History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)

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Recorded history is a finely-woven magic fabric of intricate lies about events predating the sixteenth century. There is not a single piece of evidence that can be reliably and independently traced back earlier than the eleventh century. This book details events that are substantiated by hard facts and logic, and validated by new astronomical research and statistical analysis of ancient sources.

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Calculations are only as good as your numbers.......2007-08-03

Yes, we can all agree that mainstream history is nearly 100% BS due to politics, economics, ego, problems with dating techniques, and various conspiracies. Agreed. But, I've been researching the distinct possibility that human history (in terms of civilizations) are much more ancient than we've been told, so coming across this book was very interesting to me. I wondered how Fomenko could be wrong (if at all) because he is very persuasive in his presentations. Then it dawned on me. If at previous times in prehistory, due to the various catastrophies that are well documented (comets, asteroids, planetary disruptions, plasma discharge, pole reversals, etc) the Earth was in a different position in relation to the sun, different tilt on its axis, different orbit, different rotation (in terms of velocity and DIRECTION), and the continents were in different positions, then would this not cause the ancients to see the sky (constellations) differently? In other words, is Fomenko making erronious assumptions about the physics of the Earth in pre-history, which then corrupt his data with regards to dating the relevant astrology? The last event to seriously disrupt our planet occured roughly 3500 years ago, according to other good researchers, so is it possible Fomenko has been confused by this? The vastly different physics of our planet in the not so distant past may explain this confusion, which is not to say the "mainstream" version of history is correct; on the contrary. I am not an expert in these fields, but wanted to see if this idea could spark discussion.

Pants on fire?.......2007-07-19

Will people ever read before spamming? Yes, Jesuits could not rewrite world history alone, they had help. Anyway, Dr Prof Acad A.Fomenko does not point to jesuits as the driving force of world wide history manipulation in published volumes 1,2,3;, actually he barely mentions the poor devils. Check it with 'Search inside' feature, please. China is rarely mentioned either, in fact, Dr Fomenko is completely eurocentric. Right, his theory contradicts all mainstream schools of history, because in their actual state they are all built on blatantly erroneus chronology. You don't need a mysterious cabal (conspiracy) to falsify history, the falsification is its modus operandi. It is inherent to history(ians) to falsify (distort) events, as it is inherent to humans to boast as it is inherent to power (authority) to legimize itself by referrring to glorious past made to its own order. Dr Prof Fomenko and team have identified scores of instances of such manipulation in Russian, European, etc.. history, and delivered valid statistical proof thereof. His own 'reconstruction' is completely another story. Forget c14 as a valid method of dating. W.Libby has initially discovered a brilliant method of INDEPENDENT dating. Too bad, c14 method has become a joke after a forced marrige with dendrochronology with consensual chronological scale inbuilt. Radiocarbon method can't stand blind tests, but is so very productive as a rubberstamp.

Accepted History & Chronology Must Be Changed. .......2007-04-09

There is no doubt that history as most know it is a sham, & institution's version of History both University & Church is fradulent & inaccurate. Everything was established with an agenda, The real "Dark Ages" are now when we have access to incredible amounts of information past authorities & more important 'common folk' didn't have but our institutions & educators are slow to evolve because of what has ignorantly & arrogantly been taught for too long. This is on many subjects not just Chronology.

For anyone to question "Why would a Mathematician have anything credible to say of History?" The answer is from Dr. Fomenko's preface in the book: "It would be worthwhile to remind the reader that in the XVI-XVII century Chronology was considered to be a subdivision of Mathematics." These volumes could possibly be some of the most important works to date & should be read by everyone with an interest in History, especially professors & educators who have a duty to the public. I have read both books & must say that 'Chronology 1' has some very eye opening & revolutionary information. Even if these volumes are part true the implications are profound & opens the doors to further investigations & questions which must be done. I speak several different lanquages & must say the logic Dr. Fomenko uses with "inflection" of words & words being read from left to right in one region & right to left in another then written backwards, the removal of vowels & get down to basics of words, or different cities & locations having the same name etc. is correct. Vowel usage has always been optional & varied, actually complicating linquistics & study. The first thing one has to understand is that words never had a fixed spelling in history like we do now, the spelling of words was mutable & regional, as well as names & titles of people were vast, varied & changed, NOTHING WAS FIXED or understood linear. Matters of Life & Death as well as financial profiteering yesterday & today were & are made with ignorant, illogical & conspiratorial views of history & reality, it's time people get closer to the Truth & society collectively grow up.

Very Interesting.......2007-03-07

It is a good proposal and I believe it will mature into something even better in the future. I think it deserves to be read.

History as Science Fiction.......2007-01-10

Anatoly Fomenko has written a very intriguing book, full of pictures, charts, and computer 'proof' of his thesis: backwards of AD900 we don't really know what happened or when. Between AD900 and AD1600 there is more certainty, but there is still a lot of fuzzy ground, and things don't get reliable until we get past the 1600's where the printing press made it very difficult for the perpetrators of this timeline manipulation to change anything that had been committed to print. The Dark Ages did not happen. Books were burned for a reason. One organization has doubled the actual length of its existence by expanding the real chronology. Read why.

I had always wondered why Christ died about AD33 and yet men waited until the 11th century to form the Knights Templar, the Cathars, etc and go after the Holy Land by force. Why the 1000 year gap? Turns out there wasn't more than a 10-12 year gap and he proves it using astronomy. This also implies that the planet is not as old as we have been told, and current Christian and other creationist scientists are already championing that idea without being aware of Fomenko's book. The two groups, creationist scientists and the Russian mathematical analysts corroborate each other. Fascinating.

