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Triumph of the Straight Dope 8 reviews Cecil Adams
Ballantine Books, 1999
Entertaining!!!!
+ Volume 5 of the Encyclopedia Trivia + Cecil does it again + The best thing to come out of Chicago (after my Wife) + Well Cecil, you did it again...
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The New Joys of Yiddish: Completely Updated 8 reviews Leo Rosten
Three Rivers Press, 2003
joys of yiddish
thils is an updated version of leo rosten's original book. it appears a bit overdone in its scholarly definitions. i purchased the book as a gift for someone who was interested in learning something about yiddish.
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Papa Do Run: A Baby Boomer Looks (and Laughs) at Vintage Rock & Roll 10 reviews Deborah Godin
BookSurge Publishing, 2007
LAUGH OUT LOUD TWISTS
+ Kool and Groovy! + Nostalgic and irreverent romp into the early days of rock
What a fun way to remember and to be tweaked. The reoccurring frequency reading PAPPA DO RUN rings I was there in the 60's but hadn't thought of it that way. I enjoyed 'laugh out loud' twists as the humour tickled.
Debra Godin's unique chatty, slang filled voice rings true, creating a time ...
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Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar: Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes 125 reviews Thomas Cathcart, Daniel Klein
Abrams Image, 2007
wonderful gift book
+ "Intelligent and Hilarious!" in scare quotes! + Philosphy can be hilarious + Excellent.
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The Twinkies Cookbook: An Inventive and Unexpected Recipe Collection from Hostess 12 reviews
Ten Speed Press, 2006
A slue of fun and tasty recipes
+ Fun gift for a serious cook + Pump up the kitsch! + MMmmmmm Twinkies
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How to Shit in the Woods: An Environmentally Sound Approach to a Lost Art 20 reviews Kathleen Meyer
Ten Speed Press, 1994
Required reading if you have to "go" outdoors!
+ More serious than imagined + I met Kathleen Meyer + It's a body function get over it!
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Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation 543 reviews Lynne Truss
Gotham, 2006
An ode to an endangered species: Punctuation
+ It gets folks fired up, doesn't it?
This book is not a grammar or style guide. This is rather a book by someone who is passionate about language, in general, and punctuation, in particular. If you see a signboard of a shop advertising "CD's, Video's, DVD's, and Book's", and if you see another one declaring "No Dogs Please" and both ...
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Papa Do Run: A Baby Boomer Looks (and Laughs) at Vintage Rock & Roll 10 reviews Deborah Godin
BookSurge Publishing, 2007
LAUGH OUT LOUD TWISTS
+ Kool and Groovy! + Nostalgic and irreverent romp into the early days of rock
What a fun way to remember and to be tweaked. The reoccurring frequency reading PAPPA DO RUN rings I was there in the 60's but hadn't thought of it that way. I enjoyed 'laugh out loud' twists as the humour tickled.
Debra Godin's unique chatty, slang filled voice rings true, creating a time ...
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Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar: Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes 125 reviews Thomas Cathcart, Daniel Klein
Abrams Image, 2007
wonderful gift book
+ "Intelligent and Hilarious!" in scare quotes! + Philosphy can be hilarious + Excellent.
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Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation 543 reviews Lynne Truss
Gotham, 2006
An ode to an endangered species: Punctuation
+ It gets folks fired up, doesn't it?
This book is not a grammar or style guide. This is rather a book by someone who is passionate about language, in general, and punctuation, in particular. If you see a signboard of a shop advertising "CD's, Video's, DVD's, and Book's", and if you see another one declaring "No Dogs Please" and both ...
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Triumph of the Straight Dope 8 reviews Cecil Adams
Ballantine Books, 1999
Entertaining!!!!
+ Volume 5 of the Encyclopedia Trivia + Cecil does it again + The best thing to come out of Chicago (after my Wife) + Well Cecil, you did it again...
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The New Joys of Yiddish: Completely Updated 8 reviews Leo Rosten
Three Rivers Press, 2003
joys of yiddish
thils is an updated version of leo rosten's original book. it appears a bit overdone in its scholarly definitions. i purchased the book as a gift for someone who was interested in learning something about yiddish.
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How to Shit in the Woods: An Environmentally Sound Approach to a Lost Art 20 reviews Kathleen Meyer
Ten Speed Press, 1994
Required reading if you have to "go" outdoors!
+ More serious than imagined + I met Kathleen Meyer + It's a body function get over it!
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The Twinkies Cookbook: An Inventive and Unexpected Recipe Collection from Hostess 12 reviews
Ten Speed Press, 2006
A slue of fun and tasty recipes
+ Fun gift for a serious cook + Pump up the kitsch! + MMmmmmm Twinkies
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