It's a Guy Thing: Awesome Innovations from the Underdeveloped Male Mind (Paperback)

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Man may have invented the wheel, but it was a Guy who first looked at an ordinary pogo stick and realized it would be greatly improved by the addition of a combustible-gas-powered engine; a Guy who invented a high-five simulator so he’d never be left hanging again; a Guy who dared to dream of airbag boxer shorts to protect that which he holds most dear.

It’s not difficult to imagine these bold inventors reclining in front of their TVs (or Victrolas), one hand resting halfway down their boxers, the other holding a beer, when inspiration struck! Unfortunately, what they envisioned as the next lightbulb was, in actuality, the first toilet lounger.

Now you, too, can experience that same thrill of discovery with It’s a Guy Thing, a collection of actual patented inventions taken directly from the collective mind of the American Guy —by way of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Compiled for the amusement of every Guy (and every woman who knows one), these often ridiculous, frequently misguided, yet rarely well-thought-out creations may even inspire you to do a little inventing of your own—but you can forget about the Human Catapult. A Guy named Ted already holds the patent.

About the Author

SCOTT SEEGERT lives in southeast Michigan with his wife and three children. Scott has an engineering degree and an MBA. He used none of what he learned in writing this book. If you have nothing, and we do mean nothing, better to do, you could visit his website at ScottSeegert.com.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Three Rivers Press (May 29, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 030735315X
• ISBN-13: 978-0307353153
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #437,384 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Much more than your standard quirky gift book - a treat for men and women, December 16, 2007

By	Jessica Lux (Rosamond, CA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Scott Seegert has scoured the U.S. patent database and published an illustrated guide to a hundred of the best inventions by guy's guys. You need a true Guy to invent Joe's Dead Body Cube (what it sounds like - a translucent cube for storing your loved ones), Harold's Pogo-Copter (self-explanatory), Ricardo's Toilet Lounger (think "throne"), or Roy's .22 Caliber Golf Club. The author has expertly organized these inventions into categories such as "Cool Games That Guys Came Up With," "Neat Ways For Guys To Shoot Each Other," "Things That Make Guys More Attractive To Women (At Least in the Guys' Minds)," and "Things That Are Unnecessarily Dangerous And, Therefore, Appealing To Guys."

I've seen and received my fair share of books on strange patents over the years (I was an aspiring intellectual property lawyer back around age 10), and Seegert has written one of the best. He didn't rapidly churn out a quirky "gift" book; rather, he applied his engineering degree, MBA, and love of all things created by Guys to turn his hobby of collecting strange patents into a full-fledged humorous look at real inventions from the mind of the American Guy. Each invention is given a two-page spread complete with illustrations and diagrams. My sole complaint about the book is that only inventor first names and years are given, without reference to the actual patent number. What if I need to contact one of these Guys to license John's Portable Canine Commode or Andre's Penis Exerciser?

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5.0 out of 5 stars FUNNY AS ALL GET OUT!, July 27, 2007

By	Joseph Borri "motorcityjoe" (Farmington Hills, MI USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this book and read it in one sitting, which was hard to do with pop squirting out of my nose (hey, a new innovation for his next book:laminated pages!). Seegert's got a way with words, totally and smoothly in control of his arena:the American Guy. He turns a phrase with ease, taking actual patents and their accompanying drawings, while commenting on them in ways guys can truly appreciate. I found myself laughing about it while driving to work the next day. This is the kind of book to take with to the annual golf trip, fishing jaunt or hunting camp. You can pass it around and laugh about it. Exactly what guys do on those kinds of get-aways. Hilarious and witty, unexpected writing with punchlines that read in the spirit of Letterman and the aloofness of The Office. A real gem.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!, June 26, 2007

By	N. Lavoie - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is great! Good humor that even women can relate to (because we know men just like these guys!) Scott Seegert is a funny guy. Enjoyed every minute of it.