Jeremy Thompson Catholic PhD in Biblical Languages, Programmer, Runner

Well, I want to start off by saying how awesome it was to meet many of you in person at SBL Atlanta about a week ago.  But, sadly no one put two and two together and bought the guy who does the rankings a round at Gibney’s.  I’m looking at you Scott Bailey … notice who’s just above you in the list?

And, then there was Barber and McGrath … Unfortunately their papers were the only ones I heard at the Biblioblogging session.  But, not even a shout out?  I’d say that’s good enough for maybe 3rd place (but only because I ate dinner with you on Monday, James) and 42nd place … Imagine where you could be if you would have just gave some props …

Well, this is not all exactly true.  Joel did in fact try to pay my way for the whole conference in order to be #1, but I mean there’s only so much I can do …

No, I’m only kidding … I’m not saying I can be bribed … but I’m just saying it might be something that we all want to think about for next year 😉 ;-).

Or, maybe you all just lost because God made you lose …

Okay, without further ado … Twimmy Twest won again.

*streamers … confetti … etc.*

But now more importantly, I’m dubbing Twestie with a new theme song:

I don’t know professor Jenkins, but he is one of our bloggers about the lands of the Bible.  And, this one seemed appropriate:

I think Mark is very proud of the university where he teaches.  So, it is only proper that for his BiblioBlogger theme song he has a song that repeats the word Duke probably over 100 times. If you guessed “Duke of Earl” you got it right.  Enjoy!:

Targuman deserves a very special theme song because he is the only BiblioBlogger (at least that I know of) who is a superhero.  His superhero moniker “Targuman” I think refers to his unique ability to protect BiblioBloggers from the nefarious plans of those who would seek to do them harm using only “tar” and “gum.”  Otherwise I would have no idea how to make sense of the word “targum” ;-).  But, you know it must be lonely being the only superhero who is also a BiblioBlogger.  That’s why Targuman gets contemplative superhero music for his theme song, i.e. Five For Fighting’s “Superman.”  Be sure to think about Targuman’s feelings the next time he saves you from certain disaster.  It can’t be easy to be him.

Well, Rodney wanted P.O.D. “Revolution” for his theme song.  But, as you may see a trend developing, you don’t get to choose your own theme song.  Rod’s URL is “Political Jesus.”  “Revolution” would have been okay, but what Jesus could possibly be more political than President Jesus.  That’s right … Rod’s theme song is “Jesus for President.” Enjoy (if you can enjoy the thought of Jesus as President)!

Qohelet is probably my best blog commenter as he probably is for many of you as well.  And, I sincerely appreciate that so he gets his theme song before many of you on the BiblioBlog list (if you get them at all).   He wanted his theme song to be “Bullet with butterfly wings” (see comments).  Would have been a good choice, unfortunately, you cannot choose your theme song (like McGrath is trying to do), unless you’re me.  Qohelet here’s yours (if some of you don’t know why, read your Bible more):

Well, before anybody tries to tag me with a theme song (which technically you can’t because I run stuff), I should claim my own.  You may ask why I get a cool rock song for my theme song … well, because I’m awesome.  And, it’s got my name in it and everybody use to sing it to me in high school 😉

And, yes it is the radio edit:

This blogging couple goes by MandM, so guess what … Yep, you get “The M&M Song”:

This one was a bit tougher than the one for James McGrath.  But, his last name is Joel “Watts”.  So, here is his theme song, and lucky for him he gets dancers:

I’m feeling very musical today.  So, I thought I’d start handing out BiblioBlogger theme songs.  Since I do the rankings I’m kind of like the producer so you don’t get to debate my choices.  I figured I’d start with James McGrath because choosing this theme song was SO easy.  It’s the theme song from his favorite show – LOST.  Enjoy!