Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

We still have time to mess this up!

Everybody saw this coming.

Historically it was a little unusual for the president to be an incoherent babbling moron.

T R E 4 5 O N

Take hopelessness and turn it into resilience.

A thin legal pretext to veneer over their personal religious and political desires

“Everybody’s entitled to be an idiot.”

The poor and middle-class pay taxes, the rich pay accountants, the wealthy pay politicians.

A last alliance of elves and men. also pet photos.

The willow is too close to the house.

Impressively dumb. Congratulations.

Their freedom requires your slavery.

Only Democrats have agency, apparently.

Let’s delete this post and never speak of this again.

Proof that we need a blogger ethics panel.

Too often we confuse noise with substance. too often we confuse setbacks with defeat.

So it was an October Surprise A Day, like an Advent calendar but for crime.

The words do not have to be perfect.

Eh, that’s media spin. biden’s health is fine and he’s doing a good job.

If you tweet it in all caps, that makes it true!

Never entrust democracy to any process that requires republicans to act in good faith.

The revolution will be supervised.

Accused of treason; bitches about the ratings. I am in awe.

John Fetterman: Too Manly for Pennsylvania.  Paid for by the Oz for Senator campaign.

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  3. 3.

    Corner Stone

    Actually, I enjoyed being on my won last night, and would prefer to try that again.
    Guessing all the mayhem was used up last night.

  7. 7.

    Corner Stone

    This site has developed a severe case of the slowloads.
    pixel.quantserve.com
    change-productions.s3.amazonaws.com
    log10.something

    All kinds of shit are killing this site from loading

  8. 8.

    Ross Hershberger

    It’s my birthday today too. I got a nice sushi lunch and ginger ice cream. Barry Bonds, Jennifer Lopez and Anna Paquin’s today as well.

  9. 9.

    RedKitten

    Happy birthday Jill!

    I see you moved the dining room corner cabinet into the living room. It looks good in there — offsets all those earth tones.

    And I see that Lily has made herself quite comfortable in between Dude with Laptop and Girl with Impressive Armband Tattoo.

    Where’s Tunch — off shitting in their shoes?

  10. 10.

    db

    Why is there a lady throwing gang signs next to a guy with a toupee?

    And why is there a girl with a tattoo hiding her thong sitting next to blind guy surfing the intertubes?

    And why is there a girl sitting on the lap of a young Santa Claus?

    That is one rockin’ party!

    P.S. – And why does the elf sitting next to Santa Claus look so happy? I think he’s taking a dump on the couch.

  14. 14.

    ihop

    if’n it weren’t for her green glowing eyes this is a decent where’s lily? picture.

  15. 15.

    Cat Lady

    Bipeds! W00t! Greetings from just west of Boston!

    I even see Lily. It’s like Where’s Waldo!

    Cheers, namaste, skol, and may all beings be happy.

    +4

  17. 17.

    demo woman

    I like your new liquor cabinet. The blue definitely looks better in the living room. Did Tunch eat Rosie?

  18. 18.

    mr. whipple

    The guy with the pretty brunette sitting on his lap is grinning from ear to ear.

    Understandable.

  20. 20.

    kwAwk

    Tis what makes this place fun. I can’t think of any other blogger who’d put up a picture of his party guests on his blog for public critique.

    You should tell the last guy on the couch on the right to uncross his legs. He looks rather dainty from the waste down.

  22. 22.

    slag

    I’m trying to determine the era of that big white picture thingy in the background. Eighties? And is that a jaguar in there?

  23. 23.

    South of I-10

    Happy Birthday Jill, whoever you are. I will drink this margarita in your honor.

  25. 25.

    SIA

    Everyone looks relaxed and happy. Where’s Rosie?

    The blue cabinet should be painted, IMO.

  27. 27.

    slag

    @SIA:

    The blue cabinet should be painted, IMO.

    2nded. And a more colorful oriental-style rug would be nice. If there were more color in the room, the cabinet wouldn’t stick out so much.

  28. 28.

    kwAwk

    @slag:

    C’mon I didn’t start it.

    And besides I’m sure the party isn’t sitting around waiting for me to say Hi!.

  29. 29.

