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The Dilbert Future: Thriving on Stupidity in the 21st Century

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Report copyright infringementby Scott Adams (Author)Warning: more stupidity ahead (also selfishness and horniness) Nostradamus, step aside. Scott Adams has turned futurist and gives us a much needed look into his skewed crystal ball. Here's a taste of what you'll learn in "The Dibert Future: " in the future, life definitely won't be like "Star Trek" (or else we'd never leave the holodeck) there will be a huge market for technology products that help workers goof off and still get paidIntern...

¡Guarda Tus Tristezas En Una Caja Grande, Siéntate Encima Y Ríe!

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Report copyright infringementby Barbara Johnson (Author)Anécdotas agridulces del peregrinaje por los caminos de la vida. Number of Pages: 290 Dimensions: 0.74 x 8.06 x 5.34 IN Publication Date: March 30, 1995

Cuando Se Vive Entre El Estrógeno Y La Muerte = Living Somewhere Between Estrogen and Death

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Report copyright infringementby Barbara Johnson (Author)Enseña cómo ver la meno-pausia con un buen sentido del humor. Number of Pages: 196 Dimensions: 0.5 x 8 x 5.28 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: September 25, 1997

Mojaditas de Risa Entre Pañales de Niña Y Pañales de Anciana = Leaking Laffs Between Pampers and Depends

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Report copyright infringementby Barbara Johnson (Author)Barbara ha reunido esta maravillosa colección de chistosas excentricidades en este nuevo libro lleno de divertidas referencias a las diferentes etapas de la mujer, desde el pañal a la dentadura postiza. Number of Pages: 208 Dimensions: 0.68 x 8.01 x 5.31 IN Publication Date: July 30, 2000

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Report copyright infringementby Mark Twain (Author)Bound on a lecturing trip around the world, Mark Twain turns his keen satiric eye to foreign lands in Following the Equator. The first of two volumes, this vivid record of a sea voyage on the Pacific Ocean displays Twain's instinctive eye for the unusual, his wide-ranging curiosity, and his delight in embellishing the facts. The personalities of the ship's crew and passengers, the poetry of Australian place-names, and the success of women's s...

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Report copyright infringementby Charles Brooks (Editor)Combine the wit and insight of more than 130 leading editorial cartoonists from the United States, Canada, and Latin America with the headline-making events of a year filled with controversial issues, and the result is this provocative volume of prickly satire and social commentary.A pictorial history of the year's major developments, this collection of more than 360 editorial cartoons focuses the spotlight on those stories that claimed b...

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Report copyright infringementby Charles Brooks (Editor)What do the Regan administration, the U.S. Budget, National Defense, the Soviet Pipeline, and the Pro-Football Strike all have in common? They're all subjects that were up for grabs in 1982 for the nation's leading editorial cartoonists.Started in 1972, the series has been widely acclaimed as a concise yet far-ranging pictorial history of each year's events. As Publishers Weekly said, it's a great way to get the gut feeling of a year's hi...

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Report copyright infringementby Charles Brooks (Editor)What do the Regan administration, the U.S. Budget, National Defense, the Soviet Pipeline, and the Pro-Football Strike allhave in common? Theyï 1/2re all subjects that were up for grabs in 1982 forthe nation's leading editorial cartoonists.Started in 1972, the series has been widely acclaimedas a concise yet far-ranging pictorial history of each year's events. AsPublishers Weekly said, it's a great way to get the gutfeeling of a year's his...

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Report copyright infringementby Charles Brooks (Editor)Relive the year's history-making events with Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year: 1986 Edition. Since 1973, this series has showcased the talents of leading editorial cartoonists form the United States and Canada. This year's volume presents more than 350 noteworthy cartoons from 133 cartoonists, including the top prize-winners of 1985.Congressman Jack Kemp, a frequent target of editorial pens, contributed the forward for this year's edit...

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Report copyright infringementby Charles Brooks (Editor)The year 1988 was a bonanza for cartoonists. The long presidential campaign led the news, culminating in the struggle between George Bush and Michael Dukakis for the White House. But that was not the only news.The Midwest drought, the Persian Gulf war, the unrest in Israel, Mikhail Gorbachev's continuing campaign for reform, the Geneva summit meeting and the INF treaty, the Seoul Olympics, and the continuing problem of AIDS all provided m...

The Original Handbook for the Recently Deceased

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Report copyright infringementby Claude Needham (Author)Covers such topics as etiquette during one's own funeral, fun games to play when you are dead, how to tell where you are, how to put up with eternity, and much more.Author BiographyClaude Needham, PhD, is an author, physicist, computer programmer, painter, sculptor, and virtual reality game designer. He lives in Nevada City, California. Number of Pages: 368 Dimensions: 0.38 x 9 x 6.35 IN Publication ...

