Humor

Drawing from diverse personages -- Goethe to Churchill to Woody Allen -- Robert Byrne has mined a collection of wit and wisdom that deserves a special place on every humor lover's bookshelf. These unique, witty, and outrageous quotations, previously published in four separate volumes, are now gathered together in a seemingly limitless trove of pithy and often irreverent one-liners, retorts, put-downs, jokes, and last words that cover every conceivable subject and will appeal to every taste. Highlights include: more...

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For everyone who loved The Dangerous Book for Boys -an oddly useful and hilarious handbook for the mischievous child in all of us. If you've reached adulthood without knowing how to spin a rope like a cowboy, cure a hangover, or make a citizen's arrest, this is the book you've been waiting for. Funny, far-ranging, and surprisingly handy, the book presents tutorials, including: - How to Be a Real Man: mow the perfect lawn; defend yourself with nothing but an umbrella - Bracing Outdoor Activities: skate backwards; make a boomerang come back; snare wild game - Amusing Diversions: float an egg; eat a goldfish; master fiendish tongue- twisters; judge a woman's bra size at a glance Also includes: - Sumo wrestling for beginners - Four diversions with a banana - And much more more...

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The Master of Irony. Readers the world over recognize O. Henry as the best short story writer of the early twentieth century. Widely known as a master of irony, O. Henry also displays here dazzling wordplay and a wry combination of pathos and humor. more...

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This is the story of five 50-plus women looking for good men in today’s dating world. After Sandy Applegate comes up with a plan based on the concept that “you have to kiss 50 frogs before you find your prince,” things start to get very interesting…. more...

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ENGAGE YOUR WARPED SENSE OF HUMORWITH HUNDREDS OF PRACTICAL GAG DEVICESYOU BUILD YOURSELF!  . Give your friends and family the shock of their lives! 51 High-Tech Practical Jokes for the Evil Genius has everything you need to pull devastatingly funny (and safe!) technical pranks. From the “evasive beeping thing” to “rats in the walls” to the “rigged lie detector,” you’ll find a plethora of pranks that will feed your inner hacker while you create a state of utter confusion around you! Using easy-to-find parts and tools that all Evil Geniuses can get their hands on, these well-played yet harmless pranks will confound your unsuspecting targets every time. Plus, every gadget can be mixed and matched, allowing you to create hundreds of larger, even more twisted evil prank devices! 51 High-Tech Practical Jokes for the Evil Genius gives you:   Instructions and plans for 51 simple-to-advanced projects, complete with 200 how-to illustrations that let you build each device visually; Frustration-factor removal—all the needed parts are listed, along with sources; Video links to many of the practical jokes on YouTube.com  . 51 High-Tech Practical Jokes for the Evil Genius provides you with all the instructions, parts lists, and sources you need to pull hilarious pranks, such as:   Evasive random beeping things; Dripping faucet simulator; Hungry garbage can critter; Humungous dropping spider; Horrible computer failure; TV remote control jammer; Possessed animatronic doll; Flying Ouija board; Voices from the grave; The barbecue box; Ultrasimple pulse shocker; Disposable camera taser; Ghost door knocker; Radio station blocker; And many more! more...

Price: $24.95