    SIA

    @slag: Great minds think alike. I’d love to pull that carpet out and put in wood at least in the “public” rooms, maybe keep cpt in the bedrooms. If he doesn’t want to change the area rug, he could paint the walls a silvered-out green (“sage” green) and paint the cabinet to match. Also, put some more stuff in the cabinet – plates, books, photos etc. Right now everything is brown, brown, beige, brown and COLONIAL BLUE sticking in the corner not relating to anything else. New art over the sofa too. The size of the art is good, but it’s not doing anything for/in the room.

    Still, it’s damn good for a single guy, I must say.

  32. 32.

    SIA

    @Ross Hershberger:

    Happy birthday to you.
    Happy birthday to you.
    Happy birthday dear Rooo-ssss,
    Happy birthday to you!

    You also share a birthday with Wonder Woman, Bella Azbug, & Amelia Earhart. Good company.

  34. 34.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @Ross Hershberger: Happy birthday! And mmm, ginger ice cream. Love it very much.

  35. 35.

    slag

    @SIA: Agreed on the carpet. Although I have a thing against carpet in any room, so I would pull it up everywhere.

    And you’re right. It would be awesome to see some nice hardbound books in that cabinet. Hardbound books and an oriental rug would definitely add some depth to the space, which would work well with the current lighting and other furniture. Because beige, while not always bad, can be really hard to pull off. Especially when you have that carpet. That carpet needs a room with more depth and color.

  36. 36.

    Ash Can

    I’m the fat guy taking the picture.

    Of course you are. We’d recognize you anywhere.

  37. 37.

    Cat Lady

    @SIA:

    Charlie Crist, Kristin Chenoweth, Steve Grogan, Barry Bonds, Gus Van Sant and Ruth Buzzi. Also.

    ETA: Chief Dan George and Zelda Fitzgerald. Too.

  39. 39.

    SIA

    @Cat Lady: Ok, you made me look up Steve Grogan, and I got this:

    Not to be confused with the murderer Steve “Clem” Grogan, member of the Manson Family.

    Well. That’s good to know!

    Also, Zelda Fitzgerald, Cootie Williams, & Claire McCaskill.
    I share my date with Buckminster Fuller & Milton Berle.

  41. 41.

    eemom

    John Cole, you are like the ONLY big-time blogger in bloggerdom who consists of a pair of feet facing a television and an elbow out a car window.

    We demand a full Cole photo-op. If you have issues with thinking you’re fat you can always get some kid to stand in front of your tummy, like I do.

  45. 45.

    SIA

    @eemom: We do know he has good legs from the knees down (all I’ve ever seen as in the TV pics), as does his sister. Must run in the family.

  46. 46.

    scav

    @eemom: I don’t know that I’m ready for the great denouement and reveal. And the thought of people showing up in WV and examining random guy’s elbows and shins with great attention does have its charm, do admit.

  47. 47.

    Yutsano

    Sigh. I only share my birthday with Grace Slick. And now Google owes me a check for the traffic spike.

  48. 48.

    MikeJ

    @eemom:

    We demand a full Cole photo-op.

    I tried to give him an out when he injured his shoulder. I wanted him to pose with an anti-licking cone over his head, so we wouldn’t be able to id him.

  50. 50.

    Yutsano

    @PeakVT: Wifey apparently has seen a picture of our esteemed host. She says he’s a blond haired blue eyed rather handsome gent. And she doesn’t think he’s fat. And she has an eye for these things.

  53. 53.

    MikeJ

    @Yutsano:

    I only share my birthday with Grace Slick.

    Mine is shared with Bugs Bunny. This week. But I will celebrate tomorrow when I go see the Red Sox beat up the Mariners and eat ballpark sushi in the hot, hot sun.
    I’ll be at the end of the third base line.

  55. 55.

    Jim, Foolish Literalist

    This is weird. I accidentally clicked on FoxNews, and they’re airing Al Franken’s speech at netroots nation. They’re the only network that is. Trolling for more out-of-context soundbites, I suppose.

  56. 56.

    SIA

    @John Cole: You’ve said that before – a face for radio. A man can be extremely attractive without being pretty or handsome. In fact, many women including myself, do not like pretty men. So there.

