Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

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

Tick tock motherfuckers!

But frankly mr. cole, I’ll be happier when you get back to telling us to go fuck ourselves.

No one could have predicted…

Peak wingnut was a lie.

Accountability, motherfuckers.

That’s my take and I am available for criticism at this time.

Wow, I can’t imagine what it was like to comment in morse code.

Bark louder, little dog.

Hot air and ill-informed banter

Nancy smash is sick of your bullshit.

Balloon Juice has never been a refuge for the linguistically delicate.

All your base are belong to Tunch.

I know this must be bad for Joe Biden, I just don’t know how.

When I decide to be condescending, you won’t have to dream up a fantasy about it.

It’s always darkest before the other shoe drops.

And we’re all out of bubblegum.

You don’t get rid of your umbrella while it’s still raining.

When someone says they “love freedom”, rest assured they don’t mean yours.

Thanks to your bullshit, we are now under siege.

Only Democrats have agency, apparently.

Wow, you are pre-disappointed. How surprising.

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

Americans barely caring about Afghanistan is so last month.

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So sorry to neglect you all. I’ve been busy all day and just had no time to post. My good friends Harry and Chatman are having a fundraiser tomorrow for Dreams of Hope, which is a Pittsburgh based organization that works to develop lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and allied youth leaders who promote social change by educating audiences. Part of their fundraiser is having blues musician Gaye Abegbalola and Roddy Barnes play, and they also had a concert tonight. Chatman asked if I would cook for them before the show, and of course I said yes, so I was running around getting everything ready for 20 people to hit the house.

The menu was simple tonight- I made a bunch of stuffed hungarian hot peppers and stuffed poblanos, and then made salmon burgers and sweet potato fries and a couple other things. Had about 16 people, and worked out well.

The funniest part of the evening was that Rosie was just drawn like a magnet to Gaye. She was putty in her hands. At one point, she rolled over on to her back on Gaye’s lap while Gaye serenaded her- as soon as Chatman sends me the picture, I will post it. I’ve never seen Rosie behave this way.

This post will have to tide you over, because I have a kitchen to clean before everyone gets back from the concert.

Oh, btw, I’ve asked Zandar from Zandar Versus the Stupid about front page access, and you should see posts soon.

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  1. 1.

    trollhattan

    Hmm, Gaye’d best check her luggage when she leaves town, especially anything with airholes. Furry stowaway!

    Gotta admit, salmon burgers and sweeet potato fries sound damn good right now.

  2. 2.

    JPL

    What a great picture and thanks John for posting it. Surely, Tunch was allowed to sample the leftover salmon.

  3. 3.

    patroclus

    Regardless of what anyone says, the incessant rumors that potential Texas Senatorial candidate Craig James killed 5 hookers while at SMU have not been supported as yet by direct evidence that would be admissible in a court of law. I urge everyone to google this matter as often as possible and determine the facts for themselves.

  5. 5.

    yoyo

    Which beach you be talking about?
    West coaster here, and I thought you lived in W virginia?

    (think of the blog content Rosie generates b4 you start lobbying Gaye)

  6. 6.

    Violet

    Birkenstocks and socks! I love your dad! Dinner sounds yummy. I’m having leftovers. Have shrimp, scallops and chicken in the fridge. It’s just an eat-up kind of night. Plus alloo gobi I made the other day, without the aloo. It’s yummy.

  8. 8.

    Lojasmo

    Wait! ABL shares Zandar’s stuff on the book of faces. Be prepared for more trollish gnashing of teeth.

  9. 9.

    PurpleGirl

    @lamh34: They might — I said might! — be okay if she wore a mid-thigh or knee length tunic shirt. Those things are not meant to be worn with hip length tee shirts.

  11. 11.

    Samara Morgan

    @Lojasmo: well if ABL friends him he cant be a firebagger or a glibertarian. Sounds like a ginormous improvement over your last two picks.

  13. 13.

    danimal

    @lamh34: I suppose there is someone attracted to that, but for the other 99%, run for the hills before clicking the link.

    Yay, Zandar!

