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May 25, 2011
Christina
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Genre: Intructional Guide
The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook
This book was about real-random situations that a human could possibly be caught in and tells you the smartest and the best intrustions to help you get out/ deal with the problem FAST!
What I really enjoyed about this book is that it tells you what NOT to do. I think it is really amusing but helpful. Some of the situations are quite absurd though. for example on page #84 " How to leap from a moto More...
The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook
This book was about real-random situations that a human could possibly be caught in and tells you the smartest and the best intrustions to help you get out/ deal with the problem FAST!
What I really enjoyed about this book is that it tells you what NOT to do. I think it is really amusing but helpful. Some of the situations are quite absurd though. for example on page #84 " How to leap from a moto More...
Jan 23, 2011
Alex
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Ever wonder how to treat a snakebite? How about when you lock your keys in your car and you wonder if you might be able to break into it somehow? And the dos and don’ts of a tourniquet – what are they?
All this and so much more is explained in the small, comfortable, pocket-sized, handy-dandy The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook, by writers Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht.
This nice, yellow book is only 176 pages long, with easily understandable writing and clear diagr More...
All this and so much more is explained in the small, comfortable, pocket-sized, handy-dandy The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook, by writers Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht.
This nice, yellow book is only 176 pages long, with easily understandable writing and clear diagr More...
Nov 11, 2009
Dan
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Random, I know. Someone at work left this in the “Free” box and I decided it looked interesting so I grabbed it. It contains a bunch of little sections with illustrations, bullet point explanations, and explanatory paragraphs about a variety of things such as “How to Break Down a Door”, “How to Land a Plane”, “How to Leap from a Motorcycle to a Car”, and (if that fails) “How to Jump from a Moving Car”. You know, every-day practical kinds of things. Obviously I hope I would never have to use any
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Dec 30, 2011
Anna
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This book is about what you always wanted to know about all kinds of weird life-threatening situations but were either afraid to ask - or just weren't lucky enough to lay your hands on a book like this!
If, just like me, you go about your daily chores wondering "what if"...
What if a crodile bites your hand off?
What if your car falls into a river?
What if a shark wants to eat you?
What if you get lost in a desert?
... then this is the p More...
If, just like me, you go about your daily chores wondering "what if"...
What if a crodile bites your hand off?
What if your car falls into a river?
What if a shark wants to eat you?
What if you get lost in a desert?
... then this is the p More...
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Oct 14, 2007
Corey
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Now I doubt I'll need to know how to jump three stories into a street level dumpster, but if I do this book will have helped me.
This is a nice bathroom reader, if you really want to use this in a survival scenario it will make a nice fire starter.
This is a nice bathroom reader, if you really want to use this in a survival scenario it will make a nice fire starter.
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Feb 06, 2009
Colin
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Is it humor, or real life? Is it a joke, or a real manual for survival? The answer to both is yes. The authors sought out the most respected experts for survival advice in each scenario and present it in a no nonsense manner. The instructions are concise and accompanied by detailed but clear illustrations of the required physical action to survive each situation. So why do I cross-reference it in the subject of humor? Because it's ridiculous to think that an average person would need such advice
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Mar 18, 2010
Kim (magicsandwiches)
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What a great reference book to keep in the bathroom or on the coffee table! There are some sections which really are completely irrelevant, but most of it is absolutely fascinating, not to mention hilarious. What do you do if the elevator starts to plummet? How do you leap off a building into a dumpster properly? What's the best way to wrestle and alligator and can it really be done? Want to escape from killer bees? What should you do if your parachute doesn't open? How can you escape from
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Jun 28, 2011
Lee
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Wait, Mr. Mountain Lion, before you attack me, let me see how to handle this situation...
This is the funniest joke about this series: this book gives you detailed instructions, which,having never tested them, I assume to be accurate. However, unless you can flip and read and apply the information in less than six nanoseconds, this book is useless. Unless, of course, you truly take to heart such lessons as how to land when falling out of a very tall building or what to do in the case More...
This is the funniest joke about this series: this book gives you detailed instructions, which,having never tested them, I assume to be accurate. However, unless you can flip and read and apply the information in less than six nanoseconds, this book is useless. Unless, of course, you truly take to heart such lessons as how to land when falling out of a very tall building or what to do in the case More...
