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Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Do You Know Why "Headlines" is Moderately Amusing? Because He Does Not Write Them.
Not to get too Mary Hart-y in this forum, but, concussion or not, you have to believe that Conan O'Brien thinks that Jay Leno is a total dick.
Monday, September 28, 2009
I Love You, Sarah Palin
Christmas is coming early this year. Can you say stocking-stuffer?
You had me at "you betcha!"
P.S. If the book alone does not provide material for months to come, the funniest (albeit unintentional) part of the link provided is the "comments" provided by that blog's readership. My favorite:
P.P.S. I wonder if Conservatives4Palin will link to RPT now as a manner of courtesy?
P.P.P.S. I'm thinking not.
You had me at "you betcha!"
P.S. If the book alone does not provide material for months to come, the funniest (albeit unintentional) part of the link provided is the "comments" provided by that blog's readership. My favorite:
This is excellent news....and I love the title.Yes, she always does.
Can't wait to read it.
Is it just me....or does she always exceed expectations?
Sarah 2012
P.P.S. I wonder if Conservatives4Palin will link to RPT now as a manner of courtesy?
P.P.P.S. I'm thinking not.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Hazing Arizona
Maybe its the dry heat.
I have never been to Arizona, but the fact that they continually send John McCain to Washington as their representative provides me a pretty fair understanding about their ideas of fairness and compassion for others.
Apparently though, even having the Maverickette TM as your political soul-mate does not make you the most embarrasing Senator from Arizona. Republican Senator John Kyl demonstrates.
You know, Senator, I don't need to have my head removed from my ass, so covering that procedure will make my insurance payments go up for something I will not actually need, but still...
I have never been to Arizona, but the fact that they continually send John McCain to Washington as their representative provides me a pretty fair understanding about their ideas of fairness and compassion for others.
Apparently though, even having the Maverickette TM as your political soul-mate does not make you the most embarrasing Senator from Arizona. Republican Senator John Kyl demonstrates.
You know, Senator, I don't need to have my head removed from my ass, so covering that procedure will make my insurance payments go up for something I will not actually need, but still...
Friday, September 25, 2009
Dogs and Cats Living Together...Mass Hysteria
How do you satirize satire? That was a question I was wrestling with during the most recent departure from this theater, and a leading cause in the length of the vacation. I must lead off by saying that, if you ever decide to start your own politically-minded, snarky blog, you can pick no better time to do so than during a presidential campaign. You will be thankful for the endless material, and the limitless surprises that lay the funny down at your feet each morning.
However, if we all now live in a world where the absolute craziest-sounding absurdity flows freely from the mouths of the dumbest among us, and all of this is taken on face value not only as truthful news but also as a reflection of the psyche of the nation, how in the hell is anyone supposed to write anything funnier than that?
As example, I give you this (the fun parts start at the :48 second mark.) There is no way I could have ever created anything as funny as her, then stuck her into the middle of an event even more ridiculous, that celebrated a cause that is even further off the rails. This is the hat-trick of comedy. Which punch line do you focus on? How do you come up with all of this without being completely baked? Who did her hair? Hence, while this theater was ready to roll out the funny, I never expected that the objects of my ridicule would become direct competition. It is as if all the politicians and pundits decided, en masse:
However, if we all now live in a world where the absolute craziest-sounding absurdity flows freely from the mouths of the dumbest among us, and all of this is taken on face value not only as truthful news but also as a reflection of the psyche of the nation, how in the hell is anyone supposed to write anything funnier than that?
As example, I give you this (the fun parts start at the :48 second mark.) There is no way I could have ever created anything as funny as her, then stuck her into the middle of an event even more ridiculous, that celebrated a cause that is even further off the rails. This is the hat-trick of comedy. Which punch line do you focus on? How do you come up with all of this without being completely baked? Who did her hair? Hence, while this theater was ready to roll out the funny, I never expected that the objects of my ridicule would become direct competition. It is as if all the politicians and pundits decided, en masse:
Too bad funny boy. Check out the crazy shit we are pulling off now, and these people will still follow us anywhere! What are you gonna do now about your liberal, Jesus-killing lifestyle now, queer? Hey, who wants more Pabst?Well, I taught the dog a new trick. Line em up, barkeep. Daddy is thirsty.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Crazy Uncle Olaf
When President Reagan was dropping bombs into this guy's breakfast nook in 1986, who would have ever believed that it would be Khaddafi not only ranting on and on in front of the U.N. 23 years later, but also that our big friend and ally of the time would be the one pushing up sand?
Also, do you think that there is an international standard for crazy among neighbors in the Middle East? You know, something along the lines of:
(thanks honey!)
Also, do you think that there is an international standard for crazy among neighbors in the Middle East? You know, something along the lines of:
I must tell you, Khaddafi may be a crazy habib, but he is no Ahmadinejad. No sir. That one is daffy.And if there is such a standard, where does Venezuela fall in line?
(thanks honey!)Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Monday, September 21, 2009
The Rebirth of Cool
I am constantly impressed by what a fresh coat of paint and a rearranging of furniture will do to a place, aren't you?
Welcome back to the theater. Things look a bit different, and things will play a bit different as we move along, but the theme remains: screw the crazies. The absence was a result of time and life tripping each other in the hallways, as they tend to do, but we are open for business once again and ready for the funny. I just figure the funny can manifest in ways other than little black and white comics. Well, in other ways in addition to little black and white comics. Because, you know, the comics are kinda funny.
Not funny in a Glenn Beck sort of way, but close.
Welcome back to the theater. Things look a bit different, and things will play a bit different as we move along, but the theme remains: screw the crazies. The absence was a result of time and life tripping each other in the hallways, as they tend to do, but we are open for business once again and ready for the funny. I just figure the funny can manifest in ways other than little black and white comics. Well, in other ways in addition to little black and white comics. Because, you know, the comics are kinda funny.
Not funny in a Glenn Beck sort of way, but close.
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