Lessee... six years... ::checks list:: apparently it's either Candy or Iron if we're Modern, Wood if we're Traditional, and Sugar if we're British. That seems complicated, so follow me below the dingledoodlesquiggliedKosagnocchidividerthingie fold after a word from our sponsor and we'll talk...
Here at Top Comments we strive to nourish community by rounding up some of the site's best, funniest, most mojo'd & most informative commentary, and we depend on your help!! If you see a comment by another Kossack that deserves wider recognition, please send it to topcomments at gmail by 9:30pm Eastern. Please please please include a few words about why you sent it in as well as your user name (even if you think we know it already :-)), so we can credit you with the find!
NOTE: Bowing to that newfangled DK4 stuff :-), you also may send nominations to the Top Comments group email.
On June 14th 2006, Carnacki published the first in what would come to be known as Top Comments. If you've never read it, please do. It sums up the mission of Top Comments incredibly well even after all these years:
Highlight informative, funny, interesting comments that might not have been seen. Some of the best comments are posted at the end of a diary and readers might miss them because they've moved on to the next diary. Other comments might be posted in little read diaries and hence overlooked. The comments that I pick will be subjective of course. And since I don't read every comment in every diary, this is where other people will have to post links to other comments in the thread.
To date their have been five prior TC Anniversary diaries:
First, by
Carnacki
Second, by
gloriana
Third, by
BeninSC
Fourth, by
sardonyx
Fifth, by
carolita
Which brings us to tonite. sardonyx pointed out a few weeks ago that as chief TC Cat-Herder, it was my diary to mangle write. So here we are :).
I was at the Chicago Netroots Nation YearlyKos, and it was very late. I'd been out on The Patio with 500 or so of my closest friends, when Nature Called and I headed inside. On my way out, I started chatting with gloriana (and elise if I'm not mistaken). We were talking about diaries, community, gossip, politics and all that stuff that comes out at 1am, when gloriana said "hey, you wanna write for TC? You should!"
It was late. I'd had one a few of the freekin' expensive glasses of wine at the only bar in/near the hotel, so I enthusiastically said yes without reading the fine print that included a refrain from the Hotel California. I may be joking a bit about it, but in all seriousness, that one conversation changed my life. I wrote my first TC on September 26th, 2007 and am afraid to tally up how many I've written since.
This has been a place to call home, to write what my Muse demands. On busy days it's the reason I make time for the site, so that I have comments in my box down there below my disclaimer. I'm always glad I did, too. I've written about kids, cats, music, sex, and occasionally even politics. I've helped mentor new diarists and bid farewell to others, always leaving a light on because you really don't ever leave.
I tried to think what's happened in the last year TC-wise, when mik reminded me that last TCaversary, Top Mojo was broken in the wake of DK4 implementation. He then offered to run the Magic Mojo Wayback Machine for me! So I give to you Top Mojo for the past six years, as it's done today... a snapshot of the calendar 24 hours prior to today, with only first comments/tip jars excluded. In other words, Top Mojo for June 13th 2006-2011 (2012 will be in its normal spot downstream). I hope you enjoy, finding a few names, topics and comments to make you smile.
6/13/2006
1) I looked for you too! by sobermom — 189
2) I get a lot of credit. And I am humbled by that. by gina — 175
3) I CAN't POST ANYMORE! I CAN'T POST ANYMORE! by Bob Johnson — 82
4) Michael by hyperbolic pants explosion — 79
5) Your Pootie Pic Du Jour ... by PhillyGal — 71
6) Some Very Preliminary Advice by eafredel — 71
7) It was by TheBlaz — 67
8) cheers and jeers... by Darrell J Gahm — 65
9) Gina you deserve all the credit in the world by Nolan — 64
10) I don't know where this is going by yellowdog — 62
11) Amateurs trying to play like professionals. by Nightprowlkitty — 59
12) Your Daily BabyKos by John Campanelli — 59
13) Cheers and Jeers! by Chincoteague — 58
14) Does this mean Rove has been singing? by Knut Wicksell — 58
15) Cheers! from a ch-ch-chily KS! by Marc in KS — 58
16) me too; hey Markos, time to revise the CT rules.. by G2geek — 55
17) yours was the take by Miss Devore — 54
