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nate_02 · Sep 14, 2004, 12:00 AM

WOW!

I wish I was in the audience, buy I probably wouldn't have been invited. Aside from rust, my car still runs fine.

Looks like all the cars were donated by Pontiac.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...rah_s_surprise

Atomic Rooster · Sep 14, 2004, 12:07 AM

No she didn't.

They were donated.

Let's not give the witch credit.

nate_02 · Sep 14, 2004, 12:10 AM

Originally posted by Atomic Rooster:
No she didn't.

They were donated.

Let's not give the witch credit.

I just posted the titlte of the article.

Notice I said they were all donated by Pontiac.

nate_02 · Sep 14, 2004, 12:11 AM

Originally posted by Atomic Rooster:

Let's not give the witch credit.

Agreed.

Atomic Rooster · Sep 14, 2004, 12:22 AM

Originally posted by nate_02:
I just posted the titlte of the article.

Notice I said they were all donated by Pontiac.

Sorry...

OldManMac · Sep 14, 2004, 12:32 AM

Just curious; why is she a witch?

TheJoshu · Sep 14, 2004, 12:39 AM

Originally posted by Atomic Rooster:
No she didn't.

They were donated.

Let's not give the witch credit.

Incorrect. Pontiac only paid for customization and taxes, apparently. I assume she, perhaps through the guise of Harpo, paid for them. (I'm trusting theage.com.au on this one, as opposed to the articles in the US that say otherwise. Too bad the link requires reg.)

But why wouldn't you give her credit? It's her show... I'm sure her idea, or at least put into motion by her. Hasn't happened anywhere else, has it? I'm extraordinarily impressed.

Zimphire · Sep 14, 2004, 12:41 AM

Yes, her buying cars like that is like us buying a friend a steak dinner.

Lateralus · Sep 14, 2004, 12:42 AM

I'd like to see any of you tell my mother that Oprah is a witch. You'd be on the floor before you could think.

Xeo · Sep 14, 2004, 01:03 AM

Originally posted by Zimphire:
Yes, her buying cars like that is like us buying a friend a steak dinner.

I couldn't afford to buy 276 friends each a steak dinner. But you're right, that woman has green.

forkies · Sep 14, 2004, 01:07 AM

you missed the point, his simile was like a metaphor

Zimphire · Sep 14, 2004, 01:19 AM

Originally posted by Xeo:
I couldn't afford to buy 276 friends each a steak dinner. But you're right, that woman has green.

Maybe that was a bad comparison.

Maybe buying 276 friends a beef jerky.

Lateralus · Sep 14, 2004, 01:25 AM

A Slim Jim.

Xeo · Sep 14, 2004, 01:42 AM

Originally posted by Zimphire:
Maybe that was a bad comparison.

Maybe buying 276 friends a beef jerky.

Or Pixy Stix! I could handle that.

forkies · Sep 14, 2004, 02:10 AM

Originally posted by Xeo:
Or Pixy Stix! I could handle that.

but i'm tryin to get off the supercool, so don't even...!!!

Lancer409 · Sep 14, 2004, 05:51 AM

Originally posted by PowerMacMan:
I'd like to see any of you tell my mother that Oprah is a witch. You'd be on the floor before you could think.

any chance your mother is peg bundy? ... aaaaaaal ... oprah's on ... cook your own kibble .. lol

pontiac G6's are sweet .... that'd better be one damn good steak

Eriamjh · Sep 14, 2004, 07:12 AM

The Oprah has spoken.

ManOfSteal · Sep 14, 2004, 10:41 AM

So a Husband/Wife tandem walked away with 2 new cars?

Impressive.

turtle777 · Sep 14, 2004, 10:44 AM

Originally posted by PowerMacMan:
I'd like to see any of you tell my mother that Oprah is a witch. You'd be on the floor before you could think.

Haha

-t

turtle777 · Sep 14, 2004, 10:46 AM

Originally posted by manofsteal:
So a Husband/Wife tandem walked away with 2 new cars?

Impressive.

If they were both invited. Which happened on a need-basis.

-t

OldManMac · Sep 14, 2004, 10:55 AM

Just curious; why is she a witch?

goMac · Sep 14, 2004, 11:56 AM

Originally posted by Eriamjh:
The Oprah has spoken.

rofl

: wonders if anyone else got the snl reference :

brapper · Sep 14, 2004, 01:43 PM

listen, I'm not one to watch oprah, and i hate that guy dr. phil she used to have on all the time, but seriously anyone who does that much good that consistently is anything but a witch.
Call me ignorant, but I know of no things she's ever done except inspire housewives and give poor people money a chance in life...

ajprice · Sep 14, 2004, 03:09 PM

This was on TV here this morning and radio today, said the bill for 276 cars was $4 million. 276 into 4m is 14492.75 (calculator says it's 14492.75362318841, but you show me 0.75362318841 of a dollar and I'll show you someone with NO LIFE WHATSOEVER!). So what kind of Pontiac do you get for just under $14,500? Well I just had a lookie around pontiac.com (I'm in the UK, US cars are pretty alien to me) and the only thing that gets under that is a basic Sunfire coupe. Maybe she got a bit of discount off the retail price for doing it on TV, so it might have been something else like a Vibe. No idea what these cars are like, but a free car is a free car, no matter how good/bad it is. Just a shame that they went to a load of hyperactive screamers, boy was I glad for volume control when they put the clip on TV this morning!

bradoesch · Sep 14, 2004, 04:21 PM

Originally posted by PowerMacMan:
I'd like to see any of you tell my mother that Oprah is a witch. You'd be on the floor before you could think.

That is signature material.

bamburg dunes · Sep 14, 2004, 04:26 PM

I can't abide her, her silly book club, sycophantic guests, audience, etc. The way people start crying after some supposedly heart-rendering moment.

Yes, I am heartless.

OldManMac · Sep 14, 2004, 04:30 PM

The cars being given out are the new Pontiac G6, which is the replacement for the Grand Am series (being retired). The Oprah guests get to pick whatever G6, and accessories, they want, up to $28,000 retail, so they're going to get some nice cars, not cheapo stripped units. Pontiac is donating these.

Lateralus · Sep 14, 2004, 04:55 PM

Originally posted by bradoesch:
That is signature material.