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Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - i no longer takes my problem too seriously after reading this
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The End of Procrastination - it really helps to put your life in order
Passive Aggressive Panda, eh? I can work with that.
For that matter, it doesn't need to necessarily be a children's book, that's just a style. Plenty of coffee-table books that are meant as comedy.
I think he’s ready for this children’s bedtime classic:
Go the F**ck to Sleep
ETA: Which is a real book in case anyone didn’t know
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1617750255/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_eqnZDbAFTS1SD
Sigh...these whippersnappers have never heard of "Manifold Destiny" the car-engine cookbook. ~~A bit out of date but~~* Definitely both practical and funny -- they even evaluate different car engines for cooking suitability.
*Looks like they've updated it in 2008. Mine is from the 90s.
Manifold Destiny
A great cookbook for those who like to cook while they're driving.
I don’t think Barney’s toxic masculinity is unironic. That would mean this book is actually offering a code to live by, as opposed to the humor coming from how ridiculous it is.
This episode definitely touched on why toxic masculinity is a bad thing. When you go around getting in fights (in this case taking credit for one they didn’t even participate in) because it’s “manly” bad things happen.
Announced (hinted at?) last night on her twitter with spiders. Awesome spiders.
Edit: Link to her pre-order page on Amazon from the main website. Kind of weird that the big picture doesn't take you there.
The creator of xkcd wrote a book on 'Serious scientific answers to Absurd hypothetical questions', I really enjoyed it, it was quite entertaining:
Sample of what some of the stuff in the book looks like:
Book on amazon:
A guy I used to work with owned this book.
It sounds like you want to learn more about the great, the wise, the merciful, FSM!
The FSM watches over us with is meaty eyes and every so often, when we are hungry, he touches us with his noodly tentacles.
I'd like to offer you a book that explains more about the FSM. Unfortunately this book isn't free, but you can order it from Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-Flying-Spaghetti-Monster/dp/0812976568
Randall Munroe from xkcd wrote a book like that: https://www.amazon.com/What-If-Scientific-Hypothetical-Questions/dp/0544272994/
I'm pretty sure his webcomic probably has some of that kind of thing?
Off To Be The Wizard (free on Kindle) is a fun exploration in this space. I wouldn't characterize it as rational, but it's fun.
(The full series probably qualifies as rational-adjacent, but the sequels aren't free.)
Here is, in no particular order, a short list of gifts I'm getting my wife, and the reasoning behind each.
- A pedicure. She really wants some form of pampering. I was also looking at massages, but I would be slightly concerned about a masseuse being too rough or using oils that might not be OK, etc.
- A new Android tablet. If nothing else, I figured it'd be something nice for her to have when she is in the hospital. It's also a little easier to use than a laptop when rocking the baby at stupid o'clock in the morning.
- A funny maternity shirt. Amazon has tons of them. She has so many nice maternity clothes that a funny one will be a nice change.
- An "adult" board game - similar to Cards Against Humanity in terms of humor. She can't really drink at gatherings but she loves to play board games, so risque games with a cheeky sense of humor are awesome.
These are the gifts I got her that actually reference her being pregnant. For other ideas...
- A funny book about babies or pregnancy. "Go the Fuck to Sleep," for example.
- A Snoogle. People rave about these things for good reason. They're absolutely wonderful things that are worth every penny.
- Baby clothes. "I love my mummy," that kind of thing. But don't get too much stuff that seems to be just for baby.
- Favorite books, movies, etc. that you don't seem to have picked up. Especially if they're ones that relate to kids in some way. For example, for my birthday I got the Bromeliad trilogy since they were the first novels I read as a child, and I'd love to read them to my own kids.
There is a book entitled Manifold Destiny that gives recipes and how-to's. I think it's still available on amazon. I've made a few, even on modern engines. Just have to remove some of the plastic.
Edit: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1416596232/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_GcjfFbGC0V4MC
Sure kids books are great but have you seen this: https://www.amazon.ca/Go-F-Sleep-Adam-Mansbach/dp/1617750255/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=go+the+f+to+sleep&qid=1626472224&sr=8-1
Thanks for the chance!
Yes this belongs on my shelf. Right next to "Go the F*ck to Sleep" and "You have to F*cking Eat"
Mathematician here, who also loves reading and a cup o' tea.
I really enjoyed reading the book by Randall Munroe (the creator of XKCD), about absurd hypothetical questions answered rigorously by science. I couldn't put it down!
You can find it here.
Allie Brosh of Hyperbole and a Half has announced on her facebook page that she has published a book.
It's available for pre-ordering on Amazon.
The Gospel According to Biff is a comedic book depicting Jesus' "lost year" where he travels East with his friend, Biff.
There's a whole book 'Go the f**k to sleep'https://www.amazon.com/Go-F-Sleep-Adam-Mansbach/dp/145584165X
Its a thing. Its OK to be stressed out and fucking tired. I really wouldn't be that freaked out OP. We've *ALL* been there.
There are also two books which contain many of the answers on this website, plus several others. I highly recommend both of them.
Laugh if you want, and I doubt that a dishwasher will get any warmer than sous vide. But there was a book published years ago entitled "Manifold Destiny." There were actual recipes that were wrapped in foil and were placed on top of an engine area to achieve a sufficient temperature to cook whatever.
>[S]lap a ham steak under the hood of your car, hit the gas, and drive until you reach delicious -- which is in approximately fifty miles, depending on traffic.
> ...yeah, sure, but if you're lost in the forest, you likely know which hemisphere you're in, whether you're upside down, and whether there's an eclipse at that moment.
These are all excellent topics to contemplate. They might not answer your immediate question of "how to I find where South is". But they all help you gain a bigger understanding of reality and of the world around you.
I would encourage you to ask exactly these type of questions. Curiosity is awesome. And while hypotheticals aren't always practical, thought experiments do help us learn, no matter how bizarre the question: https://smile.amazon.com/What-If-Scientific-Hypothetical-Questions/dp/0544272994
Have you read this book? ;D
IDK about other ENFPS but I love Allie Brosh's Hyberbole and a Half blog and then book: https://www.amazon.com/Hyperbole-Half-Unfortunate-Situations-Mechanisms/dp/1451666179
And they call The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster a joke. At least we have a Gospel.
I don't have such a blog, but it sounds like What-If done by Randall Monroe is exactly what you're looking for. There a fair number of entries there already but he hasn't updated that regularly since it seems he's been saving some of them for his book versions that I think have everything on the blog plus extra book only ones.
This might not be at all what you're looking for, but have you considered "What If?"? I haven't read it thinking about the perspective of a middle schooler, but if you don't already have it I highly recommend it just for yourself, so checking it out is well worth it.
It's not a connected narrative, it's a bunch of short essay style responses to questions like "what if we pointed every laser pointer at the moon?" and "what if you threw a ball at 90% of the speed of light?".