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Late Night Open Thread

by John Cole|  May 12, 201212:32 am| 46 Comments

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Two very drunk middle aged men cranking Queen and singing falsetto.

It’s seriously the saddest fucking thing ever.

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  1. 1.

    eastriver

    May 12, 2012 at 12:32 am

    yes

  2. 2.

    Tams

    May 12, 2012 at 12:38 am

    As the wife of one of those men and the best friend of the other, even I am disturbed by this. I shouldn’t be but I am!

  3. 3.

    Whammer

    May 12, 2012 at 12:38 am

    Don’t just sing Bohemian Rhapsody, you gotta bust loose some Fat Bottomed Girls and I’m in Love with My Car.

  4. 4.

    schrodinger's cat

    May 12, 2012 at 12:39 am

    Can you sing The Bohemian Rhapsody better than the Canadian drunk? What does Tunch think of the singing?

  5. 5.

    Suffern ACE

    May 12, 2012 at 12:44 am

    Bicycle. Bicycle!

  6. 6.

    schrodinger's cat

    May 12, 2012 at 12:50 am

    I know which song you can sing when you are vacuuming mopping, with or without clothes.

  7. 7.

    S. cerevisiae

    May 12, 2012 at 12:54 am

    But who does the Brian May air guitar?

  8. 8.

    Suffern ACE

    May 12, 2012 at 12:56 am

    14 walks for the cubs. 12 for the brewers. And we’re not done yet.

  9. 9.

    Jewish Steel

    May 12, 2012 at 12:56 am

    Nah. One VDMAM would be much sadder.

    To all my friends!

  10. 10.

    Suffern ACE

    May 12, 2012 at 1:02 am

    @Suffern ACE: Not that it matters in this battle for bragging rights over 2nd to last place, but that’s 14 for the cubs. 6 for the brewers. Was adding up strikeouts. I am sorry for being wrong on the internet

  11. 11.

    JCT

    May 12, 2012 at 1:02 am

    @schrodinger’s cat: I was singing a little while ago and one of my cats glared at me and got all agitated. Everyone’s a critic .

  12. 12.

    eemom

    May 12, 2012 at 1:07 am

    Sounds fucking hilarious. Video plz. kthx.

  13. 13.

    Dee Loralei

    May 12, 2012 at 1:08 am

    Hahaha. Thanks for the laugh. I was traveling today and sometime between taking off in Atlanta and landing in Memphis, my best friend’s mother died. I turn on my phone the second we land, and that message pops up on my screen. And I just start bawling there in first class. And I’m a wee bit mortified about the whole sobbing in public thing. Luckily I had kleenexes in my purse. And I had to call my folks and let them know, because they were good friends also. I’ve known her for almost 40 years. And I still haven’t reached my friend.And it’s Mother’s Day Weekend. A few weeks ago she was diagnosed with either frontal lobe dementia,or brain cancer,and a cracked spine causing a psychotic break,and breast cancer. So yea, we knew this was coming, but not this quickly.

    I missed my first flight home today because I got lost in Newark in a not great neighborhood, looking for a gas station. And I decided to pay Avis 9+& a gallon to fill the damned car up, and I have no idea if my boss will approve that charge or if it’ll have to come out of my pocket. My favorite, most comfortable bra broke when I took it off. There’s only 3 beers in the house. And I managed somehow to lose the business card of this really attractive attorney I met last night at dinner. And can’t remember his name. He wanted to take me to dinner next time I’m up there. Did I mention he was attractive? And there’s only 3 beers? (Yes, there is wine and booze, but I wanted beer!)

    So thanks for the laughs John Cole and Tams! I really, really needed them. And I love Queen. And I want the artichoke carbonara recipe please.

  14. 14.

    Yutsano

    May 12, 2012 at 1:09 am

    Obligatory.

  15. 15.

    Kevin

    May 12, 2012 at 1:11 am

    For those who haven’t already seen this viral video, and since Queen is mentioned, check this out…the first few minutes are a lot of fun, and it stars a real parrot.

    youtube.com/watch?v=cJOZp2ZftCw

    If you haven’t seen this, John and your friend, it should give you a good chuckle.

  16. 16.

    JenJen

    May 12, 2012 at 1:12 am

    And just last thread I told you that you were winning.

    Scotch, or what?

  17. 17.

    ulee

    May 12, 2012 at 1:22 am

    This is getting disturbing. But I’ll assume this is all a part of “the project.”

  18. 18.

    Suffern ACE

    May 12, 2012 at 1:30 am

    @ulee: Are you thinking economical space mining or an android occupation force? I know I am.

  19. 19.

    Bruce S

    May 12, 2012 at 1:30 am

    You should tell these two weirdos to get off your lawn!

  20. 20.

    Mister Papercut

    May 12, 2012 at 1:30 am

    This post is useless without pics videos.

  21. 21.

