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no complaints was told may not get by christmas and i recieved before christmas so i was happy.product was in excellent shape.transaction went smoothly.

This book was funny and very entertaining! Madea's point of view is hilarious and true. I definitely recommend it.

I ordered this book from Amazon, got it in about 2 or 3 days after ordering it and it was exactly how it looked online. I read the review of this book and thought it would be something I wanted to read since I enjoy Tyler Perry's plays but I was mistaken. I read the first few pages and it did not hold my interest. It is a book of humor but it just did not hold my attention at all. I would suggest it if you want to support Tyler Perry but if you are looking for a good book to read that will hold your interest, I suggest Eric Jerome Dickey. YMMV. NEOSOUL06.

I was glad that Tyler Perry turned this into an audio book. It is worth every penny to hear him read this as Madea. This is one audio book that you will definitely listen to over and over again. I didn't even consider buying the paperback. I just had to hear Madea tell her story.

I laughed my behind off reading this book. I love Madea, if you're a fan of Madea as I am, you'll love this book. It's full of her VERY uninhibited commentaries on her life. Hilarious.

Read it...You will say as you read, I knew it, I knew it, I knew it...The Elvis part threw me off, but after reading that part I got it. If you are a Conspiracy Theory buff, you will enjoy reading this book.

Richard Belzer's book gives multiple theories and proof for them and does so in a highly humuorous way that appeals to any intelligent reader. Belzer's relaxed yet intellectual style of writing sets him apart from most other conspiracy writers and the quality of the writing makes this book a great and informative read.

Richard Belzer plays a cop who is into conspiracy theories (although less so in the SVU series). This book came out of his questions on the JFK assassination and UFOs. He writes the book with a lot of humor and has a lot of facts in it. The book is well researched and has an excellent bibliography at the end of it for readers to read up on the subjects. I never questioned the assassination itself until I read this book. I accepted the magic bullet theory until reading how impossible it is for one bullet to do all the damage. The eyewitness testimony from many of the people who were there contradict the Warren Report. I could go on and on about this subject. It opened my eyes to question and look for answers. I can see why there are so many conspiracy theorists out there when the government can't or won't answer any questions.
Mr. Belzer adds a lot of his dry humor in the book itself. This is a serious subject, but he injects the jokes at the right place. The UFO part is treated the same way with the humor sprinkled in. The book is a very fast read and hard to put down. Even if you don't believe in the conspiracies discussed here, this is an entertaining book.

I don't give a care about whether or not Elvis abducted JFK, this was just a fun book to read. Belzer is actually more enjoyable as an author than he is as a stand-up, which is odd considering that you're picturing his delivery the whole time you're reading it.

It's a quick read. Environmentalist might be upset that there's a lot of blank space (for your own notes I'm sure). Also, he has tangent boxes throughout even though each chapter is only about 3 pages long. Those who feel that tangent boxes are designed to make it feel like you're taking a break might instead feel like they're trying to read two books at the same time.

It's hard to believe that this book is meant to be taken seriously even though the author might be a conspiracy buff. The conspiracies range from the ridicilous to the completely absurd. Some conpiracies are even contradictory, USA faked all Moon missions or Neil Armstrong encountered a moon full of aliens and their structures. The book offers a lot of opinions and wild stories presented as fact without any proof. Belzer's fellow "conspiracy researcher" Jim Marrses theories presented in the book are the most absurd. The Moon is a spaceship built by aliens because it couldn't have formed any other way and its gravity is too weak to hold it together. Sounds really good, if you don't know what a Physics book looks like. Belzer also mentions many times that ancient texts are full of referances to aliens. The only proof being that, when you forget about the ancient culture's gods, rulers, complex mythology and take the texts and images completely out of context and forget about what real historians say, the images and text might talk about aliens. Belzer also says that aliens don't land on the White House lawn for all to see because they don't want to and sane credible people see aliens all the time but don't want to tell anyone. This kind of circular logic also proofs that pink flying elephants are real.

