The Johnny Carson of mixed drinks

"Look, I can’t believe we need to have this discussion, but here we are. I get that Pepsi Max is a league sponsor, but the Jack-and-Coke is an institution, something we can all turn to for its remarkable consistency in our darkest hours. It’s like the Johnny Carson of mixed drinks (Kids, ask your parents what a ‘Johnny Carson’ is.). Hell, when you get right down to it, the Jack-and-Coke is America’s cocktail, and showing it such disrespect makes you a commie pinko terrorist."
(Aug. 4, 2011, First Touch)

The Paul McCartney of personal locomotion

"Ah, so bikes are the Paul McCartney of personal locomotion."
(Dec. 19, 2009, MetaTalk)

The Anne Rice of mermaids

"I mean, there are tons of Vampire stories out there, both before and after Twilight hit the big time. But with nothing else to compete against on the subject of mermaids? DUDE. It has the potential to be bigger than Twilight. She could become the Ann Rice of mermaids - rewriting their mythology and forever impacting how they are thought of."
(April 15, 2011, Letters to Twilight)

The Michael Ian Black of The Weather Channel

"Also, I can't believe you're gonna be a TV star! I mean, it sounds like this show is gonna do for The Weather Channel what I Love the 80s did for Vh1. I mean, Hank you're gonna be huge, you're gonna be the Michael Ian Black of The Weather Channel. Who else are they gonna get to be the, like, fresh funny face of The Weather Channel?"
(Nov. 5, 2010, Vlogbrothers Transcripts)

The Brick Tamland of American politics

"Sarah Palin: the Brick Tamland of American politics."
(May 3, 2011, Deus Ex Malcontent)

The Frank Lloyd Wright of the rodent world

"The Frank Lloyd Wright of the rodent world. Architect mouse builds a food mansion http://bit.ly/njnavW #Zoologger"
(Sept. 1, 2011, New Scientist, Twitter)

The Eddie Vedder of the investing world

"Either directly or through mutual funds, most people I know own shares of large-cap stocks like General Electric (GE), Merck (MRK), Oracle (ORCL) or Exxon Mobil (XOM). But I would be hard pressed to think of one who owns Barrick Gold (ABX), Placer Dome (PDG), or some of the smaller metals companies that dot the American Stock Exchange. But if you’re looking for an alternative to equities or the Standard & Poor’s 500, look no further. Gold is the Eddie Vedder of the investing world."
(Oct. 19, 2009, ZF Capital)