1,001 More Facts Somebody Screwed Up [Paperback]

Deane Jordan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2, 2001

In this sequel to his highly popular 1,001 Facts Somebody Screwed Up, Jordan has unearthed another mother lode of misinformation.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing (October 2, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563523698
• ISBN-13: 978-1563523694
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,866,227 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Misleading title--neither 1,001, nor facts people screwed up, April 13, 2001

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John Bickford (Peabody, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 1,001 More Facts Somebody Screwed Up (Paperback)

The original book was mildly amusing--this one scrapes the bottom of the barrel. Many of the "fact someone screwed up" are not. This is just a compendium of trivia--and despite the title, there aren't 1,001 of them either. The author makes prominent note of that, as if providing a disclaimer. Then why the misleading title? MOreover, it seems a good number of the "corrections" provided by the author are based on his own experience. He doesn't cite any sources, so it's not clear why we should take him at his word. The book would read much better if the assorted tidbits of knowledge were organized in some fashion. Instead, they are presented randomly--natural science facts, history facts, literary facts, and so on are all interspersed. On the plus side, the trivia can be interesting--though more detail would have been nice. Each fact is given rather superficial treatment. I think better focus and greater detail would have helped this book a lot.

3.0 out of 5 stars Humorous but Invalid, August 30, 2005

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Michael Berg - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 1,001 More Facts Somebody Screwed Up (Paperback)

After reading through the book there are many comical comments. Many, however, are twisted statistics, un-amusing facts, and some others are just plain out wrong.

An example:

Jordan says Nero did not burn rome, but in fact was well away from the fire playing the lyre. (Not in the book, but the source of the phrase "fiddling while Rome burns" and "Get me a fiddle").

While Nero did not start the fire, he did not play the lyre during it either. He was out helping to extinguish the fire (read: grabbing a water bucket, filling, tossing, and hoping for the best).

Another:

Jordan states that not all games the object is to go forwards - that in tug of war, you go backwards.

I enjoyed reading it - it definately makes you think about things. Just be careful before quoting them at a party or re-structuring your pitiful existance around them.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars How does he do it?, January 6, 2001

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Beth A. Anthony (Daytona Beach, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 1,001 More Facts Somebody Screwed Up (Paperback)

Author Deane Jordan has come up with yet another series of mistaken beliefs and distorted history. Some of these are rib busting funny, and some amusing cocktail fare, but it's nice to know someone is checking up on common knowledge.