18) Cheers to hedgehogs! by Mad Mom — 53
19) Thank you all, again. by Michael Schiavo — 52
20) Tuesday C&J from Dallas by Texas Blue Dot — 50
21) My first C&J by Texas Tiger — 50
22) Whew by Joan McCarter — 49
23) No statement from Fitzgerald by Elwood Dowd — 49
24) Cheers and Jeers!!! by Mrs White trash poet — 49
25) Jeers to KArl Rove... by murrayewv — 48
26) Vegas Gift C&J by mik — 47
27) Dean on the Today Show by litigatormom — 46
28) It would be like by ablington — 46
29) Feel free to call me by Stumptown Dave — 46
30) Jay by Carnacki — 46
6/13/2007
1) Exactly. If we aren't going to even try to by Rusty1776 — 203
2) I think the point by Misty Fowler — 201
3) Thank You Congressman - Now Subpoena Rove by Alegre — 178
4) Thank you Wary. by Congressman John Conyers — 141
5) These guys kill me... by Congressman Tim Ryan — 140
6) BTW, I seem to have lost my mojo by nyceve — 125
7) That's Right. by Congressman John Conyers — 109
8) I also hope that Michael and the Weinstein . . . by nyceve — 95
9) Yes. Let's get our friends together by Jim P — 93
10) Well you may get the country you deserve by trashablanca — 90
11) In other words, you've sold out. by Mehitabel9 — 89
12) subpoena Rove after you hear what by JLFinch — 89
13) Nurses often have been the last by Ignacio Magaloni — 88
14) Jeff, I know you're a realist by wozzle — 85
15) too late by Timroff — 82
16) One Word: Bullshit by pinche tejano — 81
17) Excelent reasoning by buhdydharma — 77
18) This opens on 3,000 screens by California Nurses Shum — 70
19) I'm torn about Edwards' plan by Dallasdoc — 64
20) I'll need the DVD. by Coolwateroverstones — 62
21) Nurses are by TDE — 62
22) Can Goodling be re-subpoenad? by boofdah — 62
23) Watching the system for 30 years, it is my belief by yoduuuh do or do not — 61
24) Conyers and Reid and all those by pioneer111 — 61
25) Happy Humpday from Grisouille by Predictor — 60
26) Yeah, F&$^ Fox... by goldstone — 60
27) Nurses Campaign For SiCKO by California Nurses Shum — 60
28) I still can't figure out why by Alma — 59
29) My full support as well! by Wary — 59
30) Harriet Miers should be disbarred by JLFinch — 59
31) Obviously, by irate — 59
6/13/2008
1) isn't that spelled by Timroff — 220
2) Fellow activists . . . by nyceve — 196
3) Obama is now head of the Democratic party... by David Kroning — 167
4) Top o’ the morning to you (nt) by el bandito — 128
5) all depends... by Timroff — 127
6) Bottom of the mornin to you! by Team Slacker — 127
7) Anything that doesn't make me... by el bandito — 124
8) Heading towards the right side of the morning... by Mikeguyver — 118
9) This Tennessean will contact that idiot's office by smartdemmg — 115
10) Is that another one of those boxers or by blue jersey mom — 112
11) Way right by Hedwig — 111
12) Mojo for all!!! by blue jersey mom — 109
13) hey, you wrote the mojo diary by Mikeguyver — 108
14) Heartbreaking by gpclay — 108
15) Happy Friday the 13th by TexDem — 107
16) You had lunch already? by Floja Roja — 107
17) In the garden morning for me by TNforkerry — 107
18) Cedar Rapids is simply experiencing the by XOVER — 106
19) Yikes I had forgotten about that. by blue jersey mom — 106
20) Ummmmm. Need some time alone together? by bleeding heart — 105
21) Mornin' BJM by TexDem — 105
22) And to you, too! by Timroff — 104
23) Like this one? by el bandito — 104
24) how's about middle of the morning? by Team Slacker — 104
25) Pimping against cluster bombs. by chesapeake — 103
26) pimpage by anotherdemocrat — 103
27) Fee fie foe fum.... by Floja Roja — 101
28) nothing to hide by Mikeguyver — 101
29) I smell mojo! by Team Slacker — 101
30) Oh, don't worry about that. by nsaneone — 101
31) What a cool idea. Even if I were by blue jersey mom — 101
32) You didn't catch the Title by TexDem — 101
33) Can you sing? Are you going to Netroots Nation? by Timroff — 101
6/13/2009
1) No he shouldn't by SneakySnu — 260
2) Nikahang Kosar, Iranian cartoonist and blogger by Kitty — 195
3) "Official" Results by JekyllnHyde — 141
4) actually i have refused to be terrorized. by william f harrison — 123
5) Ok, I'm pissed at those by gchaucer2 — 112
6) . by buhdydharma — 112
7) This Shawna Ford woman . . . by Parallax857 — 112
8) Dr. Harrison, thank you. by Abe Frohman — 87
9) These people are terrorists. by shpilk — 87
10) How many RW fatal assaults does this make? FOUR.. by waiting for lefty — 77
11) Dedicating this picture to my friend Richard by SallyCat — 77
12) and I vote. by darthstar — 74
13) Thank you... I'm Chris Matthews. Welcome to by twohundertseventy — 69
