The Dog Dialed 911: A Book of Lists from The Smoking Gun

The Dog Dialed 911: A Book of Lists from The Smoking Gun
by The Smoking Gun

The Dog Dialed 911: A Book of Lists from The Smoking Gun
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Author: The Smoking Gun
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-10-09
ISBN: 0316611115
Number of pages: 224
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company

Book Reviews of The Dog Dialed 911: A Book of Lists from The Smoking Gun

Book Review: Mostly Boring
Summary: 2 Stars

"The Dog Dailed 911" is drawn from public records, largely thanks to the "Freedom of Information" act. Included are such "gems" as Senator Kerry's Navy fitness report (the authors note that his KIA record exceeds that of Bush, Cheney, Limbaugh, Scalia, DeLay, etc. - combined!), and "oral history" of Bush's Vietnam-era service (a copy of his dental record), Kobe Bryant's testimony to a detective regarding his Colorado rape charge, the DUI arrest report for NASCAR driver Busch, etc.

As for the dog who dialed 911, we learn that a dog accidentally stepped on a man's cell phone and speed-dialed 911 - operators, hearing a crying baby but unable to talk to anyone, dispatched officers to the owner's address where they found 150 marijuana plants.

Definitely less than I had hoped for.

Summary of The Dog Dialed 911: A Book of Lists from The Smoking Gun

The most hilarious and outrageous true stories collected in 10 years (almost) of the world's funniest investigative reporting. Proof that truth really is stranger than fiction! This wildly entertaining book features excerpts from a wide array of public documents--court transcripts, FBI files, contract riders, morgue and police reports, etc.--that hilariously illuminate some of the most important, scandalous, or bizarre news stories to make headlines in recent years. Wittily and ingeniously organized as a book of lists, THE DOG DIALED 911 reveals, among many other things:

7 things you should never tell a cop

3 ineffective ways to kill your spouse

5 dumb things to steal

2 tales of terrifying toilets

4 of Bill O'Reilly's favorite pick-up lines

3 gay wedding registries

5 of the most embarrassing Bush family arrests

6 really bad bosses

4 reasons why man is not a dog's best friend The brilliant creators of the highly popular Web site TheSmokingGun.com have combed their archives to produce a book that will make readers laugh, and laugh again, on virtually every page. . THE DOG DIALED 911 rivals the best of the Onion and Darwin Awards collections, and is sure to be embraced by readers who propelled those books into long-term bestsellerdom. . Not only did the Smoking Gun shatter James Frey's literary career into a million little pieces, but TSG consistently makes headlines with its revelations about celebrities and political leaders behaving badly.

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