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Picked up Jones' book, "Too Far From Home." Even though I knew the story from Chris' piece in Esquire, this is a great read.

Best book I've read since "The Tender Bar."

http://www.amazon.com/Too-Far-Home-Story-Death/dp/0385514654/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-3232083-8006460?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1173742121&sr=1-1
 
So how does it compare to ...

Everybody_poops.jpg
 
I'll definitely pick that up. But why is Amazon offering it packaged with a book about left-handedness? Does Amazon know I'm a left-hander? Does it also know I'm not wearing pants?
 
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Ace said:
Clever username said:
Mystery Meat said:
So how does it compare to ...

Everybody_poops.jpg

Apples poop? I had no idea. I am intrigued.

You're intrigued? Johnny Appleseed is beside himself.

The kid in the upper left corner's going to have a brainyeruism the way he's straining. Unless he's doing his impression of Elvis' last moments.
 
This is a pathetic. A respected member of the board writes a hell of a book and it quickly degenerates into a joke-fest regarding a children's how-to **** book ... Give me a ****in' break.
 
Bristol Insider said:
This is a pathetic. A respected member of the board writes a hell of a book and it quickly degenerates into a joke-fest regarding a children's how-to **** book ... Give me a ****in' break.

Jones would tell you to lighten up.
 
Bristol Insider said:
This is a pathetic. A respected member of the board writes a hell of a book and it quickly degenerates into a joke-fest regarding a children's how-to **** book ... Give me a ****in' break.

I don't believe it is a "how-to-**** book." It's more of an "everybody-does-it" book. So get your facts straight before you come here talking crap.

I will weigh in on Jones' weightless prose as soon as I read the book. OK?
 
Fenian_Bastard said:
Bristol Insider said:
This is a pathetic. A respected member of the board writes a hell of a book and it quickly degenerates into a joke-fest regarding a children's how-to **** book ... Give me a ****in' break.

Jones would tell you to lighten up.
The last person to take this thread seriously is Jones... who would also not only tell you about his poop that morning, but tell Bristol Insider that if he doesn't loosen up, he'll never be able to move fecal matter out of his far-too-tight anus
 
Re: Jones\' book

And to tie it all together, Jones\' book has a lovely passage about the importance of velocity when attempting to poop in space.

Great read so far.
 
slappy4428 said:
Fenian_Bastard said:
Bristol Insider said:
This is a pathetic. A respected member of the board writes a hell of a book and it quickly degenerates into a joke-fest regarding a children's how-to **** book ... Give me a ****in' break.

Jones would tell you to lighten up.
The last person to take this thread seriously is Jones... who would also not only tell you about his poop that morning, but tell Bristol Insider that if he doesn't loosen up, he'll never be able to move fecal matter out of his far-too-tight anus

Not only would he tell you about his poop, he would do so with more flowery prose than I could ever muster and he would describe to you -- in exquisite detail -- exactly how his dietary habits affected the composition of said fecal matter.

So there. :D
 
I read Jones' book over a two-day span. Could not put it down. I loved the seriousness of the matter, but still with some of Jones' irreverence mixed in. Just when you get locked into facts and details, Jones hits you with some turn of phrase that makes you say "*******."

Great book. Great, great book.
 

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