The Dog Dialed 911: A Book of Lists from The Smoking Gun (Paperback)

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Product Description

The most hilarious and outrageous true stories collected in 10 years (almost) of the world's funniest investigative reporting. Proof that truth really is stranger than fiction! This wildly entertaining book features excerpts from a wide array of public documents--court transcripts, FBI files, contract riders, morgue and police reports, etc.--that hilariously illuminate some of the most important, scandalous, or bizarre news stories to make headlines in recent years. Wittily and ingeniously organized as a book of lists, THE DOG DIALED 911 reveals, among many other things:

7 things you should never tell a cop

3 ineffective ways to kill your spouse

5 dumb things to steal

2 tales of terrifying toilets

4 of Bill O'Reilly's favorite pick-up lines

3 gay wedding registries

5 of the most embarrassing Bush family arrests

6 really bad bosses

4 reasons why man is not a dog's best friend The brilliant creators of the highly popular Web site TheSmokingGun.com have combed their archives to produce a book that will make readers laugh, and laugh again, on virtually every page. • THE DOG DIALED 911 rivals the best of the Onion and Darwin Awards collections, and is sure to be embraced by readers who propelled those books into long-term bestsellerdom. • Not only did the Smoking Gun shatter James Frey's literary career into a million little pieces, but TSG consistently makes headlines with its revelations about celebrities and political leaders behaving badly.

About the Author

William Bastone, an investigative reporter for the Village Voice, Daniel Green, a freelance journalist and Barbara Glauber, TSG's designer and a principal of the graphic design firm Heavy Meta together launched www.thesmokinggun.com in 1997.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Little, Brown and Company; 1ST edition (October 9, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316611115
• ISBN-13: 978-0316611114
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #458,624 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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36 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Funny and eye-opening, October 13, 2006

By	David L. Brame (Jupiter, Florida USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The lists provided in this book act as a testament to the idiocy of some people. Even those that hold top positions in our society did not get there based upon their intelligence.

Read this and enjoy. Readers will certainly find something that will educate, entertain, and with some luck, change their minds about those that are idolized.

Have fun!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not near as funny as I thought it would be., January 17, 2007

By	Spencer Hutchinson "spencerhutch" (seattle WA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this book as a gift for X-mas, before wrapping it I read through it and i was amazed at how different it was from the description that I had heard. This book was not funny, there were a couple of pages that were semi funny but the entire book wasn't worth the $12 or so, and i feel bad about giving it as a gift.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars An okay read, January 12, 2007

By	Mike Rutherford (New Zealand) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Generally this book is a compilation of the material found of the Smoking Gun Web Site.

Amusing stories make this a light read, not serious and obviously just complied to deliver lighthearted information