  58. 58.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @SIA: Oh! You had a birthday a couple of weeks ago and didn’t tell anybody! Or maybe you did and I missed it. Anyhow, happy belated :-)

  61. 61.

    Cat Lady

    @Jim, Foolish Literalist:

    When someone complains that they’re not fair and balanced, that’s the one and only example they’ll be able to trot out. It’s 11:00 on a Saturday night, so their regular viewers are long in bed dreaming their wingnut dreams, safe from that heartland subversive comedian Al Franken’s confusing influence.

  62. 62.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @SIA: Martin Sheen, Rupert Brooke, Jay North, Martha Stewart, P. D. James, the opening of La Scala and the date Columbus set sail for India.

  63. 63.

    MikeJ

    @Cat Lady: Yes, they have Al on, but when I pull up the on screen guide for fox, it says, “a weekly series looking for media bias in the news.” So showing Al “proves” their point.

    On edit: Alert mrmix. Al’s talking about Netneut.

  69. 69.

    Yutsano

    @slag: Uhh…dude…that’s a chimp.

    @MikeJ: Waitaminute…if they’re the only one showing Al, how can that be media bias? If Franken were on every channel then maybe (and even then it doesn’t pass the smell test) but it’s just them. R I overthinking this?

  71. 71.

    Jim, Foolish Literalist

    Too funny. FOx news has Ann Coulter on to discuss ‘media bias’ and Al Franken’s speech. It does seem the only place the old ghoul can get TV time anymore is al Foxeera. I don’t think she’s ever been on Maher’s HBO show.

  75. 75.

    Yutsano

    @slag: It’s Balloon Juice. I’ve never seen such a gathering of pedants and grammar nags on the Interwebs in my life. If I didn’t say something someone else would have. Possibly even a primatologist. Which would be hella cool.

    @MikeJ: Somewhere on the Gorge? Possibly near Multnomah Falls?

  76. 76.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @SIA, Yes, a shitload of composers, most of them pretty obscure. But Tony Bennett! How could I forget to mention him? Especially as I actually met him on our shared birthday many years ago.

  80. 80.

    Dan

    lol

    John I have the same exact lamps as you. Got em for 10 bucks on Craigslist. That made me laugh.

  81. 81.

    MattR

    Anna Nicole Smith, William Blake, Gary Hart, Ed Harris, Judd Nelson, Paul Schaffer, Jon Stewart, Sam Seder

  83. 83.

    Yutsano

    Just looked again, also share it with Harry Hamlin, Ahmed Chalabi, and John Adams. Never knew about the Adams one.

    @bago: I left you a message earlier. My e-mail address melloguyy at hotmail dot com.

  85. 85.

    Cat Lady

    Louis XVI (yes, that Louis XVI), Gene Kelly, Barbara Eden, Lee Majors, Keith Moon, Rudy (from the movie “Rudy”), Kobe Bryant.

  86. 86.

    Yutsano

    @arguingwithsignposts: The only time being late to the party is a problem is if you arrive for clean-up. Otherwise it’s all about what you can get poured, especially when you’re late but arrive right after the fill-up booze run.

  88. 88.

    Just Some Fuckhead

    I’ve seen him too and he ain’t ugly. But it never hurts to maintain a sense of mystery and wonderment. Especially with this freaky crowd that knows when you’ve moved furniture in yer house. No names.

  92. 92.

    Yutsano

    @arguingwithsignposts: Well they weren’t his per se, but we did see the ones his sociaIist lobster eating friends had. I think we should get Malkin on the case immediately.

    BTW Canadians haz invaded my baseball and I’m loving every second of it.

  93. 93.

    Corner Stone

    @arguingwithsignposts: You should also notice that there are two bottles of spray cleaning solution in this pic.
    There’s probably a third one stationed somewhere out of sight, by the fat man.

  100. 100.

    4jkb4ia

    These are the saddest of possible words: “Pitcher Change: Manny Delcarmen Replaces Jon Lester.” And Lester had nothing anymore.

    After a long break for Hiroshima, I finished reading “Retribution” to my husband! This process was so drawn out that I have no memory of the things I wanted to know. “Wolf Hall” is probably next.

    The people in the picture seem to be generally enjoying life.