Jul 12, 2009
Madeline
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"How To Fend Off A Shark:
1. Hit back. If a shark is coming toward you or attacks you, use anything you have in your possession - a camera, probe, harpoon gun, your fist - to hit the shark's eyes or gills, which are the areas most sensitive to pain.
2. Make quick, sharp, repeated jabs in these areas. Sharks are predators and will usually only follow through on an attack if they have the advantage, so making the shark unsure of its advantage in any way possible will increase your c More...
1. Hit back. If a shark is coming toward you or attacks you, use anything you have in your possession - a camera, probe, harpoon gun, your fist - to hit the shark's eyes or gills, which are the areas most sensitive to pain.
2. Make quick, sharp, repeated jabs in these areas. Sharks are predators and will usually only follow through on an attack if they have the advantage, so making the shark unsure of its advantage in any way possible will increase your c More...
Jul 26, 2007
Jessica
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A fantastic and rather whimsical look at some of the more insane tight spots a person will want to get out of.
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Dec 16, 2009
Rick
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Funny stuff and maybe useful (I'd say Vin should read this, but he probably already knows it all already!)
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Jan 02, 2009
Aaron
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Fun, casual reading. This book quickly became popular when it came out some years ago, and I remember people talking about reading it to learn survival skills in case they might need to use them. Like the next time they're swimming through a swamp and need to fend off a pack of hungry alligators, or escape police by diving into a dumpster from three stories. My point is that it's fine, but it's fun and not meant to be a real life saver. I think. That stuff probably works and I bet it's good to k
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Nov 30, 2009
Tracy
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A fun reference with lots of practical advice for survival in various situations. I liked the scope of the book, which ranged from detailed instructions on how to land a plane and cross a river infested with piranhas. It had a fun humor to it as well, with advice on how to ditch a meeting at work and still get credit for being there, how to escape from the trunk of a car, and how to find out the name of someone you wake up next to after drinking too much. All directions were very specific. For e
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Jul 03, 2010
Really good: When I bought this book, my girlfrind and some friend where making fun of me, but as soon as one of them started reading it, he couldn't let it down and everybody was reading it. It contains information that I hope I'll never need. It's funny, but at the same time the information provided was well researched.
Great for having at your coffee table, since everyone will comment on it.
I belive it might be useful also for actual surviving....
Great for having at your coffee table, since everyone will comment on it.
I belive it might be useful also for actual surviving....
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Aug 20, 2009
Angela
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great book creates solutions for troubling scenarios. The trouble is after a while a casual read just gets a person confused about whether to play dead or run for an aligator or a puma. A person should really read it twice, and then review info based on the locale you will be going to. Gives advice for minimum survival gear, and what handy things to do with materials you might have on your person in case of a bus rollover, etc.
Jun 05, 2009
Stephanie
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This is not a book that you'd want to read straight through. It's more like a reference book if you're ever caught in one of these crazy situations. As I was reading it, I kept thinking, "I saw that in _______ movie!" It kept reminding me of crazy stunt scenes from movies. It could be very helpful to have on hand, but I can't for the life of me understand why it's on the 7th grade reading list. Anyone care to enlighten me on that?
Jun 06, 2010
Alexis
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The thing is, you never f***in know when you are going to need said skills presented here in this book. Maybe I'll be traipsing through the jungle and step into some quicksand. When I mange to survive that, I could be chased by swarming bees- I escape, jump into my car, step on the gas full throttle and need to do a quick 180, yeah you got the idea. I do it, and its awesome!
Apr 11, 2009
Sara
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It's another one of those coffee table books that's funny to look through. And if I'm ever in a car that has plunged into the water, or am in the midst of a shark attack, I can truthfully say that I can most likely escape these situation unscathed. This whole series of books has the difficult but praiseworthy distinction of being funny and utilitarian at the same time.
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Dec 01, 2008
Beth
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Where it could have compounded my fears and worries or just seemed like another superfluous humor book, I actually feel somewhat comforted being armed with the knowledge of what to do in case of shark or alligator attack, or if I fall with great force into a body of water. It's like a cross between a tasteless joke book and a fire extinguisher for your bookshelf.
