Do Penguins Have Knees? & Other Imponderables/Mysteries of Everyday Life
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
3 journalers for this copy...
With over a million copies in print, David Feldman's Imponderables series has become the unchallenged source of answers to civilization's most perplexing questions. In this entertaining and wide-ranging tour through imponderability, Feldman illuminates the darkest mysteries known to humankind, enigmas as disconcerting as how they kept beer cold in the Old West, what happened to the "Q" and "Z" on telephone buttons, and the finer points of the only two sure things in life, death (what does happen to our Social Security number after we die?) and taxes (why was April 15 chosen as the date for income tax filing?). It doesn't get any better than this."
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
Mailed to Moriquen in Belgium for entering my RABCK draw
Mailed to Moriquen in Belgium for entering my RABCK draw
Wow, cool! I hadn't expected this one! Thanks a bunch, pzarks. I am really going to enjoy this book! =D
I was a bit disappointed about how American-oriented this book is, because I had expected more 'universal' imponderables. Nevertheless, it is a very entertaining book and I've learned a thing or two that I hadn't expected!
Thanks again for the book, pzarks. I'll find a good home for it!
Thanks again for the book, pzarks. I'll find a good home for it!
Journal Entry 5 by 
Moriquen
at Surprise in -- controlled release --, Antwerpen / Anvers Belgium on Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Moriquen at Surprise in -- controlled release --, Antwerpen / Anvers Belgium on Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Released 15 yrs ago (9/30/2008 UTC) at Surprise in -- controlled release --, Antwerpen / Anvers Belgium
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
This book will travel to the other side of the world, to the winner of whitehorsy's birthday sweepstake!! I hope you'll like it!
(I noted I accidentally made this a wild release, which offcourse, it is not!)
This book will travel to the other side of the world, to the winner of whitehorsy's birthday sweepstake!! I hope you'll like it!
(I noted I accidentally made this a wild release, which offcourse, it is not!)
Arrived yesterday! Thanks so much, Moriquen.
Finished this one yesterday. Like Moriquen I was a bit disappointed with how American-orientated the book was, and especially the parts dealing with technology were a bit outdated (the book was published in 1991). That being said, I did find many of the answers entertaining and interesting, and learned some things I hadn't known. Feldman's writing is also very, very funny!
Journal Entry 8 by klaradyn at St George's Mall, Cape Town Central in Cape Town, Western Cape South Africa on Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Released 15 yrs ago (11/4/2008 UTC) at St George's Mall, Cape Town Central in Cape Town, Western Cape South Africa
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
Released while walking down St. George's Mall, on the statue with the Bart Simpson heads.
My book # 75 for guinaveve's Keep Them Moving challenge.
Released while walking down St. George's Mall, on the statue with the Bart Simpson heads.
My book # 75 for guinaveve's Keep Them Moving challenge.
