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Propeller Week In Review: February 22, 2008 »

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The overdue exit of Fidel Castro got the Propeller community talking this week. So did John McCain, gun control, and a sequence of dueling music videos. Come on down and join the party.

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not2needy
Feb. 22, 2008, 7:10 p.m.
Cool WIR James. Thanks!
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JamesMarcus
Feb. 22, 2008, 7:20 p.m.
Glad you liked it,n2n. Some excellent debates this week. Plus that Sesame Street video--who could ask for more?
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Will1313
Feb. 22, 2008, 8:45 p.m.
Great review.. glad Goppy got a mentioned.. Christian Conservatives just don't get the respect they deserve..
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tchef
Feb. 22, 2008, 10:28 p.m.
Excellent as usual.
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ETproductions
Feb. 22, 2008, 11:48 p.m.
Thanks for another memorable Week in Review, James. I now have a new reason to look forward to weekends. The chuckles and reminiscences of a great WIR.
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gamahuche
Feb. 23, 2008, 2:23 a.m.
With regard to the 2 stories referenced in the "AND DON'T OVERLOOK...." category about Larry somebody, whose 15 minutes of "fame" have hopefully expired, I'll rattle the cage a bit by also mentioning that the first on the ground also scored a whopping 89 well-deserved sinks. But then negative attention is probably as interesting as positive for leeches like him who invent sleaze to attach themselves to the coat-tails of celebrity.
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mozzer
Feb. 23, 2008, 3:59 a.m.
Thanks for overlooking my usual inane babbling and posting the one moment of clarity I'll have for the month. :D
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jmopinion
Feb. 23, 2008, 10:14 a.m.
This must be moderate/conservative week. Thanks for the mention and the week in review.
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1-2-Oscar
Feb. 23, 2008, 11:41 a.m.
A more accurate and considerably more succinct "Week in Review" would simply read:
waiting for www.propeller.com
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BronxBomber
Feb. 24, 2008, 6:38 p.m.
Go to Digg for you're brand of spam ...negged and reported!
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BronxBomber
Feb. 25, 2008, 11:15 a.m.
Oh Geez! Another turd! What is with you spammers? You got a death wish on you're membership here on Propeller or something? James Marcus is the head honcho here, and you're spamming on his article??? You and others likewise 'ekeralam' are just a bunch of spamming idiots! Negged and reported!
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oldgringo
Feb. 25, 2008, 1:35 p.m.
"I'm somebody now! Millions of people look at this book everyday! This is the kind of spontaneous publicity - your name in print - that makes people. I'm in print! Things are going to start happening to me now." Navin R. Johnson
I think that says it all. Thanks James!