I bought my 2004 World Almanac yesterday

[Zomby Woof]

I won't leave home without it. :evilgrin:

How about you? Any fans of almanacs here? I have always loved them, but it has been a few years since I bought a new one.

I even enjoy the various Farmer's Almanacs out there. The weather forecasts are fun, and I like to pick up gardening tips.

[Cocoa]

1. isn't there a waiting period?

did you have to order it months ago? ;-)

[Zomby Woof]

7. It was a 5 second wait!

No one in line at the bookstore. ;-) No Almanac-control laws on the books yet.

[conservdem]

2. Are you really going to carry it around?

[frogfromthenorth2]

4. If it was me I would leave it on the dashboard of my car!

[Zomby Woof]

6. probably not

Though I live in a fairly 50-50 town ideologicaly, and not likely anyone will care. But it is fun to joke about, since the Motherland Security is such a joke itself.

[bluedeminredstate]

3. Well, be prepared to be thrown

in Gitmo. Haven't you heard?? Almanacs are indicative of terrists plotting eeevul. Best keep that suspicious activity to yourself and hope the neighbors don't know what you're doing.

[underpants]

5. Yep I almost always get one for Christmas

World Book of facts.

Funny the 2002 one actually credited Gore for making the internet available to so many. By this year it was not in there.

I read it a couple of times a day for about 10 times each time ;-)

Now go eat some brains.

[Zomby Woof]

10. this year's almanac features brain recipes!

Is there a more comprehensive reference book around?

Yeah, I used to get one every Xmas, and now I use money my grandmother sends to do it myself. Don't bet on sports without one!

[underpants]

18. Sooo your grandmother supports terrism?

:bounce:

[Zomby Woof]

20. Yes!

In fact, some of her church associates think so. One of them told her she can't be a christian if she doesn't support Bush, and she refuted that. Then her "friend" hung up the phone on her. She cannot stand Bush, and was floored that anyone made liking him a condition of their faith. I kid you not.

My grandmother is from Tennessee and supported Gore. She didn't trust Bush with Medicare, and we see she was right...

So yeah, support Grandmothers Against Bush! :bounce:

[underpants]

23. I wouldn't trust Bush to walk my dog

We've seen what he has done to those things before.

[XanaDUer]

8. You might be a terrarist if

http://www.suntimes.com/output/terror/29alm.html


If you're stopped with an almanac in your car, you could be in deep doo doo.

Ah, the new America.

[Zomby Woof]

11. on my rear dashboard

In between my speakers, I have a DU sticker and a DK sticker. No stops yet. Perhaps I will add the almanac!

[XanaDUer]

17. Carve the almanac

to look like a religous statue, and put it on the dash-tell them that you worship at the feet of information.

[Zomby Woof]

19. lol!

I could paint it black and sing hymns to Icarus! :o

[Capn Sunshine]

9. How's November looking?

:D

[Zomby Woof]

12. they're predicting

November will have 30 days, and once again, saying that Veteran's Day and Thanksgiving occur!

Nothing about the election. I think it's because Diebold sponsored the November outlook! :scared:

[RUexperienced]

13. Do you have enough duct tape

[Zomby Woof]

15. I duct tape the good pages

Keep 'em on the fridge for easy reference.

Welcome to DU. :hi:

[quispquake]

14. Someone posted this about the Farmer Almanac review on Amazon

Almost peed myself when I read it...VERY funny!

<http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=591993>

[Zomby Woof]

16. funny as hell!!!

:bounce:

[kskiska]

21. When I was a kid I got a new one every Christmas

I liked "Information Please" almanacs best – chock full of statistics. I'm considering buying a new one and filling it with indecipherable notations on every page (maybe in a weird looking shorthand), carrying it with me very conspicuously everywhere I go, even keeping an extra one visible in my car.

I have all three editions of the People's Almanac, too. It's full of wonderful facts, even though some are dated now.

[Zomby Woof]

22. I like both of those

I quit buying Information Please, because Time Magazine now puts their name on it in big letters, and now it feels tainted. I guess they always owned them, but I miss the old IP Almanacs.

I remember the People's Almanac in the late 70's! I used to pore over it cover to cover.

[kskiska]

24. The People's Almanac

is a great bathroom book. :evilgrin:

I particularly remember the section on spontaneous combustion where there are instances of humans who inexplicably caught on fire. The section on people who've disappeared is fascinating, too. I wish David Wallechinsky would do a new update.

BTW, I just googled it and Amazon has some used ones for around $5.50.

[JVS]

25. I got one for Xmas

Not a shabby book at all

[beyurslf]

26. I saw an article that said

police had been notified to watch people with almanacs because terrorists may use them to identify targets.

[Zomby Woof]

27. well, that was the point of this thread

Check out the huge thread in LBN.

[Karenina]

28. Whoomp, DEY IT IS!!!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=289882

[jus_the_facts]

29. Now that's just UN'MERKIN' you terra'ist you!!

:7

[Zomby Woof]

30. being armed with KNOWLEDGE

Is BAD NEWS in Bush's Amerikkka!

[UrbScotty]

31. I got mine for Christmas.

I have World Almanacs from 1996, 2000, 2001, 2003, and 2004. I also have TIME/Information Please Almanacs from 2001 and 2002.

The World Almanac is better, IMO.

[flamingyouth]

32. Me too!

How funny.

I read it cover to cover. When I was a kid, the disaster section was my favorite. :evilgrin: