Synopses & Reviews
Dave is back -- and he's not taking this sitting down
What's been getting Dave Barry all worked up lately? What can possibly induce him to rise up -- yes, actually out of his chair -- inindignation? Well, lots of things. For instance:
The plague of low-flow toilets (very important )
The monumental parent-misery quotient of school science fairs
How the U.S. Army lost aone-million-dollar missile launcher
The hidden dangers of wasabi
Specialty coffees
Celebrity low-fat, low-carbohydrate, low-everything diets
Disasters at the FearPlex movietheaters
His dangerous voyage through a cruise ship buffet
Yes, all that, plus the real skinny on the IRS, airlines, Donald Trump, and so much more. It's all here in this new collection ofcolumns from the writer we know as the funniest man in America.
From the Introduction
People often ask me: Dave, what is the best thing about being a professional humorcolumnist?
I always answer: The best thing is that I can help others and make the world a better place.
Then everyone has a hearty laugh, because, of course, I am lying. In fact, that's one of the great things about being a humor columnist: You can lie You get PAID to lie What other profession can say that?
I have a wonderful job.
By any objective standard ofmeasurement, there is no better profession than humor columnist. That is why so many people want my job. It looks so easy In fact, as you read the columns in this book, you may find yourself thinking: Hey, I could dothis. Any random person could do this
That is where you are wrong, my friend. It takes a very special kind of random person to be a humor columnist. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people trytheir hand at this demanding profession. After a few months, almost all of them have given up and gone back to the ninth grade.
From the Hardcover edition.
Synopsis
Barry fans will enjoy this latest collection of columns from one of America's funniest journalists. The title originates from his rant about low-flow toilets in his notorious 'Toilet Police' article. According to the Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist (Big Trouble), it wasn't his first choice for a title, which would have been (and I am not making this up) Tuesdays with Harry Potter. Apparently, the publisher's legal department had some problems with that. The title represents Barry's rage not only about toilets but about airline 'bistro service' meals, television ads for pharmaceuticals, and the general moral decay confronting America today. Fans will not be disappointed with Barry's forays into proper word usage when he dons his 'Mr. Language Person' hat. And they will certainly rally around him on issues concerning the IRS, college dormitories, and Internet millionaires. But the toilet on the cover is really why this book should be in every library's humor collection.
Synopsis
Dave Barry is a Pulitzer prize-winning columnist and the bestselling author of Dave Barry Turns 50, Dave Barry Is from Mars and Venus, Dave Barry in Cyberspace, and the recent novel Big Trouble. He lives in Miami, Florida, of course.
From the Paperback edition.
Synopsis
In a compilation of syndicated columns, the
Synopsis
In a compilation of syndicated columns, the author takes on the dangers of improperly sized brassieres, low-flow toilets, day trading, school science fairs, the IRS, the airlines, and pine sap transfusions for tired Christmas trees.
About the Author
Dave Barry is a Pulitzer Prize-winning syndicated columnist. He is currently running for president. His recent novel, Big Trouble, spent several months at the top of the New York Times best-seller list, and his most recent nonfiction book, Dave Barry Turns 50, was also a national best-seller. Dave lives in Miami, Florida.