It was all about defeating that Australian upstart, and I have succeeded. Martin Pribble, my “competition” in the Readers' Choice for Favorite Agnostic / Atheist Blog of 2012, has been totally defeated, routed, smashed, squished, annihilated, beaten.
Furthermore, the grudge match continues. He has been challenged to a Hug-Off at the GAC in Melbourne. He shall be pulped in person. I shall emerge as the most cuddly huggable lovable atheist in the world by standing on the bleeding, broken corpses of my opponents.
That’s how a Hug-Off works, right? And this isn’t going to happen?
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FilthyHuman
30 March 2012 at 1:02 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
I don’t know, some people might get a boner hugging you,
or double stiffies, depending on genders.
Sili
30 March 2012 at 1:15 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
You don’t like boners?
Ooops …
:frantically checks FedEx tracking and tries to cancel delivery:
Ms. Daisy Cutter, Gynofascist in a Spiffy Hugo Boss Uniform
30 March 2012 at 1:26 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Ewwwwww.
Oh, wait…
Gregory Greenwood
30 March 2012 at 1:36 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Why PZ, you may even be as huggable and cuddly as this guy…
Ph’nglui mglw’nafh Cthulhu R’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn!
anon
30 March 2012 at 1:54 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Haha..adorable!
reasonbeing
30 March 2012 at 3:49 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Congrats on the “Best Blog” award PZ, perhaps that might give you a boner, so be careful with the hugging.
arctic
30 March 2012 at 5:51 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
“There are few things more soothing to a distraught atheist than a hug from the amiable and bearded Dennett.” – Jerry Coyne
The bar has been raised.
Lars
30 March 2012 at 6:07 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Last time I tried being explicit about that kind of caveat huggor, it turned out pretty awkward. Still great fun. That’s nature for u, I guess.
marella
30 March 2012 at 6:14 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
I can’t possibly agree on the cuddliest atheist if Dan Dennet isn’t in the contest!
MG Myers
30 March 2012 at 6:35 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
I’m really looking forward to meeting Martin Pribble and others at GAC. The overlap in the readership of Pharyngula and Martin Pribble’s blog should make it especially fun!
DLC
30 March 2012 at 7:07 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
hm… free Hugs, possibly with boners. um. probably not, but thanks anyway.
martypribble
30 March 2012 at 8:40 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
You’ve won this round Myers! *maniacal laugh*
*maniacal laugh*
But seriously it will be fun to meet you again. Maybe we could wrangle Dan Dennett for the hug-off too?
jamesemery
30 March 2012 at 11:46 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
SINFEST. That is all.
SallyStrange: bottom-feeding, work-shy peasant
31 March 2012 at 12:21 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
I saw a great sign at the Reason Rally, it said
FREE HUGS
OR HANDSHAKES
OR SIGNIFICANT EYE CONTACT