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Well, another week, another set of crazy stories. The New York Times endorsed Clinton and McCain! Jeffrey Epstein's first sex suit was filed! And that Fox show Moment of Truth premiered. Think that was about it. As always you all were type-type-typing away, making me laugh and cry (more than you'd know) and most things in between. So after the jump find my five favorite interweblog reader commentary comments.
From lawyergay in Enjoy Your Stay:
"I, for one, was quite moved. Nothing could possibly be more respectful of our fallen celebrities than blogging about how they helped you trick a pathetic, ascot-wearing old queen into throwing some do-re-mi your way."
From TedSez in that Tinsley Mortimer Open Caption:
"Slow down, you move too fast
You've got to watch me as you pass!
I've got Moon Boots and a tiny phone
I need your attention —
Feelin' Tinsley!"
From yourfriendandneighbor in Collateral Damage:
"She wasn't crying because of the paparazzi. She was crying because Felicity of 'Felicity' was colliding into Jen of 'Dawson's Creek' outside a coffee house, of all things, after the death of the kid from '10 Things I Hate About You' in some sort of late 90's pop culture bizarro-world mindfuck."
From Zoetropez in Confused? What The Media Does And Doesn't Know About Ledger's Death":
"Nobody kills themself before a massage. That's just a fact."
From CollegeCallGirl in Actor Heath Ledger Found Dead In New York:
"Sounds like an overdose of DREAMY."
Your Party Pick this week actually ALSO went to that CollegeCallGirl comment, so I'm gonna give an honorary mention to dear old mathnet, who expounded in that What the Media Does and Doesn't Know post:
"I usually call Ashley for 911 clearance."
Aww to all of you. Laughter through tears is my favorite emotion.
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Mathnet is such a teacher's pet.
Ooh! I was going to vote for "Sounds like an overdose of DREAMY" too. What do I win?
@ibentmywookie: Jealous!
the great thing is that everyone comments and a few get the glory! commie indeed. how ironic. skulleted hipsters are overjoyed.
@lolcait: I heard she wears clothes from Sears and she once peed her bed on a sleepover.
@lolcait: Pfft. Totally. By the way, that sweater looks lovely on you. It brings out your eyes. Oh, and I brought you a fruit basket!
Well played, all.
What a week. The Ish brouhaha and Emily and Michele's roommate search couldn't even crack the re-cap.
I got good notices for Five Hearts, Nine Arms. I feel snubbed like Keira Knightley.
Collegecallgirl said what we didn't have the balls to say. And with such awesomeness.
Remember where you were when CCG got her first Commie? I do, man. I do. Always will.
@Clare: Loved that.
YES! I'm having an overdose of AWESOME over here.
Bring back the commenter executions! And Gold Star Motel too.
@Clarence Rosario: Clooney wreckin' his scooter, no?
Collegecallgirl rules.
@Sigerson: Yes, kill us please.
@Sigerson: What's the fucking difference? RIGHT, LOLCAIT??
For the record the most commenter fatalities have been done by female editors for some reason.
@mathnet: RIGHT.
@lolcait: We have a Steel Magnolias tag now?! That is several types of awesome.
The Commies the last couple of weeks have truly been a Renaissance movement in commenting in the new Nick Denton Era. Stellar job, all.
Wow, big week for CCG! Another comment of hers provided the most fun for me this week. Besides Conbon's seppuku, good times.
@TheHonJudgeSmails2: Alright Gandhi, I think you're safe. Let's not get too soft.
You challenged the world to produce a brassy theme song for Quantum of Solace, and I delivered in mere hours.
Recount, motherfucker. Recount. I need my nanosecond of quasifame.
Oh, those are all great.
But I thought this comment by newbie "Nic Fit" was the best I saw this week. It was my Party Pick vote:
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@lolcait: @mathnet: I'm just gonna pick my wedgie and keep almost tripping over my shoelaces whilst smelling like bologna while I follow you guys home after school, okay?
@collegecallgirl: I'm buying you a drink tonight, girlfriend.
Richard. "Laughter through tears is my favorite emotion" ..Dolly Parton in "Steel Magnolias".. Really?
Whoops on me I guess I just declared my gaydom (or yours) recognizing that.
@CodePink: Score! Finally this razor-sharp wit is getting me somewhere.
@kthnxbai: Yeah. I'm not proud of it. But we did that play in college and it's always stuck with me.
@MisterHippity: Yeah, Nic Fit was awesome when he plagiarized CollegeCallGirl, too.
@MisterHippity: I agree! And @TheDismalScience: Aren't my typed giggles enough for you?
You all deserve a Scotch. Hop or butter?
@mathnet:
It's been a bad month for the market, and this was an especially bad week. I was sort of, *sniff*, I was just sort of hoping you guys had noticed, is all. I WAS JUST HOPING FOR A LITTLE RECOGNITION, A LITTLE RESPECT, A LITTLE "HEY DIS, YOU'RE LOVED, YOU'RE WORTHY OF BEING LOVED. But, yeah, you know, I guess a quick "Ha" will do. Very satisfying. I'm fulfilled now. Absolutely no emptiness here, because of your "ha." You've been great.
@MisterHippity: I voted for that one too!
@MisterHippity: @Colonel Mustard: OK, dumb question. Is there an actual vote? Do you email Richard? I'm not kidding.
@TheDismalScience: Dude your song was brilliant.
@TheDismalScience: Baby, U Funnee.
Wow...thanks. Superb all around, but that mathnet party pick makes me LOL...through tears.
@TheDismalScience: I loved your song! It showed a side of you I'd never seen before.
@fiveinchtaint: I email Richard with my picks. But he never emails back. Or sends flowers. Or remembers my birthday.
@fiveinchtaint: Email me!
I miss Karenuhoh...
@richardmarxhatesmyhair: Karen won an Open Caption just today!
@fiveinchtaint: YES, you vote! Richard used to say to e-mail him at lolcait@yahoo.com, but I'd guess the appropriate address these days is his new Gawker one: richardl@gawker.com. I sent my pick to both addresses, just to be on the safe side.
RICHARD, sounds like it's time for a PSA about voting for party picks!
@lolcait: Oh. Never mind.
@TheDismalScience: Maybe its your username. It might help to to with something lighter, like ... "TheRisibleScience" perhaps?
@MisterHippity: Or mathnett
@PimpMyCouch: @lolcait: @MisterHippity: Thanks! This new method of interaction is exciting. Although the thought of picking one comment over a week is a little overwhelming. I guess Richard's job of tabulating must be even worse. Do you use a computer spreadsheet software program? I hear VisiCalc is a good one.
@MisterHippity: Oooh, I skipped that post. Perfect, NicFit!
Richard, can we vote for more than one throughout the week?
@CaptainFantastic: Yes indeed.
@TheDismalScience: @MisterHippity: TheProfoundlyExaltedScience
@lolcait: Well, we all know that when it comes to suffering you're right up there with Elizabeth Taylor.
@Sigerson: They executed Conbon. And this IS the new and improved Gold Star.
Here are the improvements: LOLcait 1. actually reads the comments and 2. actually thinks they are funny rather than just telling us we are funny but all the while thinking we are lame.
The downside is that MathNet has to win every week.