How to Make Money With Your Airbrush

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This book has taught me how to sell and run my buisness........1999-07-08

The book is packed full of information on how to set up shop, keeping track of sales, buying inventory and much, much more.It tells you how to get space in a shop. The questions and answers. It tells all sorts of ways to run airbrushing from t-shirts to cake decorating! I recomend this book to everyone from begginer to pro!

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This archaeological study of textiles and costume considers all aspects of Early Anglo-Saxon clothing - how textiles were made in the Early Anglo-Saxon settlements, how the cloth was fashioned into garments, and the nature of the clasps and jewellery with which the clothes were worn. It is both a practical guide to the manufacture of clothing and a review of the significance of textiles and costume within Anglo-Saxon society.

Drawing from a database of 3,800 finds, the book includes a review of the primary evidence from 162 Anglo-Saxon cemeteries, where small fragments of the dead's clothes have been preserved with brooches, pins and necklaces.

Regional styles of dress, the social and cultural meaning behind changing fashions, the role of women in textile production, and Scandinavian and Continental influences help place the study in its broader historical and archaeological context.

This book will be suitable for general readers, undergraduate students, and re-enactors, as well as archaeologists excavating sites of the period and those working in the heritage industry on the reconstruction of Anglo-Saxon life.

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Excellent use of extensive archaological research.......2007-06-02

In this book, Professor Rogers has used her substantial archaeological knowledge and experience to give the reader clothing reconstructions for the early Anglo-Saxon period that comport with the most recent evidence. Richly illustrated, the book is a prime example of how archaeology can (but seldom does) enrich the study of costume. If the book has a flaw, it lies in the fact that Professor Rogers's use of period art to support hypotheses about period costume is not quite as skilled or persuasive as her archaeological analysis.

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Simpsons Comics Barn Burner, brought to you by Matt Groening, the creator of The Simpsons, takes the blue–ribbon prize for being one jimdandy of a good time.

Get ready for the dadburndest, rootin'–tootin'–est riot of cotton–pickin' Simpsons comics EVER! First, Bart takes his life in his hands when he rats out the school bullies. Next, Homer squares off against Diamond Joe Quimby when he runs for mayor. And when the kids from Springfield form their own boy band, nobody's eardrums are safe. Then watch the oven mitts come off when Smithers moves in and starts catering to Homer's every need ... leaving Marge out in the cold. And read all about it when Bart makes headlines and learns the true meaning of yellow journalism. Cap it all off with a story of biblical proportions, and you've got one bronco–bustin', banjo–pluckin', cattle–rustlin', moonshinin', hog–tossin', tobacky–spittin', mule kickin', cousin–kissin' collection that'll have you promenadin' across the floor at the next ice–cream social. This big, burstin' barrel o' fun will have you plum–tuckered out from laughter.

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KINDA LAME BORING STORIES.......2007-07-19

this is an ok book to read.,.. but the stories in it are kinda boring and not really funny... kinda on the same level as the futurama comics... obviously not written by gronening. the art is cool.. but lame writing makes it kinda a drag to read.

Bart Simpson,Reverend Lovejoy, & Kent Brockman Wore Ties, Already?.......2006-10-21

On The First Page Of It, Bart Simpson & Reverend Lovejoy & Kent Brockman
Wore A Tie but One of them are Dark Liebelia ( i.e Purple) Dark Blue & Deluxe Red. It's a FUNNNNNNNNNY BOOK!

"Mmmmm....beer trap".......2006-05-26

Although the title of this book is "Barn Burner," there are no country/farm themed comics here. In fact, a golf-related title would be more appropriate as there are several golf references at the end of this book. So, if you are a fan of golf and the Simpsons, this comic book is for you! Overall, there are a lot of good ideas here, but some of them fall flat. The book gets better after the first three comics.

"How the Vest Was Won!": Bart is named "Lil' Squealer of the of the Week" on the show `Kids Commit the Darndest Crimes' and receives a bullet-proof vest that helps him avoid reprisals from the thugs on which he squealed (Nelson, Jimbo, etc.). This one had good possibilities but the ending was lame.
"A Swingin' Affair!": Swing is back and Marge wants to go dancing but Homer is too lazy (surprise). Marge goes with Flanders instead. Again, there were possiblites here but it is just an average six-page short.
"Mayor Me a Little": To overcome a morals scandal, Mayor Quimby appeases the religious constituents by banning beer on Sundays. To stop these "blue laws," Homer runs against him on the "Keg Party" ticket but soon gets caught up with the mob. This was good but, again, the ending was weak.

