Fird Birfle: 2012 Commenter Of The Year!

Let’s face eet, People. You are the reason why Cute Overload is so popular. You support our site and then Tweet or Facebook your friends, and that way, The QTE grows. So here we are, heading towards the last day of the year, and we wanted to recognize our Commenter Of The Year. Someone who always visits the site and always chimes in with an engaging comment or two four. So Fird Birfle, thank you and Congratulations. You’re our very first Commenter Of The Year. A new 2013 CO Calendar zooming your way!

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202 comments … read them below or add one

  1. Kaya says:

    YAY FIRD!!!!!!!!! :-D

  2. fleurdamour says:

    Wer to ger, Ferd!

  3. inkerbelle says:

    ermagherd, congerts Fird!

  4. diddleymaz says:

    That dog is wearing the Dickin Medal ,the animals VC awarded for gallantry PDSA.
    Held in the highest regard by the people of the UK, it has often been awarded posthumously, I believe this is Buster
    Buster – Springer Spaniel
    Royal Army Veterinary Corps
    Date of Award: 9 December 2003
    “For outstanding gallantry in March 2003 while assigned to the Duke of Wellington’s Regiment in Safwan, Southern Iraq. Arms and explosives search dog Buster located an arsenal of weapons and explosives hidden behind a false wall in a property linked with an extremist group. Buster is considered responsible for saving the lives of service personnel and civilians. Following the find, all attacks ceased and shortly afterwards and troops replaced their steel helmets with berets.”
    A true war hero

  5. Elaine From L.A. says:

    Congrats, Fird!!! Your comments are always a delight!

  6. 260Oakley says:

    Way to go, Fird. Party like it’s your birfleday.

  7. jujube says:

    Congrats! Do we get to read your acceptance speech?

    • Fird Birfle says:

      SURE!!!

      *ahem*

      “Thanks :)

      (“They LIKE me!!! They really LIKE me !!!???”")

      The. End of this Speech.”

      • Kaya says:

        Haha! High five :-D

      • lisaLASSIE says:

        See? Seee? This right here as a small sample of why Fird deserves the award. Funny, sweet, creative, high energy, good natured: we don’t just like you, Fird, we LURVE you!!!! And thank you CO for this well-deserved recognition and commendation for Fird. (Plus, that name!!! :o )

      • victoreia says:

        *golf clap for Shatner-channeling*

      • januaryfarmer says:

        Like you oh wise one? So much admire and seek to be in your presense.

      • kodalai says:

        That was the speech?

        It was pointless! It was obvious! It was… short?

        WE LOVED IT!!

        (with thanks to Statler and Waldorf)

        • Fird Birfle says:

          (I figured since my street rep is for …erm….a bit of verbal ambling…..that when GIVEN a particular spotlight, it might be a moment of……quiet reflection YEAH that’s the ticket!!! (winky-winky!!)

          (“Pointless???” *momentary pout*)

  8. kibblenibble says:

    YAAAAAAAAAYY Fird! (aka Leslie) We love you!!! :-D

  9. skippymom says:

    I am not jealous I am not jealous I am not jealous I am really really not jealous

  10. Gigi says:

    Mes félicitations Fird!

  11. skippymom says:

    So, guys, apparently she doesn’t know yet. Everybody got the pompoms and glitter at the ready for when she shows up?

  12. loribelle says:

    Fird is the word!

  13. Rachael says:

    Wow! If ever an honor was deserved, this is it. Fird, you rock!

  14. TinaK says:

    And yet who is suspiciously absent from this post…?

    • skippymom says:

      Do you think she is being shy? Or just working very carefully on her acceptance speech? Or so overcome with emotion that she can’t type?

      • Rachael says:

        I just hope she doesn’t start out with that tired old “You love me, you REALLY love me!” :)

        I do want to say that our dear 260Oakley deserves a special mention in this category. Fo’ schizzle.

  15. Kar says:

    ** Standing ovation. **

  16. jerzowa says:

    wow! Congratulations, Fird Birfle! And thanks for all your comments, I do love reading them. Keep up the good thing :)

    • Fird Birfle says:

      thank YOU :)

    • Fird Birfle says:

      thanks!! Might I satisfy a curiosity? Du bist of the generally male, generally female, or a different gender persuasion/ combination???

      Usually I’ve found a few clues but not so, here.
      Sorry eef eet’s eencorrect fur me to ask???

      Grooviness from Leslie aka Dana aka Fird aka….

