Journal Entry 1 by cestmoi from Hamilton, Ontario Canada on Saturday, May 31, 2003

Offering up in a bookring.

Some funny situations people get themselves into...

*** Too lazy to drive to his girlfriend's house, a man ties helium balloons to a lawn chair - and ends up at 15,000 feet over the L.A. airport....

***A Chinese contraception program causes the birth rate to RISE when men are discovered taking birth control pills and unrolling condoms over their fingers - excatly as shown in the training film....

***A gang of Norwegian thieves carefully uses explosives to open a safe - only to find the safe is filled with dynamite....


Basic rules:
a. Please journal when you receive the book and pm the next person so you have their address when you're ready to send it off.
b. Please read it and send it on within 4 weeks - its quite short and in small chapters.
c. Please journal again when you've read it and are sending it on.
d. HAVE FUN AND ENJOY THE BOOK!!!


FINAL ORDER - BOOK GOES TO jmg49 tomorrow (June 4)

jmg49 - Ontario, Canada*
ffyrestarr - Wiltshire, UK*
talkland - East Sussex, UK*
phillycarol - Pennsylvania, USA*
caligula03, California, USA*
JDT - California, USA*
kbgoffe - Oregon, USA*
bookaholic - Florida, USA
have2smile - Ohio, USA
appaloosatb - Minnesota, USA
bkwrm23 - New Jersey, USA
palmerspal - California, USA
ayngelnc -North Carolina, USA
then wild release or pass along to someone else. 

Journal Entry 2 by jmg49 from Woodstock, Ontario Canada on Monday, June 09, 2003

Thanks cestmois. I'll read it quickly and pass it on to the next person on the list. 

Journal Entry 3 by jmg49 from Woodstock, Ontario Canada on Friday, June 13, 2003

Truth is stranger than fiction -- and funnier!
I am mailing this to ffyrestarr today. 

Journal Entry 4 by ffyrestarr from Warminster, Wiltshire United Kingdom on Thursday, July 17, 2003

thanks cestmoi for this bookring and jmg49 for sending this book to me so fast!! i'll try to follow your example and send this on to talkland just as quick!! it looks funny - i'll let you know!=> 

Journal Entry 5 by ffyrestarr from Warminster, Wiltshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, July 22, 2003

ooh! the weird and wonderful world of people!! how stupid can you get?!!

and on that bit about British trains, railtrack and stupid excuses - trust me, i'm British, they are all true!! last week a train i was catching was late by 45 mins because of the heat!! (it was 30c)

sending this on to the next in line - talkland! 

Journal Entry 6 by talkland from Eastbourne, East Sussex United Kingdom on Saturday, July 26, 2003

This book of laughs arrived on the right kind of day, a wet and dreary one. Dipped into it straight away and it has cheered me up already. Thank you Ffyrestarr for the lovely note and bookmark.

I am a very happy person today, even though the weather is grey! 

Journal Entry 7 by talkland from Eastbourne, East Sussex United Kingdom on Sunday, July 27, 2003

When I was younger I read a news article about warnings on different products. For example: Hot when in use. That was for an iron!!! I can remember thinking, "People aren't that stupid."

Well, I am all grown-up now and I can say that experience has taught me otherwise. Never underestimate how stupid human beings really are because if you forget it someone is sure to come along and remind you. The biggest offenders do seem to be those who make our laws or enforce them. Does the position itself render once sensible people silly? Is it we elect stupid people or that stupid people stand for election? Are we all fools to varying degrees?

This book won't give you the answers but it will definitely make you laugh and also wonder if there is any hope for us a species. Are we destined to snuff ourselves out with our silly and frankly often dangerous behaviour? We certainly don't need a giant asteroid to do the job for us, our stupidity will probably be the fatal blow!

Hmm! That was a little philosophical. It is Sunday, so what the heck! If one can't muse on life on today of all days we haven't got a chance of surviving to the next decade let alone the next century. Well, that is still a little prosy! This next statement will be my final one, honest! This is a funny book and is guaranteed to make you laugh out loud, (if not you are a miserable git)! 

Journal Entry 8 by phillycarol from King Of Prussia, Pennsylvania USA on Wednesday, August 06, 2003

Received over the weekend but this is the first chance I've had to get on the computer. Looks like a great book. I'll definitely read it right away! 

Journal Entry 9 by phillycarol from King Of Prussia, Pennsylvania USA on Thursday, August 14, 2003

This book is making me laugh out loud. For future readers, I especially liked the story "On Gas Siphoning" on page 62. Too funny!

I'm mostly through it and will mail the book out to Mom-of-One next week. 

Journal Entry 10 by phillycarol from King Of Prussia, Pennsylvania USA on Tuesday, August 19, 2003

What a great book! Even my husband read parts of it when I put it down so that says a lot about the book because he never reads. I hate to pass it on but I will tomorrow. Mom-of-one asked to be skipped so I'm sending it to caligula03 who is next on the list. 

Journal Entry 11 by caligula03 from Hayward, California USA on Thursday, August 28, 2003

The book arrived safe and sound today. I will read it soon. You can keep track of where I am in my TBR pile on my profile page: http://caligula03.bookcrossing.com 

Journal Entry 12 by caligula03 from Hayward, California USA on Saturday, September 20, 2003

Page 75 is one of my favorites from the book. Maybe it's because it's so close to home. It just appeals to me that the Board of Education would hold a secret meeting to decide if secret meetings were permissable. :)

My only complaint with this silly book is that I would have liked more (okay -- all) of the stories cited.  

Journal Entry 13 by JDT from Pleasanton, California USA on Wednesday, September 24, 2003

Received 2 bookrings today from Caligula03!
This looks like an enjoyable read - as soon as I can get to it...
Thanks! 

Journal Entry 14 by JDT from Pleasanton, California USA on Friday, October 24, 2003

Light-hearted read - although I have to admit some were hard to believe.
My favorite was on p. 61 - the football game with hearing-impaired players; I said "All right!" out loud!
Sending on to palmerspal as soon as I get her address. 

Journal Entry 15 by kbgoffe from Beaverton, Oregon USA on Sunday, November 02, 2003

What a wonderful surprise to find in my mailbox. This book will certainly bring some smiles to my face. I can't wait to get started reading this book. Thanks!