14) thanks. my family reunions are really fun. by william f harrison — 69
15) Shorter buhdy by JekyllnHyde — 68
16) Dr. Hern, who we hired to run the ... by Meteor Blades — 67
17) Iz baby kitteh caturday? by LaughingPlanet — 67
18) Dr. Harrison, I think you are by Dem in the heart of Texas — 66
19) Any Obama/Administration comments by PhillyGal — 64
20) More than that by Fonsia — 62
21) rows like these would be very nice by truong son traveler — 59
22) THAT is what people with BALLS do by MrJayTee — 59
23) Please delete his personal address. by ezdidit — 58
24) From the MAD website: by waiting for lefty — 58
25) This reminds me of the student demonstrations by timewarp — 58
26) Oh, hai, tricia by gchaucer2 — 58
27) Don't believe everything you believe by Dallasdoc — 57
28) Take a deep breath... by Big Tex — 57
29) Iranian Election Updates by JekyllnHyde — 57
30) 5 young people killed in Miramar Beach, FL by JesseCW — 56
31) Yeah, Well the Constitution Has a Lot of Great by Gooserock — 56
32) like by clammyc — 56
33) OK, these LOLs might be better than yesterdays! by grendelsavage — 56
34) That's not what remains to be seen by WIds — 56
35) The US broadcast media are pathetic on this by MrJayTee — 56
6/13/2010
1) I wholeheartedly agree by Cinnamon Rollover — 111
2) Preach it, sister! by ScottyUrb — 107
3) Consider this comment to be my... by PvtJarHead — 105
4) Yeah by liberalis — 95
5) I've seen democrats do the same thing for by majii — 88
6) Dems really know how to by christine20 — 83
7) So True. It All Comes Down to One Thing... by Pluto — 82
8) Thanks BWD by sankofa — 82
9) Higher Power: I'm Cute Enuf, I'm Cunning Enuf: by leonard145b — 82
10) Especially by liberalis — 79
11) Do you want to continue to hear him talking about by icebergslim — 79
12) Well this just makes me sick to read, by sherijr — 75
13) Conciousness You Say? Hmmm, Very Interesting: by leonard145b — 73
14) To the Posters Below questioning authority: by 4CasandChlo — 72
15) How does this help? by Sun dog — 68
16) When he does right... by alamacTHC — 68
17) Turning to witchcraft-- by kerflooey — 68
18) I really worry about the future of our country. by moose67 — 68
19) Tipped and Recommended by gulfgal98 — 66
20) beware pink fluffy ears by LaFeminista — 65
21) Happy Sunday! by triciawyse — 64
22) It's this kind of malarky that gives rise to by rontun — 63
23) This is not a beat up. n/t by icebergslim — 63
24) Al says hiya whoknu! by newpioneer — 62
25) Sometimes the simple by DelicateMonster — 60
26) If ever there were a time... by David Kroning II — 59
27) Hai all! by Amber6541 — 59
28) The Demented Fringe by MinistryOfTruth — 59
29) It barely got the votes at 787 billion, but by NedSparks — 58
30) How Cats and Humans Think Differently by JekyllnHyde — 58
6/13/2011
1) Justice, GOP-Style by JekyllnHyde — 147
2) Seems that even this conservative by nyceve — 129
3) Too True; In Canada that is the biggest boogyman.. by LiberalCanuck — 110
4) Can I suggest you add a mention in all of your by jm214 — 108
5) What took him so long? by Fiddlegirl — 96
6) I have friends in Canada by marketgeek — 85
7) I can hear by route66 — 81
8) Memo to A.G. Schneiderman: by tovan — 74
9) eh, there's plenty of OTHER black conservatives by TheHalfrican — 72
10) Hahahaha that by Kristina40 — 71
11) This is indeed a very good sign that there are by Ray Pensador — 69
12) I lived in the UK for nearly two years. by blue jersey mom — 67
13) "DO NOT WONDER!!!!" by A Siegel — 66
14) Once you have socialised health care... by Brit — 65
15) FL morans will just elect another idiot by davidkc — 61
16) I have a friend who just moved here from Canada. by psychodrew — 60
17) Kitten update: by Luthien Tinuviel — 59
18) American System Traps Workers... by frandor55 — 59
19) you're both right so kiss and make up. by G2geek — 57
20) I was playing. by Bindle — 56
21) yes indeed, marketgeek by nyceve — 56
22) If Americans only knew how good we by inclusiveheart — 54
23) Stay out of small planes by Betty Pinson — 54
24) There are two prices for travel insurance by senilebiker — 54
25) A couple of tweets about that: by zenbassoon — 53
26) Daily Loki by Debbie in ME — 52
27) There are times I genuinely by Scott Wooledge — 52
28) cognitive dissonance takes a while to work. by G2geek — 52
29) whatever Mr. Feingold is doing by rexymeteorite — 51
30) I say he should run for Governor ... by Calvin Jones and the 13th Apostle — 51
Happy Anniversary, and thank you for being here with us. Remember to send in those comments, click those mojo buttons, and mark your calendar for this time next year.
