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The Literate One Turns 40…errrr 38
by IwoCPO on 01/04/08 at 09:05 AM ET
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Update!!!: 1059 EST. OTC makes a very good point in the comments below. Baroque’s consistent attempts to raise the level of conversation here could be solved by simply banning her from from the premises. I’ve created a poll below. It’s very important that you vote. We’ll make it a caucus if you want.
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We’ve had some pretty enlightening moments here at A2Y the last twelve months, moments that would leave an outsider unfamiliar with our “norms” shaking their heads--and perhaps believing that most of us are “challenged”, or 8 years old.
And we’re cool with that. Well...18 of us are.
You see, over the course of the last year one reader in particular has tried to maintain a semblance of order. Every time conversation dips to a Darren Garcia, or Pepe Lopez, level...she’s been there to raise the bar, so to speak. When the trolls come-a-callin’ from St. Louis, or Denver or even Pittsburgh, she’s always been the one to steer us back on course with her big three-syllable words and some wacked out sort of philosophical yet domestic but still elitist in a not so condescending way discussion.
Yep, it’s Baroque’s 38th today.
Check out her birthday ode to the hometown hero over at HTT’s.
...a hard-working, grinding hockey player more than a useless stiff on skates. He also doesn’t automatically fight when challenged if the game is going in Detroit’s favor and a fight might only serve to fire up the opponent, and not all tough guys will turn down a fight even when it might be the best thing for their team’s chances to win.
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Happy birthday, Baroque!
Posted by Earl Sleek on 01/04/08 at 10:51 AM ET
Another reminder Baroque, beware of Pepe! You never know when he might just sneak into that cake mix or ice cream topping.
Have a safe happy and healthy one!
Posted by cementslinger from Midland MI on 01/04/08 at 11:04 AM ET
I couldn’t agree more with OTC. Baroque’s insightful comments and intelligent humor just leave me cold.
Well, okay, I’ll admit that generally she can roll with a dumbed down conversation just like any of the boys, and, in general, her painfully pragmatic and artfully articulate comments are refreshing. But on occasion, she’ll say something that sadly reminds me of her feminine shortcomings. Like from a conversation a week or so back about Homer trying to figure out which shirt is his lucky one:
Get a bottle of fabric paint with a pen-tip at any craft store and label his identical gray t-shirts 1, 2, and 3 at the back of the neck or on the sleeve. Problem solved and he can easily find his lucky shirt!
Leave it to a woman to suggest writing on a lucky shirt with paint. Next thing you know she’s going to tell me that me making a crumpled paper three-point shot into the trash has no bearing on the outcome of the next Wings home game. Pft. As if.
Well, despite your girlish nonsense, Baroque, happy birthday!
Posted by Gabriel from San Diego, CA on 01/04/08 at 11:40 AM ET
Happy Birthday Baroque:
I’d like to say that her injecting wit, and words I have to look up in the thesaurus makes me a better blogger - - - but it doesn’t. It just makes me realize my limitations—not that I act on that realization mind you!
Yoda-syntax!!!! Happy Birthday!!!
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Hockey Netherworld on 01/04/08 at 11:48 AM ET
Happy Birthday Baroque!
As Colbert would say, you have some major “Thatchers” for hanging around this bunch.
Be safe and don’t let the fabric paint party turn too wild…
Posted by srt on 01/04/08 at 12:17 PM ET
Thanks, guys. You’re all some kind of awesome - no matter what anyone else says.
As Colbert would say, you have some major “Thatchers” for hanging around this bunch.
I grew up in a large family with a couple of brothers. I know what to expect.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 01/04/08 at 12:24 PM ET
From a cold, wet, and miserable Prague, Happy Birthday Baroque! Have a Gatorini or ten on me! I’ll raise a toast to you, your verbosity, perspicacity, sagacity and amiability tonight when I’m in that brick cellar on Ud Roku later tonight not understanding a word anyone is saying. This Budweiser (Budvar, and shot of Becherovka) is for you! Always with the drinking, and the drugs, I am…
And I’ll stand up here and defend her-- keep her around! If only to make the rest of us look a little better by blunting our shitty puns and dick jokes.
Vsechno nejlepsi k Tvym narozeninam, Baroque! 
Posted by AndrewFromAnnArbor from a dimly-lit airplane hanger full of eerily-glowing on 01/04/08 at 12:29 PM ET
Leave it to a woman to suggest writing on a lucky shirt with paint.
It would be fine if he takes a jersey to the store to match the color to the shade of Red Wings red. White would also be okay, though.
Any other color would be bad karma. If it matches his uniform, and he’s fine.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 01/04/08 at 12:31 PM ET
Hey, Baroque, here I am, late as usual, and I doubt I can out-sing and of the praises raised above. So I’ll just wish you a Happy 38th and point out one thing: No need to fret about getting older… it’s much better than not getting older.
Posted by BobTheZee on 01/04/08 at 01:38 PM ET
Happy Birthday Baroque! Baroque rocks, as a fellow female poster, I’m glad she’s around. Without her, I’m not sure I could take all the testosterone in here! She makes me laugh and I have almost spit out my coffee on my screen many times with her comments.
Having just had a bday myself (the actual 40!) I say, don’t worry about turning 38, it isn’t bad and 40 is even sweeter! Remember, age is not important unless you are a wine or a cheese. A friend of mine had that as a bumper sticker and I love to quote it.
Posted by hockeychic from Denver, CO on 01/04/08 at 02:41 PM ET
It would be fine if he takes a jersey to the store to match the color to the shade of Red Wings red.
Maaaaybe, Baroque. But once again, you overestimate us guys in our ability to match colors. What if the hockey gods don’t find “Passion Red” and “Ruby Red” to be close enough matches? Then where would we be?
That’s right. Knee-deep in bad juju.
Posted by Gabriel from San Diego, CA on 01/04/08 at 02:44 PM ET
To the lady who introduced Latin to the Red Wings blogiverse…
AppyHay IrthdayBay!!!
Posted by dougie on 01/04/08 at 02:58 PM ET
Happy Birthday, Baroque!
Yes, that’s my usual loquacious self as ever.
Posted by SYF from Las Vegas, NV on 01/04/08 at 03:09 PM ET
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Personally, I hate it when Baroque injects her notes of reason into the nonsense that is A2Y. Typical “female” stuff...she just can’t let the boys be knuckleheads without pointing out that they’re being, well, knuckleheads. Women!
Geez Louise, imagine what the world of business and, God forbid, government would be like if rational, articulate individuals like “B” were always around to keep things sane. I say ban her, Chief. Ban her now before we all start being nice to one another.
Oh, what the heck, even though you break the norm, I’ve gotta admit that I wish I was more like you “B”...not in a Darren Garcia sort of way, but in a gentler, kinder, smarter, funnier sort of way.
Happy 38th to you, Baroque. You’re a class act!
Posted by OlderThanChelios from Grand Rapids on 01/04/08 at 10:48 AM ET