Maddox book

fucker · 11-24-2006, 05:32 AM

so, who have read it?

is good? funny? complete crap?

its hard to find valid opinions about maddox (his fans put Vanboys and WoWboys asslicking skill to shame, and the haters dont go beyond "he's an idiot" 1-line)

Daeos · 11-24-2006, 06:34 AM

Some parts were good for a laugh, but most of it just seemed mediocre for me. To put that in perspective I've read all 5-6 years of content on the Maddox website and I would probably rate most of the website arcticles above those in the book. The first chapter is "A is for Asskicking", so you can probably imagine what most of the book will sound like if you've read anything off his site.

I would probably still pick it up again if I was given the choice. It's a good read for work or on the jon, but I don't think it's as amazing as some people make it out to be.

Arbuste · 11-24-2006, 07:09 AM

I skimmed through it in a bookstore. It was funny. Sometimes LOL funny. If you like his internet writings, you can't go wrong with the book. It's (funny) internet humor on paper.

WarderX · 11-24-2006, 08:52 AM

Looked at it in the bookstore, also. It's quality material, for sure, but I don't think I will ever buy a "comedy book" no matter who the author is.

I doubt i'd ever pick it up after the first reading. If you can justify the $10(?) for it, then by all means grab it for an hour or two of entertainment.

chaos · 11-24-2006, 03:42 PM

i bought it and read most of it, but i skimmed some of the less interesting/funny stuff. It was worth 10 bucks. If for nothing else, for the Chuck Norris section, that was pretty funny, and the pirates section. I wouldn't expect to find new life direction from it, but it isn't too bad.

Ham n Cheese · 11-24-2006, 04:31 PM

My mom bought me this suprisingly enough. It's worth $10 for sure, you won't laugh the WHOLE book, but there are some moments I seriously laughed out loud (yes more than 1)

Kasonic · 11-24-2006, 06:47 PM

I was pretty surprised that it's decently funny. Sure, you won't get as much comedy mileage out of it as you would maybe a Lewis Black or Carlin book, but it's a fun read.

Suineg · 11-25-2006, 05:51 AM

Definitely a top of the toilet kind of book but funny for sure.

Eomer · 11-25-2006, 09:22 AM

Probably the best 20 bucks I've spent on a book would be one of The Onion compilations. Not only are they chock full with great humor, they're also an excellent intelligence rating device. Just leave it on your coffee table when people are coming over. The ones who pick it up and laugh have half a brain, the ones who pick it up and ask "what is this?" are most likely vegetables.

Zehn - Vhex · 11-26-2006, 07:48 AM

If you have company over and they're reading shit off your coffee table, you should shoot them.

That being said I pirated the book and didn't feel guilty about it. I had a few giggles.

Chamsie · 11-26-2006, 09:04 PM

Decent book, if you like his webpage its more of the same. Way I look at it, I gave the guy 10 bucks for the years of entertainment his webpage gave me and got a book out of it. Fair trade to me.

Leid · 11-27-2006, 08:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chamsie

Decent book, if you like his webpage its more of the same. Way I look at it, I gave the guy 10 bucks for the years of entertainment his webpage gave me and got a book out of it. Fair trade to me.

QFT

eXarc · 11-27-2006, 11:51 PM

I picked it up, enjoyed it..could've read the entire thing in a sitting at Barnes and Nobles but decided to pay for it to try and support him a little at least. Had a great couple of laughs and was a decent read over-all.

8/10 for what it is

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11-24-2006, 07:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
Arbuste Smithers, this calls for the league of Evil! Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 766 +0 Internets	I skimmed through it in a bookstore. It was funny. Sometimes LOL funny. If you like his internet writings, you can't go wrong with the book. It's (funny) internet humor on paper.

11-24-2006, 08:52 AM	#4 (permalink)
WarderX Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 1,593 +1 Internets	Looked at it in the bookstore, also. It's quality material, for sure, but I don't think I will ever buy a "comedy book" no matter who the author is. I doubt i'd ever pick it up after the first reading. If you can justify the $10(?) for it, then by all means grab it for an hour or two of entertainment.

11-24-2006, 03:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
chaos Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 4,383 +6 Internets	i bought it and read most of it, but i skimmed some of the less interesting/funny stuff. It was worth 10 bucks. If for nothing else, for the Chuck Norris section, that was pretty funny, and the pirates section. I wouldn't expect to find new life direction from it, but it isn't too bad.

11-24-2006, 04:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
Ham n Cheese You can betray me Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Houston Posts: 8,676 +20 Internets	My mom bought me this suprisingly enough. It's worth $10 for sure, you won't laugh the WHOLE book, but there are some moments I seriously laughed out loud (yes more than 1)

11-24-2006, 06:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
Kasonic dumb Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,627 +1 Internets	I was pretty surprised that it's decently funny. Sure, you won't get as much comedy mileage out of it as you would maybe a Lewis Black or Carlin book, but it's a fun read.

11-25-2006, 05:51 AM	#8 (permalink)
Suineg Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,809 -8 Internets	Definitely a top of the toilet kind of book but funny for sure.

11-25-2006, 09:22 AM	#9 (permalink)
Eomer You mean I can change this? Neat! Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 9,814 +29 Internets	Probably the best 20 bucks I've spent on a book would be one of The Onion compilations. Not only are they chock full with great humor, they're also an excellent intelligence rating device. Just leave it on your coffee table when people are coming over. The ones who pick it up and laugh have half a brain, the ones who pick it up and ask "what is this?" are most likely vegetables.

11-26-2006, 07:48 AM	#10 (permalink)
Zehn - Vhex Lord of the Dance Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 6,459 +62 Internets	If you have company over and they're reading shit off your coffee table, you should shoot them. That being said I pirated the book and didn't feel guilty about it. I had a few giggles.

11-26-2006, 09:04 PM	#11 (permalink)
Chamsie Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 103	Decent book, if you like his webpage its more of the same. Way I look at it, I gave the guy 10 bucks for the years of entertainment his webpage gave me and got a book out of it. Fair trade to me.

11-27-2006, 11:51 PM	#13 (permalink)
eXarc Banned Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 980 +0 Internets	I picked it up, enjoyed it..could've read the entire thing in a sitting at Barnes and Nobles but decided to pay for it to try and support him a little at least. Had a great couple of laughs and was a decent read over-all. 8/10 for what it is