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Oddball Book Titles The Bookseller/Diagram Prize for Oddest Book Title of the Year, sponsored by The Bookseller magazine, aims to put the spotlight on odd book titles for the edification of the hoi polloi. The winner this year is “The 2009-2014 World Outlook for 60-Milligram Containers of Fromage Frais,” a statistical book report on dairy product cartons. It beat out other contenders such as, “Curbside Consultation of the Colon,” “The Large Sieve and Its Applications,” “Strip and Knit With Style” and “Techniques for Corrosion Monitoring.” Now, “Strip and Knit With Style,” which I fervently believed would appeal to nude pole dancers armed with nipple pasties and knitting needles, is actually just about knitting, and “stripping” refers to the process of cutting fabrics into strips. Darn it. Pardon the pun. According to the article in New York Times-- ”The Diagram Prize began in 1978 as a way for Bruce Robertson, co-founder of the Diagram Group, an information and graphics company, to combat his ennui at the Frankfurt Book Fair. That was a bumper year for odd titles – nominees included “100 Years of British Retail Catering” and “50 New Poodle Grooming Styles” – but the runaway winner was “Proceedings of the Second International Symposium on Nude Mice.” Past winners and contenders for this nonpareil literary award include: 1.“Versailles: The View From Sweden” 2.“Weeds in a Changing World” 3.“Reusing Old Graves” 4.“A Pictorial Book of Tongue Coatings” 5.“Waterproofing Your ” 6.“Cheese Problems Solved” 7.“People Who Don’t Know They’re Dead: How They Attach Themselves to Unsuspecting Bystanders and What To Do About It” 8.“Greek Rural Postmen and Their Cancellation Numbers” 9.“How to Avoid Huge Ships” I reckon I should've nominated “Anal Pleasure and Health.” And hey, anybody want to buy an autographed copy of “The Merkin Manifesto: How to Thwart a Brazilian?” I'm dyslexic. I scream Ho instead of Oh God in the throes of passion. |
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3/27/2009 10:07 am |
Hey, any free promotional copy of the Merkin Manifesto?   
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3/27/2009 10:26 am |
This is a beautiful, beautiful post. I love it. Waterproofing Your Child; Chapter 6: Creosote. (I think "Anal Pleasure and Health" is included in the "Greek Rural Postmen" tome)
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Munchie, it doesn't often happen, but I have to admit I'm so bemused that I'm stuck for words! My imagination is rearing into overdrive to find a lunatic book title but I'll settle for a quiet read of your manifesto when a trimmed copy is available. 
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I'm currently reading "Haggi through history and motorcycle mechanics" It's not as good as i'd hoped.
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Hey, any free promotional copy of the Merkin Manifesto? I'm dyslexic. I scream Ho Dog instead of Oh God in the throes of passion.
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This is a beautiful, beautiful post. I love it. Waterproofing Your Child; Chapter 6: Creosote. (I think "Anal Pleasure and Health" is included in the "Greek Rural Postmen" tome) And this begs the question---what EXACTLY about the anal pleasure and health of Greek rural postmen are you privy to but aren't telling us? I'm dyslexic. I scream Ho Dog instead of Oh God in the throes of passion.
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No no no, I had Jake ghostwrite it, really. He used squirrel hair for them merkins too--might find a nut or two in there somewhere. I'm dyslexic. I scream Ho Dog instead of Oh God in the throes of passion.
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You're going to read about "Reusing Old Graves?" You need help disposing a body, let me know. I'm dyslexic. I scream Ho Dog instead of Oh God in the throes of passion.
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Munchie, it doesn't often happen, but I have to admit I'm so bemused that I'm stuck for words! My imagination is rearing into overdrive to find a lunatic book title but I'll settle for a quiet read of your manifesto when a trimmed copy is available. And OMG, I made you speechless!! *pats self on the back* I'm dyslexic. I scream Ho Dog instead of Oh God in the throes of passion.
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I'm currently reading "Haggi through history and motorcycle mechanics" It's not as good as i'd hoped. Ya hen, Morag I'm dyslexic. I scream Ho Dog instead of Oh God in the throes of passion.
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7.“People Who Don’t Know They’re Dead: How They Attach Themselves to Unsuspecting Bystanders and What To Do About It” A book with a title like that can't be boring. I wanna read it. Not so sure I'd ever want to meet the author, though. ~ B. I'm dyslexic. I scream Ho Dog instead of Oh God in the throes of passion.
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*huffs and puffs at the candles at the birthday cake* I popped around there, too. I'm dyslexic. I scream Ho Dog instead of Oh God in the throes of passion.
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Aha! I knew it---you'd find "Cheese Problems Solved" a very necessary read considering your hubby's predilection for stinky cheeses, huh? I just might get me "A Pictorial Book of Tongue Coatings" for my coffee table, actually. Wonder if the author or any of the subjects of THAT book ever heard of a tongue scraper? I'm dyslexic. I scream Ho Dog instead of Oh God in the throes of passion.
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I'll only post pics of me in a bikini if Sherry posts her dancing pics wearing the same outfit Beyonce did in her "Single Ladies" video. And jehosaphat, Boom--at my age (almost 41, aaaaiiieeeeeeeee!!!) I don't think I should inflict my bikini-clad self on the beachgoers of Boracay any time soon, ack. I'm wearing a two piece--shirt and shorts.  I'm dyslexic. I scream Ho Dog instead of Oh God in the throes of passion.
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Someone gave me this invaluable advice once--whatever you do, don't say "How's it hanging?" to a naked man. Have a great weekend too, Pilgrim Dan! Hugs! I'm dyslexic. I scream Ho Dog instead of Oh God in the throes of passion.
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Next post.... "Oddball People on FF"   
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After a certain age, WE start embarrassing them, Renee. (I can't wait for my boys to get to that age, too) I'm dyslexic. I scream Ho Dog instead of Oh God in the throes of passion.
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Next post.... "Oddball People on FF" I'm dyslexic. I scream Ho Dog instead of Oh God in the throes of passion.
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I'm beginning to have blog performance anxiety, I tell you, trying to find informative topics to write about. Might have to blog about your built-in flotation devices soon enough, and their aerodynamic and thermodynamic qualities. Missing you heaps!!! I'm dyslexic. I scream Ho Dog instead of Oh God in the throes of passion.
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I'm beginning to question the wisdom of wearing a bikini while running after two water-pistol (heck, more like assault weapons, considering the size of those things we got) packing hyperactive boys on the beach. I might need a vacation after THIS vacation, I'm suspecting. Hugs back, Mariya! I'm dyslexic. I scream Ho Dog instead of Oh God in the throes of passion.
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4/2/2009 3:08 am |
“Reusing Old Graves”, this is fascinating and keeps me wonder if they are considering to convert it to a hotel or a nightclub. Hats off to the talents of “The Merkin Manifesto: How to Thwart a Brazilian?” 
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“Reusing Old Graves”, this is fascinating and keeps me wonder if they are considering to convert it to a hotel or a nightclub. Hats off to the talents of “The Merkin Manifesto: How to Thwart a Brazilian?” *hands Agnes an autographed copy of my book for being so nice* (Heck, hands her TW  I'm dyslexic. I scream Ho Dog instead of Oh God in the throes of passion.
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