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Open Thread

by John Cole|  September 28, 20071:52 pm| 17 Comments

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Big game tonight for the Eers!

Important Piece of Trivia About Your Host: I was recently (an hour ago) caught singing along to Huey Lewis in the grocery store. I have no shame.

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  1. 1.

    Zifnab

    September 28, 2007 at 1:55 pm

    hehe. Awesome.

  2. 2.

    cleek

    September 28, 2007 at 2:04 pm

    I want a new drug
    One with no doubt
    One that won’t make me talk too much
    Or make my face break out

    ?

  3. 3.

    Ugh

    September 28, 2007 at 2:09 pm

    A couple weeks ago the wife asked me to put on a CD while she was cooking dinner. Huey lasted all of about ten secnods (and it was her CD!).

  4. 4.

    Anonymous Coward

    September 28, 2007 at 2:32 pm

    Huey Lewis? Patrick Bateman would be proud.

  5. 5.

    Tsulagi

    September 28, 2007 at 2:37 pm

    “Signing” along to Huey Lewis? Impressive. I bet you do a mean Helen Keller impersonation.

    ;)

  6. 6.

    Mike

    September 28, 2007 at 2:41 pm

    No problem, John. It’s hip to be square.

  7. 7.

    Wilfred

    September 28, 2007 at 2:53 pm

    Is Cole on some kind of 12 step recovering Lame program where he has to publicly admit to relapses?

    His announcement was posted to the State Department’s new Internet blog, “Dipnote,” (http://www.blogs.state.gov). He then confirmed the comments to The Associated Press.

    Dipnote?

  8. 8.

    polkcountydude

    September 28, 2007 at 2:59 pm

    I have read this site off and on for a couple years and I have to finally post here. GO BULLS!!! BEAT WEST VIRGINIA AND THEIR MAD HILLBILLIES!!! Couldn’t resist there, excluding you of course John. Anyways, go USF!

  9. 9.

    Sstarr

    September 28, 2007 at 3:10 pm

    Helllllp! Downtown Seattle is being invaded by USC fans! Arrrgh! Can’t their team just quietly murder the Huskies somewhere tastefully off-camera and go home?

  10. 10.

    Jake

    September 28, 2007 at 3:21 pm

    That’s the power of love.

    Or drugs. Take your pick.

  11. 11.

    YellowJournalism

    September 28, 2007 at 3:42 pm

    Aw, someone took the hip to be square line.

    Oh, well, John. We’re happy to be stuck with you, anyway.

  12. 12.

    Jake

    September 28, 2007 at 4:11 pm

    Who cares? no one’s talking anyway
    Who cares? won’t the problem go away
    Who cares? change the channel, standard shift
    Who cares? does any body give a shit?

    [/early-80’s flashback geekfest]

  13. 13.

    Punchy

    September 28, 2007 at 4:41 pm

    When confronted, Cole had no excuse for knowing Huey’s lyrics, so he pulled the latest Giuliani and blamed it on the terrorists.

  14. 14.

    Dulcie

    September 28, 2007 at 4:47 pm

    How is Giuliani able to insert 911 into every public comment he makes? The mind reels.

  15. 15.

    PaulW

    September 28, 2007 at 5:03 pm

    GO BULLS! I and mah clan will be sitting in section 239 ROOTING FOR SOUTH FLORIDA! COMMUTER SCHOOLS RULE! BWHAHAHA!

    This game is so gonna rock. ;)

  16. 16.

    Cain

    September 28, 2007 at 5:46 pm

    “If this is is it, please let me know! If this ain’t love you gotta let me know”

    I am shameless. Thank you, thank you! I’ll be here all night.

    cain

  17. 17.

    Andrew

    September 28, 2007 at 6:51 pm

    None of the kids in currently in college were alive when Huey Lewis was relevant. That means you’re old.

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