It's a Guy Thing: Awesome Innovations from the Underdeveloped Male Mind

by Scott Seegert

Man may have invented the wheel, but it was a Guy who first looked at an ordinary pogo stick and realized it would be greatly improved by the addition of a combustible-gas-powered engi? a Guy who invented a high-five simulator so he'd never be left hanging again; a Guy who dared to dream of airbag boxer shorts to protect that which he holds most dear. It's not difficult to imagine these bold inventors reclining in front of their TVs (or Victrolas),...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 030735315X
• ISBN13: 9780307353153
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Three Rivers Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.1" x 0.6" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

Much more than your standard quirky gift book - a treat for men and women

Scott Seegert has scoured the U.S. patent database and published an illustrated guide to a hundred of the best inventions by guy's guys. You need a true Guy to invent Joe's Dead Body Cube (what it sounds like - a translucent cube for storing your loved ones), Harold's Pogo-Copter (self-explanatory), Ricardo's Toilet Lounger (think "throne"), or Roy's .22 Caliber Golf Club. The author has expertly organized these inventions into categories such as "Cool Games That Guys Came Up With," "Neat Ways For Guys To Shoot Each Other," "Things That Make Guys More Attractive To Women (At Least in the Guys' Minds)," and "Things That Are Unnecessarily Dangerous And, Therefore, Appealing To Guys." I've seen and received my fair share of books on strange patents over the years (I was an aspiring intellectual property lawyer back around age 10), and Seegert has written one of the best. He didn't rapidly churn out a quirky "gift" book; rather, he applied his engineering degree, MBA, and love of all things created by Guys to turn his hobby of collecting strange patents into a full-fledged humorous look at real inventions from the mind of the American Guy. Each invention is given a two-page spread complete with illustrations and diagrams. My sole complaint about the book is that only inventor first names and years are given, without reference to the actual patent number. What if I need to contact one of these Guys to license John's Portable Canine Commode or Andre's Penis Exerciser?

Funny, funny, funny!

Every man in America needs to own a copy of this book if for no other reason then so that the women in their lives will read it too and realize how much worse their choice in a mate could have been! Scott Seegert's book is a hilarious example of just how wrong some 'great' American male inventors have gone. A must read for anyone who wants to fall off their chair laughing!

Ridiculously Funny!!

I brought this to my brother's 50th birthday party (wild weekend gathering of far-flung siblings and their spouses) and it was a huge hit. We laughed until we cried! It's so funny because these are actual patented inventions - what were they thinking?!!!

FUNNY AS ALL GET OUT!

I bought this book and read it in one sitting, which was hard to do with pop squirting out of my nose (hey, a new innovation for his next book:laminated pages!). Seegert's got a way with words, totally and smoothly in control of his arena:the American Guy. He turns a phrase with ease, taking actual patents and their accompanying drawings, while commenting on them in ways guys can truly appreciate. I found myself laughing about it while driving to work the next day. This is the kind of book to take with to the annual golf trip, fishing jaunt or hunting camp. You can pass it around and laugh about it. Exactly what guys do on those kinds of get-aways. Hilarious and witty, unexpected writing with punchlines that read in the spirit of Letterman and the aloofness of The Office. A real gem.

Great book!

This is great! Good humor that even women can relate to (because we know men just like these guys!) Scott Seegert is a funny guy. Enjoyed every minute of it.