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Rating: 4.5 / 5.00 (12 reviews)
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Manufacturer: Dutton Adult
Rating: 4.5 / 5.00 (12 reviews)
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Manufacturer: Dutton Adult
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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 818.5402
EAN: 9780525950349
ISBN: 0525950346
Label: Dutton Adult
Manufacturer: Dutton Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 368
Publication Date: 2008-10-21
Publisher: Dutton Adult
Studio: Dutton Adult
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Customer Rating:
Summary: 3.5 stars
Comment: I didn't enjoy this book as much as I did "The Areas of My Expertise." Maybe it's because the first book filled me with so much fake trivia that my brain can no longer handle it. Or maybe it's just because the joke is playing itself out?
The real gems are the fake trivia for each date published on each page.
Molemen are not better than hobos. Not any day.
Customer Rating:
Summary: It's good
Comment: I purchased this book for my husband and he cannot put it down. I hear him in his office laughing out loud all afternoon. I cannot judge for myself but if you read John Hodgman's first book then I'm sure you can guess that his second one is just as funny. I asked my husband what I should write and he laughed and said "It's good".
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Summary: gift---will know after Christmas
Comment: Service from Amazon was great. This is gift for Christmas so won't know til after 12/25
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Summary: Hobo-riffic
Comment: John Hodgman is hilarious in a wry kind of way. This is not a "book" as we normally think of books; it is as if a crazy comedian took over the editorial duties of a World Almanac before anyone could stop him. And Dick Van Patten owes him more than he can ever repay. We must now await Mr. Hodgman's daily calendar which surely will be on its way.
Excuse me but I believe that a hobo has just been abducted by a UFO piloted by William Taft and I need to get out of here...
Customer Rating:
Summary: Uneven but at times very funny
Comment: Though I felt the first two thirds of this book were much better than the last, I still recommend this one for lovers of satire and humor. Anyone who laughs at John Hodgman's lovable diatribes on The Daily Show or enjoy his Mac commercials should pick this one up. I found myself laughing out loud at much of the early stuff, and would recommend this book. Enjoy!
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Editorial Review for More Information Than You Require:
The bestselling author of The Areas of My Expertise— also known as The Daily Show’s “Resident Expert” and the PC in the iconic Mac ads—picks up exactly where his first book left off. Exactly.Like its predecessor, MORE INFORMATION THAN YOU REQUIRE compiles incredibly handy made up facts into brief articles, overlong lists, frighteningly complex charts, and beguiling narratives on new and familiar themes such as:
THE PAST (because there is always more)
THE FUTURE (because they say there is still some left to discuss)
THE METHOD BY WHICH WE “ELECT” OUR PRESIDENTS (as this will be happening soon)
THE STRANGE OKAPI (an actual animal) GAMBLING: THE SPORT OF THE ASTHMATIC MAN (includes hermit crab racing)
HOW TO BE A FAMOUS MINOR TELEVISION PERSONALITY (hint: go on television)
PLUS: 700 MOLE-MAN NAMES (and their occupations)
Yes. HODGMAN MAY HAVE BEEN BRIEFLY ABSENT FROM YOUR LIFE, but with this volume he is ready to pick up exactly where THE AREAS OF MY EXPERTISE left off—specifically AT PAGE 237.