"Lisa's Historical Dream": 4-page short has Lisa dreaming that the Springfield folks are historical figures sent to change history by the "Past Master" (Mr. Burns). Burns wants to create Monty Land where everybody looks like him (in other words, everyone looks hideous) and thinks his thoughts (in other words, evil thoughts). The last box is very funny. This one has possibilities for a longer comic.
"Faking the Band": Homer puts together a boy band with Bart, Nelson, Roy (remember him from the episode "Itchy, and Scratchy, and Poochie" from Season 8?), Rod Flanders and Ralph as another get-rich-quick scheme. Ralph is supposed to have a great singing voice in this comic which I cannot even fathom (I wouldn't think he'd be able to keep paste out of his mouth long enough to sing a song). You might be surprised which of the "5 From `Field" changed the most from their brief flirtation with fame.
"The Man with Two Wives": Homer wins Smithers's service in a poker game and Marge feels she's in competition to tend to Homer's domestic needs. Smithers even moves in his Malibu Stacy collection. Marge resents Smithers's "husband-usurping." Meanwhile, Bart becomes Mr. Burns's new assistant and introduces paint ball to the nuclear power plant. Any comic with Smithers is guaranteed to be hilarious.

"My Sister, My Sidekick": Bart is Stretch-Dude and Lisa is Clobber Girl. Marge wants them to include Maggie, so Bart and Lisa take their baby sister to professor Frink (actually, his evil clone) to transfer some of their powers creating Bouncing Battle Baby. At first she was a real bummer, but can she be useful against a new nemesis, Snakeskin?
"The Paper Chase": Bart takes over Milhouse's paper route and tries creative ways to deliver the news, then learns he can control the news, then fabricates a giant attacking moth, then Prof. Frink shows up with an anti-moth robot that runs amok, etc. Yes, this 22-page comic goes all over the place. It's good though, with a very funny ending.
"The Bogey Man": Mr. Burns plans on building his dream golf course over the Springfield Natural Preserve, but finds something he has in common with his chief adversary, Lisa.
"If Homer Simpson Invented Golf": A funny short (water traps replaced with beer traps).

Hilarious comic book filled with laughter!.......2006-04-23

A great Simpsons comics choice. Laugh-out-loud humor and great plotlines. My personal favorite is Marge Vs. Smithers. I also really love The Paper Chase. This comic book is just crack-up great, in some spots though the humor is dry and the plots are a bit dull like A Swingin' Affair. Decent jokes there, and as well as the Groundskeeper Willie "If I Invented Golf" thing? Homer's rendition is way better. Although of the hidden flaws. No need to nitpick! This book is "banjo-fiddlin' darn-tootin' barn-burnin' fun"! My good buddy, you'll be all night reading this! I know for a fact that I slept over a friend's house [...] and he could not stop reading it! He read it before we fell asleep, and he read it for 2 hours in the morning until I woke up! Well, great fun in these easy-to-picture-as-episode comics. Toe-tapping greatness!.....OK I'll stop with the dry redneck humor. :)

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Simpsons Comics Barn Burner
Matt Groening
Manufacturer: Harper Paperbacks
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

The Simpsons | Series | Teens | Subjects | Books

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ASIN: B000OEUN86

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Good humor.......2005-03-12

Its a nice little book with good humor.

I got it for my mother when her health starting declining, she loved it and ordered some for her friends.

Definitely irreverent... 8-)

OLD AGE IS NOT FOR SISSIES - A WITTY LOOK AT AGING

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OLD AGE IS NOT FOR SISSIES - A WITTY LOOK AT AGING

Manufacturer: Peter Pauper Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000GQW9YS

Book Description

Tease away the skin from the dark underbelly of this tome to reveal yet more perverse delights within the cult horror and erotic cinema universe. Included are features on Kenneth Anger, Argento`s Suspiria, Franco`s Venus in Furs, Burton`s Sleepy Hollow, Bava`s Danger Diabolik and Borowczyk`s Blood of Dr. Jekyll and much more !