Like others have said, you get a peak into the thoughts of a comedian spending a weekend without the wife (who is now his ex in real life) and the kid. Story line is held together by his search for an object that he needs to find before Monday comes around. Tim's underlying question is now that he is over 40, what does life really mean and are we really here. To answer his question he refers to text written by scientists and philosophers throwing in some of his previous / current life moments along with some humor. At the end we go over a long letter written by a buddy and to be honest I ended up wishing for the letter section to finish as it was like listening to a conversation on life by 2 people that could not come to a decision. On reflection, if this book had not been written by Tim Allen would people be buying it. For me the answer would be no as I can go to the local bar and here similar conversations. So if you are in the process of writing a biography on Tim Allen or a devoted fan, I would recommend this book otherwise save your pennies and move on to something else.

I Love the book. It arrived in good condition. Thanks

If you are counting on a funny guy like we all know tim allen from home improvement, um... read another book. it's amazing... on home improvement, jill, his wife, seems to know alot of psycology and tim tries to learn it, but in the book, it's amazing what words he uses... you'll be amazed.

Hi. I think Not Really Here has a brilliant book inside it waiting to be written. How many of the [i]sincere[/i] reviews on Amazon found the flow of consciousness idea boring and never got to the last two chapters, which were gold, but not even written by Mr. Allen? Too many. If only Mr. Allen had started with his friends letter, then elaborated on his ideas and understandings of the physics texts he'd read. Maybe he could have trotted the globe and actually talked to philosophers and scientists. Maybe he could have used the book as an excuse to actually go on a journey of discovery. Perhaps when Mr.Allen is older he can revamp the book completely and spend less time on mundane life and more on sharing (from his own voice) the excitement of discovery and wonder his new found ideas had given him. Then he'd have a book as worthy as a Brief History of Time that people who purchased it would actually read. Maybe host a PBS segment on NOVA too. -just my 2 cents

My father believes that this book must be ghost-written, but I think that Tim Allen's actually a pretty smart guy and he probably knows Quantum at the level that he's writing about it. This was really my first intro to QM and it's the most entertaining book on the subject I've ever read. Also, the monotony is constantly broken by Tim's search for a car ornament and descriptions of his family. It's a fun read and a lot more "intelligent" than Don't Stand Too Close to a Nake Man.

Before reading this book, I knew that H. P. Lovecraft was considered an early grandmaster of horror fiction. But after reading this book, I have come to realize that Lovecraft's influence has been prolific and wide-ranging. I now see echoes of Lovecraft's work in the works of John Carpenter, Clive Barker, Stephen King, H. R. Giger, and Neil Gaiman. This book is a selection of stories spanning Lovecraft's entire career, from 1917 to 1935. All of these stories were originally published in the "Weird Fiction" pulp magazines of the early 20th century.

Lovecraft's works in this book centers around two main ideas: that there are hidden mysteries that lie behind reality, and that an ancient evil has survived into modern times, and that rational individuals who glimpse this evil can go insane. There is a pessimistic and cynical feel to his works, and most give the reader a sense of foreboding and dread. Lovecraft has the ability to draw the reader into his story so that the fear being felt by the protagonist is almost palpable. Lovecraft also uses antiquarian prose, and archaic vocabulary and spelling to further enhance the sense of place in each story.

Notable works in this collection are: The Picture in the House, The Outsider (which contains distinctive traces of Poe in it), Herbert West-Reanimator ( a Frankenstien-esque story, with mixed themes of evil from beyond the grave and science run amok), Cool Air, and the Shadow Over Innsmouth.

Excellent story. For me, it combines the best elements of The Adventures of Indiana Jones, the experience and lore of Disneyland's Haunted Mansion (and the feeling of being in 'old' New Orleans, and Cloverfield the movie.

I purchased this book thinking I was getting 448 pages, as described in the book info, and in all the reviews of the paperback version. The Kindle version only has the single story "Call of Cthulhu". It only cost $.99, but I could have gotten it free elsewhere.

The only missing piece from this mosaic of horror and alien maddnes is "AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADDNES"- If Penguin Publishing would have added it into this book, than it would be accurate to say that this book had all that you need (unless your'e a hard core fan, but than you wouldne't be reading my review anyway...)

Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn.


4.5 out of 5

It's not that it wasn't entertaining. It's not that the subject matter wasn't right up my alley. It's the fact that I've heard practically every one of these stories before on a website or an email forward somewhere.

I'm sure this would be a great read for the cynical and revenge minded people who aren't well web-read. Everyone else should likely steer clear.

