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Product Identifiers
PublisherSt. Martin's Press
ISBN-100312357478
ISBN-139780312357474
eBay Product ID (ePID)63078373
Product Key Features
Book TitleSkymaul : Happy Crap You Can Buy from a Plane
Number of Pages128 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2006
TopicGeneral, Form / Parodies
IllustratorYes
GenreHumor
AuthorKasper Hauser Comedy Group Staff, Dän Klein, John Reichmuth, James Reichmuth, Robert Baedeker
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight15.9 Oz
Item Length10.4 in
Item Width8.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2006-044642
Reviews"Reading this blurb is a form of inefficiency, because to know that this book is madly funny, full of wild invention, and definitively satirizes one of the most banal and loathsome of all American institutions, all you have to do is skip this blurb and open the book to any page. But if you've made it this far, it's too late. Sorry for wasting your time. OPEN THE BOOK."-George Saunders,author ofCivilWarLand in Bad DeclineandPastoralia "You will laugh yourself sad at this fake catalog, lovingly crafted from the finest comedy by a couple of brilliant, funny douchebags."-Patton Oswalt "The D.U.I. Mask really works!"-David Foster Wallace "Not since the days ofNot the New York TimesandThe Journal of Irreproducible Resultshas the sly, surprising parody of otherwise ignored cultural detritus seemed so sharp and overdue; not since the days of the actual feral child named Kasper Hauser has humor writing been so nimble, hungry, wiry, and covered with a fine, catlike fur."-John Hodgman, author ofAreas of My Expertiseand contributor toThe Daily Show with Jon Stewart "SkyMaulprovides great reading on a plane, particularly on those long flights, because I usually forget to bring a book. I was disappointed that some of the items were on back order and, I'm informed, may not be available at all. But the fact that the catalog is available means that THE TERRORISTS HAVE NOT WON!"-Fred Willard "This is the funniest catalog I've ever read. And they didn't even go with the old lady holding the giant 'massager.' Funny and classy."-Joel Stein,LA Times "This is the catalog that SHOULD be on every plane! A perfect absurdist comment on just how odd sky shopping truly is! I wish I'd had it on my last flight. Instead, I had to watchThe Ice Princess."-Nicole Parker, MADtv, "Reading this blurb is a form of inefficiency, because to know that this book is madly funny, full of wild invention, and definitively satirizes one of the most banal and loathsome of all American institutions, all you have to do is skip this blurb and open the book to any page. But if you've made it this far, it's too late. Sorry for wasting your time. OPEN THE BOOK."- George Saunders, author of CivilWarLand in Bad Decline and Pastoralia "You will laugh yourself sad at this fake catalog, lovingly crafted from the finest comedy by a couple of brilliant, funny douchebags."- Patton Oswalt "The D.U.I. Mask really works!"- David Foster Wallace "Not since the days of Not the New York Times and The Journal of Irreproducible Results has the sly, surprising parody of otherwise ignored cultural detritus seemed so sharp and overdue; not since the days of the actual feral child named Kasper Hauser has humor writing been so nimble, hungry, wiry, and covered with a fine, catlike fur."- John Hodgman , author of Areas of My Expertise and contributor to The Daily Show with Jon Stewart " SkyMaul provides great reading on a plane, particularly on those long flights, because I usually forget to bring a book. I was disappointed that some of the items were on back order and, I'm informed, may not be available at all. But the fact that the catalog is available means that THE TERRORISTS HAVE NOT WON!" - Fred Willard "This is the funniest catalog I've ever read. And they didn't even go with the old lady holding the giant 'massager.' Funny and classy."- Joel Stein, LA Times "This is the catalog that SHOULD be on every plane! A perfect absurdist comment on just how odd sky shopping truly is! I wish I'd had it on my last flight. Instead, I had to watch The Ice Princess ."- Nicole Parker , MADtv, "Reading this blurb is a form of inefficiency, because to know that this book is madly funny, full of wild invention, and definitively satirizes one of the most banal and loathsome of all American institutions, all you have to do is skip this blurb and open the book to any page. But if you've made it this far, it's too late. Sorry for wasting your time. OPEN THE BOOK."-- George Saunders, author of CivilWarLand in Bad Decline and Pastoralia "You will laugh yourself sad at this fake catalog, lovingly crafted from the finest comedy by a couple of brilliant, funny douchebags."-- Patton Oswalt "The D.U.I. Mask really works!"-- David Foster Wallace "Not since the days of Not the New York Times and The Journal of Irreproducible Results has the sly, surprising parody of otherwise ignored cultural detritus seemed so sharp and overdue; not since the days of the actual feral child named Kasper Hauser has humor writing been so nimble, hungry, wiry, and covered with a fine, catlike fur."-- John Hodgman , author of Areas of My Expertise and contributor to The Daily Show with Jon Stewart " SkyMaul provides great reading on a plane, particularly on those long flights, because I usually forget to bring a book. I was disappointed that some of the items were on back order and, I'm informed, may not be available at all. But the fact that the catalog is available means that THE TERRORISTS HAVE NOT WON!" -- Fred Willard "This is the funniest catalog I've ever read. And they didn't even go with the old lady holding the giant 'massager.' Funny and classy."-- Joel Stein, LA Times "This is the catalog that SHOULD be on every plane! A perfect absurdist comment on just how odd sky shopping truly is! I wish I'd had it on my last flight. Instead, I had to watch The Ice Princess ."-- Nicole Parker , MADtv, Â"Reading this blurb is a form of inefficiency, because to know that this book is madly funny, full of wild invention, and definitively satirizes one of the most banal and loathsome of all American institutions, all you have to do is skip this blurb and open the book to any page. But if you've made it this far, it's too late. Sorry for wasting your time. OPEN THE BOOK.Â"Â--George Saunders,author ofCivilWarLand in Bad DeclineandPastoralia Â"You will laugh yourself sad at this fake catalog, lovingly crafted from the finest comedy by a couple of brilliant, funny douchebags.Â"Â--Patton Oswalt Â"The D.U.I. Mask really works!Â"Â--David Foster Wallace Â"Not since the days ofNot the New York TimesandThe Journal of Irreproducible Resultshas the sly, surprising parody of otherwise ignored cultural detritus seemed so sharp and overdue; not since the days of the actual feral child named Kasper Hauser has humor writing been so nimble, hungry, wiry, and covered with a fine, catlike fur.Â"Â--John Hodgman, author ofAreas of My Expertiseand contributor toThe Daily Show with Jon Stewart Â"SkyMaulprovides great reading on a plane, particularly on those long flights, because I usually forget to bring a book. I was disappointed that some of the items were on back order and, I'm informed, may not be available at all. But the fact that the catalog is available means that THE TERRORISTS HAVE NOT WON!Â"Â--Fred Willard Â"This is the funniest catalog I've ever read. And they didn't even go with the old lady holding the giant Â'massager.' Funny and classy.Â"Â--Joel Stein,LA Times Â"This is the catalog that SHOULD be on every plane! A perfect absurdist comment on just how odd sky shopping truly is! I wish I'd had it on my last flight. Instead, I had to watchThe Ice Princess.Â"Â--Nicole Parker, MADtv
SynopsisFrom the Japanese "Thank You Toilet" to the Drinking Age Time Zone Watch, "Skymaul" is a hilarious parody of the in-flight sales catalog. 200+ full-color illustrations., From the Japanese Thank You Toilet to the Drinking Age Time Zone Watch, Skymaul is a hilarious parody of the in-flight sales catalog. 200+ full-color illustrations.
LC Classification NumberPN6231.M17K37 2006