Of course, all this flies in the face of what we have been told traditionally is the 'proper' chronology of western civilization, and most readers will experience 'cognitive dissonance' in reading this book. It means that our history going backwards from AD1600 becomes progressively more incorrect and unreliable until it cannot be trusted at all... in the space of 700-800 years.

Naturally, the curious, open-minded reader will want to know WHO did this, WHY, and did any of the events we think of as really ancient ever happen?
Dr. Fomenko is a respected scientist/mathematician at Moscow State University who has already answered these questions to the satisfaction of his initially skeptical colleagues. Most of them are now believers, a few still refuse to believe (the usual diehards), and of course the western press has ignored Fomenko's work -- for obvious reasons when you read the book. The ones who perpetrated this chronology ruse have a lot to answer for. They are still with us. That's why this book is a well-kept secret.

I gave the book a 4-star rating because I was unable to check out some of his claims; those I checked were as he said. But if even 1/3 of his claims are true, this punches a big hole in what we think is our history, the meaning of western civilization, our educational process (for repeating the ruse as gospel), and the trustworthiness of the organization that perpetrated this ruse, well-intentioned or not.

This book relates to current research into a Young Earth paradigm, to John Keel's discoveries about our planet, and Fr Malachi Martin's insights (in his now out-of-print books). We are indeed sheep who are manipulated and kept ignorant -- for a reason. While knowing what these men have to say may be the "booby prize" (as in: 'what can you do with this knowledge?'), it will provide interesting reading. Didn't someone say: "...and the Truth will set you free."?? For you to judge if this book contains the truth.

G-gasm Method: The Ultimate Guide to the G-spot Orgasm. How to Have a Woman Experience 10, 20 or Even 50 Big O's Per Night.

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G-gasm Method: The Ultimate Guide to the G-spot Orgasm. How to Have a Woman Experience 10, 20 or Even 50 Big O's Per Night.
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This book is dedicated to the 1,767,397,107* ladies that have never experienced an orgasm. *My very rough estimate Guys, finally you have clear, concise instructions on how to properly please your woman. The female body is not a whodunit mystery. You don't just stick it, jackhammer away as fast and hard as you can. First one smoking a cigarette wins. WRONG! The G-gasm Method will teach you how to really please a lady. You will be strutting around the room like a well-oiled porn star. You will feel like you are ten feet tall because of what you can do to her. You get a tremendous sense of satisfaction knowing you have given your woman THAT much pleasure. The look on her face is priceless. There is nothing more satisfying than hearing her scream with pleasure, teasing her, and knowing that she is getting off because of you. Ladies, tape this book to your ass. You will glow like a hot light bulb in a cold hard steel pot. Your self-confidence will be at an all time high. The G-gasm Method is all about pleasing you. You will be screaming "OH MY GOSH" until your throat is sore and your eyes roll back. There is nothing ladylike about it. Total satisfaction.

Customer Reviews:

Good Info.......2007-04-27

As a man always striving to push the envelope a little further - always striving to satisfy my woman, this book is a refreshing change in that the books emphasis is about pleasuring a lady via manual G-spot stimulation.

Like most men, I had no idea what or where the G-spot is and its role in achieving an orgasm during intercourse. I think most men have figured out the role of the clitoris during sex, but ask most men about the G-spot, and more than likely you will get a blank look.

I'm not giving this book 5 stars, however, because although the information is excellent the stories could have used a good editor to spice them up a little more. If you want stories, look through some of the anthologies here at Amazon, if you want a surefire sex technique to please your lady - buy this book.

don't bother.......2007-04-20

reads like a bad letter to penthouse. no useful or interesting information. really,

i quote..."oh god, that's good...," barbie let out, " more, keep doing it... yes, give it too me."

it is that bad. I wish I could give it no stars.

i wish someone would have warned me. the 5 star review is taking right off the back cover and was obviously written by the author.

WHOA! How Did You Do That?.......2006-08-27

Cool book. The author writes from a lively, often humorous man point of view. The author does not write in a preachy manner, it is as though I was talking to a more experienced friend. The book and the Method are easy to read and to understand. I really appreciated that.

Doctors write most of these types of books. We all know that doctors have a language of their own; I don't know what they are talking about half of the time. This book is different. The author explains the G-gasm Method in detail. This book takes you by the hand and explains to you the steps on how to please a woman. Enjoy the G-gasm book and all the exploration that comes along with it.

I bought this book for my husband, he is into pleasing me now and I love it. G-gasm Method is witty, clever and above all, informative; I love what my husband can now do to me. This book has added a completely new dimension to our sex life and after 20 years of marriage that is certainly welcome.

Trust me girls, buy it for him... to please you

Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 1: The Night of the Nasty Nostril Nuggets

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Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 1: The Night of the Nasty Nostril Nuggets

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The sixth "epic novel" in Dav Pilkey's hugely popular series explains the awful truth about Captain Underpants (he is really the school principal), details "the night of the nasty nostril nuggets," offers up "the unnecessarily disgusting chapter," and even explains how "you can't have your cape and Edith, too."

George and Harold are "C" students (and bad spellers), but they are very good at "saving the entire planet from the nasty forces of unrelenting evil" and also at ketchup-toilet pranks. Unfortunately, they can't save Melvin Sneedly from getting paddled by his bionic hamster. But, frankly, they wouldn't want to, because besides being the school brainiac, Melvin is also a tattletale. When his robot-making hobby backfires horribly, Melvin transforms himself into the Bionic Booger Boy instead of a bionic superboy. Can Captain Underpants save everyone from this "greenish, glistening behemoth?"

