Buy This Book... Or We'll Sue You
Americans are taking each other to civil court in record numbers"and winning their cases with huge awards, sometimes in the millions of dollars. There are children suing parents, students suing teachers, lawyers suing lawyers, and just about everybody suing corporations. Many of these lawsuits are valid. Others stretch the boundaries of legitimacy. And then there are those that are just plain outrageous. Now, in this entertaining, one-of-a-kind book, you can read about dozens of the most outlandish cases drawn from actual court records, including: The Franciscan nun who was sued for "negligently, carelessly, and recklessly" bowling over an opponent in a softball game The fanatical surfer who sued a fellow boarder for stealing his wave The prison inmate and convicted killer who sued two guards for waking him up too early on the day of his parole hearing The woman who sued McDonald's after being burned by a hot pickle in her hamburger…And Many More Stories That Are Way Stranger, More Absurd, And Funnier Than Fiction! Laura B. Benko is a reporter for Modern Healthcare, a national magazine. She has also worked as a reporter for the Los Angeles Times and the Seattle Times and as an editor at Investor's Business Daily. She lives in Santa Monica, California. Attila Benko is currently a fraud investigator for a major insurance company. In his former job as a claims administrator, he investigated, negotiated, and directed litigation through defense counsel. He lives in Sierra Madre, California.
Casino Gambling For The Clueless Book
Gambling is one field where what you don't know can hurt you"and your wallet. Darwin Ortiz takes the pain out of playing and offers clear, comprehensive, authoritative advice on every casino game. His book is practically a one-volume course in casino education and can turn even a beginner into a seasoned, knowledgeable player. Blackjack, craps, roulette, keno, and baccarat are thoroughly explained and analyzed. The rules, procedures, odds, pitfalls, and winning strategies of each game are explained in depth"even the slot machines are covered, telling the player about the latest in giant progressive slots, video slots, video poker, and a player's chances on each of them. Unlike most gambling books, Casino Gambling for the Clueless goes beyond discussion of the individual games, explaining various aspects of casino operation, credit policies, junket programs, casino promotions, gambling etiquette"everything that affects the player's experiences and chances of winning. Ortiz's mastery of his subject and his ability to explain complex concepts clearly and simply make this the definitive work of its kind. Darwin Ortiz is one of the world's leading authorities in the gambling field. He is a lecturer on gambling, a consultant to casinos in the United States, the Caribbean, and Australia, and a lifetime gambler. He has been a columnist on gambling for the Philadelphia Daily News and director of his own gambling school in New York City. He is also the author of Gambling Scams.
Fighting Robots Book
It's an ear-splitting, gut-crunching, armor-crashing, booby-trapped fight to the death and the fastest-growing sport on television"the world of hard-driving robot combat. Millions watch as these metallic maulers, handmade with a vengeance by technical wizards, slash, buzz, and hammer each other into a crowd-pleasing pulp in awesome displays of motorized muscle. This is the only A-Z guide to the fascinating world of mechanical warriors"from the best Bots in the business to the inventors who created them. Whether you want to build and fight your own robot, learn more about the sport, or get a close-up, behind-the-scenes look at every bit of the action, this comprehensive book delivers it all"the guts, the gears, and the pulverizing glory! Welcome To Their World The dangers of the BattleBox The thrills of on- and off-screen competition The great robotic challenges A-Z listing of the most notorious Bots in the business The best Bots in the movies Plus! Creative tips for new builders How to play by the robot rules and survive A glossary of robotic combat lingo Getting the most bang-up for your buck So What Are You Waiting For? Switch On, Stand Back, And Slay The Competition!!!
Good-Bye Clutter Book
No matter what size, every home has the potential to become a clutter nightmare. Each room"the kitchen, family room, home office, bedroom, sunroom, you name it"has its own stuff, and if not properly managed, that stuff will build up over time, creating chaos. Instead of a peaceful haven, the home becomes a veritable battlefield in the war between available space and the clutter brigade. In most homes, clutter wins. Good-bye Clutter will show you how to win the war against clutter by taking control of your belongings through downsizing, proper storage, and thoughtful organization. Packed with tips on everything from closets to countertops, from bathrooms to mudrooms, it is an essential guide for everyone wanting to create serenity in the home. Susan Wright has been helping people to manage clutter for nearly ten years. Her other books include Eliminating Clutter From Your Life, Unclutter Your Personal Life, Turn Your Ideas Into Millions, and Raising Money In Less Than 30 Days as well as four Star Trek novels.
