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This fact...
I went from driving this yellow car to this
black car. I'm excited about the new Acura but also sad about the passing
of the old Volvo.
Halloween on Franklin St.
A
time when crazy college kids can dress up as whatever they please (including,
I've seen, a 25-foot penis) and grab as much ass as they want all in the
name of Halloween fun. I was Che Guevara this year, and there was a fellow
there as Castro. It was certainly a historic Kodak moment.
This Picture
This is a picture of me at King's Dominion Amusement Park in Virginia taken
in March '98. Probably the only folks on the planet who think this picture
is funny are me and my boy Mark Sink (see "People in My Life" to find out
more about Mark). I guess I'll have to explain so everyone will understand
why I think this is funny. Mark and I had been talking about phallic symbols
in literature as we walked around a corner and saw the tall green tower
in the back. Without missing a beat Mark said "there's one right there,"
and I turned and did the Beavis "BOING!" as he snapped the picture. When
we got the picture back we both thought it was the most hilarious thing.
Gee Dub
President George W. Bush. 'Nuff said! (More about the campaign in "My
Thoughts") I take solace in knowing that now that he's been made President,
at least SNL will be HILARIOUS the next four years
Saturday Night Live
(This rant was written many years ago. SNL
is still the best only now there's different funny characters than the
ones mentioned here)
This has got to be
the funniest show on TV! Without a doubt! Even though some years are funnier
than others, and some shows during individual seasons are funnier than
other shows that same season, this is the show you need to watch for consistent,
enjoyable, clever, television. The funniest two shows this past season
were the ones hosted by Jamie Fox and Christopher Walken. Jamie Fox's impersonation
of Puff Daddy ("Puffy, you can't sample your feelings" "I'm just trying
to give it up for Biggie!") was dead on, and Christopher Walken gave us
the line "Guess what!...I've got a fever, and the only prescription, is
more cowbell!"
The present cast saved
the show. As recently as '95, the show really sucked and genuinely funny
moments occurred maybe once a month. It was really bad. But then this new
cast, led by my boy Will Ferrel, came in and rescued the show from cancellation.
Now genuinely funny moments occur every sketch, and I've started to ache
at the side again when I watch the show. Will Ferrel is the funniest cast
member on the show, just seeing him makes me laugh. Maybe that's because
I'm anticipating the funny stuff that he's going to do. Anyway, I enjoy
him more than anyone else. It's not even his recurring characters that
I like the most. I like it when he plays the regular guy who, when Will
plays him, usually ends up yelling about something. The way this man yells
is hilarious! In fact, the very first skit he was in on SNL had him playing
a dad BBQing in the backyard yelling at his kids to "GET OFF THE DAMN SHED!"
There wasn't anything especially clever about the writing, but his delivery
was classic. Will Ferrel's appearance on Conan O'Brian the day before St.
Patrick's Day had to be one of the funniest things I'd ever seen in my
life. If you didn't see it, you won't understand why I enjoyed it so much,
there's no way I can explain it adequately. Just know that Will Ferrel
told Conan that he wanted to put the "sex back in St. Patrick's Day". He's
a funny man! No doubt!
Although Will Ferrel
is my favorite, I enjoy everyone on the cast! Every person on the cast
has at one time or another shed a tear laughing. Cheri Oteri is the funniest
woman on the planet, and her "Simma down nah!" character won't ever get
old. I never really liked the Mary Katherine Galagher character, and I
think they used her too much. That character was never really funny, and
I'm glad they finally got rid of her. However, Molly Shannon is hilarious
and I really enjoy her new character Sally O'Malley, the "I'M 50!" character.
Tim Meadows' "The Ladies Man" and Chris Kattan's "Mango" are both super
funny (although starting to get a little old), and both men play all their
other characters perfectly. Colin Quinn is funnier on Weekend Update than
anyone since Dennis Miller, and Darrel Hammond's impression of President
Clinton makes me double over every time. Tracy Morgan does "Dominican Lou"
and "Bishop Don Mack Donald's Pimp Chat" that are both hilarious. Certainly,
the cast is very special.
Folks tell me that
the funniest era of SNL was in the 70s when it first started. I disagree.
I've never thought any of those were particularly funny. Maybe it's because
the show is so full of cultural references that I wouldn't understand the
ones from the seventies, but I definitely enjoy the present shows much
more. Anyway, I'm a huge fan of Saturday Night Live, and I'm glad that
they are able to make me laugh week after week!
Click the pic of Will Ferrel to check out the SNL website.
This Picture
This
is a picture of my friend Jenny "Shorty" Crown smacking my ass at Carolina
last year. I don't know why she was doing it, maybe I'm just irresistible.
Anyway, Kate was there and she happened to have her camera ready. I think
she was fortunate to catch this exact moment. It's certainly a funny pic!
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