Christmas always seems to bring out extremes in people, from extreme generosity to extreme selfishness. I’m sure everyone has witnessed the increase in anxiety amongst shoppers. What particularly bugs me is aggression in drivers. I was blocked at least three times in two hours by gigantic SUVs in urban underground parking lots (i.e., they’re small). Age doesn’t seem to be a factor. It’s just people being selfish and stupid.
Thankfully, most people are kind at Christmas and want to enjoy the festivities. So, I’ll try to not let the crazy people ruin the spirit.
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From jnhobbs:
In SusanG's front page post, Republicans, and what they pray for, Dallasdoc strikes again with his take on Sen. Tom Coburn's call for prayer to prevent cloture .
From Khloemi:
KelleyRN2 has a diary about aging "gracefully". Joynow had a take on droopy boobs that I never ever would have thought of. If you have time, there are a ton of contenders in that diary.
From Elise S:
Steveningen has a great comment about divorce and DKos.
From Jan F:
From JeckyllnHyde's hilarious rec list diary, this from Steveningen {Ed. note: clearly, this one’s popular! And for good reason!}
From bronte17:
Meteor Blades discusses how a United Front could make a difference in FuPrez’ diary: History is on the Side of Progress, Where do you Stand?
And heh... here’s our own cskendrick getting all Seuss-ish when A. Siegel offers us a delicious Dr. Seuss’ take on Copenhagen diary.
From Amayi:
Bronxist goes full metal Teabagger – Primary Howard Dean!
From mamkotke:
In Lovo’s diary Jailtime for pregnancy while on active duty, bobdevo makes a connection with another hot-button issue.
From RLMiller:
In A Siegel's diary about Copenhagen
Two comments brought hope, not failin'
The story was as if told by Dr. Seuss
So clear, so simple, even to the obtuse
Verses by cskendrick and cfk
told the sad story but brightened my day
(With apologies to Dr. Seuss, the diarist, the commenters, and every poet in recorded history for mangling rhyme, rhythm, and reason)
Dauphin's diary explaining Kossacks being bought and repackaged by Wall Street was brilliant, both for its ability to explain Wall Street and its humor; Tameszu's comment at the end of the diary continued by quantifying Non-Goodbye Cruel World Default Swaps.
From Magnifico:
JML9999 makes an insightful observation on the Republican
leadership hierarchy and its uncanny similarity to "Al-Quesadilla"
in BarbinMD's fp post noting President Obama Signs Anti-Rape Law.
From lineatus:
samantha from Oregon proffers a perfect description
From Laughing Planet:
noweasels stopped by briefly today and promptly hit a home run.
From rogerdaddy:
Frankenoid's hilarious diary brought out some contentious back and forth and this comment by Miss Blue is the perfect advice. Peace ;-)
Pickle’s picks:
Eek! I got nuthin’. Thankfully, so many others picked up the slack.
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Thanks to the wonderful virgomusic for compiling Top Mojo!
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Top 30 Comments excluding tip jars, first comments and stuff:
1) Pointing and laughing is fun, but by Eileen B — 194
2) I do seem to recall some energetic... by nehark — 147
3) I don't know if God likes the bill or not by msmacgyver — 135
4) She called Vicki Kennedy, Senator Harkin by LaurenMonica — 123
5) Howard Dean always by TomP — 118
6) I am sick and tired... by HeadnHeart — 111
7) She lost it when she slinkerwink by Urizen — 110
8) With all due respect to the diarist by leftyboy666 — 108
9) I'm pissed that DKos is divorcing me by Steveningen — 100
10) Lighten the fuck up. by I said GOOD DAY sir — 99
11) heh. this could have waited a couple days by terrypinder — 95
12) I took this photo outside the JFK Library the by Eileen B — 94
13) Shameless Failure Fluffing by Ruff Limblog — 93
14) Oh please, please, please by Miss Blue — 91
15) i remember to impeachment wars by Turkana — 90
16) Tom Coburn is a man of Hatred and Selfishness by freelunch — 90
17) Lies to Win Elections by flubber — 88
18) Bo knows... by LaughingPlanet — 88
19) Better get it off your chest before then .... by Bronxist — 88
20) I think republicans all over by pollbuster — 85
21) It was easy to get your shit together by deepsouthdoug — 85
22) I'm inclined to agree... by swampus — 81
23) I believe it would be shameless by SottoVoce — 76
24) He's a piece of shit by rightiswrong — 76
25) I dunno by deaniac83 — 76
26) Improving the odious bill by TomP — 76
27) I want to thank you by RoCali — 75
28) I don't know which made me laugh harder by St Louis Woman — 75
29) Don't like the title...terribly offensive by SallyCat — 74
30) I want to complain about bottles of wine that by BoiseBlue — 73
Top 30 Comments with no exclusions, aka the Tip Jar list :-):
1) Tip Jar by DowneastDem — 559
2) Tip Jar by I said GOOD DAY sir — 428
3) Tip Jar by deaniac83 — 361
4) Tip Jar by TomP — 356
5) Tip Jar by Rappaccini — 346
6) Tip Jar: I'll let Bo have the last word by Muzikal203 — 317
7) Tip Jar by NoVa Boy — 309
8) Tip Jar by Cenk Uygur — 294
9) As always, by New Deal democrat — 276
10) Let it All Out by JekyllnHyde — 270
11) Tip Jar by Unitary Moonbat — 248
12) Tip Jar by vc2 — 235
13) Tip Jar by slinkerwink — 211
14) Before anyone starts quibbling by Frankenoid — 208
15) Pointing and laughing is fun, but by Eileen B — 194
16) Tip Jar by KelleyRN2 — 190
17) Frankanoid and I both... by JeffLieber — 167
18) Tip Jar by KeynoteLiberal — 153
19) I do seem to recall some energetic... by nehark — 147
20) tipped for reminding us that by SottoVoce — 143
21) I don't know if God likes the bill or not by msmacgyver — 135
22) She called Vicki Kennedy, Senator Harkin by LaurenMonica — 123
23) Howard Dean always by TomP — 118
24) Tips for The Light! by JanF — 118
25) I am sick and tired... by HeadnHeart — 111
26) She lost it when she slinkerwink by Urizen — 110
27) With all due respect to the diarist by leftyboy666 — 108
28) I'm pissed that DKos is divorcing me by Steveningen — 100
29) Lighten the fuck up. by I said GOOD DAY sir — 99
30) heh. this could have waited a couple days by terrypinder — 95
31) Looks like somebody's narrative is in trouble. by Inland — 89