      • jerzowa says:

        I’m generally and definitely female :) “jerzowa” means “Mrs. George” in Polish, but it sounds like “Mrs. Hedgehog”. And I love both my husband and hedgehogs, and my husband’s name. And your comments :)

      • jerzowa says:

        I’m generally and definitely female :) “jerzowa” means “Mrs. George” in Polish, but it sounds like “Mrs. Hedgehog”. And I love both my husband and hedgehogs, and my husband’s name. And your comments :)

        • Fird Birfle says:

          YAY for you and for your h’band and your hedgehogs. One followup question?

          how MANY hedgehogs?

          and by the way, while my own two familles have no polish genetics, we do have some German; maternal family HUTT (cannot sound too much MORE Germanic than that, huh? :) )…some combination of Dutch/ German/ Swedish and, more recently, what ‘Mericuns refer to as Pennsylvania Dutch.

          Or — that’s the Official Family Policy Statement. :)

  17. NancyL says:

    FIRD! FIRD! FIRD! FIRD! Large crowd looking expectantly toward entrance to grand hall.

  18. T.U.M. says:

    *WILD APPLAUSE*

  19. sugitomo says:

    Yay,we need a blorpy bird for Fird!

    • Fird Birfle says:

      Here’s something semi- appropriate… it surely has some blorpy critterz…. but it is lyrically “jistabit” macabre yet the critterz are so jolly while body parts are being annihilated, etc:. It is also deeply habit forming as a song. You have been suitably warned.

      (“Bwa ha ha”)

      • sugitomo says:

        Ahhh, earworm with blorpy cute critterz!!! I shall now go back to ignoring the rules of expired medicine and unrefrigerated food, while humming this song.

      • noellesbootcutkittenpants says:

        “Dumb Ways to Die!” One of the highlights of Thanksgiving dinner this year is singing this along with my 13-year-old niece.

        Oh, and congratulations, Firdie!

      • Kaya says:

        HAHAHA! I LOVE IT!! Of course, this is coming from a girl who giggled while watching a movie where a Guy got the heel of a stiletto boot jabed square through the middle of his forehead. :-D (yes, you should be worried.)

      • 6rabbits says:

        The juxtaposition of cute critters and macabre death is…bizarrely compelling. I am hooked.

        • Fird Birfle says:

          SEE???? I wasn’t warning you for nuttin’ !!!

          THAT RABBIT’s DYNAMITE!!!!

          (I know the clip doesn’t actually have a rabbit, but nonetheless the two sets of characters and the dialogue does sync up ….)

  20. skippymom says:

    Right, then. Who volunteers to drive to Jacksonville and drag her back here?

  21. tommygirl says:

    Hear, hear!!

  22. Mary (the first) says:

    Congrats to Fird!! And I also endorse the grass roots movement to give honorable mention to 260Oak whose puns are always .. well… punny!

  23. Saffron says:

    Yay Fird!!!!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

  24. Fird Birfle says:

    WOT THA ??????????????????

    signed,
    Fird Birfle,
    Confuzed but happeh !!!

    *Cancels all pouting fits for the next week!!!*

    • Fird Birfle says:

      PS: AH wuz at thuh eye doktor’s ovah ‘cross town, gitting uh new per-skrip-shon for a new set of whutcha cawl them fancy spektackles!!!

      back home now.

      Luv youse guyz including sp menshon for 2600, Tha Megster and Goose,
      skippymom, Theresa, T.U.M, , Gigi, Kaya and everybody else whose name slipped off the other edge of my limited powers of memory ….. Y’all rule !!

      • Fird Birfle says:

        PSS: If’n ennybuddy’s innerested, Ah haz sum nifty pikctchas (of STUFF, not of me) nature, decorating, cool stuff at Fird_Birfle@clipboard.com and I have a facebook but it doesn’t say Leslie Thomas OR Fird Birfle. That would be too simple. It is Dana Aspen and says either Jacksonville or Northern Fla. When you get the right one, you’ll see music references such as Donovan, Buckingham Nicks, lots of stuff about books and sometimes even existentialist nonsense.

        Peace and existentialism to those who like each!!! Love, Leslie, Fird, Dana, etc.

        • lisaLASSIE says:

          Hmmmmm suspicious (tho loving) minds wonder why our Fird needs so many aliases.

          • Fird Birfle says:

            It’s a Conspiracy, lL It’s ALWAYS due to a conspiracy.

            (Ackshually, once ‘pon a time, I really *DID* have a Leslie Thomas Faceb; but a Bad Guy/ Gal or Gremlin got into it , infected it with the Plague and ruined it. So thereunto appertainin’ …..and stuff….)

      • Kaya says:

        YAY!! Someone remembered ME!? YAY! :-D

  25. Nikki says:

    Yay Fird!!! So well deserved!! Congratulations!

