order'd

Amazon says April 11th to 15th.

I can't wait to read it!

Clodfobble - that is impressive on so many levels and in so many ways.

I'm buying mine now before you get famous and the price goes up.

I just got my first piece of hate mail!

So this guy wrote yesterday:

I assumed he was a "give me money and I'll help you promote your site" guy, because I get those on a fairly regular basis. But it was at least personalized instead of generic, so I wrote back:

And then... things escalated quickly.

Yeah. I'm blocking you on the Cellar too, Clod.
Because nothing you've written has been intelligent, or considered, or insightful or interesting. Oh, and I've never read any of your posts. You quacker.

PS, well done you for not including any of his details - there are some people here who would get offensive on him otherwise. No, not me. Ahem. No of course not. (Stupid arsehole)

I am receiving the book as a gift, which is putting someone else's money where my mouth is, but I can't wait to read it.

Not sure if I should congratulate you or not.

I have a local writer friend, and she agonizes over comments. I guess you have to. I'd like to think I would ignore them but probably wouldn't.

This one's pretty easy to ignore, because he initially lied about his intentions and thus obviously had a plan to hate me from the beginning. Someone who actually read it, then hated it, I'll have a harder time ignoring. But even then, I know better than to respond. Fools arguing, and all that. Honestly, though, it's kind of a good sign that it came so soon, because it means people I really don't know have already heard about it.

They want you to have an emotional reaction, Clod; they are highly charged and they want your emotional devastation. Because this is where we are now; it's Eternal September and the n00bs do not know how to discuss things. They believe that if they make you feel bad and kill yourself, they have won. They do not know that the problem is within as much as out.

WW3 is a comments section, the war is fought over beliefs and the shells are threats and hatred. And once again we find that the only island of sanity is a small forum populated by people you know, and may actually give a shit about, and who may actually give a shit about you.

I'm actually suspecting that it's from the author of quackwatch himself. That guy's old, and young people don't say things like "quackery," or "which must contain this information" as a question, or think $10 is a lot of money to wager on something.

Congrats! You made the big time! You have your own personal crazy person.

*THIS* part made me laugh!

Dear Clodfobble,

I will urge my friends at my local bookstore, Phinney Books, to carry several copies. The owners are friends of mine, they live four houses down.

I will be placing my instructions with them this week.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ran across this article which seems promising in certain situations.

Neuroscientists reverse autism symptoms

Frig it - can't post a link- here is the url

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-0...-symptoms.html

Gene therapy is cool, but it's annoying that they keep saying "autism" when what they mean is "a very specific 1% of autistic individuals and none of the rest of them." They've known about the Shank3 gene for a long time, just like they know about Fragile X. It's basically considered its own disorder: when participating in a research study, they will ask you at the beginning if you've ever been diagnosed with Fragile X, Shank3, PKU, and a few others, and you'll be disqualified if so.

Gosh, you're pretty smart, you should write a book. :haha:

We have a fragile X lad plays the drums in our brass band.


Sent by thought transference

Look what just came!!!

Great cover!

Also, I know I said this already, but I just want to reiterate that the title is brilliant.

Amazon said April when I ordered, is everything on schedule as far as you know?

Just squeaked in on the pre-orders. I know....

procrastinator and cliffhanger regards....

The editor (or someone in his department) came up with it. But I like it too. :)

Yes, they sent me a couple advance copies, the rest will be leaving the warehouse tomorrow. Amazon is just playing it safe with their deadline, they may decide to ship them early once they actually have them in their hands, or they may be lazy and make you wait until April.

Yeah, Amazon likes to cover their ass, I get things earlier that predicted much of the time. But it's no problem, I'm going to mail three of them to you for autographs anyway, I don't want to wait for the world tour. :cool:

I tend to like to cover my arse too.
Probably for different reasons.

I'll be sending mine down as well!

Can you sign the Kindle version?

Sure! Just send me your Kindle, and I'll sign every book you'll ever read!

Make sure you include a little piece of paper or something in there with your name on it so I don't get them mixed up and forget who gets how many back. :)

Roger that. :)

sointly, and return postage.

I know I'm late to the party, but I want to reiterate how great the cover looks.