If you think you have had enough of someone annoying you, think again. This book is a collection of the cleverest revenge tales. Very enjoyable. I look forward to a sequel

Once I began to read the book, I could not put it down. There were several moments when I began to laugh out loud. My sister and my wife read the book after me and thought it was great, also.

I liked some of the stories in the book but not all of them. The book encourages gutless (although creative) means of dealing with annoyances: some of the annoyances mentioned in the book could be resolved in a straightforward manner (more honest and manly way of dealing with the problem). But some people lack courage to deal with problems directly so they resolve to sneaky ways of dealing with it (like "I'll pretend that I'm sleeping"), well, they could be quite pathetic.

This is the book you take with you to kill time in waiting rooms. Or keep in the bathroom. Nothing important, but fun to read. Almost everyone will be inspired to use one or more of these devilish methods of fighting back at life's little annoyances.

He had humorously captured so many of the thoughts and experiences I have had in travel and in life. It felt as if someone (a lot more skilled than I) wrote down my experiences and insights. Strongly recommend it to anyone who has experienced the world.

This collection of essays is killer! I'm still smiling thinking about it two years later and picking up another copy to read it again! Gave my original copy to a friend instead of Goodwill where most all other books I am ambivalent about go.

I can think of only a few books that have moved me so completely while also triggering repeated, spontaneous eruptions of laughter. It's Dyer's masterpiece and a transcendent read for anyone piecing together the mysteries, longings and abject absurdities of adult life. Can't recommend it more highly.

This is a collection of travel essays and drug-taking reminiscences, presumably autobiographical, covering several years of the author's middle life (they start in 1991) during much of which he seems to have been depressed, in spite of strenuous efforts to have fun.
He writes well, but some of the subjects, such as getting high with flower children on a Thai beach, no longer sound as fresh and original as they must once have. Mystical insights into Mahayana may be great experiences but don't make for entertaining narratives. I thought his best writing was when he described decaying downtown Detroit,surrounding the artificial oasis of the Pontchartaine Hotel,stone-cold sober in the rain.
Such a memoir raises the question of whether illicit drug-taking can be self-treatment for depression. Would he have been better off with Prozac?

I have to admit I picked up this book with the comic title because I heard the author writes of his experiences at the Full Moon Party on Hat Rin Beach in Ko Pha Ngan, Thailand. I have indeed been to this relatively isolated island but not to the infamous festival of alcohol and psychedelic trance music. Luckily, British writer Geoff Dyer has actively partaken fully in all the legendary activities that have made the festival's reputation. But this episode is not the only attraction in this slyly funny, surprisingly introspective travel journal, which glides seamlessly from place to place on a magic carpet of hallucinogenic drugs. With a blessed lack of apology, Dyer chronicles his wide variety of mood swings with mind-bending wit and precise observation. A true drifter, he takes his jaundiced eye, as well as his loneliness, frequent listlessness and pervasive self-dissatisfaction, along with him wherever he goes, but what prevents the book from being an incoherent downer is how he makes his restless nature palpable and often hilarious.

In a collection of eleven short stories, the author takes us to New Orleans, Cambodia, Bali, Paris, Ko Pha Ngan, Rome, Miami, Amsterdam, Libya and Detroit, but he makes a point of ending each chapter with something to leave the reader wanting more. It could be a vivid image or a personalized sensation but never a look-back summary. Whether it's musing about the potential of a racially motivated incident on a Mississippi road trip or the details of a suicide in Miami's South Beach or the lush greenery of Bali's rice paddy fields or the artistry of a one-legged barber in Cambodia, Dyer has a gift for conveying his thoughts in an authentic, descriptive way that does not smack of posturing. It seems only appropriate that he ends his book at the Burning Man festival, the pinnacle of radical, often hedonistic self-expression. There, he sneaks up on a deeper purpose in life with little contrivance. If drug-induced states of alternating euphoria and depression are not your cup of tea, clearly this is not the book for you. Otherwise, I suggest you sit back and enjoy a most intriguing and idiosyncratic travel writer.

I found this book to be a great peek into Bernie Mac's youth. It was interesting and insightful and his "Mac-ism's" were entertaining. If you are a Bernie Mac fan I would recommend reading this book.

I loved this book. In fact I couldn't put it down, I finished in one day and it left me wanting more. This man was a true comedian and the world will be a little sadder now that he is gone.

