Slog - Comments on Had He Lived, the Author Would Have Thrown His Own Shit and Masturbated to Celebrate http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/had_he_lived_the_author_would_have_throw A book written by a chimp has been longlisted for the Guardian first book award. Me Cheeta: the Autobiography, is billed as the true story of Cheeta the Chimp, star of Hollywood blockbusters, told "in his own words". The book documents the life and times of a chimpanzee who has outlived all his co-stars from the 1939 film Tarzan to reach the ripe old age of 75. He withdrew from the limelight in 1964 after biting his Doctor Dolittle co-star Rex Harrison, and has retired to an old chimps' home in Palm Springs, California. The book is not published... Copyright 2008 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:00:00 -0800 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:36:20 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by A thousand monkeys at a thousand typewriters It was the best of books, it was the blurst of books.

]]> A thousand monkeys at a thousand typewriters http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/had_he_lived_the_author_would_have_throw#c1121697 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/had_he_lived_the_author_would_have_throw#c1121697 Books Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:39:34 -0800 Comment by Superfurry Animal Why you wanna be killing Cheeta off? That monkey is still alive.

]]> Superfurry Animal http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/had_he_lived_the_author_would_have_throw#c1121698 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/had_he_lived_the_author_would_have_throw#c1121698 Books Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:40:10 -0800 Comment by J.R. The book was actually ghost-written by an Orangutan.

]]> J.R. http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/had_he_lived_the_author_would_have_throw#c1121706 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/had_he_lived_the_author_would_have_throw#c1121706 Books Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:42:24 -0800 Comment by Hankyuu What would they have paid his royalties in, bananas?

]]> Hankyuu http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/had_he_lived_the_author_would_have_throw#c1121893 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/had_he_lived_the_author_would_have_throw#c1121893 Books Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:23:24 -0800 Comment by Jessica God damn, that's a funny headline! Well done Mr. Constant.

]]> Jessica http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/had_he_lived_the_author_would_have_throw#c1121913 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/had_he_lived_the_author_would_have_throw#c1121913 Books Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:27:26 -0800 Comment by flamingbanjo Hey, I bit Rex Harrison! Where's my book deal?

]]> flamingbanjo http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/had_he_lived_the_author_would_have_throw#c1121957 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/had_he_lived_the_author_would_have_throw#c1121957 Books Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:36:20 -0800