The Amazon guide to real real ultimate power ninja stuff
By Ryan Block 
posted Mar 29th 2005 10:45AM
posted Mar 29th 2005 10:45AM
Okay, so you weren't "blessed" with a childhood spent in the Peking Opera School, but you'd like to… kill a dude. Well, Amazon's got you covered—literally (ninja jumpsuit and mask, anyone?) and figuratively with a lengthy list of one Ninja Assassin's personal recommends for getting the job done from a lock picking set and longbow to a copy of the Real Ultimate Power book, which will be your primary learning material for flipping out and killing people. Anyone care to bring us a "trophy," perhaps in gadget form?
I grabbed another wacky Amazon.com screenshot which basically said:
"If you like to wear underwear, you'll probably like:"
I'm not sure why this qualifies as Engadget news, but the website that the Real Ultimate Power book is based on is absolutely hilarious. I first discovered it a few years ago. If you have some free time, check out everything on the site including the movie scripts, sightings, and emails. It's a stupid kind of humor that not everyone will think is funny, but it is well worth checking out.
http://realultimatepower.net
I got the hoodie a couple years ago that says, "Ninja's are cool and by cool I mean totally sweet." The people who know about the real ultimate power and have almost entered puberty themselves love it, everyone else thinks seppuku has nothing to do with frisbees.
Wow, this is kinda funny... I was sitting at the Starbucks inside B&N the other day with my girlfriend and BAM I saw the book. I remembered the website but I jumped out of my seat and ran over to grab it I read the first few pages and just bought the damn thing (The Book). Its amazing!
This is awesome news. Engadget has great coverage. I love ninjas!
It is particularly funny to read the reviews of the Real Ultimate Power book organized by lowest rated first.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/customer-reviews/080652569X/ref=cm_rev_sort/103-4179575-7539804?customer-reviews.sort_by=%2BOverallRating&x=12&y=11&me=ATVPDKIKX0DER
People apparantly took the book seriously and had complaints about the accuracy of its content.
Ex. "I have studied Ninjutsu for 12 years now, and I have seen alot of people try to teach an art that they know nothing about. This is the poorest example of ninjutsu training I have ever seen. It is not even a training manual as much as it is an absurd attempt to give insight into the lives of the Ninjuts (Ninja). Save your money and buy one of Steven Hayes books."
Or "As a Christian and follower of our Lord Jesus Christ, I was extremely offended by this book. It tells its readers to practice pagan rituals and even commit suicide with a bent frisby. I honestly hope you find Jesus' love, Mr.Hamburger, and I pray for your everlasting soul."
I bought a shirt from that site that said "I love ninjas with every part of my body, including my pee pee" I think I may still have it somewhere.
I don't know why, but this evokes a line from Napoleon Dynamite:
"I'm pretty good with a bowstaff"
Robert Hamburger is the kid who runs that site.. man when I first read about it and went there I was laughing my arse off for days. I have read abotu half of his book, and its allot of the site stuff in it, but there is some new stuff too.
The movies he made on his site are absolutely hilarious as well.
The kid is a genius... as is MADDOX
www.thebestpageintheuniverse.com
Those book reviews kill me!
Here's one from someone that rated the book 4 stars...
"The reason I didn't give it 5 stars is he never mentioned the fact the a Pirate can kick a ninja's ass any day of the week."
LMFAO! Pirates play a mean dodgeball too! :)