Brillig's ObDisclaimer: The decision to publish each nomination lies with the evening's Diarist and/or Comment Formatter. My evenings at the helm, I try reeeeallllyy hard to publish everything
without regard to content. I really do, even when I disagree personally with any given nomination. "TopCommentness" lies in the eyes of the nominator and of you, the reader - I leave the decision to you. I do
not publish self-nominations (ie your own comments) and if I ruled the world, we'd all build community, supporting and uplifting instead of tearing our fellow Kossacks down.
From Gentle Giant:
I would like to nominate Linda in Ohio's comment Jed Lewison's post Mitt Romney's Campaign is Run By a Bunch of 12-year-olds. She sets up a wonderful contrast between a solemn, patriotic Flag Day even in Cleveland and Romney's bus harrassing President Obama's event.
From LaughingPlanet:
This sad parallel by gmoke also illustrated in Kos's most recent book is germane to RLMiller's diary.
From blue aardvark:
Seneca Doane makes funny, and it is true on many levels.
From Actbriniel:
Started by Khun David, this whole thread from C&J was great!
From Noddy:
FrugalGranny offers a headache remedy I'll never take, but it might work for others.
From Steveningen:
In Kaili Joy Gray's diary about bitter old John McCain, blue aardvark gives him a painfully true reminder. As blue aardvark later noted "The best snark is true snark."
Here's a beauty by eataTREE found in CherryTheTart's diary The Girl with the Pink Hair.
From Otteray Scribe:
In bunkai's diary about today's Hardball on MSNBC, Calvino Partigiani nails the difference between GW Bush's economic policy and Mitt Romney's economic policy.
From peregrine kate:
This comment by Ginny in CO is a fabulous overview of something none of us want to consider but some of us have to.
From Yours Truly, brillig:
I wonder if ontheleftcoast may have something here. Read the entire thread for a bonus chuckle.
Top Mojo for yesterday, June 13th, first comments and tip jars excluded. Thank you
mik for the mojo magic!
1) Great story by Puddytat — 257
2) Wish I knew what to say, by Melanie in IA — 126
3) And hooray for Gov. Schweitzer. by HappyinNM — 124
4) Feel better soon!! by BornAgainLiberal — 108
5) This is an Immediate Direct Personal Threat to by Gooserock — 108
6) If you start going down the list of the by blue aardvark — 105
7) More warnings for shitty community by kos — 100
8) Working to get some one elected by fuzzyguy — 98
9) it is all good-ish by MassHarry — 98
10) See your point by Armando — 96
11) it does not work with hardened sociopaths. by G2geek — 93
12) Alex Bennett this morning by Khun David — 93
13) My father was a patient at Dana Farber. by Eileen B — 92
14) Somebody had to do it. by The Nephew — 92
15) Exactly by Puddytat — 86
16) Lovely turn of phrase by SueM1121 — 86
17) Believe! by MsTribble — 83
18) Doubtful by Delilah — 83
19) That reminds me of... by dkmich — 80
20) Sounds a lot like this guy by Sagebrush Bob — 79
21) I’m glad you have support during all of this. by 4mygirls — 76
22) uh, wouldn't we first need to have liberal by RLMiller — 75
23) yeee-haww! there is justice after all! by G2geek — 74
24) Thank you! by mnguitar — 73
25) thank you by MassHarry — 73
26) Brian Schweitzer - I think I like this guy!! by mrsgoo — 70
27) Both, I think by Dave in Northridge — 69
28) Only one comment comes to mind... by voracious — 68
29) My Dad said "cheer up things could get worse!" by Keone Michaels — 68
30) Romney didn't by gchaucer2 — 66
Top Pictures for yesterday, June 13th. Click any image to be taken to the full comment. Thank you
jotter for the image magic!