101 Comedy Games for Children and Grown-Ups

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Report copyright infringementby Leigh Anne Jasheway (Author)Award-winning comedian Leigh Anne Jasheway has written 101 Comedy Games for Children and Grown-Ups specifically to make readers laugh. Laughter provides great health benefits, reducing tension and improving overall mood. Jasheway's book connects readers of all ages with their inner five-year-old, providing 101 games and activities to increase their laugh quota and decrease the pressure in their stress-o-meters. With Jasheway's help, ...

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Report copyright infringementby Marvin Terban (Author), Thomas Huffman (Author)Introduces and explains action idioms and their origins with comical illustrations that lend a literal interpretation. Number of Pages: 64 Dimensions: 0.4 x 9.8 x 6.8 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: April 23, 1990

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Report copyright infringementby Robert C. Benchley (Author)From Benchley's earliest and most famous writings for Life, and others along with the winners of the annual Robert Benchley Society Writers Contest. Forward by Bob Newhart. Number of Pages: 254 Dimensions: 0.53 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Publication Date: November 19, 2012

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Report copyright infringementby Frosty Potter (Author), Edgar F. Potter (Joint Author), Ron Scofield (Illustrator)The colorful, humorous lingo of the American West is captured here in 2000 phrases and expressions. Number of Pages: 138 Dimensions: 0.35 x 8.48 x 5.52 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: June 17, 2011

I Feel Bad About My Dick: Lamentations of Masculine Vanity and Lists of Startling Pertinence

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Report copyright infringementby Darryl Ponicsán (Author)Darryl Ponicsán's path led from a coal mining town in Pennsylvania to a teaching job in upstate New York, to the Navy, and then to a solo drive across the country in a battered TR-3, carrying little more than the manuscript of his first novel, "The Last Detail." He rolled into Los Angeles with three gallons of gas in the tank and $95.25 in his pocket. He became a social worker in south central LA just in time to become embroiled in the o...

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Report copyright infringementby Wilhelm Busch (Author), Andy Gaus (Translator)A new translation by Andy Gaus of these classic popular satirical Wilhelm Busch cartoons, with original illustrations, in black and white, throughout. This volume includes Max & Moritz a Bad-Boy Story in Seven Tricks; Ice Peter, A Funny Picture Story; Diogenes and the Bad Boys of Corinth; four poems from Critique of the Heart; and a biographical note on Wilhelm Busch. Number of Pages: 108 ...

Listening to Rural Midwestern Idioms/Folk Sayings

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Report copyright infringementby Bob Bohlken (Author)Entertaining guide to sayings and expressions from an almost lost early rural culture. Helps explain some strange phraseology and other Midwestern talk. These sayings are colored with allusions from the past and touched with a bit of humor. Some may appear to be crude and crass, but they are authentic. Written by noted storyteller and observer of local folks. Here is a sampling of these and many other midwestern folk sayings (idioms) in the ...

A Treasury of Newfoundland Humour and Wit

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Report copyright infringementby J. C. Burke (Author)Dr. Joe Burke, a native Newfoundlander, enjoys a good story and delights in telling stories about his fun loving countrymen. Someone has to keep the humor mills running in Canada, he says, or we will all die of melancholy. There is a little chance of that when you read, A Treasury of Newfoundland Humor and Wit. Dr. Burke has provided for us a rare collection of the most humorous anecdotes and wit attributed to the fun loving people of the ha...

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Report copyright infringementby Barbara Dourmashkin (Author), Barbara Dourmashkin (Artist)"Truman's NYC 4th of July Adventure" is a great read for kids. It was a beautiful day in New York City and Truman the family dog and his family were visiting the Central Park Zoo. Zeppy the Japanese snow monkey overhears the family trying to decide what to do on their one day in the city.Zeppy escapes from the Central Park Zoo, and Truman and his family try to catch her .The dog and snow monkey make misc...

The Cartoon History of Humanism: Volume One: Antiquity to Enlightenment

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Report copyright infringementby Dale Debakcsy (Author), Count Dolby Von Luckner (Illustrator)It's TheHumanist.com's popular comic series, The Cartoon History of Humanism, now in book form! With extra bonus comics, The Cartoon History of Humanism follows the adventures of Dave, who carelessly made fun of a logical positivist when he was a child. As punishment, the logical positivist cursed Dave to wander time and space to converse with humanist philosophers until he learned his lesson. On his ...

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Report copyright infringementby Pat Sims (Introduction by), William Thomas (Introduction by), Charles Nicholas (Illustrator)150 essays by Mid-South humorist Lydel Sims from his popular and entertaining weekly column, "Assignment: Memphis," in The Commercial Appeal; illustrated with cartoons by Charles Nicholas which originally appeared with Sims' columns. In 1949 Sims began a career of writing about "things that make the rest of us scream." Fascinated with language and life's idiosyncrasies, ...

