Chomp Quotes

“Mickey Cray had been out of work ever since a dead iguana fell from a palm tree and hit him on the head.”
― Carl Hiaasen, Chomp

“Actually it was the mark of the stupid, which is what you get for sitting under a tree during a thunderstorm.”
― Carl Hiaasen, Chomp

“In his own mind, it was never a matter of courage. But courage it was.”
― Carl Hiaasen, Chomp

“The other day, one of the big shots was trying to say ‘Nice shoes!’ and he accidentally told a government minister that his face looked like a butt wart. Not good.”
― Carl Hiaasen, Chomp

“Whatever happens, I’m glad we ate that bleeping lizard.”
― Carl Hiaasen, Chomp

“Mickey Cray was surprised to learn that Derek Badger didn’t want any of his captive critters on location. Mickey had never wrangled for a nature show that used only wild animals, nor had he ever encountered a person less qualified than Derek to handle untamed specimens.”
― Carl Hiaasen, Chomp

“Watching the cab speed off, Wahoo’s father looked forlorn. “It’s like she’s leaving us twice,” he remarked. “What are you talking about, Pop?” “I’m seein’ double, remember? There she goes—and there she goes again.”
― Carl Hiaasen, Chomp

“thunderstorm.”
― Carl Hiaasen, Chomp

“died during a hard freeze, was”
― Carl Hiaasen, Chomp

“I’m sure I’ll hear from Daddy, soon as he needs his laundry done. That’s the usual program. He’s the king of fake tears and phony apologies.”
― Carl Hiaasen, Chomp

“I never met a survivalist. How do you get a job like that anyway?'
She smiled wanly. 'First you need a TV show.”
― Carl Hiaasen, Chomp

“He nearly died.'
'Yeah, because he's a fool,' Mickey said. 'There's no known cure for that.”
― Carl Hiaasen, Chomp

“knockwurst”
― Carl Hiaasen, Chomp

“tree frogs”
― Carl Hiaasen, Chomp

“What happened to your eye, young lady?” “I fell down the stairs. What happened to your hair?”
― Carl Hiaasen, Chomp

“I fell down the stairs. What happened to your hair?” Raven’s face purpled. “I don’t know what you mean.”
― Carl Hiaasen, Chomp

“Derek wants to do this totally wild and raw.” “Slow and dumb doesn’t mix with wild and raw.” “Thanks for your input, Mr. Cray.” “Seriously. The man almost got killed by the world’s laziest alligator.”
― Carl Hiaasen, Chomp

“The Curse of the Iguana,” he muttered to himself, slouched in the rain.”
― Carl Hiaasen, Chomp

“Wahoo feared he would be killed.”
― Carl Hiaasen, Chomp

“horse’s ass,”
― Carl Hiaasen, Chomp

“sucking on a football.”
― Carl Hiaasen, Chomp

“Wahoo's father had absolutely no use for creeps who beat on small animals, especially kids.”
― Carl Hiaasen, Chomp