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Talk2BigSteve
08-16-2005, 07:12 PM
I have 4 classes in Mortuary Sciences, and 1 class in Accounting. I only purchased New Books.

What is your guess?

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DemonDeac
08-16-2005, 07:13 PM
$445?

Talk2BigSteve
08-16-2005, 07:15 PM
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$445?

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Higher!

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Sightless
08-16-2005, 07:15 PM
554$?

Talk2BigSteve
08-16-2005, 07:16 PM
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554$?

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Higher!

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Patrick del Poker Grande
08-16-2005, 07:16 PM
$650. Let's hear from the next undergrad.

ThaSaltCracka
08-16-2005, 07:16 PM
books for college are expensive?

Talk2BigSteve
08-16-2005, 07:16 PM
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$650. Let's hear from the next undergrad.

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Higher!

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offTopic
08-16-2005, 07:17 PM
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I have 4 classes in Mortuary Sciences, and 1 class in Accounting. I only purchased New Books.



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Are the mortuary science books bound in human skin?

Talk2BigSteve
08-16-2005, 07:17 PM
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books for college are expensive?

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Yes.

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stabn
08-16-2005, 07:17 PM
$725

Talk2BigSteve
08-16-2005, 07:18 PM
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I have 4 classes in Mortuary Sciences, and 1 class in Accounting. I only purchased New Books.



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Are the mortuary science books bound in human skin?

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LOL No.

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Talk2BigSteve
08-16-2005, 07:18 PM
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$725

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Higher!

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battschr
08-16-2005, 07:19 PM
$1175

tinga81
08-16-2005, 07:22 PM
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$725

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Higher!


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and I got pissed when I paid $500'ish for book for one semester of college.

$950?

Talk2BigSteve
08-16-2005, 07:24 PM
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$1175

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Ding Ding Ding, we have a winner!!!! $1169.46 on textbooks!

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battschr
08-16-2005, 07:24 PM
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$1175

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Ding Ding Ding, we have a winner!!!! $1169.46 on textbooks!

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SWEET!!!!What's my prize?

Talk2BigSteve
08-16-2005, 07:25 PM
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$1175

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Ding Ding Ding, we have a winner!!!! $1169.46 on textbooks!

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SWEET!!!!What's my prize?

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Yeah, Like I can afford a prize now!

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battschr
08-16-2005, 07:27 PM
Mortuary sciences...how about a free embalming when I'm dead.

Talk2BigSteve
08-16-2005, 07:28 PM
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Mortuary sciences...how about a free embalming when I'm dead.

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Ship it!

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imported_anacardo
08-16-2005, 07:29 PM
A gay mortician? It seems like comedic gold, but I don't even have a line here.

Patrick del Poker Grande
08-16-2005, 07:34 PM
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A gay mortician? It seems like comedic gold, but I don't even have a line here.

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Talk2BigSteve
08-16-2005, 07:34 PM
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A gay mortician? It seems like comedic gold, but I don't even have a line here.

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OMG you could not come up with anything??? the rigamortis and stiff jokes alone, you just have to try harder.

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kipin
08-16-2005, 07:35 PM
half.com is your friend when buying college text books.

jakethebake
08-16-2005, 08:19 PM
cost of textbooks has gone up 186% since 1996, about double the rate of inflation. i saw that today someplace. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Patrick del Poker Grande
08-16-2005, 08:21 PM
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cost of textbooks has gone up 186% since 1996, about double the rate of inflation. i saw that today someplace. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

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FNC

pryor15
08-17-2005, 02:08 AM
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I only purchased New Books.


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wow. just wow. If you can't spot the sucker...

peachy
08-17-2005, 02:45 AM
my books cost a grand or more EVERY semester...and i never sell them back /images/graemlins/frown.gif god it stinks

lastsamurai
08-17-2005, 02:59 AM
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A gay mortician? It seems like comedic gold, but I don't even have a line here.

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Um.... sam kinnison did a bit on necrofilia homosexuals... web page (http://www.clayloomis.com/Kinison15.wav)

Talk2BigSteve
08-17-2005, 03:23 AM
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I only purchased New Books.


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wow. just wow. If you can't spot the sucker...

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I purchase new books mainly because I am severely OCD (I will have to talk about this one day) but also because these are books that will be my references for years to come.

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