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  1. 1.

    Baud

    Motel 6’s have balconies? And that’s where the delegates are staying? Man, the Wall Street money really has dried up…

  8. 8.

    Comrade Colette Collaboratrice

    It’s a fire escape. Don’t jump on that little extension-ladder-thingie, especially with no pants. Unless, of course, you are on fire.

  12. 12.

    lacp

    You have tons of liquor, but no pants? Dude, let’s face it – you never grew up out of your twenties.

  20. 20.

    ? Martin

    Say ‘hi’ to Soros for us, and ask if you can borrow a pair of his pants. I bet they’re really nice.

  23. 23.

    SiubhanDuinne

    Sunday Night Recipe Thread: “Pantsless Punch”

    1 part rum
    1 part vodka
    1 part wine

    Serve in plastic-wrapped plastic glasses* over cubes of ice from Motel 6 ice machine (located on floor beneath the one where your room is, at other end of corridor).

    *Be sure to remove plastic wrap from plastic glasses before serving.

  39. 39.

    Ann Rynd

    I wonder if any of Cole’s new friends would ever suspect that there are a hundred or so eyes (us) peeking through the digital keyhole at them?

  42. 42.

    Uncle Glenny

    @hoppipolla:

    @scav: Cole is there, remember, and he’s not wearing pants. it’s clearly an evening for rash, ungovernable acts.

    Or just catching a rash from the bedding.

  44. 44.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @hoppipolla:

    Awww, thanks :: blush, scuffle toes ::

    But they would have mentioned the sink. And jeffreyw would document the whole thing in a magnificent photo album.

  45. 45.

    Comrade Mary

    Holy fuck YES, Cole — kilt thyself! Sure, you’re German, but that’s almost Scottish. Plus, CALVES!

  51. 51.

    pseudonymous in nc

    You can buy liquor in Charlotte, you know. Though admittedly not on a Sunday.

    (If you run short through the week, go south on 77 to Fort Mill, SC — the Carowinds exit — where you’ll see the big Frugal MacDoogal [sic] just over the state line. Often a smidge more expensive, but better selection than NC’s ABC stores.)

  55. 55.

    WaterGirl

    Smart of Cole to rent a van rather than drive his own vehicle. Very smart! Always thinking ahead. Do we suppose Cole is the only authorized driver, or all 3 of them?

  56. 56.

    Luthe

    This whole thing gets even more hilarious when one has been reading a lot of British fanfic and is not used to “pants” = “underwear.”

  60. 60.

    Larkspur

    Jeez. You guys. I’ll have you know I just went and put pants on. I thought I was just blushing, but now I’m afraid it’s a rash. I picked the wrong month to stop drinking. This road trip is making me thirsty for a nice sidecar or three.

  64. 64.

    Tripod

    @? Martin:

    The VP just needed a place to lay low and crash for the night after that scene earlier in the TGIF bar. Right there at the top of his contact list: JG

  67. 67.

    Mr Stagger Lee

    Watching Battle Royale on the Netflix, basically a Japanese Movie that was 12 years before the Hunger Games.

  69. 69.

    scav

    @Luthe: Works both ways, although I do keep getting images of Buckingham Palace Ashtrays introduced into the SC Fire Escape Party wreckage though.

  74. 74.

    Tripod

    @Ann Rynd:

    I was wondering when he would quit trying to explain “John Cole, live blogging for my website Balloon-Juice” and just start referring to himself as JG, largest Obama bundler in the state of West Virginia…

  78. 78.

    Poopyman

    It’s 78 and humid (of course) in Charlotte. I can totally imagine folks bringing chairs out onto the balcony for an impromptu (sic!) party.

  82. 82.

    The Dangerman

    @maven:

    Sully is posting poems. Poems. Po Ems.

    Poems, everybody! The laddie reckons himself a poet!

    Money, get back, I’m all right, Jack;
    Keep your hands off my stack.
    New car, caviar, four-star daydream;
    Think I’ll buy me a football team.

    /The Wall

    +1 (wait for me; I’ll catch up)

    ETA The hotel scene from “One Of My Turns” isn’t something to copy!

  83. 83.

    hoppipolla

    @danah gaz: oh, shit, how did you know LGM is just to the right of BJ on my bookmarks bar? get out of my head, man!

    edited to fix punctuation. and add a missing “of”. sheesh.

  84. 84.

    WaterGirl

    @hoppipolla: The alcohol only has to last until tomorrow, when they can by more. Uh oh, with a big party, it may not last as long as they expected.

    What time will it be when Cole announces he is cooking a late night meal for everybody?

  95. 95.

    PsiFighter37

    @Poopyman: +3? I downed a bottle of Prima Terra at my fiancee’s birthday dinner tonight, and she stopped drinking early. Y’all have a LOT of catching up to do with my ‘litness’.

