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"This is a fantastical comedy about an old man who has read so many books about knights errant that he is convinced that he is one himself. He sets out on a series of adventures with his trusted and true servant Sancho Panza. But with every adventure it is amazing that he is able to survive the story itself."
"How do you spot a robot mimicking a human? How do you recognize and deactivate a rebel servant robot? How do you escape a murderous "smart" house or evade a swarm of marauding robotic flies? In this dryly hilarious survival guide, roboticist Daniel H. Wilson teaches worried humans the secrets to quashing a robot mutiny. From treating laser wounds to fooling face and speech recognition, outwitting robot logic to engaging in hand-to-pincer combat, How to Survive a Robot Uprising covers every possible doomsday scenario facing the newest endangered species: humans.
Based on extensive interviews with prominent scientists and including an overview of cutting-edge robot prototypes like humanoid walkers, insect, gecko, and snake robots, this one-of-a-kind book makes a witty yet legitimate introduction to contemporary robotics."
"Jack Keefe is a talented, brash, and conceited young bush-league pitcher. Impervious to both advice and sarcasm, Keefe rises to the heights, but his inability to learn from his mistakes might just be his undoing. Told through a series of letters written from Keefe to his friend, Al, this baseball classic maintains a balance between the funny and the moving, the pathetic and the glorious.
Nostalgic in its view of pre–World War I America, a time before the 'live' ball, a time filled with names like Ty Cobb, Charles Comiskey, Walter Johnson, and Eddie Cicotte, this is not a simple period piece. It is about competition, about the ability to reason, and, most of all, it is about being human. First published in 1914, You Know Me Al tells us as much about ourselves today as it did nearly a hundred years ago."
"Christian Finnegan will perform portions of Two For Flinching, his debut stand up comedy CD produced by Comedy Central Records in which he laments his school days of being bullied by Red Sox fans. Finnegan can currently be seen on VH1's hit series Best Week Ever, where he shares witty observations of the last seven days in pop culture. He is also known for his role in Chappelle's Show "Mad Real World" sketch in which he portrayed "Chad", the only white roommate living in a house with five black roommates. Other credits include his own half hour special titled Comedy Central Presents: Christian Finnegan, The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Last Call with Carson Daly and frequent appearances on The Today Show. In addition to his on-camera work, Finnegan served as a staff writer for Comedy Central's Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn."
"Treasure hunters board the 300-year-old generation starship, The Professor Irwin Corey, looking for legendary jewels, and, as usual, find pirates, love, adorable children and plenty of squeaky toys. Starring David Ossman of the Firesign Theatre."
"Lefty: Haven't you read about the dangers of drinking?
Dusty: I have. And it led me to give up reading.
Like the News from Lake Wobegon and Guy Noir, Private Eye, The Lives of the Cowboys sketch has become a signature part of A Prairie Home Companion. Each week, radio listeners can't wait to hear Lefty's latest poem and Dusty's latest rant.
In six complete sketches drawn from the radio show, the two pardners cope with hangovers and citrusy aftershave, try to get in the Christmas mood (not much luck there), meet a vampire, drive a herd of 10,000 free range chickens, tangle with a territorial poet named Big Messer, pay a visit to the New York Public Library, and wind up in the San Luis Obispo County Jail for mistaking a cocker spaniel for a coyote. Each is a glimpse into daily life in and mostly out of the saddle.
Includes four songs.
Garrison Keillor stars as Lefty; Tim Russell as Dusty; with Sue Scott, Tom Keith, and Danielle De Vecchio, and Julie Boyd."
"It's Only a Show offers the best of the best of Guy Noir, Dusty and Lefty, ads from the show's commercial sponsors, and—of course—the News from Lake Wobegon.
With laughter, stories, songs, and special guests, It's Only a Show has everything fans know and love about A Prairie Home Companion."
