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Book and Information-Marketing News and Ideas from Dan PoynterJanuary 1, 2003. Copyright Para Publishing. ISSN: 1530-5694
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B. BOOK PROMOTION WORKSHOPS IN SANTA BARBARA are at
The next workshop will be on January 11-12. For more information
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know and then we correct the master newsletter before it is posted to
our Web site. Thank you for your help. See back issues at
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E. SEE HOW eBOOKS ARE SOLD. The Self-Publishing Manual, Writing
Nonfiction and Successful Nonfiction are available for just $5.95 in electronic
download from CyclopsMedia.com. Now you can have a fully searchable edition
of these bestsellers. http://www.cyclopsmedia.com/v3/catalog_writing.html
The first chapters are F-R-E-E. Visit the site and see how
eBooks are sold.
F. HELP DAN POYNTER TO HELP OTHERS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND
MAKE A LIVING WITH A BOOK. Dan is bringing his book writing-publishing-promoting
message to groups of writers, publishers and professional speakers. Now
he wants to approach other people with a book inside them: consultants,
coaches, mentors, professionals, clergy, and businesspeople. Contact Dan
if you know of a group that would profit from his programs. DanPoynter@ParaPublishing.com
G. THE NEW BOOK MODEL SLIDE SHOW. Now you can get
NBM-PPT, ISBN 1-56860-081-X, $19.95 See
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=products.html
and scroll down.
Just $19.95 plus $2 for airmail shipping (plus $1.55 sales
tax to addresses in California.) Grab your credit card and contact Para
Publishing. Send your cc numbers and billing address to Info@ParaPublishing.com or call 1-800-PARAPUB
(M-F, 9-5).
H. DAN POYNTER IS Mr SELF-PUBLISHING and one of his new URLs
is
http://MrSelfPublishing.com.
Click on it.
I. MR SELF-PUBLISHING'S
NOTEBOOK is a collection of all the materials from (this) Publishing Poynters
newsletter. You will discover 245 pages of book tips, resources, Freebies
and humor. On a CD in MS-Word and PDF (can be read by both the PC and
the Mac), items are easy to find and the links to Web sites are live.
I figured that since I refer to these notes constantly, other authors
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A. RANK YOUR WEB SITE. See
B. USING TRADEMARKED NAMES. See
http://www.writersweekly.com/articles/121102-01.html
C. OUT-OF-OFFICE E-MAIL REPLIES: Don't Leave Home With Them
On,
U.K. user group warns that burglars could use out-of-office
messages
http://update.internetweek.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eJmf0Bd2iA0V30BnlH0Ap
D. SPAM WATCH. Everyone is talking about it. See
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,764472,00.asp
http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi?f=VS&art_id=905358665&rel=true
http://www.paulgraham.com/spam.html
http://www.internetwk.com/breakingNews/INW20021219S0003
http://www.internetwk.com/security02/INW20021218S0003
http://www.email-software.org/spam-filter-software.htm
http://downloads-zdnet.com.com/3120-20-0.html?qt=spam&tg=dl-20
E. SELLING OUTSIDE OF THE BOOKSTORES. Ken
Leebow does it this way.
RESELLERS WANTED AND NEEDED
We're always looking for people to sell
our books. Our books can be sold in almost any environment. For example,
we're currently in hundreds of car wash locations. Believe it or not,
book stores are the worst place to sell books. If you're an author, you
already know this. Anyway, if you're interested, give me a call at 800-690-8123
or
see http://www.300Incredible.com
F.
"PARASITE" is a shorthand
term for “unsolicited commercial software” — that is a program that gets
installed on your computer which you never asked for and which does something
you probably don’t want for someone else’s profit. The parasite problem
has grown enormously recently and many millions of computers are affected.
See
http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/
G. DECODING THE AMAZON RANKINGS. See
http://www.fonerbooks.com/surfing.htm
http://www.greententacles.com/articles/2/18
http://www.murdermustadvertise.com/FAQ/Amazon.html
H. EXPECTING ROYALTIES ON FOREIGN RIGHTS? Many countries will withhold taxes
unless you send them a Form from the IRS. Send for IRS Form 6166.
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/article/0,,id=96318,00.html
I. KEEP THE EXPLORER STATUS BAR FROM DISAPPEARING. Don't you hate it
when you've configured Windows Explorer just the way you like it and then
later find all your changes have been lost? Things like the status bar
and the detail view just seem to disappear after you close the Windows
Explorer. What's up with that? Let's fix it. Here's how:
1.
Right click on the Start button and click on Explore.
2. Configure the Explorer the way you like
it. Set the Details view, the Status Bar and any other customizations
you like. Get everything just the way you want it.
3. Click the Tools menu and click the Folder
Options command.
4. In the Folder Options dialog box, click
on the View tab. In the Folder views frame, click on the Apply to All
Folders button. You'll see an information dialog box telling you that
the changes will take place the next time you option a folder. Click Yes.
5. Click OK in the Folder Options dialog
box.
Now all your settings are saved and you
don't have to do them over again the next time you restart Windows!
--WinXPnews
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Thinking Outside of the Book (trade), See
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=resource/promote.html
B. WHAT CAN THE PUBLISHERS MARKETING ASSOCIATION DO FOR YOU?
See
http://www.pma-online.org/membonly.cfm
http://www.pma-online.org/memben.cfm
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=/resale.html
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A. IDENTIFY A FONT. Determine a typeface by answering a series
of simple questions about key features. Fascinating. See
http://www.identifont.com/identify.html
B. BOOST YOUR LITERARY ARSENAL Learn great words, and the feature-rich
tools to permanently lodge them into your writing vocabulary. Get your
daily dosage of Vocab Vitamins for five cents/day. http://www.vocabvitamins.com/?src=parapublishing
C. STATISTICS RESOURCE FOR BOOK PUBLISHING. See
http://bisg.org/stat.htm
D. RESEARCH: NEWS SOURCES. See
http://www.activwin.com/awin/default.asp
http://www.afxpress.com/afxpress2/afx/section_3.xml.html
http://www.americascup.yahoo.com
http://www.americasnewspaper.com/
http://www.ariannaonline.com/columns/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/correspondent
http://www.boston.internet.com
http://www.canada.com/toronto/
http://www.cancer-coverup.com/
http://www.caspro.com/caspro.htm
http://www.chinadaily.net/cndy/
http://www.davidicke.com/icke/index1c.html
http://www.drugwar.com/sitemap.shtm
http://www.educate-yourself.org/cn/
http://www.emergency.com/ennday.htm
http://www.exploratorium.edu/pr/
http://www.freedomwriter.com/issue21/headline.htm
http://www.gordonthomas.ie/latest.html
http://www.iht.com/frontpage.html
http://www.jmcanneyscience.com
http://www.lloydpye.com/essart.htm
http://www.moller.com/news/pressrelease/
http://www.nesara.org/news/index.htm
http://www.newdawnmagazine.com/
http://www.news.ft.com/home/rw/
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/technology/index.html
http://www.palmtipsheet.com/features.html
http://www.palmtipsheet.com/index.html
http://www.preventon.com/news.php
http://www.propagandamatrix.com
http://www.redelk.org/index.htm
http://www.shout.net/~bigred/cn.html
http://www.skolnicksreport.com/
http://www.smd.be/msw/eng/update/upde.htm
http://www.starchildproject.com/page-01.html
http://www.stratfor.com/channel.php?ID=14
http://www.thespectrumnews.org/
http://www.thestorybehindthestory.com/
http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com
http://www.whatreallyhappened.com
http://www.worldmessenger.20m.com/
http://www.wws.princeton.edu/~pkrugman/
http://www.zetatalk.com/index/z03.htm
E. GOOGLE SPAWNS FROOGLE. Froogle
is a new service from Google that makes it easy to find information about
products for sale online. By focusing entirely on product search, Froogle
applies the power of Google's search technology to a very specific task:
locating stores that sell the item you want to find and pointing you directly
to the place where you can make a purchase.
To use Froogle, go to the "Froogle"
link on the Google's Advanced Search Page or go directly to
http://froogle.google.com/froogle
Type in the name of the item
you want to find and click on "Froogle Search." Almost instantly,
you'll see photos of relevant products and links to the stores that sell
them. Or you may choose to browse through the merchandise categories listed
on Froogle's home page until you find exactly the item you want to buy.
As with all other Google search
results, Froogle ranks store sites based only on their relevance to the
search terms you've entered. Google does not accept payment for placement
within actual search results, and advertising that appears to the right
of Froogle search results is clearly identified with the label "Sponsored
Links."
Want to get your books and other
products listed? See
http://froogle.google.com/froogle/merchants.html
F. NEED A THOUGHT STIMULATOR FOR PICKING
A TITLE? See
http://www.namingnewsletter.com/
G. EGOSURFING. What are people saying about
you, your company, your book or your web site? See
http://labs.google.com/cgi-bin/webquotes
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The best way to become acquainted with a subject is to write a book
about it.
--Benjamin Disraeli
(1804-1881) British Statesman.
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A. BOOK PROMOTION MAILING LISTS. Magazines,
newsletters and other places to send review copies and news releases.
See
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=/bookprom.html
http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?
http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?
http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?
E. NEED SOMEONE TO DESIGN, TYPESET AND LAYOUT
YOUR BOOK? See the Supplier List at
http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?
http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?
http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?
H. NEED A COVER DESIGNER? See the Supplier
List at
http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?
I. NEED AN EDITOR OR PROOFREADER? See the
Supplier List at
http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?
J. NEED SOMEONE TO TAKE YOUR BOOK TO TRADESHOWS?
See the exhibitor services on the Supplier List at
http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?
K. NEED A FULFILLMENT SERVICE? See the Supplier
List at
http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?
L. NEED A GHOSTWRITER? See the Supplier
List at
http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?
M. NEED LEGAL HELP? See Lawyers on the Supplier
List at
http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?
And
business.html&userid=44388803
http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?
http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?
http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?
http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?
S. WANT TO MAKE A VIRTUAL (ONLINE) BOOK
TOUR? See the Supplier List at
http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?
T. WANT TO LEARN ABOUT BOOK PROMOTION AT
A WORKSHOP? See the Supplier List at
http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?
U. WANT A WEB SITE DESIGNED OR PROMOTED?
See the Supplier List at
http://parapub.com/supplier.cfm?
V. WHERE IS DAN POYNTER? Find out when he
will be speaking in your area. See
http://parapub.com/calendar.cfm?
W. WHO IS DAN POYNTER? SEE
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=/about.html
X. THE NEW BOOK MODEL. There is a faster,
easier and cheaper way to produce a book today. See
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=newbook.html
Listen to
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=/homepage.html
And scroll down to "On Air".
Y. GET A COMPLETE LIST OF DAN POYNTER'S
BOOKS, REPORTS, DISKS, AND TAPES. See
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=products.html
Z. WHY PRINT AND MAIL MEDIA (PRESS) KITS?
Save time and money, put your kit on your web site instead. For an example,
see:
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=pressroom/pressroom.html
AA. BOOK PROMOTION WORKSHOPS IN SANTA BARBARA.
Come to Dan's home-office to learn about book marketing with a small class
of just 23 eager publishers. See
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=resource/edutrain.html
(scroll down)
BB. BOOK FULFILLMENT IS EXPENSIVE AND TIME-CONSUMING.
John Huenefeld says shipping books costs 7% to 14% of sales depending
upon whether most of the books go out in single packages or by the carton.
See
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=resource/fulfill.html
CC. BOOK PRODUCTION. Discover what you need
to know on:
--Prepress: book design, typesetting &
layout
--Printing and Printers: pBooks.
--Electronic books: eBooks, dBooks &
aBooks.
See
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=resource/produce.html
DD. WANT DAN TO COME TO SPEAK TO YOUR GROUP?
See
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=/speaking/online_form.html
GET ROLLING IN THE ROUGH
The First Draft: Rough is not ready.
To first-draft your book, take one (chapter)
pile of notes, string them out on your desk in some semblance of order,
and type as fast as you can. Do not be concerned about punctuation, grammar
or style at this point. Just get your notes and research materials into
the machine. You will edit the text later.
