Would you pay $3,000 for this book? - Democratic Underground

LynneSin

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Thu Dec-11-03 01:57 PM
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Would you pay $3,000 for this book?

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/3822816272/104-9020793-5919120

It's suppose to be one of the most intensive books put together about Muhummand Ali (GOAT - Greatest of all Time) and tips the scales at 75lbs.

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bif

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Thu Dec-11-03 01:59 PM
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1. Is it The Greatest?

Book?

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GOPisEvil

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Thu Dec-11-03 02:00 PM
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2. A very limited production too, right?

Edited on Thu Dec-11-03 02:01 PM by GOPisEvil

Uh, no I have better things to spend 3 grand on. Although, according to an interview I just saw, Muhammad Ali himself had only seen 1/2 the pictures in this book.

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eileen_d

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Thu Dec-11-03 02:01 PM
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3. Holy crap! I'm a bibliophile

but $3K? No way...

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brainshrub

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Thu Dec-11-03 02:02 PM
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4. I'll wait and pick it up at a garage-sale 10 years from now.

For $3.00

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bif

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Thu Dec-11-03 02:03 PM
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5. I'll wait till it comes out in paperback for $1,500

n/t

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Richardo

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Thu Dec-11-03 02:07 PM
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7. That's pretty funny, bif.

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Richardo

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Thu Dec-11-03 02:06 PM
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6. I'll never get how a guy with 5 losses is the greatest...

Edited on Thu Dec-11-03 02:07 PM by Richardo

I understand his contribution to race, politics and boxing. But that just isn't the greatest record.

Plus there's my buddy and philosophical mentor Will Rogers: "No man is great who says he is."

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bif

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Thu Dec-11-03 02:11 PM
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8. Here's a great quote

Ali once asked Sonny Liston why he wasn't involved in racial protests. Liston answered, "Because the last time I checked, I didn't have a dog-proof ass." I love that quote.

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Richardo

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Thu Dec-11-03 02:12 PM
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9. I'm cleaning coffee off the monitor...

That's hilarious! :D :D :D

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toddzilla

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Thu Dec-11-03 02:28 PM
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11. you guys are overlooking the free shipping!

The real question is if they will combine the shipping if i buy 3 of em.

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scottcsmith

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Thu Dec-11-03 02:27 PM
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10. If you think $3000 is expensive....

There's a "champion's edition" for $7500!

http://tinyurl.com/yt35

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bif

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Thu Dec-11-03 02:33 PM
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13. For $7500

I'd expect to see The Champ himself at my door delivering the book.

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Rabrrrrrr

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Thu Dec-11-03 02:31 PM
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12. Nice article in the Times yesterday about it

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/10/books/10ALI.html

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