Jan 01, 2012
Dawn
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Short book about what to do in a worst case scenario. I learned a few things I didn't know, but this book is older and I think most of this stuff people may already know. A couple of items I picked up were: Don't punch a shark in the nose first, fight back by hitting its gills or eyes. If buried in an avalance, spit so you know which way is up by how the spit falls.
Nov 18, 2009
Sawy-o
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It's hard to think back to a time when this book was novel- there have been so many spin offs the wit is still easily overlooked. Great to think back to the first time reading it in a bookstore and being amazed that info about how to escape a crocodile could be in a book. Ten years from now this will be a fun read again.
Aug 01, 2009
Simone
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Helpful, though perhaps some of the instructions are outdated. For example, I recently read that statistically speaking, one is more likely to survive an encounter with a mountain lion if one runs away, however this book adheres to the common belief that it is best to stand one's ground and appear as large and intimidating as possible.
Mar 28, 2009
Magda
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Kind of interesting on one hand, but a little boring on the other, since I do not encounter killer bees, quicksand, or the need to jump into a Dumpster.
I did like the Experts section, especially learning that there is a guy who plays the knight in the Marine Corps commericials, and that there are degrees in "snow and avalanche physics."
I did like the Experts section, especially learning that there is a guy who plays the knight in the Marine Corps commericials, and that there are degrees in "snow and avalanche physics."
Jun 19, 2009
Stephanie
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I actually booktalked "The Complete Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook" which includes all books in this series. The top three scenarios: How to Hide Things in Your Room (cut out the middle of a book and hide it inside); How to Survive Sand in Your Swimsuit; and How to Determine if Your Date is and Axe Murderer.
Nov 03, 2011
Brandon
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This is real simple advice for things that could go wrong in everyday life while throwing in a couple of specialized scenarios like how to survive when you run out of air while scuba diving. I strongly recommend this to the outdoor adventurer who wants to know a little more on survival in many different situations.
May 10, 2011
Véro
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Ça ne se lit pas comme un roman. Ce sont des chroniques pour se sortir des pires situations.
En suppléance, ce livre sauve des vies. Des élèves de 6e année savent maintenant comment vaincre un alligator. Tout ça leur a été lu en anglais et en français: à leur demande!! :) Formidable.
En suppléance, ce livre sauve des vies. Des élèves de 6e année savent maintenant comment vaincre un alligator. Tout ça leur a été lu en anglais et en français: à leur demande!! :) Formidable.
Feb 24, 2011
Susan
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i swear, this thing makes you so paranoid, like something - worst-case scenario or not - is going to happen. TO YOU.
on the bright side, very helpful. now, whenever you find yourself battling an alligator or jumping off of a bridge 50 feet in the air, you know what to do!
on the bright side, very helpful. now, whenever you find yourself battling an alligator or jumping off of a bridge 50 feet in the air, you know what to do!
Feb 08, 2012
Magila
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A very practical, impractical survival guide. I highly recommend this book as a bathroom reader, or to kill a few minutes while waiting on a loved on at the bookstore. I bought my copy for less than a dollar at a second hand store, and it was worth every cent...
Aug 09, 2009
Tigerstarz
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This was very interesting, and filled with the solutions of any problem that one can possibly imagine- and I'm glad that I gained the knowledge for any emergency situations ranging from how to break open a door to staying alive in an alligator attack. A must-read!
Dec 25, 2011
Needleroozer
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Are you prepared?
This book will tell you how to survive interactions with sharks, bears, mountain lions, and alligators, as well as how to jump from a moving car and how to jump from a moving motorcycle into a moving car. Aren't these skills everyone needs?
This book isn't as fun as others in the series, Learning how to survive a confrontation with a person shooting at you is not as lighthearted as how to avoid getting cornered under the mistletoe by someone you don't want t More...
This book will tell you how to survive interactions with sharks, bears, mountain lions, and alligators, as well as how to jump from a moving car and how to jump from a moving motorcycle into a moving car. Aren't these skills everyone needs?
This book isn't as fun as others in the series, Learning how to survive a confrontation with a person shooting at you is not as lighthearted as how to avoid getting cornered under the mistletoe by someone you don't want t More...