Pilkey is the superhero of boy humor, stuffing his heavily illustrated books with comic-book inserts, "flip-o-rama" animation, and all the gross-out jokes an elementary-school kid could stomach. Fans will want to get their hands on Captain Underpants and the Big Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy Part 2: The Revenge of the Ridiculous Robo-Boogers as well. (Ages 8 and older) --Karin Snelson

Book Description

Dav Pilkey's newest epic novel finds George, Harold, and everyone's favorite superhero in the stickiest situation yet. This time, the boys' latest prank has snotty school brainiac Melvin Sneedley in a stink. And when Melvin tries to transform himself into a bionic-powered superboy, things go from bad to boogers, literally, and the Bionic Booger Boy is born! With fun Flip-O-Rama and loads of laffs, here's another excellent adventure that will leave Captain Underpants fans begging for more. SPECIAL BONUS CLIFFHANGER ENDING INCLUDED!

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Funny.......2007-05-09

My seven year old son loves the Captain Underpants books! He doesn't like to read too much but he will sit and read these books in one sitting. I also think they're funny and enjoy reading them with my kids.

Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad, Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part I, The Night of the Nasty Nostril Nuggets.......2007-04-19

I think this book was a laugh out loud funny book that kids will enjoy. Captain Underpants fights a Bionic Booger Boy named Melvin Sneedly. My favorite part was when the hamster started to spank Melvin. I also love the Flip-O-Rama pages that makes the cartoons look like they are in motion. George and Harold are believable to me because I know kids in real life who act like they do, but we know they are no such things as Bionic Booger Boys or Nasty Nostril Nuggets. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys laughing at gross things!

Halarious!.......2007-04-14

This is a great and funny book. I would recommend this book to anyone. Boogers, poop, underpants, and funny names, and activities are all loaded into Captain Underpants books. If you want a good, funny, easy read then this is the book for you. There are comics inside written by two child characters named Harold and George. They are very short and funny, with hilarious pictures.

Captain Underpants Review.......2006-08-15

Captain Underpants is about two boys who play pranks and write comics. These comics include a character named Captain Underpants. The principal at the school the boys attend confiscate the comics while they were working on them in class. Then the boys somehow hypnotize him into believing he was the character Captain Underpants. The principal ends up saving the boys in there many adventures such as the fights against Bionic Booger Boy, Wicked Wedgie Woman, Professor Poopy Pants, and many more.

Before I read this book I was really uptight, with no personality. Then I read it and I laughed more than I ever had more life. This book tells me that it is okay to let loose and have a good laugh every once and a while

This was a fiction book with short paragraphs and about 175 pages. There are many illustrations and easy to read vocabulary. I give this book 4 stars because of content.

