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This has literally made me feel sick.

I'm feeling pretty disillusioned with the human race, right now. Restore my faith, peeps:

http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/9376195.Dog_dies_after_being_dragged_by_Porsche_from_Brighton_to_Shoreham_along_A27/

I tend to like the bbc stuff and dislike the same sort of stuff S_R listed.

Veru much looking forward to the new series of infinite monkey cage. Will listen to the first episode on iplayer.


Does anyone else find soft toys amusing?

McLaren wrote:Hibbz

Sorry there is not enough slack in the NHS’s mental health waiting lists for me to unleash that bombshell on here. I can think of at least a couple of posters who would be reduced to gentle rocking and screaming for their mothers.

Now you're just being a tease! That's one hell of a build up. Come on you know you need to let it out.

You've got to PM me at the very least?

Lets face it, this guy who over exercised his dog will probably get longer than this bloke got.
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/taxi-driver-runs-over-man-in-fare-dispute.html

A very good friend of mine hit a loose horse - killed her child. Not good at all.
Deaths from striking deer or moose quite common round here. Pretty bloody sad.

There was a guy round my way who hit a loose cow, came right through the windscreen and killed him. He was a drug dealer though, so no big loss.

Shame about the cow though.

Mac. Just carry on. It will give most people on here a good laugh.

Comedy is very personal, but what people find funny does not mean that they agree with it. People can make jokes about any taboo subject, Jimmy Car live, is a comedian very very close to the bone, not what you tend to see on panel shows. But he is funny. - my opinion. I get when people say they dont like Gervais, but the Office is still such a stand alone quality show. Anyone like The Thick of It, that is superb.

I think the big problem with comedians these days is they become over-exposed very quickly.
One minute they are an occasional guest on a show or stand up, next minute they've got their own show which is ALWAYS dreadful.

Although there are plenty who have never been funny like Ohmid Jallili or Jack Whitehall.

Hi Ben, hows it going. Yep, The Thick Of It was very good, bit disapointed in the film they made, all became a bit too much about the swearing (which was funny at times it has to be said)
Re Gervais I personally think the Office was overated but when he used to do his slots on the 11 O Clock show they were very funny and soo close to the bone. Plus Daisy Donovan was tremendous eye candy.

I liked The Office, but can't stand Gervais and haven't liked anything he has been in since. I like visual comedy such as Lee Evans and Laurel and Hardy and I also like play on words comedy.There is a guy on mock the week who is quite good at it. EG "Someone threw a lump of cheese at me the other day. I didn't think that it was very mature" Silly humour tickles me sometimes.

super_realist wrote:Although there are plenty who have never been funny like Ohmid Jallili or Jack Whitehall....

...James Corden, Sarah Millican...

Jack Whitehall is funny, but he is very southern, as am I, though he is a lot more middle class. There is a class/area divide for comedy i think. Peter Kay - not very funny.

Ben, Similar to Russel Brand I see Jack Whitehall as a kids/youth comedian, or the demographic who listen to Radio 1 and watch E4.
Has it's place, but not funny. The funniest thing about Brand was when he was miles out of his depth on Have I Got News For You.


Wretched stuff.

Diggers, I am good, hows you?

The Thick of it had some superb swearing, just started re watching the first season ( how american is that term?) Capaldi just steals the whole show. Modern Family - an American show, is also very good, as was Arrested Development.

Sorry is it me or am I the only one who is struggling to see the link between jokes about an actual instance of animal cruelty and stand up comedians who do some controversial material?

Justify it all you like but if you post distasteful comments like what has been posted on here then I have a right to object to it.

One of the best thing Brand did was when he sent the Daily Heil into meltdown, with his made up song about Manuels grandaughter, but again i do find him funny. Though i am just past the youth stage of my life, but again he is a very southern comedian.

I think the link is that jokes have been made about many many horrendous instances in life. I have heard jokes about the holocaust, paedophilia, islam, death, murder. Some make me laugh some do not. But if people can joke about these, then an act of animal cruelty is not out of range.

I don't think it's a southern thing, I just think that Whitehall and Brand are a pair of C words.
There are southern comedians who are funny, just as there are funny northern comedians.


Must be something about being called Brand, because that Jo Brand is rubbish too.

Just had a brilliant comedy moment in the office, wonder how many people on here will find it as funny as I just did.

There is a visitor in the office, his phone just rang and the ringtone was the funeral march. 'that's the wife' he proudly announces

Ok beninho if it amuses you then fine. It doesn't me so I'm objecting to it, that ok with you?

JPX wrote:Sorry is it me or am I the only one who is struggling to see the link between jokes about an actual instance of animal cruelty and stand up comedians who do some controversial material?

Justify it all you like but if you post distasteful comments like what has been posted on here then I have a right to object to it.

You could always contact the RSPCA JPX.

What's your point Diggers?

beninho wrote:Diggers, I am good, hows you?

The Thick of it had some superb swearing, just started re watching the first season ( how american is that term?) Capaldi just steals the whole show. Modern Family - an American show, is also very good, as was Arrested Development.

Yeah good mate, enjoying life outside London. The scripts of the Thick of It are actually a really good read, they published a book of them and its very funny to dip in and out of.
Have seen a couple of Modern Familys and liked them.

JPX wrote:What's your point Diggers?

I have no point JPX, Im just a pointless sack of nothingness.

Re dog related humour (or non humour thus far depending on your take on things) someone just sent me this which made me laugh. Stick with it, funny at the end.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newsvideo/weirdnewsvideo/8906037/Benton-the-dog-swearing-pet-owner-goes-viral.html

Now that IS funny Diggers.

