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Title: Eugene Mirman: 1, Tom: 0
Post by: redsplitwig on January 24, 2009, 03:35:28 PM
Does Tom's twitter novel count since it's not a physical book?

Anyway, I don't think this was posted yet, but Eugene Mirman's got a book coming out called the Will to Whatevs.
http://www.amazon.com/Will-Whatevs-Guide-Modern-Life/dp/0061346187/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1232829019&sr=8-2 (http://www.amazon.com/Will-Whatevs-Guide-Modern-Life/dp/0061346187/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1232829019&sr=8-2)

There's gonna be a release show too with some folk and PFT posted this on his website.
from
http://paulftompkins.com/ (http://paulftompkins.com/)

02. 10. 09     /      Brooklyn, NY     /      The Bell House     
 
"Hi Paul,

I'm wondering if you will be in town on Tuesday the 10th of February and if you would be able to perform at my book release party at the Bell House in Brooklyn that night. So far, Kristen Schaal and John Oliver are performing. It would be wonderful to have you, because of how funny and charming you are. If you can't, no problem. But if you can, it would be wonderful.

-Eugene"

Eugene's book is called, "The Will To Whatevs".

Also appearing on the show are Johns Hodgman and Oliver. Sarah Vowell is DJing.
Title: Re: Eugene Mirman: 1, Tom: 0
Post by: KickTheBobo on January 24, 2009, 04:23:14 PM
you had me at "Sarah Vowell is DJing".
Title: Re: Eugene Mirman: 1, Tom: 0
Post by: daveB from Oakland on January 24, 2009, 04:54:17 PM
You had me UNTIL "Sarah Vowell is DJing".
Title: Re: Eugene Mirman: 1, Tom: 0
Post by: ericluxury on January 26, 2009, 11:02:18 AM
I agree with the last post except that I will totally be there. I am currently steeling myself to bear 30 minutes of They Might Be Giants.
Title: Re: Eugene Mirman: 1, Tom: 0
Post by: Ramsobot on January 26, 2009, 02:00:57 PM
Guys, I'm totally gonna go up to Sarah Vowell and ask her to dance with me. And then she'll be all like "no" but then she'll think about it and then maybe as a joke she'll want to dance and so she'll put a long song on and we'll start to dance and then it turns out she'll be really into it. I haven't planned out further than that, but I totally bet it'll work.

For real, guys.
Title: Re: Eugene Mirman: 1, Tom: 0
Post by: akaJudge on January 26, 2009, 03:04:04 PM
Ramsobot, if that works you will be my GOD.  Except, I'll hate you, because I'm in love w/ Sarah Vowell.  So yeah, it'll be just like my God now.
Title: Re: Eugene Mirman: 1, Tom: 0
Post by: ericluxury on January 26, 2009, 03:08:44 PM
I hate it when I can't tell if someone is serious on message boards.
Title: Re: Eugene Mirman: 1, Tom: 0
Post by: Big Plastic Head on January 26, 2009, 03:47:33 PM
Ramsobot, it may just work. A few years ago a friend of mine and his brother went to a benefit for McSweeney's and S. Vowel was offering shoulder punches to people if they made a small donation. Basically, you would go up, pay your fee and Sarah would give you a nice little punch in the shoulder, a kind of, "nice job, pal" kind of thing. This got my friend's brother to thinking. He turned to my friend and said, "I wonder if I can get a 'Donkey Punch' from her instead". My friend turned beet red (because he knew he wasn't joking) as his brother went up to stand in line to see if he could get his special request. When it was his turn, my friend said that he could see his brother say something to Sarah, who then shrugged her shoulders as if to say, "why not?". His brother leaned over and Sarah tapped him in the back of his head with her fist. He said thank you and left and she went on to the next donor.

True story. Good luck, Ramsobot!
Title: Re: Eugene Mirman: 1, Tom: 0
Post by: citizenlewis on January 26, 2009, 03:57:40 PM
Sarah Vowell is DJing.

I hope she will be showing off her scratching skills.
Title: Re: Eugene Mirman: 1, Tom: 0
Post by: redsplitwig on January 26, 2009, 04:41:08 PM
Sarah Vowell is DJing.

I hope she will be showing off her scratching skills.

I've heard she DJ's a lot like Biz Markie.  Very old school.
Title: Re: Eugene Mirman: 1, Tom: 0
Post by: buffcoat on January 26, 2009, 08:16:44 PM
I agree with the last post except that I will totally be there. I am currently steeling myself to bear 30 minutes of They Might Be Giants.

Ah, TiMBuG will be fun for 30 minutes.  A three-hour set, no.
Title: Re: Eugene Mirman: 1, Tom: 0
Post by: Forrest on January 26, 2009, 08:25:05 PM
I will be at this! I plan on cracking open some sodas with Eric Charles Luxury and any and all FOT that might make appearances.
Title: Re: Eugene Mirman: 1, Tom: 0
Post by: todd on January 26, 2009, 09:30:40 PM
I hope she plays nothing but the pensive bed music they use on This American Life.
Title: Re: Eugene Mirman: 1, Tom: 0
Post by: Amplituden on January 27, 2009, 11:27:59 AM
I hope she plays nothing but the pensive bed music they use on This American Life.
Its strange how much they use Papa M's album "Live from a Shark's Cage" on this show.  It seems like they use it every week.