Great Martial Arts Movies Book
In this age of Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh, and John Woo, World Martial Arts Hall of Famer Richard Meyers""America's foremost expert on the Asian action film" (Boston Globe)"here illuminates the enormously popular martial-arts film genre, from its "Black Belt Theater" beginnings to the triumphant Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and everyplace in between. From the loony to the legendary, Great Martial Arts Movies is a breathtakingly illustrated look at a vivid, action-packed world, a guide that every film and contemporary culture watcher will treasure.
How To Interpret Your Dreams
Explanations of dream versions are as old as the dream itself. This modern interpretation of dreams has been derived from the basics of Assyrian and Babylonian interpretation. Baseball Bat: You will silence envious people Fork: Some misfortune is following you Sewing: A lover is waiting for you Shaving: Be cautious of fraud and falsity Tomatoes: Good health. It can also signify a secret love affair. Velvet: You can be sure that you'll be wealthy
Oops! They Did It Again! Movie Flubs Book
From The Creators Of OOPS! Comes an all-new blunder batch of epic proportions! In Glory, as a group of children wave to a platoon of soldiers, one child (in the lower right hand corner of the screen) is wearing a gloriously translucent digital watch (01:01) OOPS! As the Spy Kids explore a hideout, Juni snaps a handcuff around his right wrist, then it jumps onto his left wrist and then back around his right. (00:35) OOPS! In The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring, Gandalf pins Sam on a table, while books and papers behind the hobbit keep moving on the floor (00:35) OOPS! They Did It Again! Oh, what the heck, who's going to notice? Well, for starters, Matteo Molinari and Jim Kamm who have obsessively catalogued, sorted, scrutinized, and 100% verified the biggest blockbuster bloopers, gaffes, and mistakes ever unreeled before our eyes. In this equally compulsive follow-up to Oops! Movie Mistakes That Made the Cut*, they actually deliver what most sequels only promise: absolutely all-new material! Plus: More directors, casts, running times and years of release More uncredited cameos More fun facts and side-bar trivia More bloopers time-coded down to the minute More oddities, mistakenly reported errors, and debunked movie lore
Ruby Ann's Down Home Trailer Park BBQin' Cookbook
Dear Friends, Nothin' says "God Bless America" like a big old BBQ. There's just somethin' special about a slab of meat bein' cooked to a cinder on a backyard grill that brings tears to my eyes. Or maybe it's the smell comin' off my sister Donna Sue's greasy hibachi. Here at the High Chaparral Trailer Park, we've had plenty of reasons to fire up the smoker, what with Ida May Bee gettin' to be pastor of the Holier Than Most Baptist Church and dirt-ugly Opal Lamb and her attractive husband Dick celebratin' their first anniversary (honestly, the man's a saint). Now, we take our BBQin' seriously, but I have realized with a heavy heart that there are those underprivileged types that don't know a marinade from a sauce, or a Baptist Burger from Trailer Park Meat Mix. And that's why this here cookbook was born. In fact, it's more like a BBQin' bible, where I'll shepherd y'all past grillin' sins and set you straight about such things as: Selectin' Your BBQ"everything from hibachis perfect a for tailgatin' party to a grill so big you need state approval just to turn the propane handle. Common BBQin' Terms"drip pans, rubs, lighter fluid, doneness, sauces, and even brochettes, which is just a fancy French word Faye Faye LaRue likes to throw around. BBQin' Safety"folks, you got a fire burnin' in your front yard, so don't drink while you're BBQin'. Let me just add that there's a reason Momma Ballzak wears a wig, and it ain't for fashion. Decoratin' the Trailer for a BBQ"Christmas lights, charcoal-and-paper plate smiley faces, personalized wienie sticks, and prettyin' up the place with well-placed kegs. And food? Well, shut my mouth"but only after I've stocked up on:Appetizers"Kitty Chitwood's Hussy Spread, Armadillo Eggs, St. Peter's Walkin'-on-Water Dip, and Taco Tackle