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F stands for "funny" in this perfect book for students or anyone, who has ever had to struggle through a test and needs a good laugh. Celebrating the creative side of failure in a way we can all relate to, F in Exams gathers the most hilarious and inventive test answers provided by students, who faced with a question they have no hope of getting right, decide to have a little fun instead. Whether in science (Q: What is the highest frequency noise...
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If you survived a plane crash without a scratch, you would surely say it was a miracle.
Yes, it would be quite a miracle. But, what if you fell down the stairs and survived without a scratch? What would that be? Good luck? Why wouldn't that be, a miracle? A small miracle?
This is about seven cats. This is also about miracles. Small miracles, which happened to these seven cats and how the effect of these miracles helped, lead the writer back to God...
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Readers of the Daily Telegraph will be fondly aware of the combination of wistful nostalgia, robust no-nonsense good sense and appalled outrage that characterises its "brilliant†? (Ian Hislop) Letters page, which if it did not exist would have to be invented. But what of all the letters that were just slightly too wacky, too off the wall, too politically incorrect, to make it for publication? Now the Telegraph gives their authors the stage at last:...
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“Copper Capers” is a humorous account of the experiences, arrests, and the workings of a police department. You can't make this stuff up! Each short story chapter is an incident that becomes an antidote to what would have been a very dull and sometimes dangerous shift. Funny things are said and done by people being chased and caught by the police. For example, the man who adamantly declared, "I'm not taking the Polygram test!" or the woman who...
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Broadly Speaking offers diverse perspectives on comedy with quotes from the world's greatest female comics and entertainers. As varied as the comedians themselves, witty one-liners, intimate anecdotes, and honest accounts tell the story of dismantling the boys' club and redefining what a woman in comedy can look, act, and sound like. Covering one hundred years of women in comedy, Broadly Speaking showcases original legends Dorothy Parker and Moms...
6) Daily Scoldings: A Bracing Tonic of Criticism, Rebuke, and Punitive Inspiration for Better Living
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Sick of the mindless pablum of "inspiration" offered by page-a-day devotionals? Tired of the relentless celebration of positive thinking? Perhaps it's time for something with a bit more bite to it. “Daily Scoldings” are daily doses of bitter truth that will wake anyone out of their narcissism, delusions of grandeur, and indulgent happy thoughts. Think of it as a mental dousing of cold water, first thing in the morning. It's the perfect gift for...
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Fernande habite à Binche, ville de carnaval synonyme de fête, mais elle pourrait aussi bien habiter à Mons, Charleroi, Namur, Liège, Arlon ou dans n'importe quelle autre ville ou village de Wallonie ! Et même à Bruxelles. Fernande, c'est ma voisine. La vraie et la sublimée. La sublime aussi. Fernande, c'est la voisine qu'on a tous un peu. Celle qui nettoie son trottoir à six heures du matin en tablier, celle qui parle plus à son chien qu'à...
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The man can't help it. Self-parody, sending up other people's expectations, a love of the absurd... Gough's still going strong. To mark another birthday (and in response to popular demand) we've brought together Life With Gough and the best of Whitlam to Winston with some great newly minted Gough stories to present a bumper edition of The (almost) Complete Gough. So, once again, here's a larger-than-life Australian, infuriatingly high-falutin' and...
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Old sayings, idioms and synonyms are as Americana as apple pie. They are a part of our history and culture. "My Grandma's Old Sayings from A to Z and More" is a collection of over 800 old sayings and their meanings, that took the author five years to collect.
Growing up in a small southern town in the 1950s and 60s, old sayings were a way of communicating. Although, times were hard, people didn't complain. It was a time when people said what they...
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"If you think education is expensive, try stupidity."Great wisdom-and great humor-often go hand-in-hand. Sometimes a lot of truth and insight can be packed into a short proverb or saying. This book is a collection of more than 500 sayings-short insights for both your amusement and self-improvement! At least in this case, "The road to knowledge begins at the turn of the first page."
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Don't Worry About the Mule Going Blind Just Load the Wagon, is book about the funny and wise things my dad used to say. The book is a little bit biography-autobiography woven into the explanations of the sometimes hilarious things my dad used to say. Billy James Eaton grew up in a time when humor was free flowing and certainly not censored. However, I did leave out some of Daddy's one liners that most certainly would have offended some; even as a...
14) Personal Quotes
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Winning is a mind-set; losing is a curse.
I hope you and yours will join those worldwide who are enjoying these personal quotes. They are considered as depression busters by many. They make you laugh. Some will be like puzzles to be solved. Self-pity is the basement of human existence. Many of these quotes will boost and energize the spirit. Others will be excellent conversation tools even between total strangers on a long flight. Despair rages until...
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This new, vastly expanded and enriched version of The Official Rules presents precisely 5,427 laws, principles, rules, proverbs, and aphorisms collected by Paul Dickson and the esteemed Fellows of the Murphy Center for the Codification of Human and Organizational Law. This often amusing, sometimes profound, collection of "official rules" was gathered one rule at a time over more than forty years from pundits, prophets, and everyday folks. It provides...
16) Scottish Wit
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Scotland is famous for its sense of humour. This collection brings together quotes about Scotland and the Scots, as well as the sage wit and wisdom of some of its most renowned sons and daughters.
These quotes will make you smile, and by buying it you will be helping to make others smile as the proceeds go to fund the work of Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Scotland.
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In Cruise Confidential, Brian David Bruns spills the dirt - or in this case, the dirty water - on those romantic, fun-filled vacations at sea. His hilarious chronicle of the year he spent working for Carnival Cruise Lines takes readers down into the areas where the crew works and lives, leaving readers gasping with laughter as they're assaulted nonstop with events that range from the absurd to the utterly bizarre. Stewards fighting over food. Cutlery...
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Mama Always Told I to Be Different is a compilation of short, humorous stories that are from my experiences as a son of Southern Baptist parents, cattle rancher, farmer, carpenter, general contractor but most of all a daddy. Some sound outrageous, but you have my word that they are all true and happened just the way I've told them. Thanks for taking the time to read this. I can't wait to let you into my world.
19) Raindrops
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Raindrops is an interesting blend of short stories based on personal experiences and some fictional work sprinkled with some poetry. The stories reflect the author's journey through the Indian Air Force, recounting his experiences during training and active service life. These stories span a period from 1964 to 2004 briefly sketching the adventure, drama and humor in the author's career. Through these stories, the author relives his passion for flying...
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Facebook Quotes and Status Updates Volume 1 is the perfect read for lovers of quotes that are edgy, slightly "out there" and sometimes R-Rated. These are not your usual quotes! These quotes will have you laughing out loud, shaking your head or saying. "Oh, no, he (or she) didn't!" This book brims with quotes on a wide range of accessible topics. Who can't relate to quotes about love, marriage, or relationships? Since we all grow older and age, the...
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