LOL: The Humor of the Internet [Paperback]

Steve Marshall (Author), Patty Miller-Marshall (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 18, 1999

LOL: THE HUMOR OF THE INTERNET is an up-to-date compilation of the latest and best jokes currently being circulated on the Internet. Since the rise of the Worldwide Web, there is no doubt that it had become the number one method for the transmission and distribution of humor. Seconds after a new joke is hatched, it can be on its way around the world, arriving in countless e-mail boxes within minutes and exponentially passed along almost immediately to hundreds of thousands of others.

The sheer volume of such jokes insures that many, if not most, will be lame efforts or simply retreads of jokes that have been seen countless times before. Now Steve Marshall and Patty Miller-Marshall have emerged to take on the gargantuan task of editing these jokes down to the truly hilarious, hysterical "laugh-out-loud" funny material.

"LOL: THE HUMOR OF THE INTERNET" is, quite simply, one of the strongest and most consistently funny humor collections to come along in recent memory.

Now you can see all the best of the humor of the internet without having to wade through a host of lame jokes to get to the real gems. If you're always at a loss when those around you are telling jokes, LOL - The Humor of the Internet is the collection for you. Sometimes ribald, sometimes raunchy, always funny, we have scoured the internet to bring you the very best rib-ticklers, knee-slappers and LAUGH OUT LOUD jokes out there today.

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About the Author

STEVE MARSHALL knows a good joke when he sees one. He has worked in film and television comedy for the past twenty years, having written and produced such series as "WKRP IN CINCINNATI", "GLORIA" and "GROWING PAINS". He has also Executive Produced and co-created "OFF THE RACK" Starring Edward Asner and Eileen Brennen, the ABC-TV show "JUST THE TEN OF US" and the UPN series "LIVE SHOT". Among his motion picture credits is the Twentieth Century Fox film, "REVENGE OF THE NERDS II, NERDS IN PARADISE" for which he is deeply apologetic.

PATTY MILLER-MARSHALL is a social worker for a foster family agency in Los Angeles. She has taught numerous college courses, had a private psychotherapy practice, worked as a parole agent and a lobbyist (thus she has worked on both sides of law). Patty credits her experience as the mother of six as not only the source of her sense of humor but perhaps her entitlement to canonization as well. She has written short stories, poetry and is currently working on her first novel.

Product Details

• Paperback: 157 pages
• Publisher: Steve Marshall Productions (August 18, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967308704
• ISBN-13: 978-0967308708
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,234,336 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #20 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Entertainment > Humor > Computers & Internet

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars BEST JOKEBOOK I'VE READ IN YEARS, October 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: LOL: The Humor of the Internet (Paperback)

Whoever selected the jokes for this book really knows what's funny. The title means "laugh out loud" and I did on a number of occasions. In fact, my wife wanted to know why I was laughing in the bathroom. Some of the introductions to the various chapters are almost as funny as the jokes themselves. I recommend this book for anyone who likes to laugh -- and who doesn't?

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars an anthology of jokes that have appeared on the internet, October 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: LOL: The Humor of the Internet (Paperback)

EVERYONE HAS BEEN CONNECTED TO A JOKE LIST ONLINE, YOU KNOW THE JOKES YOU READ AND SEND WHEN YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO BE WORKING. THE TROUBLE IS,MOST OF THESE JOKES ARE EITHR LAME, OR SO OLD, YOUR GRANDFATHER KNEW THEM. THE GREAT THING ABOUT THIS BOOK IS THAT THE LAME AND SENSELESS ONES ARE ELIMINATED AND THE GOOD ONES ARE CATAGORIZED. ALOT OF THEM ARE TIMELY, SUBJECTS THAT WE CAN ALL RELATE TO. I REALLY ENJOYED THIS BOOK, AND IT IS GREAT TOILET READING MATERIAL.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Laughing Out Loud Til I Cried, March 23, 2000

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This review is from: LOL: The Humor of the Internet (Paperback)

This by far is the best joke book I've come across. Once I started reading, I couldn't put it down. I laughed so hard my cat started looking at me funny!

Bravo Steve & Patty for a job exceptionally well done.Dividing the book into chapters is great - makes joke telling so much easier. Can't wait til the next volume comes out!