guess who just bought a copy of the MacGyver book!!! £4.99!!! BARGIN!!!!!! amazon.com had a copy for $60!!! amazon.co.uk had one £4.99 yay!!!!!

anyway... just wanted to share that with someone..... hehehehe

ok... this is the review someone left on amazon about mac on ice:

A fine memorial to a short-lived show, 2 Jun 2007
By Wayne Redhart (UK) - See all my reviews

Doreen and I have always been big fans of ice-dancing and there are few shows that live in our memory as vividly as 'MacGyver on Ice'. One has to admit that the highly-publicised withdrawal of Richard Dean Anderson from the main role had been a big blow and we didn't initially hope for much. It was reported on BBC's 'Nine o'clock News' that after three weeks of intensive rehearsal (during which the only manoeuvers he proved capable of executing were un-choreographed forward rolls) he was given his marching orders. Fortunately, when all looked lost, Robin Cousins (an obsessive MacGyver fan) leapt up as his replacement and set the show alight! The triple-lutz that he performed during the title theme was almost certainly the equal of anything that Richard Dean Anderson could have offered. Possibly the most memorable though, was the elaborate routine that he performed while assembling a nuclear warhead from everyday items (in a collapsed mine-shaft). Still, the critics were unimpressed. Will Self described it as follows:

"'MacGyver on Ice' spews forth symbolically elusive streams of tepid discontinuity from each and every capacious orifice (...) My ears still ring from the sheer tintinnabulation of vernacular disenchantment (...) It was an unmitigated disarray of anthropomorphical, pseudo-scientific anachronism."

Needless to say, after the initial tour, the show never resurfaced and its memory soon faded into obscurity. This rare souvenir is a marvellous trip down memory lane for those who lucky enough to have attended.

(Apparently Richard Dean Anderson has put some real effort into refining his skills, recently, so don't rule out the possibility of 'Stargate on Ice' in the near future).

This review has, like, nothing to do with the book 'MacGyver On Ice' that I own.

Must be a different book....

nope.... same book.....

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0...9383413-4396424

see???

i think they were smoking something when they were writing this.....

LOL- oh, I'll even write it out- Laughing Out Loud!!! That is hilarious!!!



(Come on guys- they were making a joke. Ever hear of "Disney on Ice"? "The Ice-capades"? "MacGyver on Ice"- wouldn't we all love to see that show! Ha ha!)

yeah it's funny but not as a book review... it's posted in the wrong place

But that's partly why it's funny!

i'm just an obsesive compulsive at heart... a place for everything and everthing in it's place

Blame it on me being EXTREMELY tired, but are they having a blow at RD??? Cause I'm not sure.

If so, can anyone tell me where my rifle is?

I get really upset when people flame at him. Joke or no joke. I love him. There!

Now where have I put that bloody rifle?

I think Doreen has married herself a closet gay.

HA!!!! That is hilarious!!!!

ok... that guy who did the wierd review has now added a picture... and it's not of the book.....

http://www.amazon.co.uk/MacGyver-Ice-Mark-...87981235&sr=8-1

okay, now that's getting a bit stupid...
And 7 of 8 people have found the review helpful!

by the way, the guy's also added his review to Amazon.com's (USA) listing of the "MacGyver on Ice" book.
Come on- it was funny once, but it's getting a bit annoying now.

However, if it makes anyone feel better, I've got my review on there along with some pictures of the actual book cover, side and back! (Don't know why Amazon can't spell MacGyver right though!)
http://www.amazon.com/MacGyver-Ice-TV-Mark-...88005327&sr=8-1

i've added a front cover to the amazon uk one too.

how can 7 poeple find that helpfull???? it's probably the same guy rating him self over and over

That guy has too much time on his hands!
You could post a review too Sluggie. Then people will have a proper review to compare to like the one our MacGyver did on the .com site.

I'm pretty sure Amazon doesn't let you rate your own reviews- though I suppose the guy might have a friend rating him or perhaps just set up a separate account...

oh well- be sure to put up your own review on the UK site though. It'd be cool to hear from other people who've had the chance to read the only official example of MacGyver prose!

hahahaha good idea guys but i don't do reviews my spelling is too bad

I've never heard of this book, what's it all about? The story of MacGyver and Ice Hockey?!

LOL - Not quite. Though I do think that would be a great book! An educational book. The History of Ice Hockey, as told by MacGyver!

Seriously though, "MacGyver on Ice" is a 1986 book by Mark Daniel that was published by Armada Books in the UK. It is the only official MacGyver novel that has been written, at least as far as I know. It is a new story based on the show- not just a novelization of an episode. And it is indeed approved by Paramount.
It's pretty chock full of MacGyverisms and is well worth the read, if you can find it. It's pretty tricky to track down, but has been known to show up on Ebay from time to time- and on Amazon.com (don't forget to check Amazon.co.uk) or abebooks.com

If you're interested, you can see the front and back cover of the book, as well as a list of MacGyverisms and some quotes and my review of the book on my web site.
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