As you draft each
chapter of your book, run a quick spell check, print it out and place
it in a three-ring binder.
Weldon Vlasak,
D.Sc., began his book by drafting the introduction. It wasn’t right so
he rewrote it. Then he rewrote it again. Several edits later, he still
was not satisfied. His lack of progress was defeating. Looking at the
book from the beginning and not sure where it was going, he could not
continue; he was not getting anywhere.
Four months later,
he returned to the project by drafting a fascinating chapter—then another
chapter and another. Finally he returned to the Introduction and the words
flowed. The Secret of Gravity and
Other Mysteries of the Universe was born and broke new ground.
Do not edit any of
the chapters until you rough draft the entire book. If you write, edit,
re-edit, and polish each chapter before going to the next, you will never
make noticeable progress. As you place each chapter into the binder, you will gain a
great feeling of accomplishment. And
do not start at the beginning.
“The beautiful part of writing
is that you don’t have to get it right the first time, unlike, say, a
brain surgeon.”
—Robert Cormier, novelist.
(Excerpted from
Successful Nonfiction
by Dan Poynter.
For 108 more inspirational tips, See
http://parapub.com/getpage.cfm?file=/resource/writing.html
Scroll down to SUCCESSFUL NONFICTION: Tips & Inspiration for Getting Published
by
You will discover: 38 Tips on how to write, 11 Tips on why you should
write, 4 Tips on why your writing project should be a book, 21 Tips on
what to write, 7 Tips on doing research,
9 Tips for building your book, 3 Tips on Copyright, 10 Tips for finding
the right agent or publisher, 6 Tips on book promotion, And much, much
more.
Successful Nonfiction
is a beautiful book. The soft cover book has gold stamping, embossing,
French flaps, end sheets and a matte finish. It is a book as an "art
form".
ISBN 978-1-56860-061-1. Softcover book, 5.5
x 8.5, 144-pages. $14.95
For a review, see
http://www.compulsivereader.com/html/modules.php?op=modload
&name=News&file=article&sid=374
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B. ADG PANORAMA allows you to combine photos to create seamless
panorama images (Windows only). See
C. LIST YOUR TOLL-FREE NUMBER IN THE 800
INTERNET DIRECTORY. See
http://inter800.com/freelist.htm
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"Unprovided with original learning, unformed in the habits of
thinking, unskilled in the arts of composition, I resolved to write a
book."
--Edward Gibbon (1737-1794). Soldier, statesman and author
of The Decline and
Fall of the Roman Empire
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http://www.Freebies.com
B. 20-PAGE HANDOUT FROM DAN'S NEW BOOK MODEL
PRESENTATIONS. A $20.00 value. F-R-E-E. See
C. LIST YOUR BOOK(S) F-R-E-E ON THE PARA
PUBLISHING WEB SITE. See
D. INFORMATION ON SETTING UP AND RUNNING
YOUR PUBLISHING BUSINESS - F-R-E-E. See
E. INFORMATION KITS ON SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF BOOKS – F-R-E-E.
Each kit consists of more than eight pages of details, tips and resources.
Each is geared to a level of The New Book Model.
=> Researching and Writing
=> Producing printed books, eBooks & dBooks.
=>
See
H. MORE F-R-E-E STUFF. See
A. Dan Poynter is circling the world to show people how to make a
difference and make a living through their books. He shares The New Book
Model: how to approach agents, publishers and self-publish all at the
same time. He will show you how to use innovative techniques and leading-edge
technology to write your books faster, produce your books for less and
promote your books more effectively. He makes writing, publishing and
promoting books easy, profitable and fun. See The New Book Model at
/getpage.cfm?file=newbook.html
Dan Poynter's seminars have
been featured on CNN, his books have been pictured in The Wall Street
Journal, and his story has been told in U.S. News & World Report.
The media comes to Dan because he is the leading authority on book writing,
producing, marketing, promoting and distributing. The author of more than
100 books and revisions and more than 500 magazine articles on publishing,
he is one of the industry's most energetic, experienced and respected
leaders.
DAN IS ON A MISSION:
He does not want people to die with a book still inside them.
At some events he provides the
entire four-hour writing, publishing & promoting program while at
others he gives a shorter presentation. Most presentations are in PowerPoint
with motion and sound.
