[BabyPeanut]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', '[')url=http://scarletalert.blogspot.com/2005/10/if-oprah-talks-will-people-listen.html]If Oprah Talks, Will People Listen? (link)[/url]
Thursday, October 27, 2005

Yes, I sometimes take my lunch late and watch Oprah. Today I have no problem admitting it. I would like to think that I witnessed a world-changing event. Or at least a U.S.-changing event. Because, usually, when Oprah talks, people listen.

Today (27 October 2005), Oprah brought global warming to the average American household.

After giving away $100,000 to two women who turned in a man charged with child abuse, Oprah welcomed Leonardo DiCaprio on to talk about global warming.

First she and Leonardo attempted to put into normal-speak an explanation of global warming, and why we should worry about it.
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'I') think the movement could use a better spokesperson. In fact, Oprah did a better job of explaining the issue for her audience than Leo did. I mean, I'm glad he's doing this, but he could use some coaching in how to speak about it.

[Leanan]

I wonder if there's any chance Oprah would do an entire show on peak oil?

[some_guy282]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Leanan', 'I') wonder if there's any chance Oprah would do an entire show on peak oil?

[frankthetank]

Isn't she the one who gave away a boatload of GM junk (new cars) earlier this year???

Should have given them bicycles...

[dub_scratch]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Leanan', 'I') wonder if there's any chance Oprah would do an entire show on peak oil?

[BabyPeanut]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('dub_scratch', 'M')y wife was having a conversation with one of her girlfriends where she mentioned that Oprah has her manicurists flown in from LA to Chicago in order to get her nails done.

[cube]

I hope Oprah NEVER does a full blown PO show. It's bad enough we have a "Dr. Phil" for common sense...the last thing we need is a "Dr. Phil" for PO (scary)

[scordry]

If you could wave your magic wand and convert any celebrety that you wanted into a convicted PO advicate, who would you pick?

Bruce Willis? "I'm not really an oilman, nor did I ever save the earth from destruction by an asteriod, but I play one on the silver screen."

Clint Eastwood? "Go ahead, let me make your day. You gotta ask yourself, do you feel lucky?"

William Shatner? "We...must stop...using...petroleum."

Bill the Cat? "Oil. Ack!"

[rogerhb]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('scordry', 'I')f you could wave your magic wand and convert any celebrety that you wanted into a convicted PO advicate, who would you pick?

[lotrfan55345]

I would pick... Keanu Reeves. Because he's awesome.

But Oprah would spread the world a LOT of people. Including the mainstream vegitive people.

[jesus_of_suburbia_old]

When Oprah featured Airborne (homeopathic flu/cold preventor) on her show, the drug store where I work sold out of it in a matter of days. It took weeks for us to get another shipment of it, while weak-minded women kept asking clerks and managers every hour.

That bitch has an uncanny power over her viewers. How else could someone get away with other people to donate money to charities then take credit for it?

[pup55]

Dear Peakers;
What are you thinking?Send her an e-mail. Maybe it wll wake her up. She has a direct conduit to the suburban female. With this comes your "mainstream acceptance" ?

[rogerhb]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('pup55', 'S')he has a direct conduit to the suburban female.

[cube]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('scordry', 'I')f you could wave your magic wand and convert any celebrety that you wanted into a convicted PO advicate, who would you pick?
....

[Omnitir]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('lotrfan55345', '
')I would pick... Keanu Reeves. Because he's awesome.

[savethehumans]

Larry Hagman? "I'm not an oil man, but I played one on TV!"

[untothislast]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Omnitir', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('lotrfan55345', '
')I would pick... Keanu Reeves. Because he's awesome.

[BabyPeanut]

Maybe Sharon Stone should go on Oprah.