    (Delcarmen gets the third out. The world is coming to an end.)

  101. 101.

    Steeplejack

    What I especially love about the picture is Lily being the good hostess, just hanging with the guests, all is cool. She has so acclimatized to having a real home in the last year. Good work, Cole.

  105. 105.

    Anne Laurie

    @Corner Stone: I noticed that, too. Germanic hospitality — food, pets, your choice of beverages, and some spray cleaner handy in case some guest gets the irresistable urge to shpritz something.

  108. 108.

    TaMara (BHF)

    John Cole is the coolest blog host ever. He throws a party and we’re all invited.

    I’ve been gone for days, has anybody missed me? I missed all of you.

  110. 110.

    slag

    Damn me for using the s-word! Sorry.

    @Anne Laurie: And who doesn’t get the irresistible urge to shpritz from time to time?

    I, for one, thought Cole was finally succumbing to his inner soc.ialist and throwing a work party.

    I hope those are environmentally-friendly cleaning solutions.

  111. 111.

    cckids

    I have to say, my b-day list is kind of sad; lots of also-rans:
    Keisha Knight-Pulliam, Jesse McCartney, Kristen Stewart, Elle Fanning, soap opera & Gossip Girl or French “new wave” actors I’ve never heard of.

    But to make up for it, Paul Robeson, Dennis Quaid & Avery Schrieber.

  112. 112.

    Yutsano

    @TaMara (BHF): So was your Thursday night thread on automatic? Sweet!Although I would swear I saw you post something there. I could be wrong however.

  113. 113.

    handy

    Damn you Cole. I thought for sure you had finally come out from behind that cloak of obscurity and revealed yourself to the world. And GTFO with that “fat” BS. I was pushing 3 bills a few months ago before wifey did me the favor of putting me on a diet–that is fat, sir.

    Then again, Kommrade Vigor just may be on to something. The big, bad secret of this blog is that it’s run by a cat with laser eyes.

  115. 115.

    asiangrrlMN

    @TaMara (BHF): Did. Glad to see ya.

    @arguingwithsignposts: Damn. That was CLASSIC Balloon Juice. I am really sorry I bailed on that thread before it got really funny.

    @jl: Hiya! I’ve been pretty much MIA during the day. Night is better for me, anyway. Wow. That’s a lot of hiking. I’m surprised you’re coherent and able to move right now! Do you hike that much on a regular basis?

    My bday: The amazing Billie Holiday, the Barber twins (from football), Francis Ford Coppola, Hall’s lesser known partner, Oates, James Garner, and Ravi Shankar to name a few. I deliberately left two names off the list.

    How is everyone? I am extra-bitchy tonight! Yes, it’s possible. Be very very afraid.

  116. 116.

    jl

    Looks like a nice party. I can’t see the fat guy taking the picture though. Lily is there and has borrowed Tunch’s laser beam eyes for the evening. I assume the white expanse in the background is part of Tunch.

    No Rosie.

    Hey! Hi there my fake internet wife AsiangrrlMN. I have been looking for you, like a sorry bfriend checking out a familiar roadhouse bar circuit. But then I am only fake husband number 4, so I guess that makes sense. How are things?

    Hiked 25 miles today cross hill and dale, so I may collapse soon.

  118. 118.

    Steeplejack

    @cckids:

    I have to say, my b-day list is kind of sad; lots of also-rans.

    Get out of town!

    Your birthday is a veritable treasure trove. Let’s start with Cynthia Nixon–Miranda on Sex and the City. Remember her?

    And it just goes on from there.

    &#150 Joe Scarborough–Morning Joe himself!

    &#150 Hugh Hefner. Playboy magazine.

    &#150 Carl Perkins. “Blue Suede Shoes.”

    &#150 J. William Fulbright, Arkansas senator. “Fulbright scholarships”–ever heard of those?

    &#150 Michael Learned (actress). The mother on The Waltons.

    &#150 Seve Ballesteros. Great professional golfer.

    &#150 Gene Parsons. Musician–the Byrds and the Flying Burrito Brothers.

    &#150 Jean-Paul Belmondo! Great French actor of the ’60s and ’70s. Breathless, Le Doulos, Mississippi Mermaid and one of my favorites, That Man from Rio.