"Miss Elizabeth Mapp, magnificent grande dame and heiress, is always on the lookout lest her neighbors fall outside the bounds of perfect, exemplary manners. Opera glasses and notebook in hand, she gazes out her window, ever the vigilant sentinel. But her tightly controlled world is soon beset on all sides by interlopers, first in the disturbingly masculine form of two very different retired army officers—both of whom are anything but retiring in their conflicting aims upon her heart. Second, there appears the elegant, insidiously evil shape of a ravishing Contessa possessed of dazzling charm and diabolical designs. Can Mapp, super-strategist of the drawing room and experienced provocateur of amorous intrigue, overcome all obstacles and be united with the object of her matrimonial desires? Whom could she possibly choose: the solid, traditional Major Flint or the mysteriously attractive Captain Puffin?
This wonderfully humrous satire of British high society introduces one of E. F. Benson's most beloved characters."
"This is the insane brain child of stand-up kings Eugene Mirman and Bobby Tisdale, who invite the best emerging and established comedic talent to try their new stuff every Wednesday night in a small lower east side NY club. This triple CD + DVD combo contains close to five hours of the best new material from the likes of David Cross, the guys from Stella, Todd Barry, Demetri Martin, Mike Bribiglia, Slovin & Allen, and twenty more. Also included are musical performances from Craig Wedren (Shudder To Think), Marcellus Hall (Railroad Jerk, White Hassle), and Langhorne Slim. This is a comprehensive document of the best of NY stand-up. The DVD compiles over 100 minutes of extra and extended performances, including the famed Fuggedabuddies routine, bonus Eugene Mirman videos, and much more. Comedy Central. 2005."
"Tosh is currently one of the most requested comic headliners in the country and has evolved into one of the most popular and successful college acts, performing at over 700 campuses. He's appeared multiple times on Letterman and Leno, and was recently seen on MTV's 'Punk'd'. Previous TV credits include 'The Late, Late Show With Craig Kilborn', 'Jimmy Kimmel Live', 'Last Call With Carson Daly', 'Premium Blend', 'The Best Week Ever', 'The Test', and 'Friday Night Stand-Up'. All his best material (over 50 minutes) on one CD."
"Who can forget his memorable role as the pee-drinking cop in "Dumb And Dumber"? The loveable horse killing stoner, Kenny, in "Half Baked"? The hitchhiking serial killer in "Something About Mary"? The silent motorcycle stud, Slater, in "Superstar"? The goofball astronaut, Fred Z. Randall, in "Rocketman"? The whale calling Sonar in "Down Periscope"? Or Roberta, the ugliest redhead in the world in "Sorority Boys"? And that's just a small sampling of his insanity. As a huge comedy draw, Harland packs houses across the country. He's seen regularly on Letterman, Leno, and Conan. He's done solo standup comedy specials for HBO, Comedy Central, CTV, and CBC. Other TV credits include his own sitcom, "Simon" for the WB, as well as a co-starring role on "The Geena Davis Show". This CD contains over 50 minutes of his best material. Comedy Central. 2005."
"True Tales of People Who Just Can't Take It Anymore.
What can you do when the world is pushing you over the edge? More than you think.
For some of us, it's the automated voice that answers the phone when we'd rather talk to a real person. For others, it's the fact that Starbucks insists on calling its smallest-sized coffee 'tall.' Or perhaps it's those pesky subscription cards that fall out of magazines. Whatever it is, each of us finds some aspect of everyday life to be particularly maddening, and we often long to lash out at these stubborn irritants of modern life.
In Life's Little Annoyances Ian Urbina chronicles the lengths to which some people will go when they have endured their pet peeves long enough. We meet the junk-mail recipient who returns unwanted 'business reply' envelopes weighted down with sheet metal, so the mailers will have to pay the postage, and the woman, fed up with the colleague who kept helping himself to her lunch cookies, who replaces them with dog biscuits that look like biscotti. And we revel in the seemingly endless number of tactics people use to vent their anger at telemarketers, loud cellphone talkers, spammers, and others who impose themselves on us.
A compendium of human inventiveness, this audiobook will provide comfort and inspiration to anyone who has ever gritted his teeth and dreamed of sweet retribution against the slings and arrows of outrageous people."