  26. N. Fritz says:

    Chiming in with the congrats! Thank you, FB, for making the Interwebs a kinder, gentler place!

  27. Terrie says:

    Congratulations, Fird Birfle! How exciting :)

  28. Fird, you rock!

  29. Mamabear says:

    Gratz, Fird! :D

  30. Dash says:

    HUUUUUGE Congratulations!!! To you and to all of the other fab CO commentors with whom you banter so regularly! It is always a delight to come to this site, and that is because of YOUYOUYOUYOUYOU and YOU!! Well, and the pictures too . . . but mostly because of the peeps!!

  31. SlaveToCat says:

    3 cheers for the Fird Birfle
    Tosses glitter, pom poms, and rainbows in the air. (then grabs the calendar out of the mailbox and replaces with real kitties and puppies.).

  32. renni says:

    A nice honor for such a beloved CO commentator and I’m so glad it didn’t leave her speechless!

  33. Theresa says:

    Now where is Stephanie, aka the Q of D? We all have to -dance now!

    • Fird Birfle says:

      wud U b’lieve I sent her about three email items this mawnin’, buh-foah Ah went to tha doktors…. and even tonight as of eight pm, I’ve gotten nothing from her today (AND she’s off work today specifically; she took a few extra days). That’s VERY unusual. Sometimes there is a day when the I’net gremlins don’t function from her house. Generally on a day off-work for her I would get maybe six emails from her.
      So the only other thing I can think of is maybe she and Princess du Dork are doing something mother-daughter-y. Anyhow, I hope they’re both fine and dandy and having a marvy day. Last emails I had from her were in the evening, Christmas night, not late; dinnertime-ish. I even sent her a video combining the Muppets with Rudolf Nuryev. NOTHING. so that’s uber-weird huh?

    • Fird Birfle says:

      hey Theresa — I’m writing now on Thurs….Turns out I wuzzn’t caught up on the headlines correctly — I just heard from her and she resumed CubicleLand YESTERDAY so that’s why there hadn’t been responses to anything I sent to her HOME email. I haz bof of ‘em.

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  36. emmberrann says:

    Oh, mah! Fird, honney, Ah’m a-way-vun mah verra best lace haynkeh bah way of congrachoolayshuns. Ayund verra wayll Dee-suhved!
    (but seriously, I am so glad to know there’s someone who “gets” my brand of silliness! And my outrageux frawnsch is ancapabble to Expressing so great is my admiration!
    (Signed,)
    A Enthusiaste.

  37. Theresa says:

  38. noellesbootcutkittenpants says:

    My favorite dancing video:

  39. Gaz says:

    YAY FIRD!! *backsproings of delight* Huzzah!

  40. Kari Callin says:

    Congrats, Fird! :D

  41. 4leafclover says:

    Yay Fird!! (Showers her with glitter confetti) Well deserved!!

  42. Theresa says:

    POM POMS FOR EVERYONE!

  43. Nikki says:

    Fird, I especially LOVE Meg’s comment: “…always chimes in with an engaging comment or two four.” That’s so TRUE!! And so funny. I love coming to visit here with everyone and I look forward to reading your comments!! All of them. :D

  44. Emmm says:

    *running in late waving glitter poms* YEA FIRD!!!!!!!!!

    And YEA for CO for recognizing gentle genius and generosity of spirit.

    • Fird Birfle says:

      D’awwww shucks, maam thanks!!

      wait a minnit/ you used one word there that startles me truly. wow.

      thank you indeed. def one of the nicest deep compliments I’ve ever rec’d!!!

      (I actually think I might be blushing my face feels warm no kidding)

  45. Meltinsmush says:

    Yay Fird! Your comments often make me smile :-)

  46. rooanne says:

    Wow!! Congrats on a well deserved award Fird!! I’m very happy for you and I also enjoy reading your commentaries. I often wish I could think of such clever things to say…….oh, and I also have a certain late late night talk show host in my stable of imaginary husbands!

  47. 6rabbits says:

    Fird Birfle–When I get “behind” on CO, and lament I’ll never be able to “catch up,” my non-cute-obsessed friends ponder why it should take so long just to look at pictures, and I say, “But I have to read the all the COMMENTS!!”
    And that is Your Fault, F.B.!! Congrats! :-) :-)

    • Fird Birfle says:

      *wears a convincing “I’m sad about that” facial expreshe* for the benefit of 6rabbits

      *hides TRUE ‘ce n’est rien’ feelings …..bwa ha ha*

      JK, ‘course.

  48. Emmylee says:

    I might be a lil late, but YAY FOR FIRDIE!!!! *shakes it to the left…shakes it to the right* Yay YAY YAY!!!

