09.27.06
Holy crap
Sweet baby Jesus and all the orphans… I feel like this should have its own category – something like “OMG!!!1″ or “Brain Just Exploded” – something wot I wrote is in The God Delusion! Being quoted is itself deliriously exciting, but what’s had me flapping my hands and running in small circles is that I was described as “an eloquent blogger”. Coming from a writer like Richard Dawkins, that’s slightly more praise than I’m capable of absorbing. The quote is the last paragraph from here. The book’s available from Amazon for a tenner, but after reading that in Waterstones there was no way I was leaving without a copy, even if it was six quid dearer.
Anyway, without wanting to get all Oscar acceptance speech on you, thanks to melior in the comments for pointing it out to me – I honestly thought it was a wind-up this morning mate, sorry for doubting you – and thanks to Tim for asking me to contribute to Religion is Bullshit in the first place.
*floats away in a happy daze*
Oh, there’s a little more here.
Rory said,
September 27, 2006 at 7:39 pm
Just found it, on page 134. It’s quite an honour. I think you may have just given me a new ambition.
Incidentally, I got my copy from Amazon today. So if you were really on the ball when the book was announced you might have avoided spending the extra money.
Ben said,
September 27, 2006 at 9:27 pm
I reckon then I’d have just ended up with two copies – it wouldn’t have arrived before I left this morning, and there’s STILL no way I was leaving Waterstones without it, even if I knew there was a copy waiting at home…
Rory said,
September 27, 2006 at 9:37 pm
My copy was here when I got up this morning at a leisurely 11 o’clock. My staring at it in quiet admiration nearly led me to miss my bus. Same thing happened with the new Pratchett book, Wintersmith, yesterday. I need to start getting up earlier when I know there’s a new book due in the post.
jess said,
October 2, 2006 at 10:18 pm
I’m about half way through The God Delusion at the moment – that’s how i found you
Congrats!
Ben said,
October 3, 2006 at 10:42 pm
Thanks Jess! Still buzzing about this, I’ve got tickets to go and see him read from The God Delusion next week. I shall report back on just how badly I humiliated myself.
Siobh said,
October 7, 2006 at 10:13 am
Just like Jess, I read p. 134 and looked you up straight away. Congrats from me too!! Amazing. Looking forward to reading through your archive!
“Lalla…call security…” « Back off, man; I’m a scientist. said,
October 14, 2006 at 3:24 pm
[...] So. One of your heroes has, to your eternal joy, quoted some of your online mutterings in his latest book. You’ve discovered that he’s doing a reading in a city a short train ride away, and procured tickets. You intend to get the book signed, and introduce yourself as the quotee. The question is this: how the hell do you do that last bit without embarrassing yourself? Whether we were on the train, wandering round Birmingham hoping to stumble across the Library Theatre, or having a quick peri-peri chicken wrap (plus can of drink only 2.95), the thought of what I was going to say was always bouncing around my skull. [...]
Laura M.~ Let's Replicate the ~ BRIGHT ~ Meme !! said,
October 14, 2006 at 10:20 pm
Congratulations Ben,
I can only imagine how exciting this must be for you. I linked over here from the Tour Journal thread of the RDF website, so thanks for putting that on there. Never heard of your site ( I’m American), but so far you seem to be a funny, articulate writer, from what I’ve read here. Keep up the good work and you’ve every reason to feel proud !
Ben said,
October 14, 2006 at 11:03 pm
Thanks Laura! On the day I found out about it I reached a level of excitement matched only by that of Christmas Day 1984 (I got a huge box of second hand Star Wars toys, the single finest present I have ever received). I came out of the book shop with my newly purchased copy, saw a friend from work and made her read the quote – she told me a few days later that at the time she thought I was drunk.
Pootatuck said,
November 15, 2006 at 4:08 pm
I found your site after RD referred to you as an ‘eloquent blogger’. I think he was right. Good site and interesting reading.
Ben said,
November 15, 2006 at 8:59 pm
Thanks Pootatuck, much appreciated!
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