I am better than your kids

Maddox's book is pretty good, should be available right now with some money off in yer Borders and suchlike.
It's called the Alphabet of Manliness. Not quite as funny-insightful as most of his web articles, but still worth reading.

Post by **Best First** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 4:16 pm

to be honest i picked it up and i thought i was a bit weak, certainly an air of trying too hard.

i bought it at the same time as 'Is it me or is everything ****' so maybe it suffered by way of comparison.

Optimus Prime Rib · Post by **Optimus Prime Rib** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 4:28 pm

http://ebaumsworld.com/2006/07/rainbow.html

Pissin' Poonani · Post by **Pissin' Poonani** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 8:54 pm

Best First wrote:to be honest i picked it up and i thought i was a bit weak, certainly an air of trying too hard.

i bought it at the same time as 'Is it me or is everything ****' so maybe it suffered by way of comparison.

I really wanted this book to be hilarious, and although it gave me a couple of laugh out loud moments, it was generally weak and felt forced-like when someone unfunny makes people laugh, and then tries to keep the joke going, if that makes sense?

I still think his web-stuff is great, but had the book been my first experience of him, I wouldn't have bothered with his site.

Aaron Hong · Post by **Aaron Hong** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 3:38 am

Optimus Prime Rib wrote:http://ebaumsworld.com/2006/07/rainbow.html

We used to watch that show here in Singapore. I'm sure I'd remember an ep with four dudes wearing the same kind of pants, though.

KingMob · Post by **KingMob** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 5:01 am

Pissin' Poonani wrote:
Best First wrote:to be honest i picked it up and i thought i was a bit weak, certainly an air of trying too hard.

i bought it at the same time as 'Is it me or is everything ****' so maybe it suffered by way of comparison.
I really wanted this book to be hilarious, and although it gave me a couple of laugh out loud moments, it was generally weak and felt forced-like when someone unfunny makes people laugh, and then tries to keep the joke going, if that makes sense?

I still think his web-stuff is great, but had the book been my first experience of him, I wouldn't have bothered with his site.

Yeah, it suffers in comparison to his site, and the profusion of fart jokes instead of the usual social commentary is a bit jarring, but I thought it was decently entertaining. It is notable that the sections of the book that aren't trying to fit the alphabet style are the best bits.

Did you guys check out Tucker Max's and Robert Hamburger's books as well?

Is it Me or Is Everything **** is great, but kind of a one time only deal, I thought. But again, I guess that's because internet things like Holy Moly and stuf are presented fresh and don't date like stuff in a book.

Curse that internet!

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 12:09 pm

I read a bit in a shop and it was if he had been restricted - lets be honest hes pretty controvisal most of the time and this book isnt..

Pissin' Poonani · Post by **Pissin' Poonani** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 12:46 pm

KingMob wrote: Did you guys check out Tucker Max's and Robert Hamburger's books as well?

Not yet-I went to order 'I hope they serve beer in Hell' when I bought TAOM, but Play didn't have it yet-I'm a sucker for that 'free shipping' malarkey, y'see?