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Report copyright infringementby Linda Runyon (Author)Tales from the Road Not Taken What does it take to be a wilderness homesteader? Linda Runyon can tell you that it takes persistence, determination, survival skill, and a capacity for laughter at the caprice and foibles of man, beast and nature. Linda's self-illustrated stories tell about her many years as a homesteader in the Adirondacks in her unique and entertaining style. Read about the time her hair stuck to the house wall in 20 degree ...

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Report copyright infringementby Cal Samra (Author), Bil Keane (Performed by), Charles M. Schulz (Performed by)There are 24.7 million tennis players in the United States. If you are one of them, you are likely to see yourself and your tennis friends in this hilarious book of tennis cartoons, anecdotes, and witty quotes. If you're not one of them, this book is the perfect gift to cheer up a tennis player who needs some laughs. The tennis cartoons of 11 cartoonists, including Bil Keane, creator ...

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Report copyright infringementby Gerald E. Lewis (Author), Tim Sample (Illustrator)This guide to the special words and phrases of rural New England speech is funny and frequently outrageous. Through words and pictures it is also a genuine reflection of the colorful lifestyle of the region. The outdoor flavor and directness of the Yankee tradition come to life on every page. No household should be without at least one copy. Number of Pages: 66 Dimensions: 0.23 x 8 x 5....

This is True [v5]: Cost of Being Poor Rising: And 500 Other Bizarre-but-True Stories and Headlines from the World's Press

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Report copyright infringementby Randy Cassingham (Author)Thought-Provoking Entertainment. It's Randy Cassingham's mission in life to get people to think more, and he illustrates WHY that would be a good thing with his laugh-out-loud examples of what happens when people don't. The entertainment part comes first: that's why people will read the stories, Randy says -- and once you get into them, you can't help but to think about some of the issues raised. "This is True" is one of the first newsl...

Berkeley Bashed: Victim's Guide to the Backward, Barbaric, Butt-Ugly Bog

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Report copyright infringementby Joseph Jr. Covino (Author)A scathing satire of the city of Berkeley, California in particular and the entire politically correct movement in general. So you're going to try your luck and tempt fate by stagnating and subsisting in the BOG--Berkeley's true essence and putrescence! Lots of un-abashed booster "guides" will bluff, huff and puff and put the falsest soft-soap slant on things. Well, this one won't. Whether you're imprisoned, serving time or trapped the...

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Report copyright infringementby Don Allison (Author)The Black Bridge Road looks at life in a small Midwestern neighborhood that was "not quite city, not quite country." Through a series of tales, we share the author's experiences as a boy growing up at a time when freedom, friendships, and unlocked doors were the norm.Whether walking on a hot summer night, exploring the Devil's Staircase, listening to ghost stories, or learning about girls, these stories ae guaranteed to leave you longing to ...

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Report copyright infringementby Barry Potter (Author)Want to talk like a Stokie but unsure of your vowels? This handy guide will teach you perfect Potteries dialect, so you'll never find yourself tongue-tied at a Bentilee barbecue or in a 'Castle curry ice' ever again. Converse with North Staffordshire folk with complete confidence!Everything you need to survive in The Potteries covering basic grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation rules. Handy phrases Cultural tips Slightly interesting facts ...

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Report copyright infringementby Robert A. Tiritilli (Illustrator), Charles S. Hellman (Author)The best of Horse Racing humor from America's funniest sporting cartoonist. Cartoonist, Robert Tiritilli knows "the difference between a colt and a filly" in the horse racing world. This former Italian Mafia jockey has teamed with Charles Hellman, a bookie, to find more ways to blend these one-panel cartoons and jokes with clever captions. They bring out the "FUNNY" in sports. The wit and satire of t...

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Report copyright infringementby Robert A. Tiritilli (Illustrator), Charles S. Hellman (Author)A humorous collection of original auto racing cartoons. This book (6" x 9") contains 34 pages of black & white cartoons. Cartoonist, Robert Tiritilli, plays with every shade of sports humor. He understands "the ups and downs" of the auto racing world. This former Italian Mafia pit boss has teamed with Charles Hellman, a bookie and ex-race car driver, to find more ways to blend these one-panel car...

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Report copyright infringementby Robert A. Tiritilli (Illustrator), Charles S. Hellman (Author)The best of Basketball Humor from America's funniest sporting cartoonist. Cartoonist, Robert Tiritilli understands "the ups and downs" of the basketball world. This former Italian Mafia point guard man has teamed with Charles Hellman, an ex-champion dunker, to find more ways to blend these one-panel cartoons and jokes with clever captions. They bring out the "FUNNY" in sports. The wit and satire of t...