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Author:  shakes [ Tue Nov 10, 2009 12:39 pm ]
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Gotta give Mac props. I think he just became the first newspaper writer in literary history to release a book with a ghost writer.

I thought it was always the other way around where the pro athlete hires a newspaper writer to help him write a book ala Bob Verdi and MJ. Don't think I've ever heard a a paid writer needing help writing a book before. Let alone a book of lists!

What's next, is Mac going to hire a radio personality to help him put together a few cogent, non sports-retarded sentences while he is on the air?

Author:  Seacrest [ Tue Nov 10, 2009 12:44 pm ]
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The book was released a month ago.

Did it really take you this long to come up with that statement?

Author:  Krazy Ivan [ Tue Nov 10, 2009 12:44 pm ]
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Seacrest wrote:
The book was released a month ago.

Did it really take you this long to come up with that statement?



yes...

Author:  WestmontMike [ Tue Nov 10, 2009 12:46 pm ]
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Did you have another board member help you make this post?

Author:  rogers park bryan [ Tue Nov 10, 2009 12:52 pm ]
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I made this post to Irish Boy the week it came out. But He said its Co Written. Each list says who did it. Either way I fail to see the need for the Sherminator

Author:  Krazy Ivan [ Tue Nov 10, 2009 12:53 pm ]
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rogers park bryan wrote:
I made this post to Irish Boy the week it came out. But He said its Co Written. Each list says who did it. Either way I fail to see the need for the Sherminator



Stop trying to take credit for shakes' idea...

Author:  rogers park bryan [ Tue Nov 10, 2009 12:55 pm ]
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Here let me make this thread way better
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Author:  Krazy Ivan [ Tue Nov 10, 2009 12:56 pm ]
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:shock:


...Dios mio...

Author:  rogers park bryan [ Tue Nov 10, 2009 12:59 pm ]
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And in fairness to Moint and the ladies
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Author:  good dolphin [ Tue Nov 10, 2009 1:34 pm ]
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rogers park bryan wrote:
I made this post to Irish Boy the week it came out.


I hate when you guys tell secrets

Author:  THE WIND SOCK [ Tue Nov 10, 2009 1:38 pm ]
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What the hell do you think Meatpants does all day!!!! :lol:

Author:  Home5licE [ Tue Nov 10, 2009 2:15 pm ]
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rogers park bryan wrote:
Here let me make this thread way better
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Good lord.

Author:  A7X [ Tue Nov 10, 2009 2:19 pm ]
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Home5licE wrote:
rogers park bryan wrote:
Here let me make this thread way better
Image


Good lord.



Topanga all grown up!!!

Author:  The Original Kid Cairo [ Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:19 pm ]
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I want her and I'll have her.

Kelly who?

Author:  suckers playground [ Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:25 pm ]
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She weird lookin

Author:  Jack Bauer [ Tue Nov 10, 2009 8:01 pm ]
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suckers playground wrote:
She weird lookin


Some pics she looks great, others she looks like a horse.

Author:  W_Z [ Tue Nov 10, 2009 8:25 pm ]
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me and doug are co-writers of this book.

Author:  Mac [ Tue Nov 10, 2009 10:56 pm ]
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shakes wrote: Gotta give Mac props. I think he just became the first newspaper writer in literary history to release a book with a ghost writer.

props back to ya, shakes. if you read it, that also will be a first.

Author:  Irish Boy [ Wed Nov 11, 2009 12:34 am ]
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Shakes's comment is wrong on two levels, because I'm practically certain that newspaper writers have had books ghostwritten before, and as I said, I highly doubt Mac's book is ghostwritten as they do make an attempt to specify exactly which section is which author's doing. It would be silly to have "Ed Sherman" sections and "Dan McNeil but really Ed Sherman" sections. Ghostwriters' photos don't usually appear on the cover either.

I guess that's the danger though of having a book co-written by a guy that's primarily not a writer and guy that is: people will naturally assume that the writer did most of the writing. I've expressed skepticism over the worth of the book, but I don't know there's any way that they could have handled the situation better in that regard.

Author:  Aggravated Sox Fan Bob [ Wed Nov 11, 2009 9:53 am ]
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shakes wrote:
Gotta give Mac props. I think he just became the first newspaper writer in literary history to release a book with a ghost writer.

I thought it was always the other way around where the pro athlete hires a newspaper writer to help him write a book ala Bob Verdi and MJ. Don't think I've ever heard a a paid writer needing help writing a book before. Let alone a book of lists!

What's next, is Mac going to hire a radio personality to help him put together a few cogent, non sports-retarded sentences while he is on the air?


The book is fine...a good quick read with laughs...

Chet Coppock's book is really a hoot.....it is great....40 years of Chicago sports with Chet's hysterical slant on things.

Author:  doug - evergreen park [ Wed Nov 11, 2009 9:58 am ]
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I was gonna pick up Chet's book...thanks, Bob.

ghostwriter!

Author:  Douchebag [ Wed Nov 11, 2009 10:02 am ]
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Chet's book sucked. That guy has been holding some of the most insignificant grudges for 20+ years now. After reading it, I was not surprised that this guy hasn't found any regular work in this town in about a decade.

