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Valdivia
Happy birthday John!
S. cerevisiae
Happy birthday! Always remember it takes all kinds of critters to make Farmer Vincent fritters…
TheMightyTrowel
Happy birthday to you! you live in a zoo! you look like a lily and rosie smells too!
amk
Give yourself a b’day present of a new stainless steel wallet, fat boy – / sd the critters.
Raven
Happy Birthday, dude.
Neil
Happy birther day!!!
Dave Latchaw
Happy Birthday, John Cole. I have been enjoying your blog for a long time. The fact that Jane Hamsher still hates you is somehow reassuring in our world of endless change.
Joseph Nobles
Happy Birthday.
Insomniac
Happy Birthday JC! Do something unexpected and different today.
Arclite
Dude! It’s my birthday too! Well, it would have been if yours had been eight weeks ago. Happy BDay!
And thanks for this cool blog.
S. cerevisiae
@Neil: Yeah, where’s the birth certificate? How do we know he was even born? I blame the Illuminati.
drunken hausfrau
Here’s a new drink for your birthday: Pisco Sours. Buy some Peruvian Pisco (not Chilean — pisco is Peruvian!). Mix 4 parts Pisco, 2 parts simple syrup (or BETTER: Monin Gomme Syrup, if you can find it), 1 part FRESH lime juice (key lime is best), and 1 egg white — mix in a blender with a bit of ice. Pour into small cups — top with a few drops of bitters on the foam. Salud!!
Happy Birthday!
freelancer
Happy Belated Juneteenth! Also, Happy Birthday! May you have the wettest doggie kisses, the largest crop of tomatoes, and a newsday that brings you joy and not utter despair.
Tonight I bought and watched the Giants’ Matt Cain pitch his perfect game against the Astros back on the 13th. Human beings are basically good. And I am inspired because of it. Cain performed to a level where the unthinkable happened. You started bitching about shit way back when, and as a result of your actions, you have SAVED LIVES and brought people and animals together.
I was blown away tonight, watching this baseball game that had already happened. And Matt Cain, he deserves his fame and recognition for his amazing statistical accomplishment, but next to John Cole, I don’t know. I don’t know him, but I know you. Cain’s name will live in history, but I don’t know if he rescued one or two beloved dogs. I don’t know if he used his newfound popularity to fundraise for things he believes in. I don’t know that given a billion dollars, he would use it to make the world better. And I don’t know that he would use his influence to ease the pain of most who come across his path.
Cain became an immortal artist in the medium of sport this month, but I have seen what John Cole has done with the life he leads, and the end-all, be-all of it is, he’s a man worth following or at least listening to, and he matters. Happy Birthday, JC.
Santiago
Happy birthday John. Mine was last weekend. Cheers!
bjacques
Happy birthday, Mr. Cole! On this day, FDR signed the GI bill (1944), the Cuyahoga River caught fire (1969) and Pluto gained a moon (1978). Among other less-famous anniversaries.
Cain
Happy Birthday,John! May the wind be always at your back and the piglets at your knee. Hope you have a great day.
Amir Khalid
Salam harijadi saya tujukan kepada John Cole dari Kuala Lumpur.
Raven
@bjacques:
The Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944was the real name.
“Born of Controversy: The GI Bill of Rights
It has been heralded as one of the most significant pieces of legislation ever produced by the federal government—one that impacted the United States socially, economically and politically. But it almost never came to pass.
The Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944—commonly known as the GI Bill of Rights—nearly stalled in Congress as members of the House and Senate debated provisions of the controversial bill.
Some shunned the idea of paying unemployed veterans $20 a week because they thought it diminished their incentive to look for work. Others questioned the concept of sending battle-hardened veterans to colleges and universities, a privilege then reserved for the rich.”
Ben Cisco
Happy Birthday, John Cole. May the Prophets guide your path.
bjacques
@Raven: Oh! And it even said so on Wikipedia, whence I lifted it. Thanks.
Raven
@bjacques: It’s a program near and dear to me.
Keith
Going with the Sixteen Candles theme, is someone going to send JC a pair of panties?
Jamie
Fucen’ aye, ye juicer.
Welcome to another year.
JPL
Happy Birthday John. May Tunch, Rosie and Lily give you all the kisses you deserve and then some.
JGabriel
Happy Birthday, John Cole! Go shoot smack with Dinky Hocker and blog about it.
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Lojasmo
Happy birthday, old man!
WereBear
Happy Birthday John!
May your wish come true. And do make one.
Female on the Beach
Hello Sexy Girlfriend! Happy Birthday!
JGabriel
@bjacques:
Would that be the first, second, or third time the Cuyahoga caught fire? Or one of the other 13 times it caught fire?
I mean, a river catching fire once could happen to anyone. Twice, you can chalk up to coincidence. But three times and more? Cleveland, that’s just irresponsible.
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Female on the Beach
Happy Birthday, Sexy Girlfriend!
rikyrah
Happy BIrthday, Cole!
Stevenh
May yor birthday be filled with satisfaction and peace
rikyrah
does anyone follow the Spanish-speaking press? How was Mitt’s speech taken by them? Any comments from Univision?