Although we lost Bernie so suddenly...I bought the book to just hear his voice again. And, I tell you, you got to read this one. If you were love comedy like me, reading this book is like having Bernie right in your living room...entertainingly funny...perfect timing, and his great, great story telling abilities. Reading this book also gave me a better perspective as to who the man was and how he was born to make us laugh. And, "I ain't scared of you" will have you laughing. One more note. I staring reading this book on my way home from Tucson, AZ to Charlotte, NC. And, I would just bust out laughing...right there in the Airport! OMG. I will always remember him as one of the funniest men that ever lived.

This book is awesome!!! He is hilarious. It's great to hear him tell his own story. This is true comedy, he may be a bit vulgar at times. Overall this gets 5 stars. He speaks from the heart and I respect that.

I listened to this as a book on tape, read by the author. I liked Bernie and looked forward to listening to this. However, after the first few chapters I was bored out of my mind and after a few more, I was disgusted by his language and detailed references to sexual acts regarding his daughter. Of the four CD's, by number three, I threw the CD's in the garbage where they belong! I didn't laugh once - not even a chuckle. Spend your money on something more valuable - like dirt!

I read DOING BATTLE over a year ago while doing research for a WWII era biography I was writing. I was looking for memoirs of wartime that would reflect the times. Fussell's book did that and more. He wrote of his early life in California and college in Pomona, then of his military experience, including the serious wounds he received as a twenty year-old infantry lieutenant. And then of his recovery in military hospitals where "in my loneliness I enacted a version of Frederic Henry's obsession with Catherine Barkley. I fell in love with a nurse ..." This went nowhere, as Fussell never even learned her name. He also talked of his distaste for another junior officer's task, that of censoring the letters of his men. He realized intuitively how insulting it was to the enlisted men, many of whom were years older than he. His account of the circumstances of his own injuries are matter-of-fact. An incoming German shell exploded right above Fussell and two other GIs.

"Its intolerably loud metallic CLANG! did more than deafen me. It sent red-hot metal tearing into my body. One piece went into my right thigh. Another entered my back. When I got my hearing and my senses back, the first thing I did was take a deep breath to see if my lung had been penetrated. When I found it had not, I felt less panicky and, despite the indescribable pain, able to look about me."

The two men flanking Fussell when the shell burst were both killed, a quirky coincidence he never forgot. Besides his account of the war, Fussell continues his story through grad school at Harvard and several teaching jobs thereafter. Given my own military experiences and subsequent return to college and grad school, I found it all most interesting, including the academic intrigue and competition. Paul Fussell has examined his life carefully, and despite numerous books published and other prestigious accomplishments, he still manages to take himself with a grain of salt. His style reminds me just a bit of Andy Rooney, that old 60 Minutes guy, who, incidentally, wrote his own fine WWII memoir, MY WAR (see my review of that). Just last year, Fussell was one of the featured principals, along with his friend Sam Hynes, interviewed extensively by Ken Burns for his PBS documentary, THE WAR. Fussell has been "doing battle" in one important cause or another his whole life, for which I salute him. I enjoyed his book tremendously and recommend it highly. - Tim Bazzett, author of LOVE, WAR & POLIO

Unless you enjoy seeing the US Army trashed save your money. Very twisted view of the WWII Army and those belonging to it. I agree with a previous writer that had the author been a officer doing his job his men would have been trained properly. As a retired Army officer and combat veteran I found the book offensive to say the least.

Other reviewers here seem to be approaching this book from the perspective of WW II experiences, or from reading Fussell's war books. I chose to read this book because I had already read two of his other extremely entertaining and thought-provoking books, "Class" and "Bad". This book is never boring. It took me awhile to read it, because every few pages I would have to stop and think about things he had said. One can always depend on Fussell for honesty and frank discussion. I am happily making my way through all his books, and look forward to reading "Uniforms" next. His discussion of the hot summer spent in training near Gainesville, Texas, was especially interesting to me since I grew up in a town 30 miles east of Gainesville. This book is worth reading.