    &#150 Nathaniel Branden, noted fuck-buddy of Ayn Rand and genuine authority on self-esteem.

    &#150 Tom Lehrer, satirical singer-songwriter. That Was the Week That Was, etc.

    &#150 John Presper Eckert. Co-inventor, first electronic computer, ENIAC.

    &#150 Ward Bond. Actor in many John Ford movies, also Wagon Train on TV.

    &#150 Earl “Curly” Lambeau, NFL coach for the Green Bay Packers. “Lambeau Field”–ring a bell?

    &#150 Paul Robeson. Noted black singer and actor of the ’30s and ’40s.

    &#150 Eadweard Muybridge. Pioneering photographer.

    &#150 Charles Baudelaire. French writer, Flowers of Evil.

    &#150 Theobald Böhm. Gave us the modern flute (although no one was really asking for it).

  119. 119.

    Yutsano

    @asiangrrlMN: I must be spent or something, cuz all of sudden I got nothin’. Other than I sooo want to ditch on the old job all next week. Even though it is my last week. Come 9 PM on Thursday I am gonna be one happy kid.

    @Steeplejack: My birthday sharing list is boring. There really is no getting around that. Though I dare you to prove otherwise.

  120. 120.

    asiangrrlMN

    @Steeplejack: Holy crap. You went to town, didn’t you? So who makes your birthday list? How you be?

    @Yutsano: Party on BJ after you’re done wit work! We’ll get nekkid and swing from the chandeliers! P.S. Check your email!

  123. 123.

    jl

    @asiangrrlMN: Gwarsh, your reply appeared before my comment did. You are a witch, not a bitch, apparently.

    I like to hike and have been doing a ten to twenty plus miler every weekend in prep for some Sierra trips planned later this summer. This time went out with some hikemaniac triathalon type friends and have gotten in good enough shape to more than keep up with them (for hiking, not triathaloning).

    Did the coastal trail. Kind of didn’t work out in places since some of it closed for construction, so spent some time wandering around some streets near the SF zoo. Headed towards Lands End at the Presidio because weatherman said it would be sunny and thought it would be nice to see sunset. But it wasn’t sunny. We could see where it WAS sunny several miles away east of the GG bridge and looks like Muir Beach to the north. But a nice hike, and perfect temp. Sun came out of the mist for about fifteen minutes around four thirty.

  124. 124.

    jl

    @asiangrrlMN:

    “Party on BJ after you’re done wit work! We’ll get nekkid and swing from the chandeliers!”

    Hey, how does that work. I only learned how to send beers over the e-mail on this here blog.

  125. 125.

    asiangrrlMN

    @Steeplejack: One from the first couple and one from the second.

    @Yutsano: Yeah, well, harrumph. I am hot, sticky, and grumpy.

    @jl: With a lot of imagination. If you’ve figured out how to send beers over the internets, then swinging nekkid from the chandeliers should be a snap.

    Commenting: Yep. Like I said, I bent the time/space continuum. And, I am a bitch AND a witch! Why not be both?

    Wow. You must be in really good shape with all that hiking! Impressive.

  126. 126.

    Yutsano

    @asiangrrlMN:

    I am hot

    Yes you is.

    sticky

    I told you to stop rolling around in the honey. The bears might like it.

    and grumpy

    We’ll work on this part some. At least you’re here and talking.

    And, I am a bitch AND a witch!

    And yet another reason why I married you.

  127. 127.

    Steeplejack

    @Steeplejack:

    Damn! I forgot what a great song “Society’s Child” is.

    They say I can’t see you any more, baby,
    Can’t see you any more
    __
    One of these days I’m gonna stop my listening
    Gonna raise my head up high
    One of these days I’m gonna raise up my glistening wings and fly
    But that day will have to wait for a while
    Baby, I’m only society’s child
    When we’re older things may change
    But for now this is the way they must remain.
    __
    I say I can’t see you any more, baby,
    Can’t see you any more

    And Janis Ian, she hot.

  128. 128.

    jl

    OK, I am collapsing now. Good night.

    Hang in there on your last week at the crummy old job. Or ditch it if you can, whatever works, Yutsano. I look forward to hearing obscure references to your better new secret mission, whatever it is.