Captain Underpants: the Truth.......2006-07-09

Melvin Sneedly looks too much like some character in the SpongeBob episode "I'm your biggest fan." If Melvin Sneedly were a Hamtaro caracter, he would be Dexter.
Facts
Underwear Day is on August 8. Piqua, Ohio is where the Captain Underpants series takes place. George lives at 1526 Vine Street. George Beard and Harold Hutchins got their names from children's book characters that Dav Pilkey liked as a kid: "Georgie the Ghost", and "Harold and the Purple Crayon". Their last names (Beard and Hutchins) were the last names of Dav's two favorite "Little Rascals" characters: "Stimey (Matthew Beard)" and "Wheezer (Bobby Hutchins)". George and Harold's school, Jerome Horwitz Elementary School, got its name from "Curly" of "The Three Stooges". Curly's given name was Jerome Horwitz. Dav Pilkey chose Piqua because they have an "Underwear Festival" there every year. Sadly, most of Dav's childhood comic books no longer exist. Many were ripped up by his teachers, and others were "borrowed" by his friends. Dav's friends would take the comics home and lose them, or bring them back weeks later with pages missing. The only comics that Dav still has are the ones he made for his parents in the mid 1970's. Dav's parents didn't care for potty humor, so he wrote about three "non-offensive" super heroes called "Water Man", "Molecule Man" and "Mr. Shape-O". Watch for these guys to re-appear as very offensive villains in future "Super Diaper Baby" books. You might notice a theme in George and Harold's comic books: the gym teacher always gets attacked by the villains, but nobody seems to care. This theme reoccurs because many of Dav Pilkey's former gym teachers were REALLY, REALLY MEAN to him. So let this be a lesson to gym teachers all over the world: be nice to your students, or some day they might grow up and get revenge by making fun of you in their epic novels! Dav Pilkey has never actually given or received a "wedgie". Dav was called Dave until he got a job at Pizza Hut at age 15 because the typewriter ran out of E's. The name stuck with Dav.
The creation of Melvin Sneedly
Melvin Sneedly, the villain in this book, was actually based on somebody Dav knew in sixth grade. The kid Dave knew, Michael Sneedman, wasn't nearly as evil as Melvin, but he was annoying. All the students knew that Michael was smarter than anybody else in the class. Worst of all, he took every opportunity he could find to point that out to everyone and rub their noses in it. Michael had the infuriating habit of finishing all his tests and worksheets before everybody else. Then he'd open his desk, take out a red pen, and GRADE HIS OWN PAPERS! He'd go through all of his answers, make sure they were all correct, then award himself a giant "A+" at the top. He even went so far as to make smiley faces on his papers and write "Another Fantastic Job!" or "Keep up the GREAT work, Michael!" Here's how Dave got him back: After Christmas break, their teacher came up with a dumb idea to help make them all more competitive and aggressive. It was a system of keeping track of our academic achievements and "good deeds." For two weeks, they all brought in those little, flat plastic clips you find on the ends of loaves of bread. When their finally had enough, their teacher took them all home and spray painted them different colors. The next day, he brought in a large wooden board with all of our names printed on it. Directly under each kid's name was a nail. The object of this system was that every time you got an "A" or did a "good deed", you'd get a white bread clip (worth 1 point) to hang on the nail under your name. If you got five white bread clips, you could trade them in for a green bread clip (which was worth five points). Then there were yellow, blue, and red bread clips that were worth 10, 20, 50 points respectively. The granddaddy of all bread clips was the golden bread clip, which was worth 100 points. On an average day, an average kid could maybe expect to earn three or four white bread clips. Dave usually got one or two. But Michael Sneedman was obsessed. He wasn't happy unless he had earned at least a yellow clip every day. Some days he earned as much as 15 bread clips, and Dav distinctly remembers him earning a blue clip one day. After a while, the bread clip board started to become a great source of rivalry in the classroom. Kids were doing good deeds deliberately so they could get a new bread clip. They were asking for extra-credit homework so they could get even MORE bread clips. Things were getting too aggressive for Dave's tastes, but almost everybody else seemed to enjoy the competition. Everyone had sworn to be honest about the whole bread clip board thing, and they were all pretty honest (even Dave). But Dave knew there had to be a loophole somewhere. He had sworn to be honest when giving himself bread clips, and had sworn to be honest about not switching anybody else's bread clips around... but nobody said anything about not tipping the board over. One day during recess, it was too cold to go outside, so the students had recess indoors. Everybody was hanging around talking while Dave quietly made his way over to the bread clip board. He scoped out the area very carefully, just to make sure nobody was watching. Then with a flick of my finger, he nudged the bread clip board away from the wall upon which it was leaning. The board began to tip forward. Quickly (but not too quickly) He walked away from the board as it began falling to the floor. Dave had gotten about two and a half steps away when a giant CRASH! filled the classroom air. Everything stopped. The kids turned to see what had happened. Dave looked as surprised as he could. It couldn't have been more perfect. The bread clip board was face down on the floor. Bread clips were scattered everywhere. What had once been an intricate accounting of our grandiose moral and academic achievements had suddenly been reduced to a board with nails on it, surrounded by a bunch of little colored bread clips. "Oh, NO!" Dave shouted, "Look what just happened all by itself, accidentally, with no outside interference from anyone!" Half of the kids in the class cheered. Some kids seemed annoyed. Michael was mortified. His dreams of annihilating his peers had been crushed. His A's and "good deeds" were for naught. He dashed over to the board and lifted it up. But alas, every one of the bread clips had fallen off. "I REMEMBER," Michael shouted, "I had 344 points!" He leaned the board back up against the wall and began frantically replacing his clips. But unfortunately for Michael, nobody else had memorized their exact number of bread clips at that moment. We could only speculate. "I think I had four gold ones," Dave said. "Me too," said another kid. "I had seven!" said somebody else. "NO YOU DIDN'T!!!" screamed Michael, his eyes welling up with tears. "I WAS THE WINNER!!! I BEAT ALL OF YOU!!! NOBODY EVEN CAME CLOSE TO MY SCORE!!! I HATE YOU ALL!!!" Over the next few days, Michael tried his best to "right" the terrible wrong which had befallen him. He put himself in charge of redistributing the bread clips, but nobody was happy with his decisions. Soon kids began taking it upon themselves to arrange the bread clips to suit their own likings, and before long, chaos broke out. Kids were arguing and fighting so much that within a week, the teacher took the bread clip board outside and he tossed it in the dumpster. And that was it. It was over. Kids stopped doing good deeds, and gave up on trying to get "A's." Everybody calmed down and returned to normal except for Michael. Michael was so distraught over the whole incident, that he accidentally missed a mistake while grading one of his own quizzes. He put his usual "A+," and "100%" on the top of the paper, but when he got it back the next day, the "A+" had been crossed out and changed to an "A." The "100%" had been crossed out and changed to a "96%." Michael had made a mistake. Michael was in shock. Michael was devastated. It was the proudest moment of Dav's life, but the worst for Michael. Dav isn't sure what happened to Michael Sneedman. Perhaps he's still sitting at that very same desk, staring in disbelief at his "A", and wondering where it all went so terribly, terribly wrong. Thinking back on it, Dav feels bad that his one small act of defiance sparked such moral and academic anarchy in our classroom. But then Dav thinks about that 96%, and he feels it was all worth it!
About the book
Dave Pilkey has never admitted to knocking over the bread clip board until just now. As long as Dave comes clean, he also broke the test tubes in his fifth grade classroom by the sink in 1977. One of the Robo-Boogers, Carl, didn't originally have lots of little gross hairs sticking out of him. That happened by accident one day when Dav blew some eraser shavings off of his drawing table. The shavings landed on an early sketch of Carl. When he picked up the sketch, Dav thought it looked grossly funny. The eraser shavings made Carl look like he was covered with a bunch of shimmering nose hairs. So from that moment on, Dav always drew Carl with lots of gross hairs sticking out of his body. That's what artists sometimes call a "happy accident." The four Flip-O-Rama titles in this book are actually parodies of song titles. The songs are "Thanks for the Memories" by Bob Hope, "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" by B.J. Thomas, "Yummy, Yummy, Yummy, I Got Love in my Tummy" by the Ohio Express and "A Hard Day's Night" by the Beatles. Pages 165 and 167 of this book can be flipped to produce a "Flip-O-Rama" effect. It works pretty well, even though it wasn't designed for this effect. Dav didn't realize this until after he painted the pages. To make it work, flip only page 165. Be sure you can see the images on pages 165 and 167 when you flip. The whenhamstersattack.com website mentioned on page 37 really does exist. In case you're wondering why Sulu seems to get bigger and smaller sometimes (p. 143 and 144), it's because of the highly unstable nature of Flexo-Growmonic Steel, which is a seldom-used alloy compound with the ability to flex and grow when affected by positive or negative ions and/or currents. Scientists do agree that if Flexo-Growmonic steel were somehow fused with living mammal tissues at a cellular level, the normal electrical currents of a warm-blooded creature would be enough to trigger a flexing and/or growing reaction. Many scientists feel that the steel might flex and grow exponentially during times of great stress, and therefore it can be concluded that this book is entirely scientifically accurate. Super Diaper Baby and Diaper Dog are hidden in this book twice. Can you find them?
Summary
In this epic tale, George and Harold must save the day once again when a messy prank sets off a chain-reaction which could ultimately enslave all of humankind. Watch for Melvin Sneedly from Attack of the Talking Toilets to return as the nerdy super-genius whose hunger for for vengeance gets him into a snotty situation!
Pop Rocks & Coke
The experiment that Melvin's parents are doing on page 72 is actually an old urban legend that was quite popular when Dave was a kid. The legend warned children that they should never mix Pop-Rocks with Coke because it could make them blow up. Green Day sang a song called Pop Rocks and Coke. The Pop-Rocks and Coke story is not true. It really won't make you blow up. It will, however, cause you to burst into flames. A kid ate 6 bags of pop rocks at a party. He then proceeded to drink a 6-pack of Pepsi. The two substances combined in his stomach and exploded, killing him horribly. That's why pop rocks were taken off the market in the early eighties. The candy was invented in 1956 by General Foods research scientist William A. Mitchell and introduced to the general public in 1975, these fruit-flavored nuggets delighted kids with their fizzle. Small amounts of carbonation were released when the candy was placed in the mouth, causing both a mild exploding sensation and resulting in a satisfying sizzling noise kids loved. Though the confection had been extensively tested and found safe, the combustive candy still alarmed residents in Seattle. The Food and Drug Administration set up a telephone hotline there to assure anxious parents that the fizzing candy would not cause children to choke. Nevertheless, among kids, wild stories about the perils of eating Pop Rocks abounded. Mixing the candy with carbonated drinks would cause the stomach to explode because of too much carbon dioxide. One rumor said that an overly-cute kid who achieved fame in LIFE cereal commercials had died of this. Urban legends require victims who are known yet anonymous, the ubiquitous friends of a friend, to lend them a touch of credible realism without allowing for the easy verification of their details. Little Mikey was a kid known to other children by virtue of his famous television commercial, yet he was still relatively anonymous. Few people knew his real name, and his non-appearance in any public role subsequent to his well known LIFE commercial could therefore plausibly be attributed to his untimely demise. John Gilchrist, who played Mikey in the old commercial, survived childhood unexploded. He now manages advertising and accounts for a New York radio station.