Shack's El Grande Cojones Beef"Last Stop Nursing Home Filet Mignon, Trailer Park Meat Mix, Baptist Burgers, and El Wienie Mexicano Pork"Donna Sue's Loins, Salsa Sow, and Nellie Tinkle's Tender Ribs Plus chicken, lamb, fish, breads, side dishes, salads, even desserts "you name it; you can grill it. One thing's for sure" once you start BBQin', everybody will find a reason to stop by. So grab them buns, get your wienies ready, and light that fire. Just make sure Me-Maw's not in the way when you do. Yours in BBQ heaven, Ruby Ann Boxcar Praise for Ruby Ann's Trailer Park Cookbooks "Her books are the most enjoyable and hilarious cookbooks I've ever come across. Ya gotta have these books! Liberty Press, Wichita, KS The most outlandish cookbook since The White Trash Cookbook. Long Island Newsday
Ruby Ann's Down Home Trailer Park Cookbook
Cookin' So Good, Folks Will Be Turnin' Off The Wrestlin' Channel Just To Come 'N' Get It! Dear Friends, As a well-known temptress of song, beautician extraordinaire, and confidante to the jet set, I have eaten in all kinds of places. Now maybe this down home, trailer park gal is just spoiled when it comes to food but, have mercy, some of that stuff I wouldn't have fed to my cousin Earl's three-legged dog, Speedy. There are three things that we trailer park women are good at: holdin' our liquor, jackin' our hair to the heavens, and cookin'. But we here at the High Chaparral Trailer Park in Pangburn, Arkansas, have sinned, holdin' onto our best recipes tighter than a televangelist's hands on a widow's checkbook. Well, no more! Startin' right here on these pages, we are throwin' open the wood-paneled vaults and sharing more than 100 of our most delicious and cheap recipes with you, everything from appetizers, beverages, and entrees, to the Holy Trinity of trailer park cuisine"cookies, cakes, and icing. Grab a spatula, and fill up on such tasty creations as: Kitty Chitwood's Slut Puppies"Deep-fried and delicious. And the leftovers can be spray-painted for darlin' Christmas tree ornaments later. Lois Bunch's Chili Con Queso"You don't have to make this with government cheese, but it sure tastes better if you do. Anita Biggon's El Diablo Dip-O"Do not try to operate heavy machinery after a few bites of this stuff! Sister Bertha's Old Rugged Cross Cake"The official cake of the First Baptist Church of Pangburn, Arkansas. Ruby Ann Boxcar's Fantastically Flawless Fantasy Fudge"Please don't send me letters tellin' me how good this is 'cause I already know. Juanita Hix's Sloppy Sloppy Joes"You might want to cover the table with a trash bag before eatin' these. Along with good food, I'll also be serving up a generous side of trailer park dish"from the goin's on at the Big Balls Bowling Alley to the Three Cigarettes in an Ashtray Bar and of course, the First Baptist Church of Pangburn. Food, sex, gossip"honey, this thing's more loaded than my Me-Ma on a Saturday night! What are you waitin' for? Get out that deep fryer and get cookin' "trailer park style! Happy Eatin'! Ruby Ann Boxcar Ruby Ann Boxcar, beautician, international entertainer and singer, and syndicated columnist, lives with her husband Dew and their three dogs in a two-story double-wide pink trailer home at the High Chaparral Trailer Park in Pangburn, Arkansas. Dr. Pepper Salad If I hadn't shown up when I did, Connie would've had Dew sign us up to be Amway distributors just so he could get a servin’ of this dish. 2 cans Dr. Pepper 1 large package cherry JELL-O ½ cup maraschino cherries (chopped) 1 small package cream cheese In a pan heat up 1 can of Dr. Pepper over medium heat. When it gets hot, add JELL-O to the soda. In a small bowl stir the cherries and cream cheese together. Add it to the hot JELL-O/ Dr. Pepper mixture and stir well. Add the other can of Dr. Pepper, pour into a mold, and refriger
Strange Skies Book
