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Sunday, January 13, 2008

The most useless desert-island library possible

I first saw this topic here, but it doesn't seem to be there anymore.

Assume you’re stranded on your standard-issue desert island — no phone, no lights, no motor cars, etc. What books would be completely useless in that situation?

Titles from the link:

Firewalls for Dummies, Second Edition
Rachael Ray 365: No Repeats
The Eat Right for Your Type Complete Blood Type Encyclopedia
Essentials of Contract Law
1000 Places to See Before You Die (perhaps more frustrating than useless)

Other contributions I like:

Consumer Reports 2007 Car and Truck Buying Guide
Ebert’s Little Movie Glossary
Frommer’s Guide to Budapest and the Best of Hungary
Leonard Maltin’s 1984 Movie Guide
How to Win Friends & Influence People
Who Moved My Cheese?
Writer’s Market 2006

Here's my list:

Southwestern Bell White Pages (from 1967)
1 Minute Manager
Investment Strategies
Cheat codes for PS3
Tax code
Chilton's Guide

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