  49. Mudbug says:

    Waiving pom poms for Fird !

  50. Martine says:

    Congrats Fird!

  51. ceejoe says:

    Well, I am WAY late to the party – shame on me for taking a day off and laying on the couch all day with four cats on top of me, reading useless but fascinating fiction – but I just wnat to say: YAY for FIRD!!!! We loff u!!!

    • Fird Birfle says:

      Yay for ceejoe and four cats and reading (wuz it a physical paper printed buk??)

      and thank you eversomuch. I can’t suff. ‘splain how surprised I wuz. I’m assuming that it was Meg’s idea and not the suggestion of the Big Green Moderashun Machine, ‘cuz I don’t think HE feels too kindly about me …. ;)

      • ceejoe says:

        Oh definitely paper! I do not do that electronic book stuff!
        And I do think Meg is the sweetest person ever, to think of doing such a thing! :)

        • Fird Birfle says:

          I wuz pretty sure you were The Right Kind in re reading.

          Sp Note: I do not have a Policy of Destroying electronic book thinggies. I simply would rather that people use those in medical/ disability situations or in order to have 10 books avail on a journey to limit luggage. But I want peeps to know the COMBINATION of the visceral BOOK (slight paper odor, turning paper of different thicknesses, etc.).

          WAY back, at the very beginning of popularity on online or gadget recreational reading of literature (as opposed to recorded cassette tapes of books for the blind or other physical logistical obstacles to reading from paper) there was a comic which still has the idea: while one can perhaps read a few “pages” worth of an e-book while taking a bath (not, a wonderful idea/ safety, perhaps)

          one can NEVER lean back in a poofy bubble bath, read for twenty minutes, and then (librarians, turn away here) bend down the corner of the page and put the book down to wash your hair. (AND NEVER with somebody ELSE’s ie the library’s copy of a book ONLY with your own personal copy)

          I felt LITERALLY as the Brits say, “gob-smacked” when I opened CO that day. I literally didn’t think I was really seeing Meg having written that.

          *gulp*

  52. kittykye says:

    Fird, you’ve been commenting on here since I can remember (and that’s a looong time). You deserve it! Yay!

  53. Angel says:

    Fird pwns the internets today!

  54. Lisa C says:

    I’ve VERY late to the party so I’ll keep it simple.

    • Lisa C says:

      only 1/2 my post showed up. Other othe 1/2 was:
      *drops to knees and proclaims “we’re not worthy” ala Wayne’s World*

  55. Birdcage says:

    Congrats, Fird!!! Couldn’t have happened to a nicer person!!

  56. Lynne Davis says:

    Congrats Fird! Well deserved. Always entertaining ;D

  57. Fird Birfle says:

    *curtseys onstage in response to Lisa C , to Birdcage, and to Lynne Davis :) *

    *Elvis Pr. twang* “Thangyew, thangyewverrmuch!!!”*

  58. Iva says:

    YAY Fird! Congratulations!!! :) :D :D

    (sorry i’m a little late to tha party)

  59. blair says:

    i second that emotion

    (does this post count for this year or next year?)

  60. Angel says:

    Nominations for new categories: “wickedestest punster” – 360Oakley; “mostest number of qte images in one post” – Crazy Pants; “fiercest devotion to greyhounds” – the Megster; “most twisted scientifically convoluted posts” – NOMTOM; “amazingest cleverousness” – Pyrit; “newest contributor” – Brinke. And a HUGE honorable mention to all of you CO peeps who keep us in stitches with your witty comments. Is this a gr8 site or what?

  61. Lewis n' Clark says:

    and let’s not forget “Most Sneakiest Ear Nommer” – tracylee

  62. pupfanatic says:

    Wow, Fird, I’m a newbie to CO and yet you have revived me from the brink of adorability death many times. I’m so glad they recognized you. Getting a plaque? A trophy? A ribbon?

    • Fird Birfle says:

      Well, acc. to The Amazing Meg, they plan to send me a calendar. I’m not certain whether my email includes a physical mailing address…so I’m not sure ….?? but if it comes, I”ll surely be able to
      1: make use of it.
      2: enjoy it.

  63. omg yey for fird! dis makes me so happy! well deserved of course.

  64. Queen of Dork says:

    Hooray for Fird! She’s not only a great CO commenter, but she’s also a dear friend!

  65. ashagato says:

    geez, i am so out of the loop these days…yay Fird!!!!!!!!

  66. KittyAdventures says:

    Firdie. Hugs and congrats from me too! You are such a sweetie in all your comments. Love seeing you on here!