The complete worst-case scenario survival handbook : man skills / by Joshua Piven, David Borgenicht, and Ben H. Winters ; with contributions by Victoria De Silverio [and others] ; illustrations by Brenda Brown.
[1.] Great escapes. How to crash-land a plane on water -- How to survive an avalanche -- How to rescue others -- How to outwit a pack of wolves -- How to escape from fire ants -- How to treat a rat bite -- How to deal with a charging bull -- If you encounter a stampede -- How to fend off a vicious dog -- How to survive a pirate attack -- How to lose someone who is following you -- How to hot-wire a car -- How to deal with a fire under the hood -- How to jump from a moving car -- How to leap from a motorcycle to a car -- How to drive down a flight of stairs -- How to drive up a flight of stairs -- How to ram a barricade -- How to survive if your car careens down a mountainside -- How to survive a rollover -- How to pee in the car while stuck in traffic -- How to survive a blow-out on the ice road -- How to save yourself if you are having a heart attack -- [2.] Sports and hobbies. How to ski off a 100-foot drop -- How to survive a bungee jumping disaster -- How to survive a race car spinout -- How to perform a fast 180-degree turn with your car -- How to survive a motorcycle spinout -- How to bail out of a street luge -- How to survive being car-doored -- How to treat a hockey puck to the eye -- How to flip an overturned kayak -- How to remove a fishhook from your finger -- How to rescue a crew member overboard -- How to sail through a typhoon -- How to disarm an irate golfer -- How to control your golf rage -- How to play out of a water trap -- How to survive being hit in the goodies -- How to survive being chased by a pack of dogs while jogging -- How to treat a gym addiction -- How to stop an out-of-control treadmill -- How to spot a card cheat -- How to play a blackjack hand -- Poker tips -- How to win a bar bet -- How to treat a dart injury -- How to take a punch -- How to win a sword fight -- How to deflect and counter a blow -- How to deal with a 7/10 bowling split -- Trash-talking insults -- How to open a bottle without an opener -- How to sober up fast -- How to prevent a hangover -- How to deal with "the spins" -- How to vomit correctly -- How to survive a stadium riot -- How to survive a hot dog eating contest -- [3.] Love and sex. How to fend off competitors for your date -- How to treat a black eye -- How to get an emergency reservation -- How to survive if you have excessive gas -- How to deal with bad breath -- How to prevent bad breath -- How to get into an exclusive nightclub -- How to identify breast implants -- How to date three people at once -- How to remove difficult clothing -- How to have sex in a small space -- How to make your online profile more alluring -- How to end a relationship -- How to live with an ex until one of you moves out -- How to make your betrothed's parents like you -- How to survive the bachelor party -- How to pick a lock (when handcuffed to a bowling ball) -- How to smoke a cigar -- How to fix wedding attire -- How to survive the first dance at your wedding -- How to survive if you forget her birthday -- How to survive if you forget your anniversary. [4.] Domestic disasters. Garage emergencies -- How to escape if stuck under a car -- How to make household chores fun -- How to survive a cockroach infestation -- Signs of a roach infestation -- How to share a studio apartment with three roommates -- How to treat a shaving wound -- Facial hair options -- How to tie a tie -- How to prevent snoring -- How to apologize when you don't know what you've done wrong -- Emergency phrases for when you're in the doghouse -- How to sleep on the couch -- Items you should not use as a pacifier -- How to make an emergency bottle -- How to rid a bedroom of monsters -- How to remove a wad of paper from your child's nose -- How to remove a pea, marble, or other solid object -- How to deal with a dead pet -- How to deal with a smart aleck -- How to survive your child's first date -- How to bond with your teenager -- Essential parental cliches -- How to break up a cat fight -- How to toilet train your cat -- How to build a cat fort -- How to teach an old dog new tricks -- How to brush your dog's teeth -- How to open a bottle of wine with a broken cork -- How to open a bottle of wine without a corkscrew -- How to avoid shooting a champagne cork -- Beer to food equivalency chart -- Essential manly drink recipes -- Hangover remedies -- Cuts of beef -- Cuts of pork -- Meat grilling tips -- How to rescue fish that is flaking apart -- How to put out a grill fire -- How to extinguish burning clothing -- How to extinguish a lawn fire -- Grilling safety -- [5.] Work. How to survive the interview -- How to flatter an insecure boss -- How to fake your way through a presentation -- Things never to say in a meeting -- How to escape from a meeting room -- How to entertain yourself during a meeting -- How to discreetly pass gas mid-meeting -- How to stifle uncontrollable laughter -- How to take the last doughnut -- How to make an impromptu toast -- How to remove a tie caught in the document feeder -- How to restore a shredded document -- Salvage a coffee-stained document -- How to unclog the office toilet without a plunger -- If pushing the handle does not flush the toilet -- How to survive if you are caught slacking -- How to enhance your stature -- How to avoid downsizing -- How to survive a nightmare business trip -- How to video-conference from the beach -- [6.] Out and about. How to drive a tank -- How to parallel park a tractor trailer -- How to tell if your car has been tampered with -- How to deal with a quadruple blowout -- How to improvise a driver's sunshade -- Junk in the trunk: must-have emergency items -- How to survive being stranded in the snow -- How to survive a lightning storm on a mountainside -- How to survive when lost in the mountains -- How to build a shelter in the snow -- How to break a trail in waist-deep snow -- How to make an improvised snowshoe -- How to fish on the ice -- How to find your way without a compass -- How to survive when lost in the desert -- How to drive safely -- What to bring when traveling by foot -- How to avoid getting lost -- Ground signals for passing aircraft -- How to keep beverages cold in the desert -- How to make a bundle bow and arrows -- How to make animal traps -- How to clean and cook a squirrel -- How to make a fire with a single stalk of bamboo -- How to make fire without matches -- How to make, and cook with, a pit oven -- How to survive adrift at sea -- How to survive when marooned -- How to purify water -- How to build a jungle shelter -- Safely order when you don't speak the language -- How to pass a bribe -- How to survive a night in jail -- How to tail a thief -- How to treat a bullet or knife wound -- How to take a bullet -- Glossary of manly terms.
Summary:
This volume helps the reader handle a variety of situations correctly and calmly. From survival times in various temperatures of water to how to obtain an emergency reservation or apologize when you haven't done anything wrong, the authors offer a range of clever and fun tips plus a searchable DVD-ROM.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.