    Legalize

    May 12, 2012 at 1:32 am

    At least it’s Queen, Cole. Queen rules.

  22. 22.

    Comrade Colette Collaboratrice

    May 12, 2012 at 1:36 am

    Well, at least now I know where my husband is.

  23. 23.

    asiangrrlMN

    May 12, 2012 at 1:36 am

    I knew there was a new thread! Video, or it never happened, Cole. Also, Tunchie, too.

    @Dee Loralei: So sorry to hear that, Dee Loralei. My condolences to you and your best friend.

    @Yutsano: I love that fucking song! And, yes, it’s apt for Cole.

    @eemom: Left you a link in the last thread.

  24. 24.

    Yutsano

    May 12, 2012 at 1:39 am

    @asiangrrlMN:

    Also, Tunchie, too.

    THIS!!

  25. 25.

    asiangrrlMN

    May 12, 2012 at 1:43 am

    @Yutsano: Preferably, Tunchie singing Queen. #winning

  26. 26.

    NotMax

    May 12, 2012 at 1:52 am

    Who knew?

    British rock star Phil Collins collector of Alamo artifacts

  27. 27.

    ulee

    May 12, 2012 at 2:00 am

    This is normal behavior. If you tackle your next door neighbor and forcibly cut off his hair then I’ll be worried.

  28. 28.

    NotMax

    May 12, 2012 at 2:04 am

    @ulee

    Expect some enterprising soul to organize a small movement any time now to have people show up at Mitt appearances wearing wigs made to have long blond hair draped over one eye.

  29. 29.

    Yutsano

    May 12, 2012 at 2:09 am

    @efgoldman: Kan I haz Dawg too? :)

  30. 30.

    eemom

    May 12, 2012 at 2:20 am

    @asiangrrlMN:

    Thank you ma’am!

  31. 31.

    Citizen_X

    May 12, 2012 at 2:54 am

    Queen >>>> Bozz Scaggs.

  32. 32.

    JoyfulA

    May 12, 2012 at 2:57 am

    @Dee Loralei: For the missing business card problem, the state bar association will have a list of all its lawyers. Go through it until you see the right name. This will work best if it’s a small state with not too many lawyers.

    For everything else, I send you good vibes.

  33. 33.

    Chris

    May 12, 2012 at 3:03 am

    I’m picturing this, John Cole, times two, right about now. Jump to 1:37 in if you don’t want the set up.

  34. 34.

    Chris

    May 12, 2012 at 3:04 am

  35. 35.

    YellowJournalism

    May 12, 2012 at 5:03 am

    Saddest thing ever? Only if it’s followed by a heartfelt Whitney Houston tribute, featuring “Saving All My Love” and “Greatest Love of All.” Clothing optional.

  36. 36.

    R. Porrofatto

    May 12, 2012 at 7:13 am

    You could have omitted “drunk.” This was clearly understood in context.

  37. 37.

    Drive-by Nomad

    May 12, 2012 at 8:04 am

    C’mon over to my house on a Friday night and you will see very drunk middle-agers dancing their happy asses off to “Shakedown Street”. Any time, Cole.

  38. 38.

    Dcrefugee

    May 12, 2012 at 8:19 am

    For Cole’s sake, I was hoping the co-worker was female…

  39. 39.

    canuckistani

    May 12, 2012 at 9:00 am

    Hilariously sad, not pathetically sad.

  40. 40.

    JoeShabadoo

    May 12, 2012 at 9:18 am

    The only sad thing is if you aren’t one of the ones singing.

    There are few things sadder than someone who can’t even cut loose after drinking and bring themselves to sing something like Queen.

  41. 41.

    marv

    May 12, 2012 at 9:40 am

    @Dee Loralei:
    damn if you didn’t channel some 21st century (female, of course) Travis McGee. hope you felt better after.

  42. 42.

    dsc

    May 12, 2012 at 9:52 am

    Seems to me–with the joy of the earlier open thread list of a fab dinner–that as long as you sing MANY songs along with that wonderful troubador, that your night doesn’t sound sad to me at all–it sounds fun and delicious and memorable.

    Freddie–we hardly knew ye. Thanks for all the great songs scored so insanely memorably that they haunt my dreams.

  43. 43.

    different-church-lady

    May 12, 2012 at 10:13 am

    No. The saddest thing ever is watching middle aged rich people try to dance to Cee Lo at a function.

    Which what what I got paid for last Saturday night. (Don’t ask.)

  44. 44.

    AnnaN

    May 12, 2012 at 10:57 am

    please let there be video please let there be video

  45. 45.

    Xecky Gilchrist

    May 12, 2012 at 11:51 am

    It’s seriously the saddest fucking thing ever.

    Saddest? Maybe not the awesomest, but I’d say it falls on the awesome side of the scale.

    Might not be a spectator sport tho

  46. 46.

    Dan

    May 12, 2012 at 1:52 pm

    Story of my life for the last 10 years,

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