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February 5th, 2009 at 12:43 pm
this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping! I’m sold.
February 5th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
Awesome. I too need to do some silicon caulking in my bath so I might spring for this…
Other favorites are:
http://www.amazon.com/Uranium-Ore/dp/B000796XXM
and
http://www.amazon.com/Cloverdale-Fresh-Whole-Rabbit/dp/B00012182G
February 5th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
[...] Chemical Shifts and Coupling Constants for Silicon-29: You Will Laugh Till You Weep | The Loom | Dis… "The book costs $8,539. The reviews on Amazon are priceless." [...]
February 5th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
The movie was way better.
February 5th, 2009 at 3:05 pm
Springer do tend to be a bit expensive. I’m waiting for the paperback.
February 5th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
I only read this book over a cup of Tuscan Whole Milk, 1 Gallon, 128 fl oz (http://www.amazon.com/review/product/B00032G1S0)
February 5th, 2009 at 5:26 pm
Wow. I normally don’t laugh out loud at stuff, but that was hilarious
February 5th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
For a second I thought there was a “customers who bought… also bought” section, but I see that it’s “customers who bought related items…”
February 6th, 2009 at 7:15 am
Marc Abrahams has been positing up a few similarly priced items at the Improbable Research blog. In between his research into masturbation, Christ and shampoo, of course.
February 6th, 2009 at 4:41 pm
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February 7th, 2009 at 7:47 pm
I’ll adopt it for my next university class…..wait’ll the kids tell their parents how much they need for textbooks! It’s the CD inside that really adds value!
And I get a free desk copy! Woo hoo!
February 11th, 2009 at 6:00 am
If academics had to buy books from their take-home pay, prices would nose-dive.
February 15th, 2009 at 2:07 am
The reviews on Amazon are truly classics. But I also liked this automatically-generated bit:
” What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?
57% buy Build-a-lot [Game Download] 3.9 out of 5 stars (12)
43% buy The Scruffs [Game Download] 4.1 out of 5 stars (8) “