"Jim B" wrote in message
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You said it before I did, but I was thinking the same thing.
Oscar Awards... most recent indication that you're nuts.

http://www.nydailynews.com/front/sto...p-422609c.html

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The bad news is you can lose the presidency of the united States even when
you win the popular vote. But the good news is you can get an Oscar with
fewer people than fit on a subway train.

"There are three categories in the Oscar voting that require a special
ballot," says an insider. "To vote for foreign, short film or documentary,
you have to sign an affidavit that you have seen all the nominees." it's not
enough to watch them at home on a DVD - Academy members have to attend an
official screening.

The snitch said fewer than 300 people requested the special ballot in the
documentary category, which was won by Al Gore's "An inconvenient Truth"
Sunday. But even that number is about 100 more than usual.

An Academy rep confirms that of its 5,800 voting members, only about 200
typically file a ballot in the category.

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