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Don't Arm Wrestle a Pirate: 101 Really Bad Ideas [Hardcover]

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Publication Date: 1 Nov 2007 | Series: 101 Really Bad Ideas

Ever thought about doing something you shouldn't? Luckily, so have Dave Skinner and cartoonist Henry Paker, and their suggestions include:

Don't arm wrestle a pirate . . .
Don't trust anyone with a pixellated face . . .
Don't play sudoku on acid . . .
And don't go bowling with zombies

101 hilarious ideas that will result in severe embarrassment, excruciating pain, or an untimely death, handily thought up and illustrated by someone else.

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Don't arm wrestle a pirate . . .
Don't trust anyone with a pixellated face . . .
Don't play sudoku on acid . . .
And don't go bowling with zombies

101 hilarious ideas that will result in severe embarrassment, excruciating pain, or an untimely death, handily thought up and illustrated by someone else.

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Hardcover: 112 pages
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton; 1st edition (1 Nov 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0340951052
ISBN-13: 978-0340951057
Product Dimensions: 14.2 x 1.4 x 15.4 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 187,384 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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'It's a mega basket of fun' (Vic Reeves )

'This is a funny book' (Rob Brydon )

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Dave Skinner is a comedy writer, actor, and comedian who has worked with, among others, Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon, Armando Iannucci, Reeves and Mortimer, Ant & Dec and Richard & Judy.

Henry Paker is a cartoonist who is regularly published by Prospect and the Spectator and whose strip, Write Off, runs in the Observer.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome! 19 Nov 2007

By Rifka Hirschberg

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This is an excellent stocking filler for the teenager in your life, my son snatched it from me, curled up on the sofa and alternated between raucous laughter, snorting and giggling - his verdict - Awesome! Well good.What more can I say?

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5.0 out of 5 stars LOL funny 5 Nov 2007

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I bought this book last week and it's brilliant. A definite must buy for christmas. Amazing illustrations and very witty words.

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5.0 out of 5 stars hilarious 5 Nov 2007

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I came across this book whilst browsing for stocking fillers and subsequently can't recommend it enough. The witty one-liners and hilarious illustrations had me laughing out loud, it's the perfect present for anyone with a sense of humour. Buy it - you won't be disappointed!

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