  14. 14.

    hildebrand

    Wiener-schnitzel, home-made pretzels, kraut, and Paulaner Oktoberfest for dinner. Now I can’t move.

  17. 17.

    Corner Stone

    Oh, btw, I’ve asked Zandar from Zandar Versus the Stupid about front page access, and you should see posts soon.

    I’m just curious, but why?

  18. 18.

    TooManyJens

    The question you all are overlooking is: if we took the pictures of Cole’s sister and his dad and sort of smooshed them together, how close would we be to finally knowing what the elusive John Cole looks like?

  19. 19.

    Short Bus Bully

    Waaaaaah! I had to work.all.fucking.day. How can I be productive at work if I don’t get good posts around here?

    I feel so unloved.

  21. 21.

    MikeJ

    Had some rubbed, then marinaded, then spiced chicken left over from fajitas. Add some caramelized onions and a little bacon, mix up the moz with some extra sharp Tillamook cheddar. Very tasty pizza topping.

  22. 22.

    jl

    thanks for pet and people pix.

    So that person to the left is the father of the supposed Cole? Assuming the riotous and implausible Cole blog character actually exists.

    He looks somewhat concerned that the food transfer over upholstery and rug with perhaps unpredictable pets watching intently for their chance has slop/mess potential.

    But maybe I am reading things into the picture.

  24. 24.

    jl

    Zandar from Zandar Versus the Stupid: I have no idea what this is.

    As for Cole family, Cole’s sister, from previous pics and descriptions, she seems like a very well adjusted and attractive person, so probably does not give much info on… how should I put this politely…

    Never mind.

  26. 26.

    lamh34

    @PurpleGirl: I agree. What possessed the woman to wear it with such a short shirt, I don’t know. My sister is not a small woman by any means, but she loves to wear leggings but she NEVER wears them with a short shirt. First of all, cause she’s heavy in the thighs and second of all, she has way too much “junk in her trunk” so to speak, to wanna draw that much attention to it.

  27. 27.

    tulip

    @Corner Stone:

    Speaking for myself, probably because he writes about really interesting stuff. And he writes well.

    (Now we just need to get Steve Benen over here and I’ll just have to check one blog a day, instead of three ;-))

  28. 28.

    boss bitch

    @TooManyJens:

    The question you all are overlooking is: if we took the pictures of Cole’s sister and his dad and sort of smooshed them together, how close would we be to finally knowing what the elusive John Cole looks like?

    I can tell he has his father’s legs.

  31. 31.

    tulip

    BTW anybody watching the baseball playoffs?

    Texas got taken behind the woodshed and beaten, the fairy tale continues for the Rays as they win going away 9-0.

    I’m very conflicted because I love Wash, hate Texas and like the Rays but hate FL. What to do?

  34. 34.

    trollhattan

    @PeakVT:

    Too right, I forgot to put “stowaway” in quotes. We’d know from the Evian water and doggie crepes packed with her.

  37. 37.

    Nom de Plume

    @Corner Stone:

    Oh, btw, I’ve asked Zandar from Zandar Versus the Stupid about front page access, and you should see posts soon.

    I’m just curious, but why?

    Because this blog doesn’t have enough posters, duh. The recommended number of posters on a blog is 9324157092384579023875.

  40. 40.

    RossInDetroit

    We went out to a diner for a quick meal. I was distracted and irritated by an insistent intermittent BEEP coming from behind me. I thought it must be some piece of kitchen equipment.
    Well, sort of. It was some Gordon Ramsay TV show on the tube and they were bleeping him. What a filthy mouth.
    I’d rather eat a PB&J made by a smiling pleasant person than have a gourmet meal cooked for me by that arrogant bully. He may be genius but he’s mostly a foul mouthed prick from what I can see.

  42. 42.

    erlking

    My good friends Harry and Chatman are having a fundraiser tomorrow for Dreams of Hope, which is a Pittsburgh based organization that works to develop lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and allied youth leaders who promote social change by educating audiences.

    How were you ever a Republican? I lived in San Francisco for 12 years and didn’t have friends with such a cool CV.

  45. 45.