    In the past I have thrived in the hot humidity, all the way from PA/WV/MD nexus down to New Orleans. Love to hike in that too. Wonder what would happen now? It is hotter and I am older. I guess I would either get in shape, or collapse like a fool and die from heat stroke.

    Not sure what the bd thing is. BD wishes? Maybe it is hunger from hiking but right now, my BD is pancakes! And waffles! And pancake and waffle eating music, whatever that is.

    I hope everyone does well in the heat.

  130. 130.

    Yutsano

    @jl: Chicken and waffles. If you’ve never had you’ve never lived. I should have had some when I was in Atlanta, but such is life.

    @asiangrrlMN: I made corn-avocado-black bean salad for work tomorrow and stuffed roast chicken for dinner tonight. I still haven’t made that dessert yet.

  131. 131.

    asiangrrlMN

    @Steeplejack: Nice! And she isn’t one I was avoiding.

    @jl: Um. BD…oh, maybe it’s best to leave it to your imagination. In this case, though, I am sure it means birthday. Please do not stroke out. While I look very good in black, I do not want to be a fake-widow, thankyewverymuch. Sleep well.

    @Yutsano: YUM!

  132. 132.

    Yutsano

    @asiangrrlMN: The salad isn’t quite finished. I still need to do a few tweaks (like seasoning and adding the avocado) but for the most part it’s ready to go.

  134. 134.

    Yutsano

    @asiangrrlMN: Oh I done ate the chicken awhile ago. And salad is for work tomorrow just because I said I would. I’m not doing nothing but chilling my tail off right now.

  139. 139.

    That's Master of Accountancy to You, Pal (JMN)

    @asiangrrlMN: I can’t believe that you, of all people, is falling into the bourgeoisie tyranny of set days of the week. Where is the proud woman I stalked for all of those months?

  141. 141.

    Yutsano

    @That’s Master of Accountancy to You, Pal (JMN): See that’s the funny thing about wifey there: just when you think you know what she’s going to do, she goes off in a totally different direction. She is a slick one. But you know it’s teh awesome and you know you luv it.

    @asiangrrlMN: My point is made. The prosecution rests Your Honor. Speaking to His Lordship Tunch of course.

  142. 142.

    Steeplejack

    @Yutsano:

    My birthday sharing list is boring. There really is no getting around that. Though I dare you to prove otherwise.

    Puh-leeze. Just a quick search yields:

    &#150 Nia Long, actress. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Boiler Room, Third Watch, etc.

    &#150 Diego Maradona, Argentine soccer dude. Maybe you remember that whole World Cup thing last month. He was the Argentine manager. And also the “hand of God” thing in ’86?

    &#150 Monica Bellucci. Hot, hot, hot Italian actress. Really, Google her.

    &#150 Peter Hoekstra, R-MI. Namesake of my favorite entry in the Balloon Juice lexicon, Hoekstroika.

    &#150 Harry Hamlin. Expressionless actor.

    &#150 Henry Winkler. The Fonz. Or Der Fonzer, if you’re into that whole German thing.

    &#150 Claude Lelouch. French director, A Man and a Woman. Classic ’60s cinema.

    &#150 Ken Berry, Mayberry RFD and Mama’s Family. Classic cheesy ’70s TV fare–if your arteries can stand it.

    &#150 Michael Dukakis. Ineffectual Democratic presidential candidate.

    &#150 Louis Malle. Another French film director (maybe best known here for Pretty Baby, Atlantic City and My Dinner with Andre). Also Mr. Candice Bergen.

    &#150 Joan Ganz Cooney. Sesame Street.

    &#150 Charles Bronson. Tough-guy actor.

    &#150 Ted Williams. Baseball’s greatest hitter.

    &#150 Ruth Gordon. Screenwriter and actress. Harold and Maude.

    &#150 Charles Atlas. Bodybuilder.

    &#150 Ezra Pound. Crazy American poet.

    &#150 William F. “Bull” Halsey, World War II admiral.

    &#150 Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Big-time 18th-century English playwright. The Rivals, The School for Scandal. Scored the coveted burial slot in Westminster Abbey.

