Axis of Weasels [Paperback]

Scott Ott (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2004

Axis of Weasels is a laughing history covering all the major news events of our time. This collection of satirical news stories, from the number one daily news satire website (ScrappleFace.com), lampoons politicians, journalists, business, sports and entertainment figures with equal zeal.

Organized by subject (Campaign '04, War and Weasels, The War on Terror, Heroes of Congress, Education, Abortion, Faith, The Middle East, Media, Business, Sports), Scott Ott's punchy stories offer parody that brings clarity. It's a satirical first-draft of recent history.

Make sure you get multiple copies so you can give the gift of laughter to friends and family who find frequent frustration in the daily news.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...one of the funniest news sites...and a frequent source of inspiration for my Best of the Web Today column." -- James Taranto, editor, OpinionJournal.com

"Scrappleface is the funniest news satire site ever. It brings far more tears to my eyes than any Onion." -- Richard Starr, managing editor, The Weekly Standard

"This is EIB quality stuff. Scott Ott is hilarious. I just laugh myself silly." -- Rush Limbaugh, EIB Network

About the Author

Scott Ott, editor-in-chief of ScrappleFace.com, the internet's number one daily news satire site, holds a degree in Journalism from The Pennsylvania State University. Nuggets of his writing have appeared in Sports Illustrated, The Weekly Standard, U.S. News and World Report, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Richmond Times-Dispatch, OpinionJournal.com, National Review Online and hundreds of websites world wide. His satire has also been heard by listeners to Rush Limbaugh, Mike Gallagher, Hugh Hewitt, Dennis Prager, Roger Hedgecock, Jim Wood and dozens of other talk radio programs nationwide.

Product Details

• Paperback: 212 pages
• Publisher: MacMenamin Press (September 2004)
• ISBN-10: 097614140X
• ISBN-13: 978-0976141402
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,371,162 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Leans to the right but fun for the left too, November 10, 2004

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Libby Spencer "http://info.detnews.com/weblog... (Northampton, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Axis of Weasels (Paperback)

We're mostly on opposite sides of the politcal fence, nonetheless I love Scott Ott. Take it from the resident leftie at the Detroit News weblog, even when he's mocking us, his humor is at worst wry and his more non-partisan pieces are universally on target and painfully funny. Put this book on your gift list for anyone, progressive or conservative, who's hooked on politics. But caveat emptor, do not read Scott Ott while consuming beverages. I've already ruined a keyboard and my favorite dress just reading his work at Scrappleface.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Scott Ott is the best, September 10, 2004

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Susanna Cornett (Kentucky, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Axis of Weasels (Paperback)

I've been reading Scott Ott's amazing parodies since he started his website almost two years ago; this book is the cream of the lot. He deftly skews the news of the day to show its absurdities and yet at the same time often showing a deeper truth. That's the goal of parodies, and Ott is spot-on every time. And he's laugh-out-loud funny at the same time! I don't know how he does it. But I'm glad he does. If you love news, love to laugh, and love smart cutting-edge humor, you can't do better than this book.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WARNING: NO SEATBELT INCLUDED WITH BOOK, September 22, 2004

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Robert Frank "[e-mail]" (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Axis of Weasels (Paperback)

Scott Ott's ability to satirize the news and current events in an expeditious, gut-wrenchingly hilarious manner is unsurpassed. I've been enjoying his satirical perspective on the news via his website (www.scrappleface.com)for quite awhile and this book is sent from heaven. I'll periodically re-read Scott's satire from days past and laugh harder than I did the time I fell out of my chair when he first wrote it.

Scott is a master at mining the irony and humor buried deep within otherwise mundane news. Who else could catch a New York Times headline that reads "Kerry in Florida Today" and whip up a quick satire piece that has thousands of people asking their co-workers: "Uh,.. why are you on the floor laughing so hard?"