Today’s Music: Eric Clapton – Rock and Roll Heart
Back when I started blogging, I found a lot of the blogs I follow by reading the commenters on other blogs. Good comments led to a link click, and to some of my best online friends today.
Except for one guy. He was on a lot of the blogs I read, commenting, back and forthing with other comments. But his link was just a gravatar pic.
One of the first things I learned about him in those comments was that he loved goats (seriously).
I kept an eye on him. Because he’s weird.
Then one day, the blogosphere was awhirl. Atwitter. Agog, even!
After months of gentle berating and cajoling, this whackadoodle got his own blog!
But it wasn’t all things animal. For instance, he doesn’t speak cat. For goodness sake, he drove a Vega!
Well ok. But not too hard.” width=”400″ height=”205″ class=”size-full wp-image-3844″ /> Vega! Don’t laugh.Well ok. But not too hard.
But before you mock him too harshly, he’s one of the few I know who’s successfully used vomiting as a pickup technique. And there was a sci fi convention involved, so he’s got that in his favor too!
He has a deep knowledge of history, and important world events. But mostly the world wars.
Yep, John Erickson got hisself a blog.
And to go with it, he’s having a birthday.
NOW!
A boy and his goat
Happy birthday John, and many more to come! Stay entertaining. Stay irreverent. Stay yourself.
I’m happy to just come along for the ride.
And they are too!
Doggy’s Style
A Frank Angle
Fifty Four and a Half
Life Of Jaimie
Benzeknees
BrainRants
Fasab
The Idiot Speaketh
Madam Weebles
WhiteLady In The Hood
McCrabAss
Woo-hoo John!
And that’s just how I met him too, Guap! Only I invited him to read a post of mine. Silly me.
Have a great day, Sir John!
He’s like the gift that keeps on giving, Elyse.
Or an STD…
No, a gift. Definitely a gift.
Maybe.
No. An STD. Yup. Definitely an STD.
Happy Birthday, John Erickson! Being a ‘whackadoodle’ is just a state of mind. Don’t let anyone tell you anything different.
Lisa
Amen, Lisa,and it’s a great frame of mind ti be in!
Is it just me or is everyone
lmao
crackers around here?
Merry Christmas El Guapo and
lol
of course all the other nutters that
call in here on a regular basis
Androgoth
Thanks Andro – and to you too!
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Hey Guap .. you hit the nail on the head! Happy Birthday John!
Thanks – tt was a group effort, Frank!
Another fantastic tribute to this John Erickson. I’m seriously going to have to check this guy out. I like goats, kinda…
Nice work Guapo!!!
I don’t think “liking” goats is enough for him, Alex…
Thanks!
Great job!
Thanks fasab!
Vomiting as a pick-up line, huh? Sounds like he should write for The Big Bang Theory. Happy Birthday to John!
And then he married that girl, Carrie.
Well, I thought it was romantic.
Romance comes in many forms. And body fluids.
Hilarious! Goats. Goodness! Happy Birthday John! Stay cool.
Ain’t none cooler, Carmen!
Happy Birthday!! I once owned a Vega!! We could be twins!
Could have been worse, Addie.
Could have been a Gremlin. Or a Pinto.
‘Tis the Season to be Generous of Spirit, El G. A trait imbued by you not just seasonally but…everyday. Seriously, you are my Man-of-the-Year!
Happy Birthday to John Erickson…
Enough already…..
Thanks so much Jots!
This was something a whole bunch of us worked on.
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Interesting…no comments from John yet. Maybe the Mayans got him!
Or he’s sleeping off his saving of the world, Jamie.
Again.
You really are thoughtful and weird in a delicious blend like a creamy Guapachino latte mocha with whip cream swirls.
Thanks,PMAO.And I’m available in decaf, all caf, half caf,quarter caf, sorta caf, mega caf…
But not goat.
But I would like goat in a cup.
Happy Birthday, John! Any whackadoodle of Guap’s is a whackadoodle of mine!
Thanks Ging- umm….what does that even mean?
Tweeting this now
Thanks so much LaFemme!
Anytime
I’m still trembling from the visual picture in my mind of John speeding down the highway in a Vega……….
Trembling much like a Vega itself at speeds over 32 mph, Mark.
I always learn so much by reading you, Gaup. Seriously.
Have a good holiday, man.
And for wahtever those lessons could be, I sincerely apologize, calahan.
Thanks, and you too!
Hi,
A very Happy Birthday John, I will definitely have to go over to John’s blog for a visit.
He’s got a fun site, Magsx2. I hope you enjoy ot!
As usual, great post Guaps! Merry Christmas!
Thanks Benze, and you too!
An excellent tribute to a unique guy, Guap!
Unique in that “thank god there are none others like him!!!” way, Weebs!
Happiest of Birthdays to John from EG’s faithful follower
Tahnks FPP. Sounds like he had a good one!
Hey, I told you I’d get to ya! Sorry, it’s taking a bit to work my way though all the love – and a recalcitrant wood furnace, fighting cats, overflowing vacuums, all the stuff that makes a birthday fun!
Thanks SO much for all the great birthday wishes! And something tells me you had a Vega in your background somewhere, Guap. C’mon, admit it!
Again, thanks to everybody for all the bloggy love. And thanks for the tribute, Guap. I’ll find a way to pay you back… trust me …. some way that’ll be … INTERESTING …. (insert evil laugh here)
I admit nothing about Vegas John.
But there was a 63 Thunderbird I still miss.
Happy birthday!
I love your outlook, buddy! I wish I had your optimism…
It’s available over the counter, Hook!
Have a great holiday!
Great post!
Thanks so much, whitelady!
Happy We Are Still Alive Day!! Heeheeehee
And right back at ya, ristinw!
Awesome birthday post. So nice to meet you, John, I hope you make it to many more of these shindigs Guapo throws.
Happy survival of another Apocalypse day and all that jazz. Hope the Cmas crazies are keeping their distance. Happy new year to you and TMWGITU.
Red & the tribe.
Thanks Red, and right back at you!
No way the universe could end without allowing a John E pile-on first!
You’re almost scary. But in a fun, non-restraining order sort of way. My first serious girlfriend drove a Vega. It was red too. I will always love that car. Wouldn’t that be something? If this pic was HER car?
Alright pal. You got me again. As per usual.
Merry Christmas, handsome.
Please tell me the car wasn’t the reason you broke up, Cayman.
Though no one would blame you if it were…
Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year, to you and yours!
Congrats, John, and I look forward to reading your work. I take my wackadoodleness (wackadoodletude?) very seriously. It’s the only real thing in life that’s 100 % fun, other than vomiting for pickups (eeeew). Guap, I am trying to get in line with your polls!!! Merry Christmas, Happy Festivus! Amy
Amy, it’s a pleasure to see wehrever you turn up.
Happiest wishes from one whacadoodle to another!
Happy Birthday, John! It’s so nice of you guys to do this for your pal. I’ll have to pay him a visit. But, I’ll tell you, I wouldn’t fall any vomiting pick up line. There must be some serious sci-fi involved.
Well, it was a at a sci-fi convention, Bumble.
The combination of Klingon cuisine and vomit must have been irresistable.
Happy holidays! My dear friend, I have been out of control working, but will be back full time in the new year. Peace!
Thanks, and happy holidays to you Pete!
Hope the new year brings everything you hope for to the entire breakitdown clan.
Holiday cheers to you and yours! Peace to all.
I had a Vega once! 1974. Hoo, boy.
EGAD!!!
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You realize that fact is now immortalized eternally on the internet, right?
(Don’t worry, we still respect you.)
( Mostly.