His name must rhyme with tussle else the students he had at Connecticut College were not very good at poetry.
Very important point: his own description of his book "Class" (see especially p. 280 in "Doing Battle") describes it as straight irony. "Except for a page or two the book is unrelentingly facetious, packed with exaggerations and palpably irresponsible assertions, and I was astonished to find how many readers took it seriously." Beware of taking "Class" seriously!
I have to thank Paul for a very interesting autobiography. It continues to amaze me that biography makes so much clearer than does an author's straight forward critical work. You certainly need both. But a sense of the person who writes makes what they write so much more sensible. This book is more enjoyable than some other autobiographies. Still, it leaves me in a quandary. Much that PF says strikes home but there is always a sense that PF lives within a particular narrative (by the way, he critiques those that talk in terms of narratology on pp. 212-213 "The all-but-universal worship of science, social science, and analytic philosophy would soon encourage the half-educated to pepper their discourse with terms like narratology, disciplinarity, engendering, and interface." "Half-educated"? I have a t-shirt that says, "The truly educated never graduate." (Of course this places me in a class.) Today there are books with titles like these and I would hardly refer to the authors as half-educated. It feels almost like C.S. Lewis in "Words" critiquing their misuse. But new words are invented all the time and come to mean things by their use. I wonder if someplace PF critiques the concept of "meme". Clearly, PF's classical education is way superior to mine. He would certainly join the defense in the war against grammar. I have a programmable thermostat that I can't figure out how to work.
But I am partial myself to the narrative I suspect he follows. I was never in battle though I am retired Army. Should I try a book called "Doing Peace"? Imagine having a full career in the military without ever being in battle? Assuming I could talk about the experience would annoy PF far worse than Glenn Gray. At least Gray was within miles of such action.
As an update years after reading this book and leaving the above as my review I have to point out that I appreciated Paul's participation in the special "The War" and found his experiences especially profound. It certainly made my appreciation of "The War" the greater having read his book years before and seeing the images in "The War" brings home the descriptions from his book. Thanks again Paul.

"Doing Battle: The Making Of A Skeptic" By Paul Fussell
Little Brown And Company, Boston. 1996.

An exceedingly well written biography of an intellectual of the last half of the 20th Century. Well written, as to be expected of a person with so many degrees in English. I do not think that he likes "vocational" degrees, such as engineering degrees, but I suspect that he enjoys using modern word processors that engineers have developed. However, this well written book presents the life story of person, who appears, sometimes, as an anarchist, or perhaps a nihilist, and sometimes a hypocrite, and sometimes as a loner.

For example, on page 97, he describes the members of the Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP) as very angry young men "...who had been luxuriating in colleges." Of course, Paul Fussell had not been "luxuriating" in Pasadena where his father was building a new house while the rest of the nation was selling apples on corners during the Great Depression. While at Pasadena, he attended Pomona College, (of the Claremont Group of five colleges ... one of my daughters graduated from Scripps College), snuggled in a New England look-alike green belt in brown California. Because Paul Fussell was privileged to attend such a fancy college when most Americans did not go on to "Higher" education, the author had the opportunity to become an officer in the United States Army. From this seat of wisdom, he was able to judge the combat performance of the 29th Infantry Division, a National Guard Unit...which, in turn, prompted a reply in Joseph Balkoski's book "Beyond The Beachhead".

Most of Fussell's book, "Doing Battle", deals with his career in academia. I do not think that the author was ever happy. At the beginning of his career, the author was "...condemned to an atmosphere of insignificance and ineffectiveness..." at a mere girls' school. (page 213). Interestingly enough, the comments of that famous (infamous) Senator from Wisconsin are confirmed in Fussell's book. Universities were godless places. Fussell reports that a Catholic professor was surprised to find so many atheists.
Page 203: "...what a pederastic paradise for some graduate students Harvard had been." Heidelberg was more efficient than American universities. After I finished his book, I could only think of the comment I learned in the United States Navy, "My heart pumps purple panther piss for him."

Leaving politics aside, this book is a lushly illustrated book on contemporary Kaleidoscopes and Kaleidoscope Artists. The illustrations are rich and aewsome, and are of both the outside and inside images of many kaleidoscopes. I'm not aware of a better book in print for kaleidoscope enthusiasts and all interested in the art of Kaleidoscope making.
To be complete, combine this book in your library with other of Ms. Baker's books--especially Kaleidoscope Renaissance. Kaleidoscope Artistry primarily concentrates on more recent works by many scope makers, and blends well with the older scope info from her previous book.
Now, to address some complaints by other reviewers: This book is not, and does not try to be, an all inclusive encyclopedia of all active scope makers. Nor is it a philanthropic work of charity. Of course Ms Baker plans on making money from this book--just like John Grisham and Danielle Steele. Ms. Baker heads the Brewster Society, her private business. Like it or not, this society is the closest thing scopemakers have to a guild for their art. You may not agree with the society, but as of yet, there is not another organization which represents artists and enthusiasts alike. If Ms. Baker's distractors dislike the society so much, perhaps they should form their own group and write their own book.
It is unfortunate that such issues creep into these reviews. This is indeed a wonderful book that will grace anybody's library!

