…which imitates life, which in turns rips off stories from some guy named Ambulance Driver.
I’ve just had my Major Caudill moment, although mine wasn’t as traumatic as Marko having one of his better essays ripped off and passed around teh Intarwebz and attributed to someone else.
Actually, I found mine rather funny.
I was going through some conference evaluations that arrived in the mail today. Inside were the usual mix; 90% excellent evaluations, some beefs with the venue’s sound system and climate control, a smattering of people who obviously wandered into the wrong session or didn’t bother to read the description in the program, the usual five percent or so that think I have a potty mouth, and ten or so that reminded me that my closing keynote speech should never run fifteen minutes long, especially since it was the last session of the day and there was, you know, beer to be drunk.
Nestled among the evaluations was this gem:
What a load of BS. The guy just told a bunch of stories straight off an internet site like they had actually happened to him.
Heh.
Aside from the popular jellyfish story – which I identified as a possible internet hoax – all the personal anecdotes I shared were either straight from my book or this blog. They have appeared nowhere else.
That means, as far as I can tell, that the fellow I’m accused of plagiarizing so blatantly is…me.
For some reason, that just tickles the shit out of me.
You bastard! How dare you rip yourself off!
You bastard! How dare you rip yourself off!
I guess the picture in the corner there didn’t give it away to your audience member, huh? haha
I guess the picture in the corner there didn’t give it away to your audience member, huh? haha
Shame on you, stealing your material like that. I think you owe yourself an apology.
Shame on you, stealing your material like that. I think you owe yourself an apology.
Heh. Ever read “Who’s Cribbing?” by Jack Lewis?
Heh. Ever read “Who’s Cribbing?” by Jack Lewis?
Well, at least you chose to plagiarize with some class.I know a good lawyer in Tucson, who has just the tight mindset to help you sue yourself, too.
Well, at least you chose to plagiarize with some class.I know a good lawyer in Tucson, who has just the tight mindset to help you sue yourself, too.
I have to admit…. I kind of like it too….
I have to admit…. I kind of like it too….
Heh heh did you use crib sheets when you did it?
Heh heh did you use crib sheets when you did it?
that’s just the kinda humor i’m feelin nowadays
that’s just the kinda humor i’m feelin nowadays
At the last conference I went to they threatened to withhold our CE certificates if we didn’t fill out the evals. We loved that.
At the last conference I went to they threatened to withhold our CE certificates if we didn’t fill out the evals. We loved that.
And these are the people that are trusted to save another life. What morons.
And these are the people that are trusted to save another life. What morons.
Are the evals anonymous? You could send this person a signed copy of your book, and make him/her feel about two inches tall…
Are the evals anonymous? You could send this person a signed copy of your book, and make him/her feel about two inches tall…
Anyone want to admit to being the person who wrote it?!
Anyone want to admit to being the person who wrote it?!
Hahahahahahaha! That is funny, you copycat! You could put me down for one of the complaints that you held me up on my partying (drinking).
Hahahahahahaha! That is funny, you copycat! You could put me down for one of the complaints that you held me up on my partying (drinking).
You should cut the writer a little break, you’ve lost a bunch of weight lately. You’re probably down right studly compared to the picture with the baby!(Adorable picture BTW. It’s great to see dad’s so happy about their new little ones.)
You should cut the writer a little break, you’ve lost a bunch of weight lately. You’re probably down right studly compared to the picture with the baby!(Adorable picture BTW. It’s great to see dad’s so happy about their new little ones.)
If he reads your blog regularly, he may have already read this entry. This has great potential.
If he reads your blog regularly, he may have already read this entry. This has great potential.
Hey, if you are going to steal stuff you may as well steal the best right??
Hey, if you are going to steal stuff you may as well steal the best right??
Maybe you have lost so much weight and become so buff that they just don’t recognize you anymore. ;-P
Maybe you have lost so much weight and become so buff that they just don’t recognize you anymore. ;-P
You kidding?? That’s funny as hell!
You kidding?? That’s funny as hell!
Too funny! This one makes my day! I also love the subtle irony of you writing up this fellow’s brain lock in the same blog about which he is confused. A small thing, but then, it is the little things that get us through the day, don’t you think?
Too funny! This one makes my day! I also love the subtle irony of you writing up this fellow’s brain lock in the same blog about which he is confused. A small thing, but then, it is the little things that get us through the day, don’t you think?
If nothing else, you’ve done a great job in hiding your true identity. Well, except for the advertisement for your book, which has your real name. Besides, I think I have an exclusive agreement with you that you’ll only steal my stuff! Which would be funnier if I’d actually muster the energy to build my own blog. Gary
If nothing else, you’ve done a great job in hiding your true identity. Well, except for the advertisement for your book, which has your real name. Besides, I think I have an exclusive agreement with you that you’ll only steal my stuff! Which would be funnier if I’d actually muster the energy to build my own blog. Gary
I can understand why he was disappointed because, as I read your stories, I’m realizing that most of your stories are stolen from this dude I heard in a conference one time.
I can understand why he was disappointed because, as I read your stories, I’m realizing that most of your stories are stolen from this dude I heard in a conference one time.
Haha
Haha
“Dear Gh0d – it’s serious!”“What is it, Doctor?”“He’s suffering from…. <>Acute Autoplagiarisation!<>“Cue dramatic chord, freeze frame and fade up “Young Paramedics on Ice” logo before the station ident.
“Dear Gh0d – it’s serious!”“What is it, Doctor?”“He’s suffering from…. <>Acute Autoplagiarisation!<>“Cue dramatic chord, freeze frame and fade up “Young Paramedics on Ice” logo before the station ident.
I bet you stole it from me…NAh. I do have instructors that have stolen PLENTY of good stuff though…
I bet you stole it from me…NAh. I do have instructors that have stolen PLENTY of good stuff though…
You should have held off posting about it. He might have come here and commented. Wouldn’t that have been fun.Congratulations on the weight loss, I know from experience it’s hard.
You should have held off posting about it. He might have come here and commented. Wouldn’t that have been fun.Congratulations on the weight loss, I know from experience it’s hard.