New Contest

I would like to encourage people who normally don't post to start asking questions and giving back to the community. We have had 100 new members sign-up in the past couple weeks. We have tons of lurkers (which is good) but I want to invite more people to participate. This contest is for members who at 10am on Sept 18th haven't posted any replies or topics.

The Contest:
The first 3 members** to post 8 (valid) replies and post 2 (valid) topics will receive a copy of Pat Crowe's book "Oprah for President". The books will be shipped to the address specified by the winners and tcw.com will pay for the shipping.

Pat Crowe has kindly donated several copies of his book "Oprah for President".

Valid implies topics or posts longer than 10 words.

**This contest is for members who at 10am on Sept 18th haven't posted any replies or topics.

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to purchase Pat's book go here
http://www.dreamagic.com/oprah/book.html
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I don't care about the contest, but I heard he got sued by Oprah.

Oprah Seeks To Avoid 2008 Draft
Talk show host threatens legal action over fan's campaign

SEPTEMBER 19--If nominated, Oprah Winfrey will serve...a cease and desist letter. Lawyers for the talk show host are threatening legal action against a retired Kansas City teacher who has mounted a one-man campaign urging the star to run for president in 2008. The entertainer does not want Patrick Crowe, 69, to use her name and image, according to a letter from Winfrey attorney Jerry Glover, a copy of which you'll find below. Through counsel, Winfrey contends that Crowe's use of the Oprah name "falsely implies" that she and her firm, Harpo, Inc., sponsor or endorse the campaign. Along with a self-published book urging a Winfrey White House bid, Crowe has established a web site--Oprah08.net--to push her candidacy. Crowe, a fan who believes a future Winfrey campaign would change the face of American politics, also drives a 1959 Ford with the license plate OPRAH8 and maintains a toll-free hotline, 1-866-OPRAH-08. Though he sells his book ($29.47), an Oprah for President t-shirt ($22.47), and buttons and bumper stickers, Crowe says that his effort is not a for-profit one. To date, he estimates, the Winfrey undertaking has cost him about $65,000. (5 pages)

I thought Pat did a good job on NBC today show...Monday Sept 25...

Waxman, KeithFeltner and Shadybreal has already qualified on this contest - Guys shoot me an email thru my profile if you want a book!