    Corner Stone

    @General Stuck: “Things are things. Then there are sayings about other things. Twixt what we know about things and the things others say about things we know things. Except when we don’t know those things. Some times we know those things. This is not one of those times. Or things”

  47. 47.

    MikeJ

    I only have one concern about Zandar. I checked out ZvS and there was not one use of the word “fuck” on the front page. The only mention of drinking was a sidebar link to a DL chapter. I haven’t checked, but it wouldn’t surprise me if there were zero mentions of skull fucking kittens on the entire site.

    Is this really the type of person you want posting?

  48. 48.

    RossInDetroit

    @Mnemosyne:

    No, but I’ll look at that. Thanks. He’s one of the reasons I don’t go back to watching TV.

    If I was his dwarf pr0n double I’d crawl into a badger den, too.

  50. 50.

    Samara Morgan

    @Zandar: are you a glibertarian and/or an emoprogg firebagger?
    If you can answer no to both, you will be a vast improvement over the last two Cole picks.

  56. 56.

    Alex S.

    Oh John, you …probably… are not gay, but you should be an honorary member of the club. Also, your dogs have no manners! And I don’t want to be a frontpager, but I’d like to be asked!

  59. 59.

    Felinious Wench

    This evening, I am writing the content for a class on agile development methodologies while doing waterfall shots. Much props for those who see what I did there.

    Wench, +2

  60. 60.

    tulip

    @RossInDetroit:

    He is arrogant, but he’s doing some real good. He’s taken up the cause of banning shark fin soup. It’s a horrible, horrible thing, and raising awareness on this disgusting, horrible practice has to be worth giving him a wee break.

    I don’t watch any of his shows, but I think it’s important to recognize the good he’s doing. Or at least the good he’s trying to do regarding banning shark fin soup.

  64. 64.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @General Stuck:

    This is also for jeffreyw because FYWP, you won’t let me reply to more than one poster.

    I’d love to see that photo. Hummers, sunrises? Awe to the Some.

  69. 69.

    Yutsano

    @Zandar: Since no one else is going to demand ask:

    Pets. Pics. Opinions. First post. Please and thank you.

    Oh and congrats on getting the keys to the car.

  72. 72.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @Yutsano:

    Yup. Zandar, most of us (I say MOST) are pretty tolerant of some range of political philosophies, but you gotta have pets and post pics to prove it, or you’re going to be trolled within an inch of your life. Camera to the ready before you craft your first thread topic.

  74. 74.

    John Cole

    The question you all are overlooking is: if we took the pictures of Cole’s sister and his dad and sort of smooshed them together, how close would we be to finally knowing what the elusive John Cole looks like?

    I look like my dad with my sister’s hair. I have golden blonde hair, a big head like a church bell, glasses, and the sparkling disposition you all know and love.

  80. 80.

    SIA

    @SiubhanDuinne: Now that the good air is coming in, I may come out of my bad mood. :) I’ve been buried in work, which is better than the alternative, so not complaining. Enjoy the breeze!

  84. 84.

    a hip hop artist from Idaho (fka Bella Q)

    Zandar!! Writes well with an interesting perspective. I can’t wait. I’d prefer some pet photos as well, but I’ll cut some slack…

  90. 90.

    jeff

    Furniture is really ridiculously expensive, but if John has the time, I bet he can find an acceptable sofa online that wouldn’t cost so much.

  92. 92.

    Mnemosyne

    I am very tired and cranky today. What ultra-genius at my company decided that our self-reviews should coincide with the end of the fiscal year? Some of us have a lot of goddamned work to do right around then, idiot!

  95. 95.

    Belafon (formerly anonevent)

    At the Heath high school football game tonight in Rockwall, TX, the Arkansas Razorback band played at half-time, since they play TA&M tomorrow in Dallas and the Heath band director graduated from Arkansas. Their half-time show featured the themes from American Dad and Family Guy. I loved it.

  97. 97.

    MattR

    @Yutsano: Unfortunately, I can’t take credit since VH1 Classic had a marathon over the holiday. So I only get stuck with the blame for reusing it :)

  100. 100.

