Mefite pens book, is better than the rest of us (save Miguel).

May 12, 2004 10:03 AM

Remember dong_resin? Of course you do. He's a lovable rapscallion--an affable sort (I don't actually know him but play along). Well, some months back, Mr. Resin penned (in the virtual sense) a blog entry entitled Tink Hilton : One Dog Screaming, a piece about Paris Hilton told from the perspective of her dog. You may, if you're a fan of "the resin" (as I've never called him), have noticed he hasn't been around Metafilter (or his blog) all that often lately. Apparently, he has an explanation: it seems that someone from Warner Books saw the entry and asked him to write a short novel. The result? A short novel with a long name, The Tinkerbell Hilton Diaries : My Life Tailing Paris Hilton, which goes on sale in September.
disclaimer: I do not know the donger in any way, shape, or form, and my shilling (if it is perceived that way) is born out of unadulterated, likely unreciprocated, and clearly unnatural love (or maybe I just thought it was interesting: you decide).
posted by The God Complex (35 comments total)

Clearly, like the fictional Cordelia Chase before him, "d-rez" (as I've also never called him) has ascended to a higher plane, leaving the rest of us plebes behind. Let us only pray that the writers in the sky take care of him, even if he makes some terrible choices with his hairstyles. Amen.
posted by The God Complex at 10:04 AM on May 12, 2004

cool, man.
posted by mcsweetie at 10:06 AM on May 12, 2004

Great job, dong.


Did I just say that?
posted by dhoyt at 10:13 AM on May 12, 2004

"D. Resin." Awesome.
posted by PrinceValium at 10:14 AM on May 12, 2004

congrats DR, best news I have heard in weeks.
posted by clavdivs at 10:15 AM on May 12, 2004

Cool. All props are due to the Resinator (as I've never called him)! That bit about Rumsfeld steamrollering orphans was excellent too. Thanks, TGC.
posted by soyjoy at 10:20 AM on May 12, 2004

It was only a matter of time. Dong's always been destined for bigger things and I'm glad they're starting to come his way.

Good on ya, D.R.
posted by jonmc at 10:26 AM on May 12, 2004

Dong's always been destined for bigger things and I'm glad they're starting to come his way.

Please tell me that was intentional.
posted by PrinceValium at 10:28 AM on May 12, 2004

*phew* thanks TGC, i so wanted to post about this but would have ended up self linking since i host dong's joint. i hope this book drives paris hilton as insane as all of us faithful dong readers went while he was offline working on this project. and i hope that warner books lets dong skewer a few more useless celeb types... like rush limbaugh, mebbe...?

Dong's always been destined for bigger things

bwah!
posted by t r a c y at 10:31 AM on May 12, 2004

posted by t r a c y at 10:36 AM on May 12, 2004

Please tell me that was intentional.

I wish I could tell you that, P.V., but I can't. Let's just call it a serendiptitious slip that Senor Resin himself would appreciate.
posted by jonmc at 10:37 AM on May 12, 2004

Clearly, like the fictional Cordelia Chase before him, "d-rez" (as I've also never called him) has ascended to a higher plane...

If he keeps this parallel up, in two years we get naked pictures! W00t!
posted by PinkStainlessTail at 10:40 AM on May 12, 2004

Hmm, maybe there is a god after all.
posted by mischief at 10:43 AM on May 12, 2004

I luv the Dong. Well deserved considering his superior and hilarious writings.
posted by KevinSkomsvold at 10:58 AM on May 12, 2004

Thanks all, -but
posted by dong_resin at 11:01 AM on May 12, 2004

the original blog entry was really funny, in a dong_resiny kind of way. the problem is, 144 pages (even in large print) seem a little too much. maybe.
but maybe the whole book will manage to be consistently funny. I certainly hope so.
and anyway congratulations, dong.
posted by matteo at 11:04 AM on May 12, 2004

Hey ! That looks a lot like my nasty little dog on that book cover.
posted by troutfishing at 11:18 AM on May 12, 2004

just imagine what you dog says about you...
posted by taz at 11:29 AM on May 12, 2004

Congratulations, dong_resin (hey, now my fingers feel dirty.) There is no need to drag this to the grey. You didn't link it, and the entry posted was funny, it deserves to be linked here.

And this doesn't stop you from buying a textad, either.
posted by SuzySmith at 11:44 AM on May 12, 2004

"D. Resin." Awesome.

That he'd use his internet nick as a pen name is great and strange. In any case this is rocking good news. Huzzah!
posted by furiousthought at 11:57 AM on May 12, 2004

Good on dong!
posted by adampsyche at 11:58 AM on May 12, 2004

That he'd use his internet nick as a pen name is great and strange.

Uh, you did know that is his Christian name, right? It's on the birth certificate.
posted by sonofsamiam at 12:02 PM on May 12, 2004

Remember Dong Resin? Hell, I saw some just this morning!
posted by kindall at 12:17 PM on May 12, 2004

taz - he likes me, although he did piss on my wife once.
posted by troutfishing at 12:27 PM on May 12, 2004

Hope you don't mind me taking the Donger off your hands for ya.
posted by jonp72 at 1:16 PM on May 12, 2004

Congrats to dong!
posted by Shane at 1:59 PM on May 12, 2004

mad props to Dong!
posted by xmutex at 2:41 PM on May 12, 2004

Congrats and salutations, dong-resin.

*checks mailbox for MeFi member complimentary copy, then remembers Australia post is on strike today, so waits in trembling anticipation for tomorrow's mail*
posted by dg at 3:59 PM on May 12, 2004

God bless the dong.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 4:34 PM on May 12, 2004

Bravo, Dongster, I'm just wondering if you're going to be able to cash those royalties checks made out to "D. Resin"...

BTW, you will be required to put the following sticker on every copy of the book...


Congrats!
posted by wendell at 4:42 PM on May 12, 2004

So funny that this is here, I was just going over to MeTa to post it there. ;)

Way to go DR!
posted by dejah420 at 4:57 PM on May 12, 2004

According to a March episode of NPR's "Wait Wait Don't Tell Me," Hilton has a dog diary proprosal she made to publishers.

Is that this and misattributed or something separate?

Show summary page. List to the "Not My Job" segment. About 7 minutes into it (question number 2).
posted by obfusciatrist at 5:19 PM on May 12, 2004

Onya Dong
posted by johnny7 at 7:44 PM on May 12, 2004

Good for you DR! and thanks to TGC for posting this, nice to see some good news for a change.
posted by Tarrama at 9:05 PM on May 12, 2004

The Dongster cut Hilton's lit agent off at the pass.
posted by Fupped Duck at 8:32 AM on May 13, 2004