- Paperback: 208 pages
- Publisher: Three Rivers Press (May 29 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 030735315X
- ISBN-13: 978-0307353153
- Product Dimensions: 18.6 x 1.5 x 23 cm
- Shipping Weight: 794 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #737,819 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Man may have invented the wheel, but it was a Guy who first looked at an ordinary pogo stick and realized it would be greatly improved by the addition of a combustible-gas-powered engine; a Guy who invented a high-five simulator so he’d never be left hanging again; a Guy who dared to dream of airbag boxer shorts to protect that which he holds most dear.
It’s not difficult to imagine these bold inventors reclining in front of their TVs (or Victrolas), one hand resting halfway down their boxers, the other holding a beer, when inspiration struck! Unfortunately, what they envisioned as the next lightbulb was, in actuality, the first toilet lounger.
Now you, too, can experience that same thrill of discovery with It’s a Guy Thing, a collection of actual patented inventions taken directly from the collective mind of the American Guy —by way of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Compiled for the amusement of every Guy (and every woman who knows one), these often ridiculous, frequently misguided, yet rarely well-thought-out creations may even inspire you to do a little inventing of your own—but you can forget about the Human Catapult. A Guy named Ted already holds the patent.
It’s not difficult to imagine these bold inventors reclining in front of their TVs (or Victrolas), one hand resting halfway down their boxers, the other holding a beer, when inspiration struck! Unfortunately, what they envisioned as the next lightbulb was, in actuality, the first toilet lounger.
Now you, too, can experience that same thrill of discovery with It’s a Guy Thing, a collection of actual patented inventions taken directly from the collective mind of the American Guy —by way of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Compiled for the amusement of every Guy (and every woman who knows one), these often ridiculous, frequently misguided, yet rarely well-thought-out creations may even inspire you to do a little inventing of your own—but you can forget about the Human Catapult. A Guy named Ted already holds the patent.
About the Author
SCOTT SEEGERT lives in southeast Michigan with his wife and three children. Scott has an engineering degree and an MBA. He used none of what he learned in writing this book. If you have nothing, and we do mean nothing, better to do, you could visit his website at ScottSeegert.com.
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Much more than your standard quirky gift book - a treat for men and women, Dec 16 2007
By Jessica Lux - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: It's a Guy Thing: Awesome Innovations from the Underdeveloped Male Mind (Paperback)
Scott Seegert has scoured the U.S. patent database and published an illustrated guide to a hundred of the best inventions by guy's guys. You need a true Guy to invent Joe's Dead Body Cube (what it sounds like - a translucent cube for storing your loved ones), Harold's Pogo-Copter (self-explanatory), Ricardo's Toilet Lounger (think "throne"), or Roy's .22 Caliber Golf Club. The author has expertly organized these inventions into categories such as "Cool Games That Guys Came Up With," "Neat Ways For Guys To Shoot Each Other," "Things That Make Guys More Attractive To Women (At Least in the Guys' Minds)," and "Things That Are Unnecessarily Dangerous And, Therefore, Appealing To Guys."
I've seen and received my fair share of books on strange patents over the years (I was an aspiring intellectual property lawyer back around age 10), and Seegert has written one of the best. He didn't rapidly churn out a quirky "gift" book; rather, he applied his engineering degree, MBA, and love of all things created by Guys to turn his hobby of collecting strange patents into a full-fledged humorous look at real inventions from the mind of the American Guy. Each invention is given a two-page spread complete with illustrations and diagrams. My sole complaint about the book is that only inventor first names and years are given, without reference to the actual patent number. What if I need to contact one of these Guys to license John's Portable Canine Commode or Andre's Penis Exerciser?
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Funny, funny, funny!, Dec 14 2007
By Maureen L. Carlson - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: It's a Guy Thing: Awesome Innovations from the Underdeveloped Male Mind (Paperback)
Every man in America needs to own a copy of this book if for no other reason then so that the women in their lives will read it too and realize how much worse their choice in a mate could have been! Scott Seegert's book is a hilarious example of just how wrong some 'great' American male inventors have gone. A must read for anyone who wants to fall off their chair laughing!
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FUNNY AS ALL GET OUT!, July 27 2007
By Joseph Borri "motorcityjoe" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: It's a Guy Thing: Awesome Innovations from the Underdeveloped Male Mind (Paperback)
I bought this book and read it in one sitting, which was hard to do with pop squirting out of my nose (hey, a new innovation for his next book:laminated pages!). Seegert's got a way with words, totally and smoothly in control of his arena:the American Guy. He turns a phrase with ease, taking actual patents and their accompanying drawings, while commenting on them in ways guys can truly appreciate. I found myself laughing about it while driving to work the next day. This is the kind of book to take with to the annual golf trip, fishing jaunt or hunting camp. You can pass it around and laugh about it. Exactly what guys do on those kinds of get-aways. Hilarious and witty, unexpected writing with punchlines that read in the spirit of Letterman and the aloofness of The Office. A real gem.
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