  144. 144.

    asiangrrlMN

    @Yutsano: You are saying I’m unpredictable? I think I am entirely predictable. Think about what you would expect me to do, then think of the exact opposite, then turn your expectations forty-five degrees, then flip them upside down. It works every time.

    @Steeplejack: You are a birthday machine. And yet, you haven’t divulged your own (unless I missed it).

    @Steeplejack: OK. Now I will have to Google it and use my subjective criteria of who the greatest hockey player ever was. Aha. Wayne Gretzky, it is.

  145. 145.

    Yutsano

    @asiangrrlMN: I knew about the Gretzky thing. But then again I dated a hockey player. You learn a lot of the lore really quickly.

    @Steeplejack: Never knew about Maradrona and Monica. Most of the others I am unfamiliar with. But I can sometime be an uncultured lout.

  146. 146.

    NobodySpecial

    Alyssa Milano is exactly two years younger than me. That’s what I get for sharing a birthday with Bobby Layne.

  148. 148.

    Steeplejack

    @asiangrrlMN:

    Also Douglas MacArthur (“I shall return”), Paul Newman, Maria from The Sound of Music, jazz violinist Stéphane Grappelli, Paul Drake on Perry Mason (William Hopper), Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, French director Roger Vadim (Barbarella), Catwoman (Eartha Kitt), baseball personality Bob Uecker, actor Scott Glenn (The Right Stuff), black activist Angela Davis, cellist Jacqueline du Pré, film critic Gene Siskel, singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams, Ellen DeGeneres, Anita Baker (“Street Life,” “Sweet Love”), NBA star Vince Carter and the “Octomom” octuplets (eww!).

  149. 149.

    That's Master of Accountancy to You, Pal (JMN)

    @Steeplejack: The School for Scandal isn’t nearly as interesting as it sounds like it should be from the title.

  157. 157.

    cckids

    @Steeplejack: wow, my google-fu must truly suck tonight, I missed most of those. I deliberately left Hef off, though. And Morning Joe? Now my birthday is ruined.

  159. 159.

    Steeplejack

    @cckids, @asiangrrlMN:

    Hey, it’s like a divine gift bestowed by the gods. I am compelled to speak the birthday truth, regardless of where it smites. (Pretty sure that’s how it was explained to me after the lightning strike and the trance-like coma.)

    Either that or the champagne is talking.

    Steep + some integer number

  164. 164.

    asiangrrlMN

    @arguingwithsignposts: Well, that double sucks in my mind. I mean, at least if it’s real, you’re awake for a reason. You can hear an alarm outside your place? You must have batlike ears. Unless you are referring to car alarms, which are the work of the debbil.

  168. 168.

    asiangrrlMN

    @arguingwithsignposts: I haz Netflix. I will put it on my queue. Ta. Woot-the-muthafuckin’-hoot on hardwood floors and ceiling fans. Night. I hope you’re able to sleep fairly soon.

    P.S. No swinging nekkid from the chandeliers while I’m gone.

  170. 170.

    SRW1

    @John Cole:

    I’m a fat guy with blonde hair and blue eyes. Gotta face for radio.

    But have you got the voice for it? That is so sexy.

  171. 171.

    RedKitten

    @John Cole:

    @eemom: I’m a fat guy with blonde hair and blue eyes. Gotta face for radio.

    ‘Tis true. He is a tall, cute blond, and he is NOT fat. Very cuddly-looking. Plus, he cooks and cleans and loves animals. Any single ladies out in WVA should snap him right up.

    I agree with asaingrrl. I’ve only ever seen the one photo of you, but I would definitely classify you as “cuddly”, not “fat”. And a lot of women LOVE a man who’s big and solid — it makes them feel all tiny and cute.

  176. 176.

    Corner Stone

    @Comrade PhysioProf:

    Dude, why’s the fucken Laphroig still in the cabinet?

    There are so many things wrong with this pic that I decided not to go into them all as it would probably convince Cole to never post another one and also destroy the archives.

  177. 177.

    RedKitten

    @John Cole:

    @RedKitten: That picture is ten years old. Shit went downhill.

    Well yes…I’m sure the last 10 years haven’t made too many of us look YOUNGER. Or thinner.

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