Author:  Gloopan Kuratz [ Wed Nov 11, 2009 10:35 am ]
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Mac wrote:
shakes wrote: Gotta give Mac props. I think he just became the first newspaper writer in literary history to release a book with a ghost writer.

props back to ya, shakes. if you read it, that also will be a first.


Your ghost writer help you with this post Mac, or did you come up with it all by yourself?

Author:  Aggravated Sox Fan Bob [ Wed Nov 11, 2009 10:56 am ]
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Douchebag wrote:
Chet's book sucked. That guy has been holding some of the most insignificant grudges for 20+ years now. After reading it, I was not surprised that this guy hasn't found any regular work in this town in about a decade.



The damned book is not all about grudges.....it is historical from his perspective...he is a damned sportscaster.... He takes numerous shots at himself...He is not going to write 'War and Peace"...he is not Tolstoy.....either is Danny Mac....what in the hell do you want from these guys on the air or in writing?
This is ENTERTAINMENT....get your mind off the real world.....Chet's book is Chet's perspective....same with the Danny-Sherman book....
People have to lighten the hell up and laugh or we are all going to morph into SCOREHEAD!!!!
Fire this guy, Fuck that Guy, I hate this show, I hate that host...

Author:  Slap Shot ED [ Wed Nov 11, 2009 11:34 am ]
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Aggravated Sox Fan Bob wrote:
Douchebag wrote:
Chet's book sucked. That guy has been holding some of the most insignificant grudges for 20+ years now. After reading it, I was not surprised that this guy hasn't found any regular work in this town in about a decade.



The damned book is not all about grudges.....it is historical from his perspective...he is a damned sportscaster.... He takes numerous shots at himself...He is not going to write 'War and Peace"...he is not Tolstoy.....either is Danny Mac....what in the hell do you want from these guys on the air or in writing?
This is ENTERTAINMENT....get your mind off the real world.....Chet's book is Chet's perspective....same with the Danny-Sherman book....
People have to lighten the hell up and laugh or we are all going to morph into SCOREHEAD!!!!
Fire this guy, Fuck that Guy, I hate this show, I hate that host...



I love when Bob is Aggravated . :lol: Great post Buddy .......

Author:  Aggravated Sox Fan Bob [ Wed Nov 11, 2009 11:54 am ]
Post subject:  Re: A literary first

Slap Shot ED wrote:
Aggravated Sox Fan Bob wrote:
Douchebag wrote:
Chet's book sucked. That guy has been holding some of the most insignificant grudges for 20+ years now. After reading it, I was not surprised that this guy hasn't found any regular work in this town in about a decade.



The damned book is not all about grudges.....it is historical from his perspective...he is a damned sportscaster.... He takes numerous shots at himself...He is not going to write 'War and Peace"...he is not Tolstoy.....either is Danny Mac....what in the hell do you want from these guys on the air or in writing?
This is ENTERTAINMENT....get your mind off the real world.....Chet's book is Chet's perspective....same with the Danny-Sherman book....
People have to lighten the hell up and laugh or we are all going to morph into SCOREHEAD!!!!
Fire this guy, Fuck that Guy, I hate this show, I hate that host...



I love when Bob is Aggravated . :lol: Great post Buddy .......

These two books are about the local sports scene...they are a fun read...maybe some folks want to spend their time reading the I.R.S. code.

Author:  shakes [ Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:29 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: A literary first

Mac wrote:
shakes wrote: Gotta give Mac props. I think he just became the first newspaper writer in literary history to release a book with a ghost writer.

props back to ya, shakes. if you read it, that also will be a first.




well we both know that ain't gonna happen.

btw, when you wrote that sentence we're you trying to take a dig at me by implying that I never read a book before? Because, if you did, I can see why you need a ghost writer since the sentence you wrote actually implies that I would be the first person to read your book, not that it would be the first time I ever read a book.

Author:  Gloopan Kuratz [ Wed Nov 11, 2009 3:20 pm ]
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shakes wrote:
Mac wrote:
shakes wrote: Gotta give Mac props. I think he just became the first newspaper writer in literary history to release a book with a ghost writer.

props back to ya, shakes. if you read it, that also will be a first.




well we both know that ain't gonna happen.

btw, when you wrote that sentence we're you trying to take a dig at me by implying that I never read a book before? Because, if you did, I can see why you need a ghost writer since the sentence you wrote actually implies that I would be the first person to read your book, not that it would be the first time I ever read a book.

Nice.

Author:  Frank Coztansa [ Wed Nov 11, 2009 3:24 pm ]
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shakes wrote:
well we both know that ain't gonna happen.

Goddam right. You're going to be far too busy posting in this section to actually take time to read Mac's book!

Author:  Don Tiny [ Wed Nov 11, 2009 3:30 pm ]
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shakes wrote:
Mac wrote:
shakes wrote: Gotta give Mac props. I think he just became the first newspaper writer in literary history to release a book with a ghost writer.

props back to ya, shakes. if you read it, that also will be a first.




well we both know that ain't gonna happen.

btw, when you wrote that sentence we're you trying to take a dig at me by implying that I never read a book before? Because, if you did, I can see why you need a ghost writer since the sentence you wrote actually implies that I would be the first person to read your book, not that it would be the first time I ever read a book.



You must be a ditch-digger ... hard to find people that can dig themselves in that quickly and arfully.

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