The Mike Hammer Collection, Volume 2: One Lonely Night, The Big Kill, Kiss Me Deadly

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The Mike Hammer Collection, Volume 2: One Lonely Night, The Big Kill, Kiss Me Deadly
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ASIN: 0451204255
Release Date: 2001-09-05

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"There's a kind of power about Mickey Spillane that no other writer can imitate." (The New York Times)

Apparently. With his trend-setting Mike Hammer detective novels, Mickey Spillane shot to superstardom as one of the most notorious bestselling sensations in publishing history. This powerhouse collection includes three of the master's long-out-of-print greatest novels-together for the first time in one explosive volume:
The Big Kill
One Lonely Night
Kiss Me, Deadly

Includes a special introduction by Shamus and Edgar Award-winner Lawrence Block.

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Great reading.......2007-06-08

Fine writing by a fine author. Pictures appeared in my mind with his use of words and always enjoyed each story. No one else like Spillane - not ever.

The Private Eye version of a Time Capsule.......2007-05-10

These Mickey Spillane novels that feature Mike Hammer are incredible. Spillane was immensely popular in the late 40s and early 50s. He wrote incredibly straightforward pulp novels of the sort that have been parodied endlessly in various media since, to the point that going back and reading the original invites laughs when they weren't intended.

The main character, Mike Hammer, is of course the private eye who's the toughest guy in New York City. He has his vices: he smokes constantly, drinks pretty much every chapter, and chases girls constantly. The women, especially, seem badly overdone. Each book he falls for at least three, and of course there's his secretary, Velda, who he claims to be in love with (though of course out of sight, out of mind definitely applies here). Velda never seems to get jealous when she figures out that he's been with another woman, at least not really, and none of the rest of them appear to think he should be monogamous either. They seem to understand that the book is for men, so they should let him chase as many girls as he can catch. He can catch a lot.

Some of the dialog is so overwritten and purple it's beyond parody, and often it's unintentionally funny. Some of the characters are a bit much too: Pat Chambers, his cop friend, never does anything beyond provide information and tell Mike to stay out of trouble, which Mike of course ignores. Mike is insanely tough: beat him up, shoot at him (or shoot him), whatever, he keeps trying to kill you until he succeeds.

One fascinating thing about the series, having read both volumes of the collection, is that Hammer almost never has a real client. Instead, he gets involved in these killings through being what amounts to a knight errant, wandering around and rescuing women. Of course the girl gets killed in the early going of the book, and of course Mike swears revenge, and of course he exacts it by the end of the book. Figuring out who the bad guy is by the end of the book is hard, though it's often another beautiful woman somewhere in the plot; if it isn't, it's some nefarious crime boss or something.

