It seems that she won’t make $1,000,000 after all. How sad. But this story did start me thinking- I wonder what the makers of certain sorts of ‘private shoppe’ magazines would pay for photos of various bibliobloggers? Here’s my guesses:
Antonio Lombatti- $400
Aren Maeir- $300
Ben Byerly- $400
Chris Brady- $200 (because of the beard…)
Chris Tilling- Yikes!!!!
David Ker- $400
Doug Chaplin- $500 (because he’s bald- it’s the Kojak effect)
Drew Tatusko- $600
Esteban Vazquez- $200 $205 (because of the chin fuzz thing who’s official name I can’t recall)
James Crossley- $1000 (he’s a very handsome man)
James McGrath- $300 (and I’m sure his wife loves him!)
James Spinti- $200 (both facial hair and advanced age… it’s the two strikes thing)
John Hobbins- $200 (same as above)
Mark Goodacre- $1000 (he’s a handsome man as well)
Nick Norelli- Yikes!!!
Rick Brannan- $400
Stephen Carlson- $450
Stephen Pfann- $200 (Same as Spinti….)
UPDATE: Pat McCullough- $400
[n.b.- naturally I'm far too shy and reserved to figure what folk would pay for a picture of me. And please, if I've offended you by the aforegoing bit I would apologize were I not disinclined not to do so... I think].
In any event I think it fair to say that, in these troubled times, bibliobloggers can’t generate the kind of interest that village tarts can. Alas, that’s quite a commentary on modern society. 
[n.b. of the sentence following the first n.b.- Complain all you like, you fadists, but I'm not going to adopt the ridiculous 'biblicablog' etc. denominator. I reject such fadism as nothing more than the effort to be 'contrarian and difficult' that one finds among 2 year olds].
I am so disturbed! But at least I’m not included
By: Patrick George McCullough on March 19, 2008
at 2:10 pm
You are now…
By: Jim on March 19, 2008
at 2:48 pm
Me and Tilling fetching the same price?!! I don’t know whether to be honored or offended.
By: Nick Norelli on March 19, 2008
at 2:52 pm
Bwahaha! That’ll teach Pat to keep really still and quiet next time he’s not in a list.
Meanwhile, this is outrageous! $200?! Clearly I’m not as handsome as either Crossley or Goodacre, but if David Ker can score $400, so can I! “Chin fuzz” my foot.
By: Esteban Vázquez on March 19, 2008
at 2:53 pm
Shoot. $400, eh? Hmmm… that could get me a couple good books! Maybe I’ll have to consider this.
By: Patrick George McCullough on March 19, 2008
at 3:18 pm
Or half of a Brill book, Pat!
By: Jim on March 19, 2008
at 3:33 pm
$205, eh? Well, at least that’s an improvement.
By: Esteban Vázquez on March 19, 2008
at 3:44 pm
I don’t know if I should be flattered or if I should smack Jim across the chops the next time I see him.
By: Rick Brannan on March 19, 2008
at 5:04 pm
It looks like I might be able to fetch an additional $50 if I shave my head.
Let the bidding begin.
By: Stephen C. Carlson on March 19, 2008
at 5:43 pm
Do I read into a lack of Mike Bird that he’d fetch nothing?!
By: James Crossley on March 19, 2008
at 7:20 pm
Looks like I need to up my ante with pics of me playing with the band. Chicks dig drummers after all. Well at least my chick does
By: Drew on March 19, 2008
at 7:23 pm
Well James I would never imply such a thing as that would be rude… and I’m incapable of that vice.
By: Jim on March 19, 2008
at 9:00 pm
What an odd post. Surely you did not just prod me into picturing these guys naked. Ack!
And now is a time the sad shortage of female bibliobloggers becomes quite apparent.
By: Joe Weaks on March 19, 2008
at 10:18 pm
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By: Do students know too much about their profs? « kata ta biblia on March 20, 2008
at 12:01 am
Further evidence we’re living during the tribulation.
By: Lingamish on March 20, 2008
at 12:13 am
Joe, I was thinking about the same thing, but wasn’t sure if I should mention anything. There are certainly some gender issues to consider here.
By: Patrick George McCullough on March 20, 2008
at 1:40 pm
I’ve been off line for a few days. I’m sure by now you are hoping this will all just go away. My wife says to remind you that God will keep a record of your blog, even if someone else deletes it.
By: Ben on March 24, 2008
at 1:43 pm
I like your wife- she sounds like a wise woman. Go and read her Proverbs 31.
By: Jim on March 24, 2008
at 4:57 pm