I know that this is old news 
but these two died to lung cancer
in a relatively short time between each other last year
and most watchable comedians are starting to 
look a little overdue as well.
Just look at Dylan Moran these days. (the irish do not age gracefully)


When I caught wind of this I thought,
fuck, all the good'ns are dying off.

Where is our George Carlin in a time like this?
He sure is missing out on all this easy content isn't he?

Who will replace these guys?
Cus the future is laying down its cards right now
and I'm not impressed.

Will the human race just get progressively less funny as time goes on?
All bets on the table,
I say yes.

I suppose it's  a bit like the 'what happened with poetry question?' and the answer may be along the same lines in respect of the way that people would access comedy these days. Is stand up a lost art? To some it probably seems old fashioned. There has been a show here in Britain which is a stand up comedian doing their routine while actors act it out. What's the point in that? But it is probably aimed at a mainly younger market who consume these products in different ways. It's not allowing us to use our imagination enough. There will be excellent comedy out there, just not in the usual platforms and formats that we are used to. 

It does seem that stand up is a dying art but there will be some decent ones out there, but as for anyone being as good as Billy Connolly, in my opinion - no chance.

(03-30-2022, 11:11 PM)ambrosial revelation Wrote:  I suppose it's  a bit like the 'what happened with poetry question?' and the answer may be along the same lines in respect of the way that people would access comedy these days. Is stand up a lost art? To some it probably seems old fashioned. There has been a show here in Britain which is a stand up comedian doing their routine while actors act it out. What's the point in that? But it is probably aimed at a mainly younger market who consume these products in different ways. It's not allowing us to use our imagination enough. There will be excellent comedy out there, just not in the usual platforms and formats that we are used to. 

It does seem that stand up is a dying art but there will be some decent ones out there, but as for anyone being as good as Billy Connolly, in my opinion - no chance.

Truly twas' the end of a great era.

Have you seen That Mitchell and Webb Look?
David Mitchell is my favorite British comedian
besides Sean Lock of coarse.

Yeah seen that, it's funny.
I take it you're not British, 
it's interesting what others find funny in British comedy.
For something extra surreal and truly British check out Reeves and Mortimer and Shooting Stars

Gilbert Gottried.

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Who's nest? Jeanenne Garofolo.

Did I spell that right the first time? There are no redlines.

Somebody spell that right for me.

(04-13-2022, 06:29 AM)rowens Wrote:  Gilbert Gottried.

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Who's nest? Jeanenne Garofolo.

Did I spell that right the first time? There are no redlines.

Somebody spell that right for me.

Love Gilbert Godfried.
Also, Bill Burr, Dave Chappelle and Ricky Gervais.
I've always thought writing a well crafted joke is very similar to writing poetry.

You like Woody Allen?

Annie Hall?

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Kathy Griffen used to be funny. And I like Steven Wright.

Kathy Gyrphon

And Bobcat.

I've seen a good bit of these little critters.

There are some good suggestions I'll have to snipe out.

Speaking of comedy. Today, when I saw Matilda. Her hair was still long and black. And she had a silvery butterfly clip in it for no real reason, it wasn't clipping her hair up in any way, her hair was hanging down to her ass, in those tight black pants they make them wear at the grocery store.

I walked up real smooth. She was packing meat into the meat section. And I said, Hey, uh, you aint seventeen anymore are ya?

Then I completely panicked, and I have no idea what I said after that.

But eventually, I'll make a poem and/or joke out of it.

Bur I have to wait till May 1 before I can drink again. And so god damn you and everybody who looks like you.

Next time just say a bad one liner
always gets em'

Well, she turned around and looked at me and smiled real big and started blushing, and I said something stupid and ran away, like a faggot. And that's why I was wondering if you could give me some advice. Seeing as how . . .

AWWW!

I just laid some Diamond Dice Clay on your unsuspecting asszzzz!!!!!

you're asking the wrong person for help bro

Why? You aint smooth with the honies?

(04-13-2022, 07:34 AM)rowens Wrote:  Why? You aint smooth with the honies?

No, I'm generally offputing.

If someone wants to deal with that,
then I have a potential mate.

Otherwize, I do not have the patience
to tolerate other people's boringness.

because I have enough of my own
as it is

Matilda is closer to your age group, so I thought you might have some pointers.

tip of the day: date older women

Older women don't take me seriously. They think I'm too young and silly.

(04-13-2022, 07:41 AM)rowens Wrote:  Older women don't take me seriously. They think I'm too young and silly.

don't make that younger women's problem

I am not responding anymore in this thread,
as it is in general.

Why? You afraid the mods are going to get on your case for continuing a subject that no one was interested in to begin with?

You scared of getting banned? Like your Girlfriend, I Saw A Space Ship?

(04-13-2022, 07:10 AM)rowens Wrote:  Speaking of comedy. Today, when I saw Matilda. Her hair was still long and black. And she had a silvery butterfly clip in it for no real reason, it wasn't clipping her hair up in any way, her hair was hanging down to her ass, in those tight black pants they make them wear at the grocery store.

I walked up real smooth. She was packing meat into the meat section. And I said, Hey, uh, you aint seventeen anymore are ya?

Then I completely panicked, and I have no idea what I said after that.

But eventually, I'll make a poem and/or joke out of it.

Bur I have to wait till May 1 before I can drink again. And so god damn you and everybody who looks like you.

Speaking of comedy

Today, I saw Matilda. 
Her hair was still long and black
and she had a silvery butterfly clip 
in it for no real reason.

It wasn't clipping her hair up in any way--
her hair was hanging down to her ass
in those tight black pants 
they make them wear at the grocery store.

I walked up real smooth. 
She was packing meat into the meat section 
and I said, Hey, uh, you ain't seventeen anymore are ya?

Then I completely panicked 
and have no idea what I said after that.

So, God damn you, Matilda--
and everybody who looks like you.

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Think you already wrote one, Rowens. Could be just me but I read most of your everyday dialogue as if it's poetry. Almost always works for me.
See you in May!