Everything is so dated it's funny. One of the books in this collection features bad guys who Mike invariably refers to as "Commies" as if he intends that as an insult. There's no pretense that someone should have the right to belong to a political party or anything like that: as far as Mike Hammer (and presumably Mickey Spillane too) is concerned, "Commies" deserve a firing squad.

I like dated things, things that are old and make you think about the past. Cultural references (the "Commies" mentioned above) are fascinating to me. I wonder what Hammett (who was a Marxist) thought of the book, if he read it. These books can be a bit hard to read (the characters are very cardboard, and the dialog is often way overdone) but they're interesting for what they are, and worth delving into.

Mike Hammer -- named appropriately.......2007-05-07

I read these books shortly after they were published originally. I was a teenager who fantisized myself as Mike Hammer and his conquests - both with the ladies and in giving the bad guys their due. Spillane introduced me to the wonderful world of paperback novels that have kept me a voracious reader of them to this day. A few years later, I marveled at the exploits of 007, first in the books by Ian Fleming and then the movies so ably done by Broccoli and Saltzman - not to mention Sean Connery (the only real James Bond). Mickey has now gone on to his reward and I would say to him "job well done, Mick."

Lord Breadalbane's Opinion.......2005-09-30

Nice format and great introduction but numerous typos and some dialogue was nonsensical to the point that I am tempted to go to local library and borrow a copy of Kiss Me, Deadly to compare text. Quality control obviously poor.

Tough guys and curvy dames.......2005-09-23

Spillane's books can be found at used bookstores or online for cheap, but buy these new collections and see how fast you can read three books at a time. I tore through these yarns fast and can't wait for the third set. Spillane does more for me than Chandlier or Hammett, though I love their books too, but the Mike Hammer stories are cool, tough, brutal, sexy, post-war stories with all the right slang.

Mike Hammer is brutal, sure. Maybe even cruel. But he is an avenging angel, always seeking revenge for a friend, sometimes for a stranger, but always to set things right. Or at least as close to right as he can make it with his fists and his slabside .45.

Small Bites, Big Nights: Seductive Little Plates for Intimate Occasions and Lavish Parties

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Mostly for the semi pro
Delicious and Different
Finally a cookbook with something different
Mixed Emotions About This One

Small Bites, Big Nights: Seductive Little Plates for Intimate Occasions and Lavish Parties
Govind Armstrong
Manufacturer: Clarkson Potter
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ASIN: 0307337936
Release Date: 2007-04-10

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Whether he’s setting the scene at his acclaimed restaurant Table 8 in Los Angeles, entertaining the audience on Food Network’s Iron Chef America, or designing the menus for Hollywood hot-spots RokBar and L’Scorpion, chef Govind Armstrong knows how to create spectacular menus for occasions of all sizes. As Govind says, small plates encourage people to be more adventurous, to share food, and to enjoy the mélange of flavors and textures. In his first cookbook, Small Bites, Big Nights, he shows you how to put together a menu of small, sophisticated, sexy dishes and pair them with the perfect cocktail. The result? Guests get to enjoy a feast of flavors, and as the host, you’ll be able to relax and have fun, instead of spending the whole night in the kitchen.

Wow a crowd with hors d’oeuvres like Arugula, Dates, and Parmesan (a salad that’s finger food; Rare Tuna Crostini with White Bean Puree and Tapenade; or Seared Kobe Beef on Mini Yorkshire Pudding. To drink: Black Martinis. Barbecue sizzling treats like Grilled Endive with Serrano Ham; New Zealand Scampi with Heirloom Tomatoes and Summer Truffle Vinaigrette; or Grilled Chicken Thighs with Wood-Roasted Gazpacho and Avocado Salsa.

Make dinner for 8 unforgettable with Tender Bean Salad and Prosciutto; a deceptively simple Foie Gras–Stuffed Quail; and luscious Panna Cotta with Raspberry Coulis.

Warm up a cool night with bite-size comfort foods: Mini Onion Soup; Braised Chicken Oysters Piccata; and Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Mousse.

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Mostly for the semi pro.......2007-05-14

Govind's approach to couisine is remarkable and (unconsciously) deceptive. The book's layout is completed with great quality and brilliant colors. However, not enough effort was spent for the neo-beginner, like me, to understand more about individual plates with directions including pictures of stages and completed servings. I'm not an accomplished cook by any stretch of the mind, but I do know my way around my kitchen. It's easier for me to paint by the numbers and see a finished product, then to imagine how completion may appear.

Delicious and Different.......2007-05-14

Our gourmet group used this cookbook for last nights feast (and it was a feast!) We were four couples, each making two recipes. The flavors were outstanding. There was not a bad recipe in the bunch. However, for one person to make the meal that we did, would take a week of preparation. Though not dificult individually, the recipes were very time consuming. Non of us attempted the challanging recipes. The medium ones were quite difficult enough. You will not be disappointed in the results of these delicous recipes. But I highly recommend this book with the reservation that you share the responsibilities with a group of people who enjoy cooking and are adventurous.

Finally a cookbook with something different.......2007-04-24

I think this cookbook warrants 5 stars. I think Govind Armstrong has a new take on cooking. He is a real chef as opposed to Martha Stewart (whose recipes are often terrible) and Rachel Ray - (everything tastes the same). The recipes are so flavorful--some of them take many steps, but they're not difficult. Any dish that tastes this good is worth doing. I highly recommend this cookbook to anyone who likes to cook.

