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Die Happy: 499 Things Every Guy's Gotta Do While He Still Can

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Do you read Maxim? Then you might enjoy this book. It will be redundant, however; 480 of the 499 things (I didn't count) are "How to go to Mardi Gras and get laid." (Step one: Go to Mardi Gras. Step two: Get laid. Real useful.)

The rare exceptions to the "Get drunk and meet hawt girls" entries (The Running of the Bulls, say) haven't enough practical information to fill the back of a postage stamp.

You've read the title of the book, and that's the high point of the experience. Getting out there and doing something that you can look back on fondly in your settled-down is a great goal. That goal will not be facilitated--at all--by reading this meandering dreck.

There is no information in this book, only ideas. If you want to go to TJ and get drunk and laid, you might want some advice on border crossing, what times of year to go, what to bring, and so on. In this book, you'd only get the chapter title "Go to TJ and get drunk and laid" and then a page of "yeah it's awesome you'll totally get laid just go there and stuff." Ideas are nice (the running of the bulls? I'm adding that to my list.) ...but you can get lists of ideas on the internet. Information? No. ...and most of the ideas are junk.

This book isn't good enough to prop up a table leg.

Being a recent college graduate who does not have a set plan for what he wants to do in life, this book was right up my alley. It appeals perfectly to a young guy who does not want to jump right into the cookie-cutter corporate world right away.
It gives the reader excellent insight, as well as many laughs, into some of the adventures that a rowdy, young, thrill seeker can experience with some motive and planning.
Besides the commonalities i've shared with the mindset this book promotes, I've had a lot of fun reading it and plan to use it as a motivator to get out there and make the world mine.

My boyfriend bought this book so I decided to check it out to see what kinds of things he "had to do" before it was too late. While this is definitely not written to appeal to me (the girlfriend) I found some of it quite funny. I could also see why it would appeal to my boyfriend and his friends. While I certainly hope he doesn't try everything outlined in the book (if he still wants to be my boyfriend) I think he would have a great time doing a lot of the stuff mentioned in it. I don't think I would ever buy this book for him but I would think about getting it for some of my single guy friends.

This book is definitely not for everyone, specifically if you're a woman or anyone who's grown out of partying. I say this because the two major themes of the book are heavy drinking and picking up girls. That being said, I would HIGHLY recommend this for any single guys about to graduate college or in their twenties.

The authors cover everything from huge beach parties in Thailand to Oktoberfest in Germany to hiking in South America. There's a lot on things to do in the US, too. Their travel ideas are all very interesting and are all achievable. The tips and info that they provide on the different events and travel recommendations are actually really useful. The humor is also pretty good in this book. It's a bit over the top at times, however, it made it fun to read.

I had been looking for a book like this forever. I basically wanted a young, single guy's guide to traveling and partying all over the world, and this is it. This is really the only book out there that fits what I was looking for. If you're in any way interested in exciting travel or doing something interesting with your life (and you're a single guy aged 18-35), this is what you are looking for and you should absolutely buy this book. You won't regret it.

This book is a phenomenal collection of stories that every guy (who considers himself so) can enjoy. Between the "I think I did that" and "Why havent I thought of that" comments, you'll find a down to earth manual that will keep you laughing as you reminisce over good times. My favorite part was the idea about crashing a wedding you've actually been invited to and becoming "that guy" ~ can't wait to try that one out! ;)

Bought this for my son, as he's graduating college in 3 weeks. I keep picking it up and reading various sections. So many great things to do... if only I was 30 years younger. Every guy (and I mean EVERY guy) should read this before going down the road of marriage, kids and the many responsibilities that go with it.

Seriously ignore that poster with the one star. My friends and I all love this book. It has tons of great adventures like kayaking in Costa Rica, traveling through Russia, sporting events, shark diving, road trips, Jobs Before Your Real Job, pub crawls, golfing in Scotland, Oktoberfest, fishing trips and on and on. It makes you realize how much fun is out there to be had. If you enjoy life and having good times, Die Happy is a must.

And that's a high honor. Picked it up the other day. Full of great Ideas. From places to travel to festivals to my favorite (and I am going to organize this) the Big Wheel Pub Crawl. Awesome stuff. Definitely gave me some things to try and accomplish... like 499 of them.

I bought this book and it really is a "must-own" for all single guys. It's full of great ideas, from travel to sports to parties. But the best parts are the personal stories of real guys who have done hilarious things on the list. I want to meet those guys...buy it now and start checking off your own list.

Doesn't hold my attention to read straight through. Good skim through and find cool stuff book. Has great ideas for spring break and vacations. Basically a travel guide to the party scene around the world.