Merry Christmas to you, John. Good To see I’m not the only geek up early on the internet on Christmas morning. lol
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Mithi
And a Wonderful Christmas to you, John Cole.
3.
Baron Elmo
Good golly Miss Molly… and I thought OUR tree was a shrine to Yuletide excess. How long does it take you to load that there pine with all those doodads, gimcracks, chotchkes, gizmos, and bits of bric-a-brac — and how long does it take for your spine to recover from the strain involved?
Happy Festivus to yez, John… and thanks for acting as custodian to the pack of crazed beasts that populate this blog. May your tooth and claw wounds be few in 2006.
4.
Ancient Purple
John,
I can so see you sitting in that chair by the tree, in your tweed jacket with patches on the elbows, smoking a pipe of vanilla tobacco and grading papers – probably while wearing big, pink, fuzzy slippers. :o)
Merry Christmas to you and the whole Cole family. Thanks for a great blog. Wishing you a happy, prosperous and peaceful New Year.
10.
Pb
Merry Christmas to you John, and a happy new year!
Also, lest we forget, happy holidays to Fox News, season’s greetings to Bill O’Reilly, and for Darrell Hammond/Donald Trump, I hope everyone had a good Chan-ook-a-hah!
Happy Holidays Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to John, your family, your cat – and to everyone else here.
14.
demimondian
Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous new year to all. If you prefer, I also congratualte Sol Invictus for his annual defeat of the forces of darkness here in the Northern Hemisphere.
Merry Christmas/Channukah/solstice/Kwanzaa/Festivus to everybody! This year my wife bought me a Le Creuset saucier, which shows that hints don’t need to have the subtlety to a sledgehammer (for example, her with the digital camera) to get through. I showed my appreciation by whipping up a Christmas creme brulee.
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Brian
Merry Christmas, John. And Happy Holidays to all of my fellow commenters.
Thanks John for keeping this site actively interesting and sane.
18.
DougJ
Today is the day when we celebrate our Savior’s birth. We give thanks for our blessing, both in this life and in the next. I give thanks not only for the grace that we have received but also for the wisdom that our leaders have receieved. I give thanks that we have a Commander-in-Chief who follows the way of the Lord. Let’s hope we get another in 2008.
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Zifnab
Happy Holidays. Merry Xmas. And may the blessings of the New Year be mucho grande.
This is at my parent’s house, and Tunch does not come home. There are already more than a dozen people, 3 cats, and two dogs, so I just leave Tunch home alone for two days. He has his own litle tree and about 2 dozen toys I opened right before I left.
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BIRDZILLA
I christmas tree it realy bugs the eco-freaks and the atheists idiots
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ppGaz
BIRDZILLA is decompensating. Sad .. he is but a shadow of his former self.
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ppGaz
we have a Commander-in-Chief who follows the way of the Lord. Let’s hope we get another in 2008.
You’re right … a new lord would be nice.
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Krista
Hi John! Just have a quick moment to catch up, but just want to wish everybody a very Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, etc. etc.
The tree looks lovely. Tell your mom she did a fine job raising you, as you’re able to put up with all of our shenanigans with only occasional outbursts of temper.
And give my sympathies to whomever has to dust around those tchotchkes. Christ on toast, there are a LOT of those things!
Stuffed on turkey, cranberry, dressing, sweet potato casserole, mashed potatoes, peas, gravy, wine, smoked salmon and cheesecake,
Dan
Merry Christmas to you, John. Good To see I’m not the only geek up early on the internet on Christmas morning. lol
Mithi
And a Wonderful Christmas to you, John Cole.
Baron Elmo
Good golly Miss Molly… and I thought OUR tree was a shrine to Yuletide excess. How long does it take you to load that there pine with all those doodads, gimcracks, chotchkes, gizmos, and bits of bric-a-brac — and how long does it take for your spine to recover from the strain involved?
Happy Festivus to yez, John… and thanks for acting as custodian to the pack of crazed beasts that populate this blog. May your tooth and claw wounds be few in 2006.
