Every weekend they strike a chord with millions of listeners through their relentlessly irreverent, hilariously on-target rantings-on just about everything but cars. Fortunately, Click and Clack's rants and ramblings are available on weekdays too-in this popular hardcover collection. Packed with musings, theories, observations, parables and anecdotes, In Our Humble Opinion is guaranteed to draw raves.
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I like them so much that I am going out to buy a broken car just so I can call them. -- Gene Shalit
I love Car Talk. Any time that I try to fix my car and it still doesn't work-I hold Tom and Ray responsible. -- Bill Cosby
I love Car Talk. Any time that I try to fix my car and it still doesn't work-I hold Tom and Ray responsible. -- Bill Cosby
About the Author
Tom and Ray Magliozzi are the hosts of Car Talk, the popular NPR radio show. Their column, "Click and Clack Talk Cars," appears in more than 300 newspapers. They are also the authors of A Haircut in Horse Town...and Other Great Car Talk Puzzlers.
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This review is from: In Our Humble Opinion: Car Talk's Click and Clack Rant and Rave (Hardcover)
Tom and Ray are as funny in print as they are on the air. But this book, focused on issues other than cars, is much more than humor. It is surprisingly insightful, thought-provoking and revealing. I especially enjoyed their biographical commentary because, like so many millions of other listeners, I have wondered what they are really like, what kind of lives they have led, etc. And the rants - usually funny and often presenting truely unique viewpoints - come pretty close to wisdom. Not too well hidden behind their comedic act are a couple of first rate minds with huge hearts and a wonderful zest for life. Wish they lived next door!
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What's wrong with you people? This was a great read!,
This review is from: In Our Humble Opinion: Car Talk's Click and Clack Rant and Rave (Hardcover)
Sheesh, talk about pigeonholing actors into a genre, you folks are being way to hard on the brothers here. Why are you upset that they think about other things besides cars? I guess they have a life and you don't.Incidently, I really did enjoy this book, lame jokes and all. If I want to hear their opinions on Ford Explorer transmissions and Chevy being a rock, I'll turn up my public radio station and kick back. Or pick up one of their other books that focus more on their "car show." THIS book is something different -- it is part autobiography part political essay. It is a witty, intelligent take on life (from two different points of view, two for the price of one! Where else do you get a deal like that?) and the problems we face in America today. AND what to do about them. They cover the predictable traffic laws of course, but also education and Hollywood violence. And they even have the guts to disagree with each other! Great book for the college student trying to find topics for a position paper... I recommend this book heartily, for anyone who is interested in what really makes the Tappet brothers click and clack.
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Worth its weight in gold!,
By Rosa La Luna (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
This review is from: In Our Humble Opinion: Car Talk's Click and Clack Rant and Rave (Hardcover)
Tom and Ray are very funny people, but what they're really up to in this book is taking a stand for things that matter to all of us. For example, don't we all wish that our educational system were more practical? Don't we all wish that people adhered just a little bit more to traffic laws? Don't we all wish that our laws had more bite so that we wouldn't have to live with those dangerous people called "repeat offenders"?If you're like me, you'll agree....and will love this book! I think it should be given to all high school graduates--it's that good. I'm going to assign it to my college composition class next year. Tom and Ray tell the truth...and funny jokes besides!
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- Car Talk by Tom and Ray Magliozzi in Front Matter, page 20, and page 51
- Car Talk by Tom Magliozzi in Front Matter, page 20, and page 51
- The Wealth of Nations (Bantam Classics) by Adam Smith on page 91
- Read on (Read on Level 2) by Rita Ray on page 116
- Jeff Herman's Guide to Book Publishers, Editors & Literary Agents: Who They Are! What They Want! and How to Win Them Over! (Jeff Herman's Guide to Book Editors, Publishers, & Literary Agents) by Jeff Herman on page 31
- Writer's Guide to Book Editors, Publishers, and Literary Agents: Who They Are! What They Want! and How to Win Them Over! (13th Edition) by Jeff Herman on page 202
- Writer's Guide to Book Editors, Publishers, and Literary Agents, 13th Edition (with CD-ROM): Who They Are! What They Want! And How to Win Them Over! by Jeff Herman on page 204
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