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The Ridiculous Race

 
The Ridiculous Race

The Ridiculous Race It is now definitive. 538 is the correct level of fans.

April 7 at 1:45pm
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Theresa Piacentini Smith
Theresa Piacentini Smith
I can't tell you guys how much I loved your book. I read it on a recent trip to Europe and Israel. It couldn't have been a better train/plane companion. I read it aloud to my husband sometimes. The chapter about the Chinese Opera? I snorted and cried. I could not read it aloud.
June 16 at 8:38am
Astha
Astha
573. Can you make it to 600?
July 17 at 2:49pm
The Ridiculous Race

The Ridiculous Race

Lufthansa
We have unconfirmed reports that Die Wette is mentioned in this month's Lufthansa in-flight magazine. Someone please confirm. If it's not true, please don't shatter this glorious fantasy.
March 15 at 4:23pm
Lazlo Toth
Lazlo Toth
Here's some ordering info for Ridiculous Race fetishists:

Subscription
The price for one year is €54 and includes the postage and handling fees in Germany (other countries on request). Dates and prices are subject to change. The Lufthansa Magazin will be sent to you once a month.
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In addition to ordering online you can order via telephone or mail by contacting the subscription service:

G+J Corporate Media GmbH
Vertrieb Lufthansa Magazin
Feldstraße 23
23858 Reinfeld
Germany

Tel: +49 - 45 33 - 20 77 12
Fax: +49 - 45 33 - 20 77 21

Orders for single copies can only be fulfilled when they are prepaid in cash. Please send €5 for every ordered copy by mail. Automatic debit transfer is not possible when ordering single copies.
March 18 at 10:46am
The Ridiculous Race

The Ridiculous Race David, it's true that I put in ice - a single cube frozen from North Atlantic rainwater. I'd corresponded with the Earl of Strathclyde, whose charge d'affairs informed me that this was the only acceptable way of drinking a Kinclaith.

February 24 at 10:13am · Report
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The Ridiculous Race

Welcome to our German fans
The Ridiculous Race is coming out in Germany as "Die Wette," or "The Wette." My ever-astute dad sent me a link to an early German review:http://www.martin-boose.de/buchtipp/ I took the liberty of allowing the internet to translate a few sections: About what is it going...
February 24 at 10:11am
Lazlo Toth
Lazlo Toth
This mutation of a German review makes me think the original work demands the same treatment (in Esperanto).
February 26 at 12:13pm
Susan Mueller
Susan Mueller
Oh dear lord I have to find a copy of this in German now!
April 21 at 1:59pm
Dancescape La
Dancescape La
somehow that does manage to sum it up...
June 24 at 11:46am
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The Ridiculous Race
Marc,
People send me a lot of jetpack related news these days and I haven't seen a device that's markedly better than Juan Lazano's yet. HOWEVER, this high pressure water pack is the first one I've seen that actually might be more useful than Juan's jetpack. (This is an admittedly low bar, since Juan's jetpack is the m...ost useless thing I've ever seen with my eyeballs.) I will post my observations to this message board as soon as my order comes in.
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February 21 at 1:46pm · Report
The Ridiculous Race

The Ridiculous Race Can anyone explain why a high percentage of our fans seem to be Canadian? Was Michelle Jean seen reading it?

January 9 at 4:24pm · Report
The Ridiculous Race

The Ridiculous Race But which former Republican presidential candidate does Vali look like?

January 8 at 12:20pm · Report
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The Ridiculous Race

The impossible dream
Five hundred fans. By my calculation, if each of you invites 1/3 of a person, this will be a reality.
The Ridiculous Race

The Ridiculous Race Rick, it's a fine tribute to illustrator Tim Tomkinson that he perfectly captured my Dole-y nature.

November 19, 2008 at 10:39am · Report
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The Ridiculous Race

Great Travel Writing #32
"Spirit of raspberries, or their ghost - this crystalline distillation, twinkling and ice-cold in its misty goblet, looked as though it were homeopathically in league with the weather...
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The Ridiculous Race

401?!
this is getting SERIOUSLY out of hand.
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The Ridiculous Race

The 400
Will having 400 fans spoil The Ridiculous Race, turning it from "the little book that could"/"sleeper word of mouth hit" into a "monstrous publishing blockbuster"? No! It won't!
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The Ridiculous Race

The Race to 400 Fans
Alright, this one might not even be possible. But with a little help, we can make it. It's well-known that even "The Sound and the Fury" topped out at around 322, back when Facebook was conducted entirely by mail.
August 15, 2008 at 4:02pm
Michael Schneider
Michael Schneider
Since Vali has so much experience in cheating, why doesn't he spend a weekend creating a few hundred phony accounts? Wa-La 400 fans! Surprised Vali hasn't thought of this already.
August 28, 2008 at 2:50pm
The Ridiculous Race

The Ridiculous Race Have any fans heard Steve and Vali on the radio? We've appeared on air in Cincinnati, Portland, North Carolina, Arkansas, and St. Louis (the so-called "Big Five") and would love to hear from anyone who heard.

August 6, 2008 at 11:44am · Report
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The Ridiculous Race

Great Travel Writing, #8
"Ever hear the one about the Queen of Spain," the 'Englishman' asked, trying to liven up the conversation. "Never heard the one about the Queen of Spain...