Mixed Emotions About This One.......2007-04-19

I have large cookbook collection and have reviewed many of them here on amazon. On most of the reviews, the number of stars comes pretty quickly to me, but this one came with some deliberation. I was in between whether three to five stars.

Five stars on the drinks especially! They are just outstanding and fun! Table 8 Creamsickle is so smooth with its tangerine or clementine vodka based delight! Five stars also on the exceptionally fine photos and paper stock and layout. Typical fine offering of Clarkson Potter.

Three stars however is my conclusion on food offerings, as they mostly don't inspire me to cook them. Lots of challenging ones involving many steps and ingredients, neither of which I'm not into, but need lots of inspiration to attempt. Most of these don't meet that level, e.g. Grilled Cheese with Short Ribs.

Some might be into this food more than me, so let each have his cookbook and eat it too. This is nice, but doubt if it will get much usage at my table.

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TIMPANO
Small.
Disappointed in recipes chosen for the book

Big Night: A Novel with Recipes
Joseph Tropiano
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0312148445

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Big Night was the loveliest cinematic surprise of 1996, a small, delightful comedy about two brothers who hope to turn their new Italian restaurant into a successful business. Joseph Tropiano, who co-wrote the movie, has not written a conventional screenplay or a standard "novelization." Instead, he has turned his story into a compelling novel. Narrated by the brother-protagonists, the book is a wonderful companion to the movie, but also stands beautifully on its own. As a special treat, Tropiano introduces each of the novel's eleven chapters with a recipe for one of the dishes that appears in the movie!

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Set during the early 1950s, this story of love and linguini, purity and compromise--soon to be a major motion picture from MGM--takes a poignant and pointed look at Old World vs. New World values and provides a rueful assessment of the American Dream. In a New Jersey town, two Italian immigrant brothers stuggle to keep their restaurant afloat. Includes recipes.

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TIMPANO.......2002-01-22

I have not read the book, however; the Timpano is in a cookbook by Tucci and Tropiano among others titled "Cucina & Famigila"

Small........1997-11-25

"Big Night" was a wonderful movie. This book, purporting to be a novelization, is about as compelling as Cliff Notes. Moreover, it's promoted as having recipes from the film. Yeah. It includes a recipe for the scrambled eggs they cooked the next morning, but where's the recipe we really want, for the Timpano?

Disappointed in recipes chosen for the book.......1997-08-16

Purchased the book because of the promise of each chapter beginning with a recipe for one of the dishes from the movie. While technically this was true, I was disappointed in the recipes included in the book. Was expecting to have the recipes from the Big Feast - especially a recipe for the famous Timpano. It was glaringly missing as were recipes for just about all of the dishes served at the Big Night. On the plus side, since a book needs "a lot more words" than the visuals of a movie, there was much description of what was occuring while preparing the meal. Still, that did not make up for the lack of the recipes.

Jukebox Saturday Night: More Memories of the Big Band Ear and Beyond

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an interesting interlude
More great stories of the Big Band Era
ANN JILLIAN'S INTRO. SAYS IT ALL!

Jukebox Saturday Night: More Memories of the Big Band Ear and Beyond
Richard Grudens
Manufacturer: Celebrity Profiles Publishing Co.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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The Song Stars: The Ladies Who Sang With the Bands and Beyond (Song Stars)

ASIN: 1575791420

Book Description

Up close and personal interviews with the great bandleaders and singers of the Big Band Era

Customer Reviews:

an interesting interlude.......2002-01-30

I enjoyed this book and found some of the detail fascinating although at other times I felt it was skimming the surface and not going deep enough. There are slight errors eg Fletcher Henderson did not write King Porter Stomp he only arranged it and I was surprised to see Bubber Miley's picture included in a set of fifties Ellington men - he must have smelt pretty bad!

On the whole a worthwhile read for anyone interested in the big bands

More great stories of the Big Band Era.......2001-09-01

Like the Best Damn Trumpet Player, Grudens writes with feeling about all his heroes. Reading the interview with band leader Artie Shaw proves his respect for the musicians. Grudens is not a critic. He loves the music of his life and proves to all of us that the music of the era was the best music ever recorded. Where else have you ever read about people like Red Norvo, The Dorsey's the family of Duke Ellington, the great Stan Kenton, with help from Audree Kenton, Les Paul, the great Les Brown etc. You will love this book if you love that music. There is a feature about all the bands of Europe like Syd Lawrence and Ted Heath. The book is just great.There is even a section about the great songwriters, Ervin Drake ( I Believe and It Was a Very Good Year)and Jack Lawrence ( Linda, Tenderly) and others.

ANN JILLIAN'S INTRO. SAYS IT ALL!.......2000-08-21

Richard, you did a terrfic job, your book is for all music lovers but especially those of us who love big bands and great singers. And you know I love ANN JILLIAN'S SINGING! Count me in man. Best of luck Richard. Andy

The Big Night (Sweet Valley High No. 142)

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Prom Night!
Action Packed!
It about time Liz learns a lesson about guys!
It's about time Liz learns a lesson!
The book was interesting and intriguing to me.

The Big Night (Sweet Valley High No. 142)
Francine Pascal
Manufacturer: Sweet Valley
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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ASIN: 0553492322
Release Date: 1998-06-08

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A night to forget?

Elizabeth Wakefield is walking on air. She can't wait to attend the prom on the arm of her sexy date, Devon Whitelaw. But when her ex-boyfriend, Todd Wilkins, wants to be alone with her one last time, will Elizabeth be swept away by a flood of romantic memories?

Jessica Wakefield, Sweet Valley's most infamous party girl, is in no mood to celebrate. She's been ditched by her prom date and pegged as a loser on the biggest night of the year! Will Jessica be forced to spend the night by herself, or will true romance blossom when she least expects it?