    PF37 +5 at least, and hoping JGC is doing better than I am.

  101. 101.

    Ash Can

    A load of booze and no pants? Sounds like you packed just right. Now all you have to do is get a t-shirt made up that reads “I brought loads of booze and no pants to the Democratic National Convention.” In fact, get a few dozen made up and hand them out. Don’t forget to send a few to the White House. (I’d suggest having Heather and ABL help you rig up a big slingshot so you could roll them up and fire them around the con floor like at an NBA game, but the Secret Service wouldn’t be happy, and when the SecServ isn’t happy, ain’t nobody happy.)

  104. 104.

    Heliopause

    now have a block party going on on. I may not have remembered to bring pants, but I did bring rum, vodka and wine.

    Uh, John, those delegates are supposed to be studying the Bible quietly in their rooms. But if you’re okay with perpetuating the image of Dems as boozing hedonists then who am I to argue.

  106. 106.

    Poopyman

    @Ash Can:

    Now all you have to do is get a -t shirt- thong made up that reads “I brought loads of booze and no pants to the Democratic National Convention.”

    Fixed. Or something.

  118. 118.

    WaterGirl

    @Poopyman: @Violet: Oh, no. That’s not good.

    But I have this vague memory of a story weeks ago related to liquor sales and one of the conventions. Maybe they worked something out?

  121. 121.

    Heliopause

    now have a block party going on on. I may not have remembered to bring pants, but I did bring rum, vodka and wine.

    Uh, John, those delegates are supposed to be studying the Bible quietly in their rooms. But if you’re okay with perpetuating the image of Dems as boozing hedonists then who am I to argue.

  128. 128.

    Ash Can

    @Poopyman: You sure made that go downhill in a hurry. And there’s nothing I can add that wouldn’t make it reach bottom and then fall into an open manhole.

  130. 130.

    Jibeaux

    @muddy: true story, when I was 3 or 4 ABC store signs were the first things I remember reading. Used to ask my mom to take me, I think I thought they would have blocks at least.

  132. 132.

    Ash Can

    @Poopyman: You sure made that go downhill in a hurry. And there’s nothing I can add that wouldn’t make it reach bottom and then fall into an open manhole.

  136. 136.

    TaMara (BHF)

    @SiubhanDuinne: I don’t know, I’ve been known to forget oven temperatures and major ingredients in published recipes :-)

    I’d avoid the sink and the toilet, btw and use a plastic bag in a garbage can. At least that’s how we did it in the cornfields in Nebraska….

  143. 143.

    hoppipolla

    @Litlebritdifrnt: which is no doubt delightful, but it can’t compare to having a bunny clamber onto your chest first thing in the morning. unspeakable bliss. can’t wait for the cool weather to return.

  147. 147.

    danah gaz

    @hoppipolla: Somehow, I’ve managed this despite being on the phone with my mother, negotiating the logistics of a family gathering. =)

    actually, considering we’re all freaks, it probably served to my advantage.

  153. 153.

    Roger Moore

    @hoppipolla:
    I believe that he’s referring to a flashback scene in The Wall movie, during which the schoolmaster mocks Pink by reading his poetry (taken from “Money” on Dark Side of the Moon) in front of the class.

  162. 162.

    hoppipolla

    @Roger Moore: apologies to you and Dangerman. i stand corrected. i was wicked drunk when i saw that movie back in the ’80s (you would have been too if you had been married to the inimitable Nails), and barely remember anything about it except i found it too depressing ever to see again. perhaps i should wade back in.

    edited for clarity.

  167. 167.

    PsiFighter37

    @hoppipolla: By coincidence I live in NYC, and they were selling it at Whole Foods a couple weeks ago (at least they were at the one in Chelsea – there’s a great amount of variability depending which one you go to). They come in 4-packs and are absolutely lethal. They aren’t the most flavorful beers I’ve ever had, but at 10.4% ABV, it’s really freakin’ good and nowhere near as bitter as most beers are at that ABV level.

  168. 168.

    Poopyman

    BTW, now you guys got me cranking up the Pulse version of “Comfortably Numb”.

    ETA: The HD version is better quality, of course, Gotta be here somewhere ….

  170. 170.

    Violet

    @Roger Moore:

    Uh, John, those delegates are supposed to be studying the Bible Book of Mormon The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster Little Feat and I don’t care what you motherfuckers think quietly in their rooms.

    Fixt.

  171. 171.

    hoppipolla

    @Poopyman: which is mighty fine, but i’m a fan of the David Gilmour Live at Gdansk version.

    and thanks for the tip, PsiFighter37. i’ll pop in next time i’m in that part of town (i’m way the fvck up in Washington Heights and don’t get down there enough).

  174. 174.