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As Time Goes by and Other Standards: E-Z Play Today

Manufacturer: Hal Leonard Corp
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0634001248

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1. As Time Goes By 2. Autumn Leaves 3. But Not For Me 4. Dancing in the Dark 5. Fly Me to the Moon 6. HereÕs That Rainy Day 7. I Left My Heart in San Francisco 8. I Will Wait for You 9. Limehouse Blues 10. Lullaby of Broadway 11. Mack the Knife 12. Moonlight in Vermont 13. September Song 14. Tenderly 15. This Is All I Ask 16. Twilight Time

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Published annually since 1992, the 2001 edition of this best-selling guide continues to gain fame as the best available source for information on U.S. casinos. The American Casino Guide lists more than 600 casinos in 33 states and comes complete with maps of all states showing where the casinos are located, plus detailed maps of Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Reno and the Mississippi gambling resort towns of Biloxi and Tunica. A valuable feature of the book is a special coupon section that provides the reader with over 80 coupons offering more than $1,000 in savings at some of America's most well-known casinos and travel companies!

The guide is jam-packed with detailed information on every casino/resort, riverboat and Indian casino in the U.S. Included are informative stories on all casino games including blackjack, craps, roulette, baccarat, slots and video poker machines - plus - detailed reports on which casinos offer the best games in every major gaming jurisdiction in the U.S. The guide also comes with plenty of tips on how to get the most for your money when visiting a casino by taking advantage of casino promotions and fun books.A must for everyone planning a visit to a casino!

Customer Reviews:

American Casino Guide 2007.......2007-09-07

Do NOT buy this book used. I did and when it arrived a good portion of the pages had been torn out. I sent it back and NEVER received my refund.
BUYER BEWARE!!!

COUPONS.......2007-09-05

LOTS OF FOOD COUPONS FOR VEGAS,,, PAYS FOR ITSELF WITH JUST ONE VISIT. LOTS OF 2 FOR 1 HOTEL NITES...

Many Useful Coupons and Info.......2007-06-08

The American Casino Guide is well worth the money to use in Las Vegas. There are a few other out of state casino coupons but this is mainly for Las Vegas. Great buy one get one free buffet, shows and hotel offers. The only problem with this book is the binding. It's coming unglued in the middle, not a big deal though. A lot of info for new table gamers. Highly recommend this book!

American Casino Guide.......2007-05-12

This is the third year I have bought this book for the Las Vegas coupons. This year, we are bringing our 19-year-old son to a convention, and I noticed that even the buffet coupons require that each user be 21! I was disappointed, as I bought an extra book. Hope they don't enforce it. That being said, it is a valuable guide and pays for itself many times over.

Ms. Hagerman.......2007-05-12

I wasn't pleased with this years guide. It didn't have nearly the amount 0f buffet coupons that last years guide had. We were looking for the Sahara,Rio, and the Palms especially since we really had a good time last year out in Vegas with them. We were really disappointed with this years guide.

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“There is so much bullshit that one hardly knows where to begin...”

Taking no prisoners, author Laura Penny dissects—no, disembowels—the culture of globalized, supersized, consumerized bullshit, from Bush’s White House, with its “wallpaper of phony populist sloganeering,” to Big Pharma, with its “gateway prescription drugs.” With vinegar and wit, she shows us how this smorgasbord of phoniness alienates us from one another, breeds apathy, and makes us just plain stupid.

Decoding the Bullshit: A Few Choice Phrases

•astroturfing: the fabrication of phony grassroots concern by PR firms

•Capra-corny: see Tom DeLay’s Mr. Smith Goes to Washington spin on his conversion to politics from his previous calling (bug murderer)

•increased productivity: business-speak for getting rid of the people who produce things

•kakistocracy: government by the worst citizens; see also plutocracy, Republican Revolution

•the Lady Hal: the recorded female voice that says things like “Your call is important to us”

•think-of-the-childrenism: the ultimate equal-opportunity piety; see No Child Left Behind Act

•The War on Some Drugs: the prohibition of venerable old substances for the benefit of the manufacturers of newfangled patented ones