Customer Reviews:

Prom Night!.......2005-03-27

Jessica is dumped by her date and she gets a date from another school,and so does Li. Elizabeth Dates both Todd and Devin.Courtney Kane locks the girls in a boathouse at the country club,but Enid's date finds them.

Action Packed!.......2001-01-23

This book definitely has a lot of action in it! I didn't read book 141, so I started reading to find out almost from the beginning about a new feud between Jessica and Lila, Jessica and Elizabeth, and who else but one involving Devon, Todd, and Courtney.

Lila and Jessica had both wanted to go to the prom with the same guy, so they agreed that neither would go with him. As it turns out, both went behind each other's backs and planned to go with him anyway. As you can imagine, things got rather heated when they made that discovery and he ditched them both, leaving both without a date. Next, due to a mix up on Jessica's part, Elizabeth and Devon's plans for the prom go all wrong and Liz ends up going with Todd after all. Unknown to anyone but Lila, Jessica does the twin switch and meets Devon. Meanwhile, Courtney is outraged when Todd calls to say he's not going with her after all. The creepy little rat ends up ruining everything for several of the people at the prom.

In my opinion, as much as I like (and feel sorry for) Devon, I think he should have either left Elizabeth alone rather than be so demanding and impose himself on her and almost force her into the mess she gets into, or maybe he should have left Sweet Valley completely. And though Todd seems a little boring sometimes, I feel sorry that he has to be put through everything he does. After all, it always has been Liz and Todd. Courtney is a spoiled brat that should be taught a lesson for once and for all. As for Jess and Liz... I love the action, but why can't they stay out of trouble for a while?!

This book was really exciting! Definitely a true SVH book. All the fighting makes the reader think about what's going on and develop feelings about each character. I was just a little disappointed that Jessica and Elizabeth couldn't have a perfect night to remember, but I guess in these books that never happens! You have to read this book if you enjoy following the series or if you like to read about never ending rivalry :)

It about time Liz learns a lesson about guys!.......2000-06-12

Jessica has been my favorite Sweet Valley character for a long time but lately she's been kind of down in the dirt. This book is good I defently think everyone should read it. I don't think Liz should have agreed to go with Jessica's little plan. I mean if she didn't then she would still be together with ether Todd or Devon. Personaly I would have chosen Todd over Devon since Devon is a guy who wants everything for himself. Read this book it was great.

It's about time Liz learns a lesson!.......2000-06-12

If I was Todd and Devon I wouldn't talk to Liz ever again. Jessica has to learn to keep out of her bussiness! This was a good book.

The book was interesting and intriguing to me........1999-08-12

The Big Night was a good book- I really like the author's manipulation of Courtney Kane, Devon Whitelaw, and Todd Wilkins, and of course Jessica and Elizabeth. The book shows a new side of Elizabeth that readers have never seen before-adding to the intrigue. If readers have read Please Forgive me or Picture-Perfect Prom--this is the perfect follow-up.

The Soldiers' Night Before Christmas (Big Little Golden Book)

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The Soldiers' Night Before Christmas
AWESOME
A soldier's observation of this wonder
GREAT for kids with deployed parents!

The Soldiers' Night Before Christmas (Big Little Golden Book)
Christine Ford , and Trish Holland
Manufacturer: Golden Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0375837957
Release Date: 2006-09-12

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"'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the base
Only sentries were stirring--they guarded the place.
The soldiers were sleeping and snoring away
As they dreamed of 'back home' on good Christmas Day..."

One Christmas Eve at a military barracks in the Middle East, some homesick soldiers are paid a visit by Sergeant McClaus, the Santa of Soldiers. This lively and poignant tale is inspired by Clement C. Moore's classic yuletide poem.

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The Soldiers' Night Before Christmas.......2007-02-08

LOVE IT!!! I actually had tears in my eyes while reading this! I can't wait until next year when I can start reading it on Christmas Eve to my little Army Brat! Great story, great pictures, very very nice.

AWESOME.......2007-01-19

AWESOME book. My husband is currently serving in Iraq and it was a very difficult Christmas for all of us. I bought multiple copies of the book. I kept one for myself, each of my children have one and I sent 2 copies to Iraq for my husband to share with his fellow soldiers. We all loved the book. I read it to my 12 and 13 year old children on Cristmas Eve before they went to bed and it helped bring us together. My husband was a little like SGT McClaus for his section. thank you for once again putting out another wonderful book.

A soldier's observation of this wonder.......2006-12-10

One Christmas eve in the desert a group of homesick soldiers are visited by the Santa of Soldiers, and in a fine realistic rhyme inspired by the classic 'Night Before Christmas' comes a soldier's observation of this wonder, which will intrigue and comfort military families separated by war. There's a decidedly different holiday atmosphere here: "When what to my thrill and relief should appear, but one of our Blackhawks to give the all clear: more rattles and rumbles! I heard a deep while, then up drove eight Humvees, a jeep close behind...each vehicle painted a bright Christmas green with more lights and gold tinsel than I'd ever seen."

GREAT for kids with deployed parents!.......2006-12-06

I was given this book as a gift for my daughter and we just LOVE it!! She calls it her "Papi" book. My husband is currently deployed for the second time to Iraq, and this time our 3 year old realizes he is gone, so with this book it gives her a different insite about what Christmas is for him and that Santa wont forget him while he is there!! I have reccomended this to all of my friends that are in the military with kids and I even have it up on our Family Readiness Group website so everyone can find out about it!!!

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Night of the big heat
John Lymington
Manufacturer: Dutton
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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