Faldo, Tim Vine is your man for wordplay. Genius.

"I went to the gym and asked the instructor if she could teach me how to do the splits. She said 'it depends how flexible you are' and I said 'well, I can't do Tuesday's or Thursday's' "

Absolutely brilliant

MPB - Yes love Tim Vine. Trouble is I try that type of humour at home and all I get is tumbleweed moments. My wife isn't into that kind of humour and neither are my 2 grumpy teenage sons.

I went into a shop today and asked "Can someone sell me a kettle?" the assistant replied "Kenwood" I said "Where is he then?"

I read a book today "The history of glue"...I couldn't put it down.

Correct me if i'm wrong, but do you work in the Tippex factory?

"I've got a job in a bowling alley" "Tenpin?" "No permanent"

I told my Mum that I had just bought the local theatre.She replied "Your having me on" I said " Well I'll give you an audition, but i'm not promising anything"

I met this bloke with a didgeridoo and he was playing dancing queen on it. I thought this is aboriginal.

Not everyone's cup of tea, but love this type of humour.

Faldo

He's brilliant. Funny but clever too.

You missed "I went into the jewellers to buy a watch. The assistant said 'analogue?' and I said 'no, just a watch'"

I would have thought that would be right up a teenagers street. Short, easy to remember!

Faldono1fan wrote:I think mocking the fact it was "only" 6.7 miles and then commenting that "only" makes me feel 10% outraged and then compounding it by replying it was one of the best comments that "person" has ever made touched a nerve with me I'm afraid. I do regret the "scum" comment, but I was shaking with rage at the time. Only got a dog 3 years ago because my son had been pestering me to get one. I never really was a dog lover before, but am very fond of it because they are great companions.

I think we all laugh sometimes at distasteful things. Just thought the whole mocking of it was a out of order and not really necessary. The comment made by Mac was so not laugh out loud funny to me. Humour is a personal thing I guess.

sorry it touched a nerve faldo, but it was the reply i found funny not the act of dragging a dog 6.7 miles.

on the subject of comedians went to see dara obrein in carlisle...laughed so much my face was hurting.

Just goes to show how different we all are, I think Dara Obrein is the most unfunniest "comedian" there is, seend him a couple of times and don't think I smiled once.

did you see him live or just his stand up on telly ?

Seen him live but obviously also seen him on TV but I don't know I just find him funny at all.

Micky Flannagan on the other hand, now you're talking!

obreins latest stuff isnt that good to be honest.

is micky flannagan the "im not out out" guy?

I to am no fan of Dara, just don't think he's funny.

Saw Lee Evans at the O2 and came out in agony with my ribs hurting from so much belly laughing. The other guy who was funny much to my surprise was Alan Carr, the Mrs likes him so got her tickets to his Specsy Beast tour, didn't really fancy it myslef but came away in tears I laughed so much

No I don't think so liegerwoods. I'd get a clip from youtube but can't access it from work.

Lee Evans. Another whose humour I don't get. Same as Al Murray and Reeves and Mortimer. Alan Carr is great though.

As they say, if we were all the same the world would be one boring place!

Must admit I dont really like stand up full stop really.

Lee Evans is my favourite comedian of all time. I've seen all of his live shows (on tv, not actually there)
I think when it comes to Lee, you can familiarise yourself with what he is saying and have experienced the things he talks about.

One of my favourite pieces about tractor drivers: (Warning, there is a bit of swearing on this clip)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-LOccNwQqE

jpx


he is the out out guy !!!!

brilliant!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqpfT7YMDtM

I don't find anything remotely funny about Alan Carr.
Mickey Flannagan is another who is in danger of becoming over-exposed.

Diggers wrote:Must admit I don't really like stand up full stop really.

What a surprise! Worried that face might crack?

super_realist wrote:

Diggers wrote:Must admit I don't really like stand up full stop really.

What a surprise! Worried that face might crack?

To be honest I find it all just a bit obvious and predictable. Then you get the panel shows full of the same stand ups who seem to think that all they have to do is say anything to get a laugh and usually the audiances are so full of sycophantic sheep thats what happens whther its funny or not.

liegerwoods wrote:jpx


he is the out out guy !!!!

brilliant!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqpfT7YMDtM

Sorry I can't view the clip here but yeah, I only have to look at him and I laugh.

I definitely know what you mean about panel shows, very contrived and often just a regurgitation of their stand up routines.
However you occasionally get it the other way when they die on their backsides like the hateful Russel Brand did once.

Out of interest Digs, what do you find funny?, you seem a very difficult man to please.

What about Liam Neeson? He's not a comedian I here you say, but alas have a look at this clip (it's from the TV section)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&v=MKTh7zBIcrM

JPX,
re: Merchant and Gervais, never have there been two more over-rated "comedians".

They love themselves in a way which makes Tiger Woods look humble.

To be fair I am probably am a miserable old so and so Super.
As mentioned earlier I like The think Of It, used to love Yes minister, bit of Fawlty Towers, Black Adder. Recent stuff Ive liked is The Rev and really liked the first couple of series of Lead Balloon.
But in all honesty Id rather watch a documentary or a drama on TV than comedy.

JPX wrote:What about Liam Neeson? He's not a comedian I here you say, but alas have a look at this clip (it's from the TV section)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&v=MKTh7zBIcrM

yeah that was funny

i remember watching at the time and feeling quite uncomfortable and wondering where it would go....but nearly pished my self


what do you think of the series?

Neeson was genius in that, it's the only episode I've seen so far.

Tring!

"We're closed."