He also speaks on parachutes
and skydiving.
For more information, get in
touch with the Contact person and see the host's Website
ALSO SEE THE CALENDAR ON OUR WEBSITE: http://parapub.com/calendar.cfm?
2003
January 11-12:
SANTA BARBARA.
Book marketing/promotion/distribution seminar in Santa Barbara with
http://parapub.com/accessreport.cfm?report=167&refpage=
edutrain.html&userid=10313032
January 14: DENVER. Colorado F>ree University. Writing
& Publishing Nonfiction,
a seminar by Dan Poynter. The full New Book Model course. 5:57–10 pm.
1510 York Street. Fmi: 303-399-0477.
January 15: ATLANTA. Writing & Publishing Nonfiction, a
seminar by Dan Poynter at The Knowledge Shop, Atlanta, Georgia. The full New Book Model program. 6:27 to 10:00
PM. Fmi: TheKnowledgeShop@aol.com
678-766-6666.
January 17-19: SAN DIEGO Writers
Conference. The full four-hour
New Book Model program. Fmi: Diane Dunaway, 858-484-8575; ddunaway@aol.com
February
15: Independent
Writers of Southern California (IWOSC), CULVER CITY. How to use revolutionary
techniques and leading-edge technology to write your nonfiction books
faster, get into print for less and promote your books more effectively.
How to find the right publisher, locate the right agent and self-publish--all
at the same time. See the web site for details. Fmi: Gary Young, 818-222-5554,
artsy12@earthlink.net, http://www.iwosc.org
February 18: TAMPA, Florida. Baywinds Learning Centres. Writing &
Publishing Nonfiction, a seminar by Dan Poynter. The full New Book Model
program. 6:30-10:00 pm. Fmi: 800-300-6994.
info@baywinds.net. http://www.baywinds.net
February
19: WEST PALM BEACH, Florida. National Nurses
in Business Association. The full New Book Model program. 6:27-10:00 pm.
Fmi:
March 4: LOS ANGELES. Writing & Publishing Your Nonfiction
Book, a seminar by Dan Poynter at the Learning
March
6: LONG BEACH, California. Professional Coaches &
Mentors Assn. The full four-hour New Book Model Program. Renaissance Hotel.
FMI: Frumi Barr. 949-729-1577. ceoCoach@Frumi.com
March
8: FORT LAUDERDALE. Florida Speakers Association. The
full New Book Model program and more. Fmi: George Chiswick, 561-630-7766;
info@Florida-Speakers.org http://www.Florida-Speakers.org
March 21: DENVER, Colorado. Dan Poynter shares the entire four-hour New Book Model
program. On the same program:
March
28: FRESNO. The WIN-WIN Writers Conference. Fresno, California.
Section One of the New Book Model on writing. Stephen Blake Mettee, 559-876-2170.
sbm12@csufresno.edu
March 29: LOS ANGELES. Part One of The New Book Model on product creation (writing
your book).
April 2: SANTA MONICA, CA. National Nurses
in Business Association. Writing & Publishing Nonfiction, a seminar
by Dan Poynter. The full New Book Model program. 6:27-10:00 pm. $69. See
web site for details and contact
April
5: COCOA BEACH. Space Coast Writers Guild, Cocoa Beach,
Florida. The
full four-hour New Book Model
program. Fmi: Joyce Henderson, JEHwriter@cfl.rr.com
April 12: NSA-LOS
ANGELES. The full four-hour New
Book Model program. Contact Lynda Curtin, 818-507-6055; OppThinker@aol.com
April 26-27: SANTA BARBARA.
Book marketing/promotion/distribution seminar in Santa Barbara with
http://parapub.com/accessreport.cfm?report=167&refpage=
edutrain.html&userid=10313032
May 27: LOS ANGELES.
Publishers
May 28-29: LOS ANGELES.
