LOLcat Bible: In teh beginnin Ceiling Cat maded teh skiez an da Erfs n stuffs [Paperback]

Martin Grondin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 9, 2010

GIV US DIS DAY OUR DALEE CHEEZBURGER.
AND FURGIV US FOR MAKIN YU A COOKIE, BUT EATEDING IT.
AND WE FURGIV WEN CATS STEEL OUR COOKIEZ.

From the biblical languages of Greek and Hebrew to Latin and the King’s English, the Bible has been translated into over 2000 languages.

ADD ONE MORE.

For the first time ever, LOLCat Bible brings the good news to your feline friends in their native LOLSpeak. The perfect gift for cuddly kittehs everywhere, this book retells the greatest stories ever told like never before, including:

•Noah’s Reely Big Bowt
•Moses an teh Scari Burnin Bush
•Teh Ten Bad Plagues
•David an Goliath teh Giunt
•Daniel an teh Pooch’s Den
•David an Goliath teh Giunt
•Jonah an teh Big Fishie
•Wawter into Booze
•Happy Cat Walks on Wawter
•Teh Last Cheezburger Feest
•Happy Cat Rises from teh Deds
and many, many more...

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About the Author

Martin Grondin lives in Lowell, MA.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Ulysses Press (February 9, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569757348
• ISBN-13: 978-1569757345
• Product Dimensions: 4.9 x 0.5 x 7.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (58 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #127,683 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #47 in Books > Humor & Entertainment > Humor > Religion

More About the Author

Martin Grondin was born in 1984 in Milford, CT and grew up in Milford and Bridgeport, CT. He is an internet connoisseur and loves online culture and memes. He started his successful website, lolcatbible.com, in July of 2007, which was featured on Digg, Reddit, College Humor, and many other websites. He currently lives in Dracut, MA with his partner and cat, Worf.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

41 of 43 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The Bible in lolcat--offensive? no; hilarious? yes August 3, 2010

By Kathryn E. Etier VINE™ VOICE

Format:Paperback

Fundamentalists and literalists everywhere would do well to avoid "LOLcat Bible: In teh beginnin Ceiling Cat maded teh skiez an da Erfs n stuff." Somehow, a retelling of the Bible in lolcat would probably offend them, especially when they learn that the Jesus character is "Happy Cat."

This retelling is not exactly faithful to the original works, but there is a seed of the Bible, e.g. Exodus 6: "28Itz so nise, da Bible say it twise: Ceiling Cat sez to Moses, 29`Tawk wif Pharo teh stuf Iz tellin yu.' 30Moses sez, `I no can! I just m-m-m-meow like dis. Pharo no lissen to meh. He just covur eers and sing "Lalalala! Iz no heer yu!" (In the King James Version, Exodus 6:28-30 is: "28And it came to pass on the day when the LORD spake unto Moses in the land of Egypt, 29That the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, I am the LORD: speak thou unto Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I say unto thee. 30And Moses said before the LORD, Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharaoh hearken unto me?" Since I am not terribly familiar with the language of KJV, I'll assume that "of uncircumcised lips" translate to "a stutterer," since Moses has been reported to have been so afflicted.)

Those more interested in the New Testament will find parables told by "Happy Cat," as well as other biblical events. "The Parable ov teh Niec Samaritan Dood" begins, "Happy Cat sez, `Wuns upon a tiem, a dood go from Jerusalem to Jericho. But OH NOES! Him get beeted up an robbed an stuf, an him almost ded. Srsly!" Of course, Happy Cat's words are printed in red.
It might seem that a book like "LOLcat Bible" would appeal primarily to non-believers, but that assumption is erroneous. Those who have some familiarity with the Bible (and I am not saying non-believers don't) will get more enjoyment out of translations of stories with which they are already familiar. The humor is in the comparison.

Pictures of cats and kittens illustrate "LOLcat Bible," and in the lolcat tradition, they all bear captions. A white cat climbing a wall is accompanied by the words, "Dat nite, Pharo sez to Moses an Aaron, `Awl Israel GTFO uv Egypt nao. Srsly.'" Like most versions of the Bible, Lolcat Bible contains an awful lot of things that are meant to be taken seriously.

"LOLcat Bible: In teh beginnin Ceiling Cat maded teh skiez an da Erfs n stuffs" is a lot of fun, and--surprisingly--it may inspire many to dust off their Bibles, just to see the original texts BCLC (before the creation of LOLcat). It is unquestionably irreverent, especially the OMGs and WTFs, and not many churches will be tossing their traditional versions in favor of "LOLcat Bible: In teh beginnin Ceiling Cat maded teh skiez an da Erfs n stuffs."

Bottom Line: Would I buy "LOLcat Bible: In teh beginnin Ceiling Cat maded teh skiez an da Erfs n stuffs"? Yes. Having four cats, I obviously enjoy looking at cats (especially when they are still), and I find the text to be humorous, inoffensive (I know many will not agree), and a reminder of things I'd read so many years ago.

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Hysterical! February 6, 2010

By reviewer

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

I must say, I bought this book with an accidental click on my kindle, BUT, the second I started reading I was laughing my head off. It is hysterical... srsly! if you like lolcats it'll be funny - if you like lolcats and are even the least bit familiar with any of the bible stories (genesis, noah,etc) it'll be even funnier.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Pleasantly Surprised January 12, 2012

By Nic

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

Being devoutly Christian, I was a little apprehensive when I first saw this. I'm a nerd at heart, so sure I wanted to see this, but how was it handled? Is it a thinly veiled sarcastic retelling of Biblical stories? Is it just a silly "no offense intended" meme-based joke? Turns out, neither. If LOLcat was a legit language, this would be (at least partially) the legit Bible. It's missing a lot (for example, the story of Joseph cuts off after his brothers sell him into slavery), but the author's note in the back says the project is still well under way. But as far as handling the actual topic, if you're a nerd and a believer (or at least a believer who knows how to smile), I think you'll enjoy this. It's not for those who think God has no sense of humor, but for those who can sit back and appreciate the off-beat humor in life, you'll find a (more or less) accurate translation of the Bible into internet lingo. There a few points where people miss the mark, so I wouldn't use this as your only translation of choice, but it definitely makes the Bible a more exciting read-through and may even cause you to consider some new things. I know I'm gonna be using the LOLcat Bible to illustrate some points in my own messages in the future.