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Mar 15, 2011
Greg
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A Book Review and Fight Predictions for UFC 128
This is a post-apocolyptic survival manual written by season one The Ultimate Fighter winner and brief UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin. The book covers all the important parts of surviving after the shit goes down. You learn how to shoot a gun, hotwire a car, build a vehicle of death (with instructions of Zakk Wylde, who I never knew was an authority on building bad-ass Mad Max style trucks), properly administer a rear-n More...
This is a post-apocolyptic survival manual written by season one The Ultimate Fighter winner and brief UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin. The book covers all the important parts of surviving after the shit goes down. You learn how to shoot a gun, hotwire a car, build a vehicle of death (with instructions of Zakk Wylde, who I never knew was an authority on building bad-ass Mad Max style trucks), properly administer a rear-n More...
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Nov 15, 2011
Gina
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Ok this is not a complete survival, it is cleverly written satire and should be treated as such Athlete is promoting his biography while telling funny stories and giving few tips.
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Aug 22, 2011
Will
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I have read a crap load of survival books this book is by far the most entertaining of the bunch. I have to say I have never laughed so hard in such a long time. Forest Griffin is a MMA fighter and it seems a survivalist. This book has some interesting facts and ideas about surviving in a post apocalyptic world. It also, as the cover gives a clue to, is filled with humor. Give it a read you will love it.
Yeah it is that funny. But in all honesty saying this is a true survival manual is More...
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Sep 28, 2011
Max
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So Forrest Griffin is a mentally challenged gun nut who included "serious section" on god in a 240 plus dick joke book.
Despite that he's pretty damn funny. He's as much self-effacing as he ridicules his audience. He doesn't shy away from anything and is completely shameless.
He answers some pressing questions like why you should run away from a mass audience when you're about to cry in front of a million viewers, how to wipe yourself post apocalypse and the self- More...
Despite that he's pretty damn funny. He's as much self-effacing as he ridicules his audience. He doesn't shy away from anything and is completely shameless.
He answers some pressing questions like why you should run away from a mass audience when you're about to cry in front of a million viewers, how to wipe yourself post apocalypse and the self- More...
Dec 06, 2010
Patrick
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Another funny book from UFC fighter Forrest Griffin (again co-written with Erich Krauss), this time focusing on guiding the reader though surviving the end of the world. Like his previous book, "Got Fight?" it starts with a quiz on whether or not you are manly enough to even read it. Then he tells you how to prepare, such as what to put in your Go Bag, how to make a Vehicle of Death. Next comes his outline of various doomsday scenarios, including economic meltdown, asteroid, nuclear
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Jan 09, 2012
Jenny
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i should not have read this book. it wasn't written for me.
to be fair, the author pretty blatantly states that this book is written for "dudes." i would contract that criteria to, "dudes that are into mixed martial arts and more specifically are forrest griffin fan boys." because really, it's just a vehicle for a fairly intelligent but probably a little brain damaged guy, and his friends, to share things he thinks, not at all limited to the apocalypse. and that's More...
to be fair, the author pretty blatantly states that this book is written for "dudes." i would contract that criteria to, "dudes that are into mixed martial arts and more specifically are forrest griffin fan boys." because really, it's just a vehicle for a fairly intelligent but probably a little brain damaged guy, and his friends, to share things he thinks, not at all limited to the apocalypse. and that's More...
Dec 07, 2010
Tim
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Griffin's writing smacks of the late Hunter S. Thompson's Gonzo style. I'd recommend this book for guys. Girls: not so much. Griffin can write really well, but he digresses to potty jokes one too many times for me. Other than that, the raw, driven aggression of his prose, coupled with his weird, yet overall hilarious sense of humor made me look forward to future books by he and Erich Krauss. There's even a few good factoids for survival in there. Good luck finding them in all the satire an
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Jun 20, 2011
Ashley
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I wasn't expecting too much from this book, given how ridiculous the book jacket is. It's pretty much what I thought it would be - lots of toilet humor and moderately entertaining anecdotes.
The one major gripe I had was with the amount of errors in this book. I was really surprised at amount of misspelled words and incorrect grammar I found. Shame on the editor for letting this book go to print with so many mistakes.
Check this one out from the library.
The one major gripe I had was with the amount of errors in this book. I was really surprised at amount of misspelled words and incorrect grammar I found. Shame on the editor for letting this book go to print with so many mistakes.
Check this one out from the library.
Dec 13, 2011
Griffin
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1. a. My favorite part about this book is how realistic most of forrest's advice is. I expected the whole book to be more of a big joke.
b. There wasnt much that I didnt like about this book, but there was a few parts his jokes went a little overboard.
c."If you still doubt Forrest's future role as the messiah of all mankind, he only has two words for you-ketchup packets." page 245
d. What does it mean to survive?
