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Scary Spasms in Hairy Chasms: A Panoply of Paeans to Putrescence and a Cornucopia of Corrosive Coprophilia

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Quite possibly the grossest book I have ever read, it also was the most belly-achingly funny book I have ever come across. A great gift for anyone who loves butt humor, fart humor, Star Trek, Barbara Walters (!!!), unique greeting cards, and what might just be the most digusting (but hilarious) poem ever put to paper. While totally inappropriate for a child, this book is wildly popular with all my adult friends... particularly at parties. That serve alcohol. Lots of alcohol.

One of my earliest online experiences was meeting Kevin Kim in a chatroom. All illusions about being online were shattered within the hour. He raced to the edges of TOS (Terms Of Service) rules, and hung over the cliff to doom with rancid, infected toenails. I found that every twisted, askew-with-society thought that ever bounced around inside my fetid skull was given voice by Kevin. I admire him tremendously. I almost love him.
This book, Scary Spasms In Hairy Chasms, will hold a place of honor in your home, as it does mine.... I reach into the shelving, fingers a-tremble with anticipation, pull out my book, and randomly turn to a selection; no matter where you go there is a penetrating insight into something. Or someone. Or both.
...In the dead of winter, I find myself transfixed, lost in the sheer passion of Kim's writing for so long....
Do yourself a favor. If you're becoming trapped in the mundane, if your life is becoming a bore, you need this book to shake up your world view. Kevin will re-tint those rose-colored glasses.
Oh, yeah, he draws really cool cartoons, too....

Kevin Kim is a twisted genius. For instance: Until recently, he had a pet centipede. He trained it to do his taxes and eat only crumbs. It has since expired. But he probably still snuggles with it anyway.

Anyway, this is the BEST TOILET READING MATERIAL, EVER. Buy it. You'll die squirting.

This is arguably THE definitive work in the field of disgusting scatological humor. Nowhere else will the reader find the broad variety of takes on the field of poop and its impact on our lives, and the lives of those around us. If you laughed at Mr. Hanky, but wanted more, then this is the book for you. Strap yourself in, and prepare for a journey unlike any other. The author provides a unique perspective (usually from within the septic tank) that more adventurous readers may find refreshing. If your tastes run towards the "Family Circle" side of the spectrum, then you may want to think twice... or maybe not. Maybe this is exactly what you need to liberate your sense of humor.

OK I laughed my fool head off. This is DEFINATELY bathroom reading of the highest odor.

Highlights of this nasty book:

*Dr. Stephen doCarmo's foreword (ok, so that wasn't written by Kevin Kim, but it's funny as hell).
*The preface - an interview w/Barbara Walters. Who knew Baba Wawa was soooooo naughty? "Anus-tongue", anyone?
*really screwed-up haiku, some of it stealing from Georges Perec's idea of avoiding the letter E
*that Throbbing Prom story
*that story about Satan and the little boy in hell
*the story about the roasted Thanksgiving turkey that comes to life
*ANY of the stories involving Mr. Spock or Star Wars characters, those are some cruel parodies

OK some of the poetry was strange, I admit, and I wasn't sure how to relate. But some of it was just a nasty treat to read, like "Valentine Valediction", which is an acrostic poem.

This guy has a sick mind and probably too much time on his hands. *Is* he a guy? Can we know for sure?

Kim's no Shakespeare, but take Scary Spasms on its own terms and it's damn funny. Am recommending this to friends looking for a cheap (but often literate, go figure) laugh.