First, let me start by saying that I wish I could have found a higher resolution photo of the cover of this amazing book, but alas, this was the best the interwebs would serve up.

*sad face*

In case you weren’t aware, The Oatmeal is one of the greatest things on the net.  It constantly serves up hilarious comics that make my easily-distracted self stray from important projects all the time.  Whether it’s zombies, dinosaurs, pigs or coffee-related humor, there’s something for everyone!

(and by “everyone” I clearly mean people with a sense of humor similar to my own… but since The Oatmeal only debuted in the spring of 2009 and gets somewhere around a quarter of a billion, yes BILLION, pageviews per year, it’s safe to say there are a LOT of people out there with a sense of humor similar to mine.  In other words — I rule.)

But back to The Oatmeal and the reason we’re all here… there’s something BIG coming from the genius mind behind The Oatmeal, Matthew Inman, that’s right, he’s releasing a book — the book shown above as a matter of fact: “5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth” (and Other Useful Guides) and it looks awesome!  Not only does it contain some of the classics featured on the site, but it also includes 25 never-before-seen comics and a pull out poster (which I’m guessing will be adorning dorm rooms around the country before long!)

So, after March 1st, grab yourself a coffee, ignore that project you’ve been working on and settle in with a copy of “5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth” (and Other Useful Guides) because I guarantee you won’t be sorry.  

Unless of course you hate zombies, dinosaurs, pigs and hilarity — in which case, I probably don’t like you, so don’t bother reading anything I write from here on out.  

Don’t worry — It’s not me, it’s you.