An amusing compilation of thousands of semi-scientific laws, principles, and questions collected by the author from the poor and obscure as well as the rich and famous. Everyone plagued by the complexities of modern life will appreciate this humorous collection, which the New York Times calls "the definitive work on the subject".
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"Wonderful and universal" -- San Francisco Chronicle
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John Paul Getty's Reminder: The meek shall inherit the earth, but not it's mineral rights.
The Peter Principle: In every hierarchy, employees tend to rise to their level of incompetence.
Barrymore's Conclusion: The thing that takes up the least amount of time and causes the most trouble is sex.
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Paul Dickson is the author of more than 45 nonfiction books and hundreds of magazine articles. Although he has written on a variety of subjects from ice cream to kite flying to electronic warfare, he now concentrates on writing about the American language, baseball and 20th century history. His most recent titles include Drunk: The Definitive Drinker's Dictionary, The Dickson Baseball Dictionary, Sputnik: The Shock of the Century and Slang: A Topical Dictionary of Americanisms.
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Fascinating, amusing, oh-so-ture annotated compilation.,
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This review is from: The Official Rules and Explanations: The Original Guide to Surviving the Electronic Age with Wit, Wisdom, and Laughter (Hardcover)
The Official Rules And Explanations: The Original Guide To Surviving The Electronic Age With Wit, Wisdom, And Laughter is a fascinating, amusing, oh-so-true annotated compilation of thousands of semi-scientific laws, principles, and guides to assist the reader in surviving the complexities of the electronic age. Bowie's Theorem: If an experiment works, you must be using the wrong equipment.
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