Scott
Happy Birthday, old man. You’re the best friend I never met.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqrGn-ytdzg
neil
Happy New Year, Mr. Cole.
Earl
Well, since EVERYONE is doing it…
Happy Birthday, Mr. Cole!
Sarah
Happy birthday to my most favorite blogger. Seriously, you raise the quality of the whole damn internet. Enjoy!
SteveM
H freakin’ B.
'Niques
Here’s hoping for a good news day in celebration! Happy Birthday!!
Randinho
Happy birthday, John!
Valdivia
@rikyrah:
I posted it on another thread yesterday. They weren’t mainly repeated many times he offered things that came short of comprehensive solutions, no DreamAct and the self deportation thing which they didn’t let him etch-a-sketch.
Miki
Happy Birthday, John Cole – and thanks so much for all you do and have done on this blog.
geg6
Happy birthday, Cole!
You have the best blog and your pets love you. You’re a good man and I hope you have a great day.
Dave in Maine
Happy Borthday John!! I hope you have a fantastic day and get a new wallet…….. :)
Tony J
What? Cole was of woman born? I thought Tunch willed him into being so that he had someone to buy him a house.
Tony J
What? Cole was of woman born? I thought Tunch willed him into being so that he had someone to buy him a house.
Tony J
What? Cole was of woman born? I thought Tunch willed him into being so that he had someone to buy him a house.
Tony J
What? Cole was of woman born? I thought Tunch willed him into being so that he had someone to buy him a house.
Tony J
What? Cole was of woman born? I thought Tunch willed him into being so that he had someone to buy him a house.
Tony J
What? Cole was of woman born? I thought Tunch willed him into being so that he had someone to buy him a house.
JGabriel
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The People’s SociaIist Republic of Manhattan wishes Señor John Cole many felicitous returns on the Anniversary of his Birth.
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Josie
Happy Birthday, John Cole. Thanks for being who you are and doing what do you. And go give your Mom a hug.
Tony J
WTF? I didn’t even press Send, that was the Return button.
Guess I should apologise to He Who Purrs. And Bon Anniversaire M. Cole.
BruceFromOhio
…. AND it’s a FRIDAY. Can’t beat that.
May Gaia bless your life, your lands and your loves. Live long, and prosper!
AnderJ
Happy Birthday! Which John happens to share with a certain Elisabeth Warren (link)
Omnes Omnibus
@Tony J: That was impressive.
@ Cole: Happy birthday, you misanthropic, law-not-understanding, emo-blogger.
JGabriel
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Tony J:
Aye, six times the question was asked, and yet each time the answered remained the same: of woman born was John Cole, and not untimely ripped but fully matured and miraculously speaking full sentences and, aye, not only speaking but typing full sentences, blogging in mockery of a failing political system and in praise of felines fat and canines small and teeming gardens lush with strife and green.
So saith the Blog, and the mellifluous Juice of its Balloons.
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the Conster
Happy Birthday! You’re a good man John Cole. We all really appreciate what you do here on this shitty blog every day.
SiubhanDuinne
@freelancer:
Wow. Beautiful.
And John Cole, all I can do is echo the other commenters here.
Happy birthday.
This.
What [pick a name] said.
SensesFail
Happy birthday, John! This blog is by far my favorite one on the intertubes. Thank you for it!
Omnes Omnibus
@SiubhanDuinne: Me! Me! Pick me!
c u n d gulag
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JOHN!
Properly grilled rib-eye’s, fresh salad’s, and well-made mojito’s, for everyone!
YAY!!!
Kristin
Happy Birthday! And see, Rosie made sure you’re going to gift yourself with a new wallet! :)
Ash Can
Happy birthday John, you old fart, and bazillions more.
@Amir Khalid: If Cole repeats that to a stranger in Malaysia, will he get punched in the nose?
Kristin
Isn’t you brother’s dog named Bogan? Thought your would like this:
Silver Wolf
The fact that he can hunt vampire tomatoes and steak them and still find time to maintain a blog puts him in Chuck Norris territory.
meyerman
Happy Birthday! And many happy returns of the day! I’m sure the animals have something special planned for you today, so keep an eye on them.
PurpleGirl
Happy Birthday, John Cole. And many, many, healthy ones more.
passerby
Happy Birthday to you, John.
Didn’t realize your solar return coincided with the Summer Solstice. How auspicious. God bless your Cancerian soul, summer boy.
Kisses.
Constance
Happy Birthday! And many, many more. Were you a personal friend I would have picked up the phone to sing you Happy Birthday but this will have to do. Enjoy this day you good person. I think I saw a website offering wallets made from old Steelers stadium seat covers. Seriously.
Svensker
@Insomniac:
Guess that eliminates nude mopping.
Have a great day, anyway, John. You’re a good man.
flukebucket
Happy Birthday Cole. Even when there are times you think your life sucks and has had no meaning you can always remember you have made many, many of my days much more entertaining. And like the Hoveround for the elderly, it didn’t cost me one penny!
redshirt
You’re stewed, buttwad.
