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ben moon autobiography
January 04, 2011, 09:55:51 pm
just doing a bit of market research.who on here would buy/read a book done by ben a la stylee of jerry and ron

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#1 Re: ben moon autobiography
January 04, 2011, 09:58:21 pm
auto/biography?

Probably wouldn't be as good as jerry or Ron, but would still read it.

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#2 Re: ben moon autobiography
January 04, 2011, 10:01:13 pm
depends if it was any good. who would be writing this autobiography?

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#3 Re: ben moon autobiography
January 04, 2011, 10:02:32 pm
you could always read it to decide if it was worth reading or not

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#4 Re: ben moon autobiography
January 04, 2011, 10:05:34 pm
my life through the cars I have owned.

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#5 Re: ben moon autobiography
January 04, 2011, 10:10:23 pm
 :thumbsup:

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#6 Re: ben moon autobiography
January 04, 2011, 10:11:42 pm
you could always read it to decide if it was worth reading or not

Ideally they'd write two, then you could check em out. Direct comparison.

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#7 Re: ben moon autobiography
January 04, 2011, 11:20:34 pm
One called Ben and one called Moon.  Take the afternoon off!

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#8 Re: ben moon autobiography
January 04, 2011, 11:33:49 pm
Would one have V grades and the other font grades?

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#9 Re: ben moon autobiography
January 05, 2011, 08:08:58 am
+1

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#10 Re: ben moon autobiography
January 05, 2011, 09:25:39 am
Moon has always come across to me as a bit of a cock. But I'd still probably read it...

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#11 Re: ben moon autobiography
January 05, 2011, 09:29:29 am
No, Ben is not a 'cock', very far from it.

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#12 Re: ben moon autobiography
January 05, 2011, 09:54:38 am
 :agree: He's very much not a cock.

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#13 Re: ben moon autobiography
January 05, 2011, 10:15:24 am
I'm sure he's not. He's a total beast too,  and I'd be interested to read such an autobiography.

I'm sure he comes across very well in person.
Maybe I misinterpret his total focus and dedication.

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#14 Re: ben moon autobiography
January 05, 2011, 10:18:43 am
I would buy one.

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#15 Re: ben moon autobiography
January 05, 2011, 10:30:41 am
just doing a bit of market research.who on here would buy/read a book done by ben a la stylee of jerry and ron

I've always thought he was a nice guy. Just the other day we were having a cup of tea, at his house, chilling with Chris.

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#16 Re: ben moon autobiography
January 05, 2011, 10:32:10 am
just doing a bit of market research.who on here would buy/read a book done by ben a la stylee of jerry and ron

I've always thought he was a nice guy. Just the other day we were having a cup of tea, at his house, chilling with Chris, Dave and Jerry


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#17 Re: ben moon autobiography
January 05, 2011, 10:44:28 am
I'd buy it for sure.

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#18 Re: ben moon autobiography
January 05, 2011, 10:49:08 am
I'd be interested in buying one too. Lots of good photo content in the middle pages helps too!  :)

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#19 Re: ben moon autobiography
January 05, 2011, 11:00:20 am
I'd buy it if it was of the standard of the Jerry and Ron books. If it read like a transcript of his section in Hard Grit I'd be less keen, though!

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#20 Re: ben moon autobiography
January 05, 2011, 11:19:15 am
I'd buy it (is it too late to do a poll?)

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#21 Re: ben moon autobiography
January 05, 2011, 11:24:03 am
I'd definitely buy it too. He always came across as a nice guy when I saw him at the plantation.

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#22 Re: ben moon autobiography
January 05, 2011, 11:30:09 am
I'd buy it if it was of the standard of the Jerry and Ron books. If it read like a transcript of his section in Hard Grit I'd be less keen, though!

Or his bit in the Power of Climbing. Not a scratch on those about other young upstarts...

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#23 Re: ben moon autobiography
January 05, 2011, 11:49:34 am
From what i know Moony's story isn't quite as inspirational as Jerry's but that doesn't mean it wouldn't be worthwhile. If he could bring passion like that quote of his in power of climbing it would be a good read. I'd buy it!

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#24 Re: ben moon autobiography
January 05, 2011, 12:09:37 pm
Maybe the difference between Ben and Jerry and Ron is with the latter two you always got a sense of the personalty more than with Ben. Someone here who didn't know Ben said he came across as a cock but those who know him say he's anything but. Perhaps that's because in public he doesn't present himself very obviously whereas in person  Jerry and Ron are related to what they appear to be in the media. I think it's that ability to percieve a personalty that would make reading a book on someone appealing. I'm not saying a Ben book wouldn't be interesting but it makes it a less obvious one.

 

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