I had hoped to learn more about kaleidoscopes. It has great pictures. I just started collecting kaleidoscopes about three years ago. Even a novice, who loves to do research, finds this book lacking. I see that many don't believe it is missing some great artists and scopes, so I recommend great starting points: 1. the author's previous books, 2. [another website]. I do recommend that you look at Boswell's book and if you can get it, Gary Newlin's books. They don't seem to be "putting in plugs" for specific groups and artists, but just want to share information. This book does have some very good pictures and some good comments, but you know who the author loves and not who really should be included.

I adore this book. I know others have disagreements with the author and her selections, but even the cover makes an apology to an artist that was falsely harmed. The tree kaleidoscope is a definite "I am sorry" if I ever saw one. The book is great and so are the pictures and stories. I had wished to see a few more of my favorites in here, but do not blame the author who put in a lot of work! I am very glad to see the direction the book has taken as well as the author to make the kaleidoscope world one of true love, understanding, friendship and caring. I do hope this path continues with the disenchanted artists returning to the "family" they were once a major part of. Thank you for this book and it pictures and the stories, but most of all thank you for showing that you hold no grudges toward anyone and that you are truly the "first lady of kaleidoscopes!" I hope that one artist sees your apology and welcomes the hand of friendship you so kindly extended!

I want to say this is a great book. I am very glad to see it out now. Have been waiting a long time. I am also very glad that the author made up with an artist, Brett Bensley, by including one of his scopes on the cover no less! I didn't see any mention of his name in the book, but still it is nice to see his work and that the author has made some reparations. I have admired all these artists and hope you will include more of my other favorites in future books. Great job and bless your heart Mrs. Baker for making peace with ousted artists. I see he made peace with you buy removing his negative site as well. Thank you for this great peace offering!

Collector Baker provides not just a collection of images, but a survey of new kaleidoscope artists and their techniques. Over 300 color photos of kaleidoscopes accompany profiles of their designers. A gorgeous display of kaleidoscopes and their changing forms.

Really funny and amusing. It is a new delight of the many that Douglas Adams have been providing to his readers. Praise also to John Lloyd, whose Spitting Image are also a delight to watch. I strongly recommend this book.

This book is wonderful- I really loved it and laughed out loud more than once. It' not for everybody, but it does have a wonderful sense of humor and it describes perfectly several situations you have lived trough. Too bad for the very British ones that I missed, not being British. But overall a wonderful read.

I didn't know until now that this book existed. What I am doing is reviewing its predecessor, The Meaning of Liff. That, I have to say, is as funny a book as I've ever read. It had me in hysterics, even when I was ill, unemployed and going through divorce. It might not be too obvious to US readers just how funny this is, if you're not familiar with some of the stranger place names (Quaking Houses, for example, is close to where I live in N. E. England. Shaking Houses isn't far from there.) Consett isn't the last course of a meal, it's a nearby village. Why 3 stars? It's provisional. I'm sure that reading this would result in 5+ for reasons given.

I really enjoyed reading this book. I kept finding things in it I could use in everyday sentences. Who hasn't experienced the sensation of woking?

I had heard of this product through one of Adams's other books - Salmon of Doubt, so I kind of had an idea of what it was about. Anyone who enjoys Pratchett or Monty Python will get a kick out of this book.

I am a big fan of Dougles Adams books, at least in general.

But this book is, at best, only marginally funny. Others have explored this topic, and with better results.

The problem here is that Adams tries to make funny sounding words for things that don't have a name (like that little twist between link sausages), but constrains himself to using the names of small cities and towns from around the world. Occasionally, he hits a home run, but most of the words are strike outs.

Disapointed.

PS the 'name' for the link between sausages is kerry. Why, I don't know, and I have no idea why some think this is humorous.