Thanks!

It's a Lumberthumb! Was that early shipping from Amazon, or a local store?

I got it from Amazon today. That is indeed my left thumb.

Cool. Mine must be near.

I hope mine comes soon, I want to read it.

mine has shipped!

I have just now at this exact moment become terrified that you guys won't like it.

Also, I have a relatively large podcast interview Monday. And so far in the following weeks, a 1-hour major market NPR segment, a rural Virginia morning show, and an interview of as-yet-unknown length with the largest English-speaking radio station in Spain (and who knows how big that is.) More supposedly to come.

Did I say terrified? Hmm.

Are these all remotes?

You have so much more skill here than the average remote-touring author would start with! You already know how to speak well and command a microphone and have a great mic voice. You know how to present what you want to say. You're already tons interesting.

You got dis

(I don't though... I paid MORE for digital delivery and says here it won't happen until Apr 5)

They're all over the phone. The one in Spain may be over Skype, not involving my face but just because apparently the international lines are more reliable that way. Which is good, because all of them are either at 6 or 7 in the morning my time, and my face will not be presentable. I'm told that almost all radio guests, even the ones who sound like they're in the studio, are actually over digital phone lines these days.

What podcast, clod? or can't you say yet?

Was I supposed to read it too? I like it. It's a nice looking book. Why did you cover part of your face on the tiny little picture of the author on the back cover?

Do we know the story behind the scar? And which fob is Andrew?
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...1d3d2812eb.jpg

The crazy eyes.;)

Andrew is Mr. Clod. The scar story is a chapter in the book.

It's funny, that picture of me is very polarizing... My mom and dad both hate it (which has got to be the first thing they've agreed on in thirty years.) My friends who do a lot of social media all love it. My theory is that because it's weirdly candid and somewhat awkward, that makes it more genuine-seeming to the crowd that does nothing but look at posed pictures of each other all day long. The cropping they did also makes my hand look bigger, in the full picture it wasn't so intrusive.

Dana, I don't know for sure if I'm allowed to say. That one will be recorded and then posted online at a later date in April. The NPR hour should be online for streaming in its entirety shortly after broadcast, though.

I'm rereading this thread before I start the book. Up to page 11, and I have to say.... You are.... Well.... Good. Very very good.

Gotcha Clod:)

Sad I won't get it before I go away.
But maybe I can pick it up after a few weeks.

Not just the guests. You've heard of the radio duo Opie and Anthony (now defunct). For the last few years of the show, Anthony was doing the show from his house in another state.

In most locations, the only lines that are not digital are the ones in the house. It's analog to connect to the old-style phones, but when they get to the box that connects to the phone network, usually in the basement, it goes digital right through to the destination where a similar conversion can take place.

haha. Like Jim, I was rereading the thread and this popped out at me. He's been getting counselling for a while and she's all "duh, classic ADD"

MY BOOK! I got my book!

No, you got my book you queue jumper. http://cellar.org/2015/willy_nilly.gif

Email says shipped yesterday from Swedesboro, NJ, have them by 8PM today.

My first interview has posted. Should be stream-able in all countries, I think.

I was super nervous, which you can tell by my gasp-y breathing, and the fact that I completely railroaded the guy several times, and just kept talking even though he was clearly trying to ask another question. Hopefully I'll get better with practice.

Is that Big Gay Al you're taking to?

He's from Pennsylvania.

I clicked on the link to where it talked about the show, and has the audio bar. When I clicked on the arrow in the circle nothing.

http://cellar.org/2016/clodtalk.jpg
When I clicked on the bar it took me to another page that shows all his programs, and clicking on the arrow in the circle worked.
This maybe an anomaly in my system but if somebody has trouble getting to play, try this.
Don't get too good, listening to someone who is concise and polished raises red flags for me.
You sounded honest, explaining you didn't have "the" answer, nor going to save the world, but trying to contribute what you could to awareness.
In other words, you didn't sound like you were there to sell a book. You done good. :thumb:

aside, you should receive the package on Wednesday.
Also I had to order a couple more from Amazon today, by public demand, but you won't see them.

Just listened to it. You did a great job.

Thanks, Bruce & glatt!