This is rather fun.
I’ve just been appointed as a Fellow at the Adam Smith Institute.
An honour and an ornament, not worthy etc.
The major benefit (and one explicitly intended) is that when approaching a commissioning editor I actually have a handle to use, something to say in response to the inevitable "Well, who are you then?"
So now all I need to do is find out who such commissioning editors are….
17 responses so far ↓
1 Bishop Hill // Jan 30, 2008 at 10:42 am
Congratulations! Thoroughly worthy!
2 Randy // Jan 30, 2008 at 10:58 am
Congrats, Tim! Bishop Hill is right: “Thoroughly worthy!” The honors are mutual in this event.
3 devilskitchen // Jan 30, 2008 at 11:21 am
Gratters, Timmy!
DK
4 Ian Bennett // Jan 30, 2008 at 11:34 am
Congratulations, Tim. Did you get a badge, like on Blue Peter?
5 Ingram // Jan 30, 2008 at 11:36 am
Congrats!
6 Serf // Jan 30, 2008 at 12:15 pm
Well Done & Congratulations.
For he’s an Adam Smith Fellow..
For he’s an Adam Smith Fellow..
For he’s an Adam Smith Fellow..
and so say all of us…
7 gene berman // Jan 30, 2008 at 12:41 pm
If everyone says so, I guess you’re to be congratulated. But…what’s Adam Smith?
8 Cleanthes // Jan 30, 2008 at 1:21 pm
Gene,
In this instance it appears to be some form of adjective/qualifier. Normally it is a proper noun, so no wonder you are confused.
9 Roger Thornhill // Jan 30, 2008 at 2:42 pm
You are worthy, and well met.
Hail Theathar!
10 Gallimaufry // Jan 30, 2008 at 7:40 pm
Congratulations! does the fellowship provide a staff allowance so you can employ your son-in-law as a researcher while he’s off work?
Tim adds: Sadly not: the honorarium is enough for a posh dinner to celebrate but no more (this isn’t public service you know!). The honour is of course invaluable….
11 Simon Clark // Jan 30, 2008 at 7:58 pm
Congratulations!
12 Mr Eugenides // Jan 30, 2008 at 9:17 pm
Mazeltov. I assume that, like an Academy Award, it will double your asking price…
Tim adds: I think it’s a little more like on of the more minor Academies…it will double the number willing to negotiate with me upon price….or return pitch enquiries perhaps.
13 Laban // Jan 30, 2008 at 9:38 pm
Huzzah !
(I downloaded the Adam Smith Primer from the IEA site t’other day, for my sons who are doing A level Econ)
14 Richard G Brown // Jan 30, 2008 at 9:53 pm
Wow. Well done
15 The Great Simpleton // Jan 30, 2008 at 10:30 pm
Congartualtions. I trust this won’t elevate you to such exulted heights that you won’t be able to entertain and educated us with your observations.
Tim adds: that I should do so more often seems to be the point….
16 Martin // Jan 31, 2008 at 7:01 am
Tim,
Congratulations.
Now, no conspiring against the public…
17 HJ // Jan 31, 2008 at 10:05 am
Richly deserved
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