YellowJournalism
Happy Birthday! Get yourself another furry baby, drink too much alcohol, tweet about naked couch jumping, and post pictures of the disaster area your new pet and Rosie create. Then we all get something for your birthday!
Bulworth
Happy Birthday to Tunch’s dad.
Maude
Happy Birthday to the one who did all the work, Mrs. Cole.
mcmullje
Happy Birthday John – Thanks for being here – this blog keeps me afloat when the rest of the world is trying to drown me.
I wish you all good things in the next year!!!!
AnnaN
Happy Birthday!
Comrade Javamanphil
Happy Birthday, comrade! May your state appointed share of the wealth be slightly larger today.
curiousleo
I suppose I shouldn’t interrupt the happy, happy birthday John Cole thread w/ such things but…
But WTF? Sandusky’s adopted son now claims he was abused.
And the idiot Coach K still thinks poor Paterno was done wrong by being fired. Jerk. “He built up enough equity” to be part of the solution, K said. ugh.
chopper
happy birthday, you bastard.
Paddy
Wszystkiego najlepszego z okazji urodzin! (you can find anything on the internets. Knew how to say it but spell?)
Hillary Rettig
Happy birthday! You’ve created a wonderful thing, here.
metricpenny
Happy Birthday John! May you enjoy many, many more.
AliceBlue
Have a great day, John. While you’re at it, give your dad a hug, your mom some flowers, and thank them for falling in love.
Amir Khalid
@Ash Can:
“I send John Cole birthday greetings from Kuala Lumpur.” Now who would punch a person in the nose for saying that?
Quarks
Happy Birthday! And thanks for the excuse for a drink later this evening.
Soonergrunt
Happy Birthday, John!
Kathy
I don’t have the snark or wit fu of the vast majority of commenters here so I can only wish you a sincere happy birthday. Post something that really pisses off the firebaggers and go for a Moore award!
What Have The Romans Ever Done for Us? (formerly MarkJ)
Happy birthday John. Thanks for all the fun and informative reads.
Ash Can
@Amir Khalid: Oh, sure. You just want to see Cole try to repeat that to some nice Malaysian lady he might happen to meet and watch her whack him with her umbrella. I know how this blog rolls. ;)
sparky
Happy Glen Greenwald! err…
Kristine
Happy Birthday John!
Many more.
With pups and kitties.
And the garden.
And your family.
And whatever else floats your boat.
Comrade Javamanphil
Oh right, and it’s also Todd Rundgren’s Birthday. Coincidence?
Yutsano
O-TANJYOOBI O OMEDETO GOZAIMASU!!
I’ll skip the fancy characters. I have a long day ahead.
Origuy
Happy Birthday, John. Thanks for creating this place.
RedKitten
Happy birthday, John! Mwah! xo
Violet
Happy Birthday, John! Hope you have a wonderful day. Thanks for providing the best blog on the intertubes.
mattH
Happy Birthday John.
BGinCHI
Happy birthday, Cole.
I’m getting you the same thing you got me last year.
Tony J
@JGabriel:
But on the 7th Send, He Rested.
Tony J
@Omnes Omnibus:
Swear to Tunch, hand on tum, I have – no – idea how that happened.
JGabriel
@Tony J: Damn, I should have had that one. Nicely played.
Mino
Happy Birthday, John.
And to Elizabeth Warren, also.
nic danger
wishing you a very Happy Birthday John…
schrodinger's cat
Happy Birthday John. Give Tunch some tuna to celebrate your birthday.
rickstershierpa
From one June baby to another, Happy Birthday John. Thank you for hosting my favorite blog.
Lowkey
Happy birthday, John! May your bottle never empty, nor your sacred ice melt.
auntie beak
happy birthday, john. thanks for all you do. which mostly consists of making me smile a lot.
Dee Loralei
You’re a good man John Cole, I hope you have a great birthday!
serge
Bon anniversaire…
Cheryl from Maryland
Have a wonderful fun day.
Brachiator
Happy Birthday John Cole.
Hope you get a new wallet as one of your gifts.
John Cole
Why thank you all.
Emdee
@John Cole: Why thank you all.
Because we wished you happy birthday, that’s why! Enjoy doing whatever the fk you want for at least a few hours. We’ll cover the karma for you.
Cris (without an H)
Ha ha ha, you’re still older than me.
Cris (without an H)
click, double click
socialism
HW3
Happy birthday, John.
Libby
Happy birthday and many more to come. May all your orbits around the sun be blessed with good fortune and great happiness. Thanks for — well… everything — for all these years.
Thor Heyerdahl
Happy birthday John!
JCJ
From me: Happy Birthday!
From my wife and daughter: สุขสันต์วันเกิด
stinger
Happy Birthday! And thanks for this oasis of sanity, garden pix, recipes, pet blegs, and fun you have created for us all.
MikkiChan
Have a great birthday! Or at least a non-sucky one!
tones
Bahut Khushi Janmadin, John!
Treat yourself to something nice, just for the heck of it.
Some nice Douglas Adams books perhaps ?
42
Life universe, and everything.
Happy B-Day!
Gregory
Happy birthday, and many more!