Red Green's Duct Tape Is Not Enough

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Summary: A gem on each page!
Review: 214 pages full advice, in the form of one or two page articles. These pebbles of knowledge, these gems of wisdom, these lumps of wit will help you with all kinds of questions you might have. Questions like; When should I sut up? Do gifts have a message? What expressions give away my age? And much much more! There are also quotes of the day on every few pages. All in a lovely and colorful paperback cover. You might say, "But how can I pay for such a book? Do I sell my blood? Can I trade in my first born? Do I have to go to Canada?" HA! Don't worry, the book is well within your means, new or used! Buy it now!

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Summary: Not Red's Best Work
Review: As the #1 fan of The Red Green show, having watched since the first season, recorded every episode, watched each at least 200 times, own all the DVD's and VHS tape specials, etc... it's hard to say this is not a good book, but it's just not. The humor here is not 'Red Green' it's Steve Smith... it's not geared toward the average middle-aged man, it's geared toward yuppies who would call this 'levity'... So, do yourself a favor, read the sample pages available on this page before you buy the book... it doesn't get any better. I think part of the charm of Steve Smith is his facial expressions... so, written word is out of his element. But maybe I'm just making excuses for him... the fact remains, this book is not in the least bit funny or insiteful. Red Green is funny, Steve Smith is 'witty', but just barely, at that. Steve, stick to what made you famous instead of selling out to the yuppy, office, New York Times crowd.

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Summary: Canadian Sense Of Humor, Eh?
Review: READING IT I found myself laughing aloud in the public space. I know that some liberal, artsy-fartsy Canuck snobs roll their eyes if Red Green's cult TV show is mentioned, but the man has a marvellously wry sense of humor that keeps hitting the mark without ever being offensive. Yet the ugly utilitarian snout of Political Correctness gets smashed to bits too. It's amazing how just the plain old common sense arrived at from the real life observations could make you roar with laughter.
This is the populist humor at its democratic best.
Well, yes. The answer is yes. The Canadians have it. The sense of humor that is. Eh? Eh!

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Summary: A Great "Guide To Midlife"
Review: Steve Smith, a.k.a. Red Green, host of the popular (at least in Canada) comedy television show, which is titled, 'The Red Green Show' wrote this book to midlife. Mr. Smith himself is an older man, with a lot of wisdom-and humor-to share.

Duct Tape Is Not Enough is the most appropriate title to this book, considering The Red Green Show is heavily based on duct tape. Red explains it as "The handyman's secret weapon".

This is a book that informs in a humorous way about how life is when a man hits his older years. There are many funny lessons in this book, for example, a list of when not to laugh, like when you've just been threatened by a motorcycle gang, or if the judge asks you if you've been drinking. There are many more lessons to be learned from this book, some that actually make sense, while others are there just for a laugh.

This book is classic Red Green, he complains about married life and carefully disects many problems people have today. If you are a Red Green fan, or an older person who wants to laugh at some familiar situations, this is a perfect book for you.

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Summary: Fun read, explains the middle ager
Review: There are people like me out there, people who are not old. We get a bad rap, which is fine, but then again, we're not old, so we don't really care. However, in this book everyone can get and enjoy a dose of worldly wisdom from Steve Smith, the head honcho from the Public Television show "The Red Green Show."

I admit, I almost didn't give this book five stars. At times the jokes are stale, and the various essays can sometimes be short. However, the total entertainment value is maintained. And really, aren't old people supposed to have stale jokes? ;-)

Sarcasm aside, Steve Smith has a sharp mind and makes great points about getting older. And in a way it helps show us young people that getting old is not something we can dodge, but that it can be done with optimism. Get it, read it, share it.