Publishers
June
10:
LOS ANGELES. Writing & Publishing
Your Nonfiction Book, a seminar
by Dan Poynter at the Learning
June
21:
CHEMAINUS, Vancouver Island, BC. Writing & Publishing Your Nonfiction
Book, a seminar by Dan Poynter. The full New Book Model program. Contact
Eliza Hemingway for details. maggiedove@shaw.ca
July 16: CHICAGO,
IL. National Nurses in Business Association. Writing & Publishing
Nonfiction, a seminar by Dan Poynter. The full New Book Model program.
6:27-10:00 pm. See web site for details and contact
July 19-20: SANTA BARBARA.
Book marketing/promotion/distribution seminar in Santa Barbara with
http://parapub.com/accessreport.cfm?report=167&refpage=
edutrain.html&userid=10313032
August 9: WASHINGTON, DC. NSA/DC. Turning Speeches
into Books. The full four-hour New Book Model program. Fmi Sylvia Henderson,
301-646-1668, springboardtrain@aol.com
August 13: STAMFORD, CT. National Nurses in Business Association.
Writing & Publishing Nonfiction, a seminar by Dan Poynter. The full
New Book Model program. 6:27-10:00 pm. See web site for details and contact
September 10: HOUSTON, TX.
National Nurses in Business Association. Writing & Publishing Nonfiction,
a seminar by Dan Poynter. The full New Book Model program. 6:27-10:00
pm. See web site for details and contact
September
19: UNIVERSAL CITY. Magnificent
October 8: METAIRIE, LA.
National Nurses in Business Association. Writing & Publishing Nonfiction,
a seminar by Dan Poynter. The full New Book Model program. 6:27-10:00
pm. See web site for details and contact
October 18-19:
SANTA BARBARA.
Book marketing/promotion/distribution seminar in Santa Barbara with
http://parapub.com/accessreport.cfm?report=167&refpage=
edutrain.html&userid=10313032
November
6-9.
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND. Turning Speeches into Books. A pre-convention seminar
on November 6. The full New Book Model Program.
Fmi: Ann Andrews. Tel: 649-524-5174, anand@ihug.co.nz
Here is something funny we have found
on books, writing, publishing, authors and/or words. If you have a laugh
to share, please send it to DanPoynter@ParaPublishing.com
WORD PLAY
--Charles Boyle
A backward poet writes inverse.
A man's home is his castle, in a manor of speaking.
Dijon vu - the same mustard as before.
Practice safe eating - always use condiments.
Shotgun wedding: A case of wife or death.
A man needs a mistress just to break the monogamy.
A hangover is the wrath of grapes.
Dancing cheek-to-cheek is really a form of floor play.
Sea captains don't like crew cuts.
Does the name Pa
Condoms should be used on every conceivable occasion.
Reading while sunbathing makes you well red.
When two egotists meet, it's an I for an I.
A bicycle can't stand on its own because it is two tired.
A will is defined as a dead giveaway.
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
In democracy your vote counts. In feudalism your count votes.
She had a boyfriend with a wooden leg, but broke it off.
A chicken crossing the road is poultry in motion.
If you don't pay your exorcist, you get repossessed.
With her marriage, she got a new name and a dress.
Show me a piano falling down a mineshaft, and I'll show you
A flat minor.
When a clock is hungry, it goes back four seconds.
The man who fell into an upholstery machine is fully recovered.
A grenade thrown into a kitchen in France would result in Linoleum
Blownapart.
You feel stuck with your debt if you can't budge it.
Local Area Network in Australia: the LAN down under.
He often broke into song because he couldn't find the key.
Every calendar's days are numbered.
A lot of money is tainted - It taint yours and it taint mine.
A boiled egg in the morning is hard to beat.
He had a photographic memory that was never developed.
The short fortuneteller who escaped from prison was a medium
at large.
Those who get too big for their britches will be exposed in
the end.
Once you've seen one shopping center, you've seen a mall.
Those who jump off a Paris bridge are in Seine.
When an actress saw her first strands of gray hair, she thought
she'd dye.
Bakers trade bread recipes on a knead-to-know basis.
Santa's helpers are subordinate clauses.
Acupuncture is a jab well done.
Marathon runners with bad footwear suffer the agony of defeat.
The poor guy fell into a glass grinding machine and made a
spectacle of himself.
"A computer once beat me at chess.
But it was no match for me at kick boxing".
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