    Amanda in the South Bay

    @Zandar:

    Be sure to mention ED Kain, the League of Ordinary Gentleman, and how true Islam is at heart most conductive to libertarianism. That’s the best way to gain supportive fans here at BJ.

  103. 103.

    Dee Loralei

    My son turns 21 at midnight. So we’re heading down to Tunica in 1/2 an hour to hit the cas1nos at 12 AM. Damn, I’m too old for this.

    And I’m the designated adult tonight, so I can’t drink!

  105. 105.

    Jewish Steel

    @Zandar:

    I umm…don’t have any pets.

    Oh, ho! That’s what you think. Look who’s getting ready to hump your leg:

    Samara Morgan – September 30, 2011 | 9:08 pm · Link
    @Zandar: are you a glibertarian and/or an emoprogg firebagger?
    If you can answer no to both, you will be a vast improvement over the last two Cole picks.

  109. 109.

    Jewish Steel

    @Yutsano: Me neither. Sometimes, just ask mistermix, our pets choose us.

    Don’t forget to walk her daily, Zandar. Someone else will always feed her.

  111. 111.

    Comrade Mary

    @John Cole:

    I have golden blonde hair, a big head like a church bell, glasses, and the sparkling disposition you all know and love.

    Must not make blonde jokes, must not make blonde jokes, must not make blonde jokes, why did the blonde mop the bathtub while naked?, must not — FUCK!

  113. 113.

    Anne Laurie

    @Zandar:

    I umm…don’t have any pets.

    You want a twenty-pound Border Collie look-alike with a really, really assertive personality? ‘Cuz right now I’d be willing to ship her to you, free of charge. Yes, she will hump your leg (assuming you meet her standards), but she’ll also encourage you to take healthful exercise, and AFAIK she’s never crufted any blog-threads…

  121. 121.

    burnspbesq

    @Mnemosyne:

    I’m sure that the rationale for that has to do with determining and paying bonuses within 2 1/2 months after year-end, so they can be deducted.

    You remember bonuses, don’t you?

  125. 125.

    MattR

    @Yutsano: Thanks for reminding me to look into flights to Winnipeg for my mom. I think the odds of being able to use my frequent flier miles for a trip in less than two weeks are exceedingly slim.

  126. 126.

    MattR

    @MattR: And suprisingly decent options still available for only 25K miles. Not the flights that I am on of course, but not terribly inconvenient either.

  128. 128.

    MattR

    @Yutsano: We are heading up for a wedding. I booked my trip a couple weeks ago when I was booking a work trip to Atlanta for the week before the wedding. Mom finally decided she wants to come so she will have to take what she can get. She hates driving to the airport so I would pick her up if we were on the same flights (despite the fact that it would add about an hour and a half to my 30 minute trip), but there is a shuttle from a rest area about 20 minutes from her so she can manage to get there and back on her own if she has to. She also might not want to take the 7:30 am flight home that I am on. (EDIT: I also had no interest in taking early flights on the way there on Friday after arriving home from Atlanta about 1 am that morning though I did play with the idea of staying at the airport and catch a 6 am flight Friday morning)

  129. 129.

    Raven (formerly stuckinred)

    One more day in Southern California. I looked for ABL at the Pedro Fish Market. . .Zip!

  131. 131.

    burnspbesq

    Good AFL match on ESPN2: the ancient rivalry, Collingwood vs. Geelong.

    And the Merseyside derby tomorrow morning (4:45 Pacific time).

  132. 132.

    burnspbesq

    Sacrilege! The AFL goal officials no longer wear those long white lab coats and matching fedoras.

  135. 135.

    Mnemosyne

    @burnspbesq:

    You remember bonuses, don’t you?

    I don’t get bonuses — I’m in the union. Thank you for reminding me of a recent painful incident when we found out the whole division was getting a generous bonus … unless you were in the union. Feh.

  139. 139.

    droog

    The funniest part of the evening was that Rosie was just drawn like a magnet to Gaye. She was putty in her hands.

    Maybe Rosie has memories of someone?

  142. 142.

    cpinva

    my wife and i know gaye from her “3 uppity blues women” days here in the ‘burg. she puts on a hell of a show, you will not be disappointed.

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