July 24, 1948 - The pilots of an Eastern Airlines DC-3 flying over Montgomery, Alabama are blinded by a light emanating from a torpedo-shaped wingless structure July 16, 1964 - A commercial airplane at a 4500-foot altitude above Michigan finds itself surrounded by four luminous UFOs... October 24, 1982 - During a flying lesson, an instructor and student in a small plane are frightened when an object shaped like two globes darts around their craft, creating turbulence and causing the altimeter to malfunction... For more than half a century, pilots all over the world have reported sightings of strange phenomena"extraordinary flying objects exhibiting speed and power unmatched by the most advanced military aircraft. Jerome Clark has been investigating UFO sightings for over thirty years, and has compiled fifty of the most puzzling and compelling cases. With references to official "Project Blue Book" government documents, recent scientific discoveries, and firsthand eyewitness testimony, this one-of-a-kind volume traces the history of air-to-air UFO encounters. Thrilling, baffling, and all true, these never-before-divulged secrets will leave you wondering if we are really alone in the universe. Jerome Clark is a board member and past vice president of the J. Allen Hynek Center for UFO Studies (CUFOS) and coeditor of its International UFO Reporter. His award-winning books include Extraordinary Encounters and the multi-volume UFO Encyclopedia. He has appeared on NBC, A&E, the SciFi Channel, and the Discovery Channel, and lives in Minnesota.
Stuff Guys Need To Know Book
Guys, you ever have a question but were afraid to ask... here's your book! How should I hold this squirming baby? My mother-in-law thinks I know how to carve a turkey? It's my best friend's wedding day: how do I propose a toast that doesn't sound corny? A square knot? Sure. Is that right over left...or left over right? Every guy will sooner or later face a "simple" problem no one has ever taught him how to solve--and here's a practical and lighthearted book with all the answers. With advice on everything from how to eat a crab, change a diaper or a tire, compose a toast or tie a bow tie, it offers hundreds of tips on food, alcoholic beverages, cars, cigars, grooming, rules of sports and games, etiquette for weddings--even the proper way to burp that squirming baby! Here is what all men need to know to meet challenges, handle quotidian crises, and sail through unfamiliar social settings with accomplished ease. John F. Hunt has written frequently for Reader's Digest. This is his first book. He lives knowledgeably in Richmond, Virginia
The Big Book of Revenge
The economy's doing great. The Stock market's booming. Unemployment couldn't be lower. Yet with all the good news, there are still a lot of jerks around, inflicting misery on the innocent and the upright. To deal with them and to right past wrongs, to turn the bullies of the world into sniveling wimps, it takes clever, devious, and downright nasty tricks and pranks. These scourges of the earth shall get their comeuppance. With the help of this compilation from revenge-master George Hayduke, nobody will ever mess with you again – or be brave enough to tell about it. Politicians, neighbors, landlords, lawyers, telemarketers, cheats, and many others will never know what hit 'em! Of course, no one would actually exact revenge on someone like this, would he? Remember this, though: The Big Book of Revenge is for entertainment purposes only. George Hayduke is a modern Robin Hood " a champion of those who are sick of letting bullies run roughshod over them " who has taken up the cause of victims and little guys everywhere.
What Was Hot! Book
The '50s Guys like Elvis fired up their Chevys, On the Waterfront made a star of Brando, and hula hoops and raccoon caps were all the rage The '60s The twist gave way to the British invasion, bellbottoms clothed the Woodstock nation, and the first Super Bowl kicked off with millions of TV viewers The '70s Saturday Night Fever had everyone dancing to disco, Watergate sent Nixon packing, and pet rocks were as popular as Farrah Fawcett The '80s Yuppies, Ninjas, and Ronald Reagan ruled supreme, Dallas watchers wanted to know "Who Shot J.R.?" and Madonna dominated the MTV screen The '90s Rappers were doing their thing, Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie got hitched, and the hunks of Beverly Hills 90210's gave women something to dream about 2000 Present Millennium fever and Y2K panic were the order of the day, Julia Roberts scored her first Oscar for Erin Brockovich, and Gore versus Bush rewrote election history