Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Calendar 2009 (Original Page a Day Calendars) [Calendar]

Bathroom Readers' Institute (Author)

Book Description

Series: Original Page a Day Calendars | Publication Date: June 15, 2008

Uncle John's Bathroom Reader is a quirky, compulsively readable, and just-plain-fun compendium for the 68 % of Americans who read in the john—and anyone with a wacky sense of humor. Offbeat trivia, riddles, weird-but-true stories. Clueless criminals, like the guy who robbed two gas stations while wearing a court-ordered monitoring device. Strange inventions: electronic underwear that measures your vital signs, calls emergency services if necessary, and is machine-washable! Plus The Bare Facts, Spaced-Out Sports, and gross 18 th-century beverages, such as Cock Ale, a mixture of beer and chicken soup.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

A year of the weird, the wacky, the off-the-wall, and the utterly entertaining, from the Bathroom Readers’ Institute. Learn about Underwater Hockey, Cricket Spitting, and more Real But Strange Sports. Dumb Crooks, like the guy who not only decided to check e-mail while robbing a house, but forgot to log out of his account.
Plus Bathroom Brainteasers, “Cell Phone Elbow” and other strange medical conditions, Myth-Conceptions, and the origin of Rollerblades.

About the Author

Since 1971. Workman is a publisher that's always around big ideas. B. Kliban's Cat, The Official Preppy Handbook, The Silver Palate Cookbook, the original Page-A-Day Calendars, the What to Expect books, BRAIN QUEST – landmark bestsellers such as these reflect a knack for publishing books and calendars that lead with a commitment to publish them with a mixture of care and innovation. The bright, appealing trade-paperback format has succeeded with high standards of design and production. Authors who are authorities, who tour extensively and are spokespeople for their subjects, enjoy books of unexpected formats, unique packaging of books with objects, and yet above all, value through conscientious, aggressive pricing. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Calendar: 370 pages
• Publisher: Workman Publishing Company; Pag edition (June 15, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761149945
• ISBN-13: 978-0761149941
• Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 6.2 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,130,086 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Fine calendar!, February 15, 2009

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James R. Brake (Japan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Calendar 2009 (Original Page a Day Calendars) (Calendar)

Great calendar-I buy the same one every year. A fact-trivia-joke-story every day! My favorite part is the extra trivia at the bottom of every page.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have..., January 11, 2009

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WhimZy "Zek" (NC, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Calendar 2009 (Original Page a Day Calendars) (Calendar)

My husband loves this page-a-day Uncle John's Bathroom Reader. His day is off to a good start with the interesting, fact-filled trivia -- which is why this calendar is a "must have" in his Christmas stocking each year.

5.0 out of 5 stars bathroom reader calendar, January 7, 2009

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A. Maklowski (New Jersey USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Calendar 2009 (Original Page a Day Calendars) (Calendar)

this product was purchased as a gift for my father who loves the bathroom reader series. He was very excited for the idea of a new story or fact each day. A good buy for any fan of facts and trivia.