Ancient Purple
John,
I can so see you sitting in that chair by the tree, in your tweed jacket with patches on the elbows, smoking a pipe of vanilla tobacco and grading papers – probably while wearing big, pink, fuzzy slippers. :o)
Have a GREAT holiday and thanks for a great blog!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
JWeidner
Merry Christmas to you, John Cole
melonhead
is it me, or is that tree leaning to the right?
Reid
Merry Christmas, you cantankerous SOB (Student Of Blitzen). And belated Happy Festivus as well.
ape
JC –
merry christmas to you too.
ape
whatsleft
Merry Christmas to you and the whole Cole family. Thanks for a great blog. Wishing you a happy, prosperous and peaceful New Year.
Pb
Merry Christmas to you John, and a happy new year!
Also, lest we forget, happy holidays to Fox News, season’s greetings to Bill O’Reilly, and for Darrell Hammond/Donald Trump, I hope everyone had a good Chan-ook-a-hah!
Rick Moran
What? No “Terry Bradshaw” ornament?
Some Steelers fan you are!
Merry Holidays!
Mike S
Merry Christmas to all.
SoCalJustice
Happy HolidaysMerry Christmas and Happy Holidays to John, your family, your cat – and to everyone else here.demimondian
Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous new year to all. If you prefer, I also congratualte Sol Invictus for his annual defeat of the forces of darkness here in the Northern Hemisphere.
rilkefan
Happy happy joy joy, everyone.
Tim F.
Merry Christmas/Channukah/solstice/Kwanzaa/Festivus to everybody! This year my wife bought me a Le Creuset saucier, which shows that hints don’t need to have the subtlety to a sledgehammer (for example, her with the digital camera) to get through. I showed my appreciation by whipping up a Christmas creme brulee.
Brian
Merry Christmas, John. And Happy Holidays to all of my fellow commenters.
Thanks John for keeping this site actively interesting and sane.
DougJ
Today is the day when we celebrate our Savior’s birth. We give thanks for our blessing, both in this life and in the next. I give thanks not only for the grace that we have received but also for the wisdom that our leaders have receieved. I give thanks that we have a Commander-in-Chief who follows the way of the Lord. Let’s hope we get another in 2008.
Zifnab
Happy Holidays. Merry Xmas. And may the blessings of the New Year be mucho grande.
dorkafork
Merry Christmas.
Grisha
Hi John, long time lurker, first time poster.
Just wanted to break my silence to wish you a Merry Christmas & say thanks for writing my favorite blog, even if you are just a Bush apologist.
jg
Merry Christmas JC and everyone else here.
ppGaz
Happy Xmas to my favorite closet liberal.
As anyone can see, your tree, viewed from outside the window, is leaning to the left. Very clever, John.
Dave Ruddell
I figured you’d have an aluminum pole…
How many times has Tunch tried to knock the tree over? Or does he just sleep under it?
John Cole
Merry Christmas, everyone.
The tree is not tilting- the photographer was.
This is at my parent’s house, and Tunch does not come home. There are already more than a dozen people, 3 cats, and two dogs, so I just leave Tunch home alone for two days. He has his own litle tree and about 2 dozen toys I opened right before I left.
BIRDZILLA
I christmas tree it realy bugs the eco-freaks and the atheists idiots
ppGaz
BIRDZILLA is decompensating. Sad .. he is but a shadow of his former self.
ppGaz
You’re right … a new lord would be nice.
Krista
Hi John! Just have a quick moment to catch up, but just want to wish everybody a very Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, etc. etc.
The tree looks lovely. Tell your mom she did a fine job raising you, as you’re able to put up with all of our shenanigans with only occasional outbursts of temper.
And give my sympathies to whomever has to dust around those tchotchkes. Christ on toast, there are a LOT of those things!
Stuffed on turkey, cranberry, dressing, sweet potato casserole, mashed potatoes, peas, gravy, wine, smoked salmon and cheesecake,
Krista
Aakash
That’s the best tree that I’ve seen for awhile… Merry Christmas to you and yours!