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Summary: My book is not just about poo.
Review: Hello Reader, It is a pleasure to be writing a review for my book here on Amazon.com and to be reaching all of you that still snicker at potty humor. The book is a collection of stories that I have heard and told around many a campfire while working as a river guide for the last thirteen years. They all revolve around the portable toilet systems or "groovers" that we take down rivers in order to carry off our turds and not leave them in the canyons. Some of the tales are quite disgusting while others are just mildly offensive. They should all make you snicker though, or chortle or even laugh out loud - the most common reaction. Keep in mind though that mine is not just a book about poo but also about the simplicity and beauty that people find out in the wilds where life takes on an uncomplicated, basic, almost primal feel. And also,it is about the adventurous, somewhat bizarre underworld of outdoor profesional guides who travel the world, guiding rafts, telling stories, sleeping in their sleeping bags, and living in the backs of their trucks. Anyhow, I hope you like the book. Best Fishes, Joe
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Summary: Horrifyingly, howlingly funny
Review: I first bought this book as a gag for some of the guys I work with as a river guide. I made the mistake of reading it first, and laughed so hard I cried on several of the stories. My daughters were awakened by my laughter and came to see what mom thought was so funny. We (myself and 2 daughters) shared the laughter for a little over an hour, and many times since. It is the most often asked for book at my house, and, it has gone, and will continue to go on river trips and camping trips with me. Some people gross out when the stories are read aloud, but nearly all will pick it up, read it, and laugh about it in private.
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Summary: Horrifyingly, howlingly funny
Review: I first bought this book as a gag for some of the guys I work with as a river guide. I made the mistake of reading it first, and laughed so hard I cried on several of the stories. My daughters were awakened by my laughter and came to see what mom thought was so funny. We (myself and 2 daughters) shared the laughter for a little over an hour, and many times since. It is the most often asked for book at my house, and, it has gone, and will continue to go on river trips and camping trips with me. Some people gross out when the stories are read aloud, but nearly all will pick it up, read it, and laugh about it in private.
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Summary: Funny at times
Review: I give this book a six because the writing is sophisticated enough to make the stories funny and because I liked the last chapter of "reflections", in which the author waxes philosophical about something that is part of who we are and ought to be discussed more openly. I don't give the book a 9 or 10 because even though the stories are pretty good, they are not overwhelmingly funny, bizarre, or interesting.
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Summary: Not worth buying
Review: I have what has been described (by my mother) as a bathroom sense of humor, so I thought I would enjoy this book. Instead, in the approximately 30 minutes it takes to read, I was rewarded with only one small chuckle. Around the campfire, well lubricated by consciousness changing substances, some of these stories could probably be a hit. On paper they are, well, boring and sophmoric. And don't think you'll be able to read them, then tell them to your friends around the campfire -- they won't translate in that sense. You're better off just making up your own stories. If you can imagine just one instance when a relatively small amount of feces ended up on your own or someone else's flesh, you already know everything this book has to offer.
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Summary: Old Worn-out Kayaker
Review: I thought this was a book about constipation,it`s not. However,I keep a copy in the outhouse where the stories help me pass the time,if nothing else! Good stories.
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Summary: Ever used a groover? This book's a scream; get it.
Review: It's not often I laugh out loud when into a book, but this one'll do it. As a professional raft-guide in Colorado and Utah, my "Library" is available to all on our trips, and this one is by far the most popular with the customers. If you've used a groover once or a hundred times, you'll laugh and be grossed-out too. River-runners, put this book in your box.
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Summary: Amusing in a childish way
Review: Scatological humour is fine in the right place and in small doses. Up Sh*t Creek meets neither criteria. The right place is in the men's room, or round a camp fire, where this type of story can be related first hand by the participants or witnesses. Small doses simply means that one or two stories are enough. Up Sh*t Creek attempts to bring together dozens of toilet jokes and, by doing so, is guilty of overkill - the stories lose their impact. Probably the best place for this book is in the room we all use but seldom discuss. There, the stories can be 'digested' little by little and might pass for a few chuckles. Don't expect anything too cerebral, don't buy the book if the discussion of bodily functions offends you, and don't lick your fingers as you turn the pages!
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Summary: Old Worn-out Kayaker
Review: This is a very funny book. If you are involved with river rafting or if you are taking a river trip soon, this is the book for you. The stories, although a bit gross from time to time, are all true and would be wonderful when read aloud around the campfire. I feel certain that this will be a real buy for those who have a sense of humor and adventure.
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Summary: Hilariously funny. Buy it now. Steal it if necessary.
Review: This is a very funny book. If you are involved with river rafting or if you are taking a river trip soon, this is the book for you. The stories, although a bit gross from time to time, are all true and would be wonderful when read aloud around the campfire. I feel certain that this will be a real buy for those who have a sense of humor and adventure.
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