Bizarre Books: Do It Yourself

12 do-it-yourself books that go beyond ordinary: treat yourself (or your loved ones) to DIY brain surgery, kinky toy or a coffin.



Do-It-Yourself Coffins: For Pets and People
Dale Power,Jeffrey B.

Extreme Pumpkins: Diabolical Do-It-Yourself Designs to Amuse Your Friends and Scare Your Neighbors
Tom Nardone

The Ultimate Do-It-Yourself Survival Shelter Construction Manual
Michael A. Pugliese

Bankruptcy Do It Yourself
Janice Kosel

Do-it-yourself brain surgery & other home skills
Stewart Cowley

Do-It-Yourself Piston Polishing
Scott O'Hara

The Do It Yourself Lobotomy
Tom Monahan

2DO Before I Die : The Do-It Yourself Guide to the Rest of Your Life
Michael Ogden

How to Touch a Leper: A Do-it-yourself Guide to Healing
Paul Olson

Dr. Block's Do-it-yourself Illustrated Human Sexuality Book for Kids
Dr. Charles Block

KinkyCrafts 99 Do-It Yourself S/M Toys for the Kinky Handyperson
Lady Green & Jaymes Easton

The Cat Repair Book: A Do-It-Yourself Guide for the Cat Owner
Ruth B. James

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Logic Puzzle: Black & White Balls

Imagine that you have three boxes, one containing two black balls, one containing two white balls, and the third containing one black ball and one white ball.
The boxes were originally labelled for their contents (BB - WW - BW) but someone has inadvertently switched the labels so that now every box is incorrectly labelled.


Without looking inside, you are allowed to take one ball at a time out of any box that you wish, and by this process of sampling, you are to determine the contents of all three boxes.

What is the smallest number of drawings needed to do this?
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Monty Python - My Brain Hurts

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Wit and Wisdom - Work

Work is the refuge of those who have nothing better to do.
Oscar Wilde

They were a people so primitive they did not know how to get money except by working for it.
Joseph Addison

Most people like hard work, particularly when they're paying for it.
Elbert Hubbard

My son has taken up meditation. At least it's better than sitting and doing nothing.
Max Kauffmann

I work for myself, which is fun. Except when I call in sick, I know I'm lying.
Rita Rudner

Sexual harassment at work: is it a problem for the self-employed?
Victoria Wood

If you really want something in this life, you have to work for it. Now, quiet! They're about to announce the lottery numbers...
Homer Simpson

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Logic Puzzle: 3 Envelopes

There are three envelopes and exactly two statements are written on each of the envelopes. The statements on one of the envelopes are BOTH TRUE, the statements on the other envelope are BOTH FALSE and the remaining envelope has ONE TRUE and ONE FALSE statement.

Here is what is written on the three envelopes:
First Envelope:
(a)The formula is not in here.
(b)The formula is in Envelope 2.

Second Envelope:
(a)The formula is not in Envelope 1.
(b)The formula is in Envelope 3.

Third Envelope:
(a)The formula is not in here.
(b)The formula is in Envelope 1.

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Einstein's Formula for Success

by Ron White
(excerpted from How to Develop the Mind of Einstein 6-CD/Workbook series)


Albert Einstein had a formula for success. Can you believe that? One of the greatest minds of all time developed a math formula for success! I suggest you read this carefully -- this may be the most important math equation that you will ever see.



Einstein said, "If A equals success, then the formula is: A=X+Y+Z.
X is work.
Y is play.
Z is keep your mouth shut."

Einstein no doubt had an excellent sense of humor. Let's look at the 3 variables in this equation. They are:
1. Work
2. Play
3. Keeping your mouth shut!

1. Work: Albert Einstein had a tremendous work ethic and because of that gave more to society and modern science than any person in recent times

2. Play: Einstein, however, did not work 24 hours a day and made time for fun and relaxation. His idea of fun may have been different than yours, but that doesn't mean it still wasn't play.

3. Keeping your mouth shut: Finally, my favorite part of his success formal is to keep your mouth shut. I genuinely believe that the person who talks the least says the most. A friend of mine complains that the woman he is dating talks too much. I don't know how to break the news to him; however, the problem is not that she talks too much. It simply is the fact that he is irritated that he isn't able to talk. Now, let me just say this is not a generic man and woman statement. I am speaking about a specific person that I know. His desire is to constantly talk and because he likes to talk so much, he will talk in circles. If you let him talk long enough he will repeat the same thing three times and then contradict himself. His desire is not to hear but to be heard.

Albert Einstein, on the other hand had nothing to prove. He felt no need to be the "Chatty Cathy" he could have been with his knowledge. It wasn't important to him to talk to everyone he met and talk over their heads to demonstrate his IQ. Instead, he learned the value of quietness and solitude.

Shift your mind set from being a talker to a listener. It has been said that you can make more friends in 5 minutes by becoming interested in others than you can make in 5 years of trying to get others interested in you! How do you become interested in others? You ask questions and then keep your mouth shut!

Dale Carnegie wrote a best selling book entitled 'How to Win Friends and Influence People.' One of the key premises of this book was that everyone's favorite subject is actually themselves and that the sweetest sound to their ears is the sound of their own name. Einstein knew this and realized he could influence others by choosing his spots to speak and validating others by extending them the courtesy of listening.

-- Ron White


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Ron White has spent over a decade training business professionals and students how to improve their memory, grades and income. He has appeared on FOX television, broken a Guinness Record by memorizing a 28-digit number in 75 seconds, been a guest on over 35 radio programs in the United States and Canada, and his articles have appeared in print across the country. Ron's live workshops sell out every time. For more information about Ron's program - How to Develop the Mind of Einstein, CLICK HERE

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