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Brilliant, Funny, Clever, and, Sadly, Deadly Accurate.......2007-10-01

One of the many unarguable observations here concerns how pathetically easily "we," as what's left of a nation, are, these days, cajoled into supporting the very cause which is sinking us. Genuinely sad, if predictable, to see the one-star review folks crawl out from under their Limbaugh rocks just long enough to type their little starry-eyed drivel condemnations. Substitute "I'm right, dammit, and I won't be shown otherwise" for each of their comments, and move on to the thoughtful reviews. This is an uncommonly sharp little volume focusing on the dupers and the duped who combine with such effect and regularity these days to diminish our once great country and dangle over our--and our children's--heads the very real prospect of forever losing what was good. Ms. Penny is a terrific--and terrifically well informed--writer of great perception and delightful style, who makes me laugh out loud not infrequently. This ability and approach helps greatly when taking on a subject guaranteed to make the reader want to shriek. Five stars only because the choice of a sixth is not offered. A brilliant, clear, horrifying, funny and eminently readable book on an absolutely essential subject. Write on, Ms. Penny. I'll be waiting.

Great Book, An Eye Opener!.......2007-01-03

Penny's book is a great eye-opener. While works like these aren't great literature, they are great in being recent and refreshingly common-sense. Laura Penny makes no bones about being a "leftie" but she is more common sensical than hippie-dippie, and boy does Western culture need a massive dose of that.
The book just totally reinforced the world-changing words my cousin told me years and years ago: "Don't watch TV. TV is a wasteland." I realized he was right, and with this hyper consumer culture we live in today he remains right.
A great commentary on the bankrupt/vapid times we live in. I now dislike Wal-Mart even more. Great, great book!!!

good book.......2006-05-30

a good, easy read on the subject of corruption, greed and exploitation. if you're new to the subject, this is a worthwhile investment. but if you are aware of how we are being exploited by corporations and government, the book offers nothing new. different singers, same song. there can always be books written on the injustices of political/corporate greed and power. ms. penny does acknowledge she has no solutions to the problems. maybe at this stage of the game, there isn't. i hate to be cynical, but i don't see anything that will bring balance to a culture and society so out of balance. i recommend the book if you're not familiar with the topics, otherwise, skip it because you've heard it all before.

"Just because you're paranoid...".......2006-02-04

"... it doesn't mean that they're not after you", the saying goes.

This seems like an appropriate sentence to go with this book, particularly considering some of the less positive reviews it received. Meaning: yes, Laura Penny might seem brash, offensive, even ideologically biased (who isn't?) - but that doesn't mean that any of her contentions and arguments are false.

Quite the opposite. Her book is a refreshing incursion into modern Western societies (with the U.S.A. in the foreground, something which seems to offend some people - though a hegemonic and imperialistic nation should hardly be expected NOT to be the centre of attention and criticism at shaky times).
Claiming that most (if not all) of the supposed information delivered to us via the media, politicians/government, big corporations, institutions and bureaucracies, is a distortion of reality - and therefore a blunt attempt to bull***t the public, - Laura Penny proposes to look at what is happening behind the glitzy appearances and fancy speeches. She succeeds to do this with elegance, wit, and a straightforward discourse that clearly contrasts with the bogus messages and ideology she is criticizing.

Penny calls our attention to the unbelievable amount of bull***t we are confronted with every day, to the point that reality tends to be obliterated by a sham surface of propaganda slogans. An important distinction is drawn between lying and bull***ting: while the first is a clear falsification, the latter is a "mere" twisting of facts - whereby unimportant bits of information get blown out of proportion and the actual relevant issues are buried under heaps of platitudes or incomprehensible verbosity. However, because this distortion is so ubiquitous these days (in fact, the author convincingly argues that never before have we been so overwhelmed by fibs and hoaxes, hypocrisy and swindles), our reactions range from annoyed incredulity to sheer indifference, but rarely ever is there an outcry of indignation. Which is understandable, since even concern and indignation have been successfully appropriated by groups or institutions with dubious interests, so that many people (particularly the young) end up simply sneering with suspicion at everyone and everything.

