July 31, 2009 | Heroes
As some of you are no doubt aware (we’ve spent the better part of a year and a half intermittently shilling for it), this is the official blog for our humor book, which comprises a Great White’s snaggle-toothed mouthful of a title: “The Man Who Scared a Shark to Death and Other True Tales of Drunken Debauchery” (to be known henceforth as ‘The Shark Book’, in the interest of energy conservation and somehow reducing our environmental impact on the high seas).
That we are known as ‘The Shark Guys’, should come as no surprise either, not because we’re fond of the phrase ‘We’re gonna need a bigger boat’ (though we are) or slurp enough fin soup to risk endangering them;’ rather, this is what marketing genius gurus refer to as ‘branding’. We sincerely hope you like it, as it’s far too late to change it now and it’s preferable to, though not as accurate as, ‘The Drunken Debauched Guys’.
This site is updated thrice weekly. Why three you ask? Well, some really good things come in threes: threesomes, celebrity deaths, a Bronze medal (we’re Canadian, it’s the best we can hope for), jazz trios, six-man tag-team matches, [Please See our Worst Masked Wrestling Gimmicks] and it’s the atomic number of Lithium. [August 3rd is also auspicious in our home province as it's a holiday]
Along with our notable Top 10 Lists, product reviews, travelogues, beer tastings, movie reviews and reasons why you should not bring the Turbo Jam DVD set to the office, The Shark Guys site will provide information about the authors: freelance journalism, radio appearances, press, readings, outstanding arrest warrants, and of course news on the next book. Speaking of which, we are currently working on that book. Some of you might have noticed the posts have been getting shorter lately: this is not to reflect people’s diminished attention spans or laziness on our part, but rather, diligent toiling toward our deadline.
Heads up: Next week, we will be in New York City for matters relating to said book and perhaps updating research on our post ‘New York City Versus Toronto’, though we believe it’s entirely accurate and in no way misleading. As a result, expect a Monday post and then a short hiatus as we take the Staten Island ferry out for a joyride, scale Lady Liberty’s heights and get some R&R in the East Village and Brooklyn. The last time both of us were in NYC together, it was the week of September 11.
This mini vacation could not come at a better time, especially if the Toronto City Council votes down the strike resolution and those of us in the downtown core continue to be overcome by the fumes emitted by the garbage.
Thank you to our growing readership and feel free to spam as many friends and acquaintances with links to this site.
Have a great weekend and on a related note, enjoy Shark Week on the Discovery Channel.
The Shark Guys
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