2. a. Miles Cumpston, "Why sometimes, More...
b. There wasnt much that I didnt like about this book, but there was a few parts his jokes went a little overboard.
c."If you still doubt Forrest's future role as the messiah of all mankind, he only has two words for you-ketchup packets." page 245
d. What does it mean to survive?
2. a. Miles Cumpston, "Why sometimes, More...
Aug 19, 2010
Jeremy
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Funny book and if you liked his first book "Got Fight?" you'll probably like this one too. I personally found Got Fight? more interesting due to the stronger MMA connection and being a bit more autobiographical. The most enjoyable parts of the book for me were the ones that repeated that: the little blurbs from friends or from Forrest about real situations or stories about his past. Outside of that, the book was still an easy read and had some really funny stuff in it.
Jul 07, 2011
Spencer
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Better than the first one, at least in terms of editing and writing. The subject matter was unhelpful and the tone was (like the first one) sort of grossly immature and delinquent, though not as offensive as the first. I think most, if not all, involved are insane. A light read, probably not good for the IQ, but no worse for you than watching a couple of episodes of Jersey Shore, I would venture.
Mar 14, 2011
Chris
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This book is beard deep in bad taste, juvenile humor, and offensive prattle. It features vast swathes of "prose" that is probably unreadable to the overwhelming majority of people who consider themselves readers. But hey, it says right in the beginning not to read the damn thing unless you're a male between the ages of 14 and 35, so what do you expect? Besides, it's written by a guy who gets punched in the head for a living, for fuck's sake! Not only that, the oaf actually chooses to l
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Mar 21, 2011
Travis
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This is the second book from Forrest Griffin I’ve read the first his first one "got fight". I’m a huge MMA fan and have always enjoyed Forrest Griffin fights since he was on the ultimate fighter. This book is about how to survive the apocalypse according to him. It is a very funny and enjoyable book it is also very fast to read even for a slow reader like me. Though I personally like got fight better this is still a great book and if you don’t want some crazy persons guide to living wh
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Feb 03, 2012
Steve
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Crazy hilarious. If you find the intro funny - you will be rolling throughout this bool. Great light read.
Jan 07, 2012
Dozer
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This book is hilarious. It offers a very unique look about how to survive the apocalypse.
Sep 10, 2011
Kevin
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Spent most of this book laughing my ass off. Who would have thought a UFC fighter from Georgia could be that entertaining.
Jan 17, 2011
Saylaveev
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I don't often read books that make me laugh out loud but this one did. The ending it got a little long winded, but overall it was funny.
Mar 14, 2011
Katie
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There's a decent chance I might be slightly mentally unfit, but I loved the hell out of this book and read it in a few hours. I laughed out loud quite often. If you don't notice that it contains super offensive material, then you probably can't read anyway. Frankly, this book is after my heart as I more than enjoy irreverence.
If I knew anyone that read books, I would buy this for them (or highly suggest they get a copy from the library, as I did). But, alas, I do not.
If I knew anyone that read books, I would buy this for them (or highly suggest they get a copy from the library, as I did). But, alas, I do not.
Nov 05, 2010
Geoff
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This book takes a humorous approach to preparing one for an apocalypse. Mainly, I am reading this for the humor. However, I have to admit that some of the topics are quite useful.
Oct 21, 2010
John
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Forrest is a pretty funny guy, and when he's on, it's hilarious. It's a silly book, and I found it mostly entertaining, although the few serious parts near the end are a tad preachy.
Mar 14, 2011
Alisa
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This was Friggin Great!! I knew it was going to be good when on the back cover of the book, the authors mother has a disclaimer about please understanding that she raised her son to be a good kid and that she knows you cant tell that by the contents of the book...lol.. talking about post appocoliptic life..lol.. just great.
Jun 15, 2011
Boozy
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not bad, but not overly great either. The homoerotic jokes, and i'm soo awesome stuff got old after a bit.
Mar 14, 2011
Laurie
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I laughed out loud at least once on every page while reading "Be Ready When the Shit Goes Down." At the same time, I think it has some useful information for me if "the shit goes down." (But, I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone who is easily offended.)
Nov 07, 2011
Duke
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A friend visiting from out of town left this book behind. For what it is, a funny, quasi-serious exploration into the causes and techniques necessary to survive in a post apocalyptic world, it does its job well.
Dec 28, 2011
Braden
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If I hadn't read Got Fight? I probably would not have had high expectations for this book, but I did because Got Fight? was great. So I was disappointed with this.
Feb 16, 2011
Patrick
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I now feel temporally prepared for most apocalyptic situations! Thanks, Uncle Forrest!
