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Harry Browne in Playboy's Book Club - circa 1975
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 8:44 pm
by ozzy
Hi all,
Fun fact - I obtained a Playboy magazine from February 1975. Page 16 is an advertisement for "Playboy Book Club Offer", here's the scanned page:
http://tightwadweb.com/playboy1.jpg
As I perused the books shown I was very pleased that the great Harry Browne was listed amongst such classy companions! HAHA. His book “You can profit from a monetary crisis”? is part of a motley crew. Gotta love it!

Re: Harry Browne in Playboy's Book Club - circa 1975
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 9:14 pm
by dualstow
ha! Tucked in among Lenny Bruce, the mafia, and "total orgasm."
Good find!
I've always thought that "Best Laid Plans" would appeal to Hef.
Re: Harry Browne in Playboy's Book Club - circa 1975
Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 6:59 am
by WildAboutHarry
[quote=ozzy]Fun fact - I obtained a Playboy magazine from February 1975.[/quote]
You obtained it for the articles, right?

Re: Harry Browne in Playboy's Book Club - circa 1975
Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 9:43 am
by barrett
When I was about 14 my mom was so concerned about my lack of interest in the written word that she offered to get me a subscription to Playboy because "It contains excellent literature." The offer was so confusing coming from my mother that I declined. A poorly developed brain in a couple of ways.
Years later, when I finally bought a playboy magazine myself, I did the old routine of "I'll take these candy bars, several rolls of paper towels, this Playboy, and how about some of those crampons over there?"
dualstow wrote:
I've always thought that "Best Laid Plans" would appeal to Hef.
.
Wait, you mean you've actually had this thought?
Re: Harry Browne in Playboy's Book Club - circa 1975
Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 10:30 am
by WildAboutHarry
You can always count on The Simpsons for quotable stuff:
Homer: "Yeah, um, give me one of those porno magazines, a large box of condoms, a bottle of Old Harper, a box of panty shields... and some illegal fireworks... and one of those disposable enemas. You know what? Make it two."
Marge: "Whatever you're planning for tonight, count me out."
Re: Harry Browne in Playboy's Book Club - circa 1975
Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 11:43 am
by dualstow
barrett wrote:
dualstow wrote:
I've always thought that "Best Laid Plans" would appeal to Hef.
.
Wait, you mean you've actually had this thought?
No, no, no. I'm just playing on the word "laid".

Re: Harry Browne in Playboy's Book Club - circa 1975
Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 12:32 pm
by barrett
This thread is bound to be rather short as most of the usual wise-cracking suspects have weighed in. Or do I misjudge the forum readership?
Re: Harry Browne in Playboy's Book Club - circa 1975
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:38 am
by Kbg
WildAboutHarry wrote:
You can always count on The Simpsons for quotable stuff:
Homer: "Yeah, um, give me one of those porno magazines, a large box of condoms, a bottle of Old Harper, a box of panty shields... and some illegal fireworks... and one of those disposable enemas. You know what? Make it two."
Marge: "Whatever you're planning for tonight, count me out."
I'm laughing so hard my eyes are watering.
Re: Harry Browne in Playboy's Book Club - circa 1975
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 11:10 am
by dualstow
barrett wrote:
This thread is bound to be rather short as most of the usual wise-cracking suspects have weighed in. Or do I misjudge the forum readership?
Was there some deep meaning that warrants a lengthier thread?