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The Darwin Awards : Evolution In Action
The Darwin Awards commemorate those who improve our gene pool by removing themselves from it, showing us just how uncommon common sense can be. Meet the absentminded terrorist who opens a mail bomb returned to him for insufficient postage. Marvel at the thief who steals electrical wires before shutting off the current. Gape at the would-be pilot who flies his lawnchair suspended from helium balloons into air-traffic lanes. These tales of trial and awe-inspiring error illustrate the ongoing saga of survival of the fittest in all its selective glory!
Manufacturer: Listen & Live Audio
Price: $6.95
 The Darwin Awards : Evolution In Action
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| User Reviews |  | The shallow end of the gene pool revisited!
rating: 4
The Darwin Awards
By Wendy Northcutt
I can't say it better than the cover, "Commemorating those individuals who ensure the long-term survival of our species by removing themselves from the gene pool in a sublimely idiotic fashion".
An amusing collection of "death by stupidity" stories that I found to be entertaining and enlightening to say the least. This is not what most "pundits" would call great literature, but then again neither are any of Jeff Foxworthy's books. As with the Foxworthy books, "The Darwin Awards", were never intended to be anything but a fun and amusing look at ourselves, (or perhaps our neighbors and co-workers). Anyone who has ever heard the phrase, "hold my beer and watch this", knows exactly what I'm talking about.
The author gives a very good explanation on the books sources and the requirements to be considered for the award. She also differentiates between factual reports, unconfirmed reports and urban legends. The previous reviewer is correct, this is a "bathroom" book. I agree and so does the author, and plainly states this on page 15, "These stories aren't meant to be read all at once". My take on this is that, it's NOT a bad thing! All and all a very enjoyable book.
In Frith,
Spence the Elder
"Sic gorgiamus allos subjectatos nunc"
M. Addams
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High in Potential... Low in Execution
rating: 2
I have read many an email about a new Darwin Award winner and was really looking forward to this anthology of Darwin Award winners.
But, a clunky writing style and an amateurish attempt by an apparent first time editor made this material hard to read in a 300 page book format. Add to that the rather low ratio of truly humorous stories and you have a poorly executed effort.
The second star is for the content that IS truly humorous and will get you rolling every once in a while. This would make an okay bathroom book... but wait for paperback and the smaller price tag.
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A Guide to my Book Rating System:
1 star = The wood pulp would have been better utilized as toilet paper.
2 stars = Don't bother, clean your bathroom instead.
3 stars = Wasn't a waste of time, but it was time wasted.
4 stars = Good book, but not life altering.
5 stars = This book changed my world in at least some small way.
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High in Potential... Low in Execution
rating: 2
I have read many an email about a new Darwin Award winner and was really looking forward to this anthology of Darwin Award winners.
But, a clunky writing style and an amateurish attempt by an apparent first time editor made this material hard to read in a 300 page book format. Add to that the rather low ratio of truly humorous stories and you have a poorly executed effort.
The second star is for the content that IS truly humorous and will get you rolling every once in a while. This would make an okay bathroom book... but wait for paperback and the smaller price tag.
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A Guide to my Book Rating System:
1 star = The wood pulp would have been better utilized as toilet paper.
2 stars = Don't bother, clean your bathroom instead.
3 stars = Wasn't a waste of time, but it was time wasted.
4 stars = Good book, but not life altering.
5 stars = This book changed my world in at least some small way.
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High in Potential... Low in Execution
rating: 2
I have read many an email about a new Darwin Award winner and was really looking forward to this anthology of Darwin Award winners.
But, a clunky writing style and an amateurish attempt by an apparent first time editor made this material hard to read in a 300 page book format. Add to that the rather low ratio of truly humorous stories and you have a poorly executed effort.
The second star is for the content that IS truly humorous and will get you rolling every once in a while. This would make an okay bathroom book... but wait for paperback and the smaller price tag.
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A Guide to my Book Rating System:
1 star = The wood pulp would have been better utilized as toilet paper.
2 stars = Don't bother, clean your bathroom instead.
3 stars = Wasn't a waste of time, but it was time wasted.
4 stars = Good book, but not life altering.
5 stars = This book changed my world in at least some small way.
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Macabre and Funny!
rating: 5
If you can find descriptions of events in which people die of their own stupidity funny -- which I did -- you'll love this book. The premise itself is funny: We are all lucky that folks who die of their own idiocy are therefore removed from the gene pool. Terrific.
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