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xoxoxoBruce 02-24-2015 10:35 AM

I'm betting it started as a genuine book then someone has changed only the text.

I thought maybe the archive site was spoofed, but the book is there.
https://archive.org/details/Police.

Carruthers 02-24-2015 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce (Post 922453)
I'm betting it started as a genuine book then someone has changed only the text.

Here's the 1962 Edition.

Attachment 50473

The spoof version appears to be based on the 1974 edition.
The frontispiece seems genuine.

They really were great books for kids who were just starting to read.

Gravdigr 02-24-2015 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Carruthers (Post 922454)
The frontispiece seems genuine.

That's what she said.

:drummer:

xoxoxoBruce 02-24-2015 11:31 AM

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OK, I found the book on the genuine archive site, come back and post the link, but the link goes back to a different page in the all media tab, instead of the book in the texts tab. Must be some of that Brit magic that Rowling woman is always raving about.

Gravdigr 02-24-2015 04:39 PM

I think this guy has as good a guess as any as to the whereabouts of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.

He doesn't know, mind you, but...

It's an interesting read.

xoxoxoBruce 02-24-2015 09:47 PM

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I soon realized the germ of every TV-news segment is: “Officials say X.” The validity of the story derives from the authority of the source. The expert, such as myself, is on hand to add dimension or clarity. Truth flowed one way: from the official source, through the anchor, past the expert, and onward into the great sea of viewerdom.
I think he left out the point where the story passes through the offices of Cover-our-Ass, Protect-the-Bottom Line, and Most-Politically-effective-Story-Presentation.

Lamplighter 02-25-2015 07:36 AM

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It's an interesting read.

Agreed.

glatt 02-25-2015 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Gravdigr (Post 922488)
It's an interesting read.

That was an interesting read. It would make a good movie.

xoxoxoBruce 02-26-2015 07:58 PM

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Are you fascinated by the stories of god's wrath on Boston this winter. Are you having trouble Processing 100 inches on snow? Want some of it?

Gravdigr 02-27-2015 12:56 PM

Does this deal include 'dirty snow'?

Gravdigr 02-27-2015 12:58 PM

Refrigerators of the World

Again.

DanaC 02-27-2015 07:15 PM

omg teh cuteness!

http://www.onegreenplanet.org/news/l...aned-bear-cub/

here's a link to the live cub cam:

http://woodlandswildlife.org/

xoxoxoBruce 03-01-2015 07:43 PM

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I discovered John B Henry is a friend of a friend.

Gravdigr 03-02-2015 01:37 PM

Batch of colorized WWI pictures - with the bonus of lots of interesting info/stories amongst the pics.

Gravdigr 03-02-2015 01:39 PM

Goodness, John B. is rather fond of those knife pistols. $5895 -:speechls:


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