Penny's book goes on to show how this is connected with socio-economic developments of the past decades. She explores the causal relations between the rise of monopolistic mega-corporations, government policies supporting the interests of those corporations, and the (mostly somewhat negative) effects of this on employment, living conditions, consumption, information and entertainment in North America. In the end, we have here another depiction of the impact of globalized capitalism and neo-liberal politics on everyday life. In the several chapters of her book, Penny looks at the appearances promoted by advertisers, PRs, CEOs, broker dealers and banks, pharmaceutics and health industries, insurance companies, government officials, the so-called service industry (particularly retailers and call centres), advertinfotainers (or whatever one is supposed to call the news media these days) and even academe, - repeatedly (and very amusingly) contrasting them with the more crude reality of their actions and implicit interests. The end-result is an informative and well-founded confirmation of many people's discontents (with references to a great number of websites, articles and books to support the data and statistics).

Of course, none of this is really new - and the author is the first to recognize that her topic is all but a "revelation" to most readers. However, Penny insists on pinpointing the sheer absurdity of most current events, campaigns and slogans, not for the sake of simply complaining, but to actually prove how deeply some actions and words end up affecting people. And how much those same actions and words are in contradiction with the (really somewhat idealistic) supposed principles of democracy and enlightenment.

Ah, well. Here we go again. The point being: yes, we all know (or at least secretly suspect) that we are being misinformed and cheated more often than not - but who cares? And if someone does care, so what?

Penny certainly gets excited every now and then - but her writing talent saves her from drowning in self-pity or reprimanding. She is mostly able to overcome that with humorous remarks and endearing self-mockery. In that sense, her cynicism appears to me more rewarding than Michael Moore or Naomi Klein, who easily become boringly moralistic or idealistic. Penny promises no revolution. She doesn't even have many demands.
Sure, she doesn't make a secret of her humanistic ideals and leftish leanings, which might be to her own disadvantage in the end - after all, the world really hasn't been as "humane" as most of us would expect. Ever. Most things happening to our species (now globally, so we're all in it together - including the CEO in his neat and expensive Manhattan penthouse, breathing in all the smog and worrying about his money) are actually rather discouraging.

But we ARE constantly being promised "paradise on Earth" - at least for the past 200 years or so. In fact, now more than ever we are surrounded by millions of messages promoting bigger, better, brighter, faster, safer, nicer everything - even though unemployment or (at best) underemployment rates are shooting up in the West, millions of people and entire nations are appallingly indebted, health and living conditions in the supposedly "affluent" West are steadily declining, the planet's environment is in a shambles, and "terror" is looming from every corner of the world. No wonder some of us are beginning to feel resentful!

In the end, Penny invites her readers to openly admit the bull***t they are surrounded by, but also to laugh about it, and to become a conscious crank - which is to say: "if others can endlessly spread around so much humbug, why shouldn't YOU, friend and neighbour, go ahead and grumble about it?"
All in all, this book may become a consoling companion for those who feel disturbed enough by what they see and hear and experience - but don't necessarily have much hope or faith in overwhelming solutions. Particularly when so many "solutions" being sold to us turn out to be... just more bull***t.

I know Lewis Black and your no Lewis Black.......2006-01-12

As an obvious fan of Tomas Pain, the author is no Tomas Pain either. She rants on a scholarly level then recedes back to teenage speak: like, you know, totally. This is a book with a thinly veiled premise of Dr. Harry Frankfurt "ON BS" but it turns out to be a political rant on the United States by a Canadian. It is painfully evident that the author has no business or political training other than from The Daily Show.
She does, however, briefly mention that the Canadian government does some BS things but it is apparently more fun to drone on about the US. She would have benefited from a facts checker. Maybe this book was supposed to be in the spirit of Lewis Black but it fails from the start. It was neither funny nor very entertaining and riddled with half truths and far reaching facts. She comes across as just being bitc**y. But then this was a book about Bull****. What you see is what you get, BS.

Your Call Is Important to Us : The Truth about Bullshit

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Your Call Is Important to Us : The Truth about Bullshit
Laura Penny
Manufacturer: McClelland & Stewart
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000PB64YA

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Your Call is Important to Us: The Truth About Bullshit
Laura Penny
Manufacturer: CROWN
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OLMVHA

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