would bid on him... Kwea
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Lupus
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posted October 26, 2004 10:57 PM
quote: Does OSC come with a complete library of his own works? If so, I would bid on him I think you'd get the audio version...him reading them all out loud to you. I'd make him do the voices too.
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Kwea
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posted October 26, 2004 11:20 PM
Too true! That is what I would make him do....but if he started reading War QWatch I would starve him out! [ October 26, 2004, 11:25 PM: Message edited by: Kwea ]
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St. Yogi
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posted October 27, 2004 02:37 AM
What are you guys talking about?
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Zalmoxis
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posted October 27, 2004 01:15 PM
dkw: Plus you come with that whole "treasures in heaven" stockpile. If anything, Bob is getting a great deal.
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Kwea
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posted October 28, 2004 07:56 PM
Sucker...
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Kwea
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posted October 28, 2004 10:28 PM
<------Note to self....."Never buy a bridge from a man named Bob." Kwea [ October 28, 2004, 11:50 PM: Message edited by: Kwea ]
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