    Roger Moore

    @hoppipolla:
    You weren’t necessarily making a terrible mistake by drinking before watching The Wall. It’s generally more comprehensible- or seems more comprehensible- to the chemically altered mind, though I’ve been told LSD is the chemical of choice.

  175. 175.

    WaterGirl

    Is this the lull in the party where you start thinking maybe you should head home, and then before you do the party breaks out again?

    I just checked Cole’s twitter on-line: http://twitter.com/Johngcole
    .but nothing seems to be happening there. Maybe they’ve gone out for more booze.

  179. 179.

    Steeplejack

    DVR Alert!

    TCM is showing Erich von Stroheim’s Greed (1924) at 6:00 a.m. EDT Monday. This is a four-hour epic (the reconstructed 1999 version) that is one of the monuments of the silent film era. It’s based on the Frank Norris novel McTeague and tells the story of a family’s disintegration after a lottery win. It’s not for everyone, but if you have any interest in silent films this is a must-see. It’s visually stunning, including a climactic sequence shot on location in Death Valley.

    The first part of the movie is on YouTube here, in case you want to check it out.

  180. 180.

    PsiFighter37

    @hoppipolla: No problemo. Funny thing is, my fiancee and I are collecting different beer bottle caps for a long-running, TBD art project that is vaguely conceptualized but firmly undetailed as of now. My take = I drink different beers more frequently. A win for her and an EPIC win for me. The best of all worlds!

    And it’s also how I discover all these random-ass craft beers. Another big favorite of mine (more prevalent in the winter months) is Rogue Yellow Snow IPA. SO GOOD.

  183. 183.

    hoppipolla

    @Poopyman: yeah, that’s from the Live at the Albert Hall DVD. great version of Coming Back to Life on that one. Gilmour sings it like a totally free man.

    and i might as well add i’ve been entertaining the bunny with Comfortably Numb and Wish You Were Here on the 12-string tonight in between posting comments. danah gaz isn’t the only one here who can multitask.

  184. 184.

    Heliopause

    “TMZ has obtained these EXCLUSIVE pix of what Charlotte police are describing as an ‘impromptu orgy’ of Democratic party delegates, liberal bloggers, and underage girls. The man with no pants is identified as John Cole, currently being held on $100,000 bail for Contributing to the Delinquency of Minors and Resisting Arrest.”

  185. 185.

    YellowJournalism

    @Steeplejack: Thank you! I always miss recording that one the rare time it is on. I’ve seen the last half of it and a few clips from the start.

    As for the party, I predict John wakes up in bed with a half-naked Bill Clinton on one side and Arianna Huffington on the other. He will be wearing a kilt that he fashioned from lobby travel brochures, thanks to the suggestion of his helpful blog readers.

  186. 186.

    Mnemosyne

    @Roger Moore:

    A friend of one of my brothers tried that for a midnight show and ended up running screaming up the aisle about 20 minutes in. So LSD = bad idea.

  187. 187.

    Roger Moore

    @danah gaz:

    John Cole is an ex-republican, so you have to account for when he acquired the doll.

    He acquired Lily well after the conversion, so it seems implausible that the blow-up version came from before. I think the Lily nuigurumi sounds a lot more plausible.

  192. 192.

    Roger Moore

    @YellowJournalism:

    He will be wearing a kilt that he fashioned from lobby travel brochures, thanks to the suggestion of his helpful blog readers.

    That sounds like a bad idea. OTOH, I can recommend using disposable picnic blanket material. They did this at a Con I attended many years ago, and we all joked that we were members of Clan Gingham.

  197. 197.

    Roger Moore

    @danah gaz:
    Nah, it was cheap plastic stuff, not paper. And we didn’t wear it in proper Scots style, so there wasn’t any risk of cuts in awkward locations. Tossing the Nerf caber was a lot of fun, though, and surprisingly challenging.

  201. 201.

    dance around in your bones

    This place is positively giddy tonight!

    Was watching Breaking Bad; now to catch up !

  202. 202.

    dance around in your bones

    @Poopyman:

    BTW, now you guys got me cranking up the Pulse version of “Comfortably Numb”.

    Gawd-damnit, man – I felt stoned just from watching that!

  204. 204.

    cckids

    @PsiFighter37:

    my fiancee and I are collecting different beer bottle caps for a long-running, TBD art project that is vaguely conceptualized but firmly undetailed as of now. My take = I drink different beers more frequently.

    In the spirit of Romney’s family, make sure you get some Polygamy Porter. Not sure if it’s sold outside of Utah, but the labels are the best! Motto: “Why stop with just one?”

  206. 206.

    Maude

    @Steeplejack:
    There are a lot of missing reels of Greed. I think there were originally 39 reels. I’ve seen it. It is odd.
    This is a really late comment. We’re at 70 degrees and humid. There’s a cricket outside the window. A large one.

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