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Manner of Speaking · Joined: 09 Jan 2003

Oh yeah?

desultude · Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 12:40 am Post subject:

I'm glad a couple of you found it as funny as I did.

For the record:
Very Happy

Everybody else must be busy screaming at each other in the perenial politics p1ssing match known as "current events". Rolling Eyes

This board sometimes suffers from irony deficiency.
Confused

Manner of Speaking · Joined: 09 Jan 2003

I can't help but notice a certain level of intellectual inbreeding here...same old same old, and even the relatively few intelligent individuals get drawn into the same old topics/themes. Thank goodness for News of the Weird. Laughing

desultude · Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 12:54 am Post subject:

Now, Rangel's statement is just rolling on the floor funny- whether you like his politics or not.

So far there are 42 hits on this thread, and only three people contributing.

Sad. Crying or Very sad

EFLtrainer · Joined: 04 May 2005

Well, really, what is there to respond to? It's kind of no-brainer sort of thing. It's so obvious, it's too obvious to be exceedingly funny. I think Bush is one of the worst things since the wheel (don't ask me where he is on the list because I haven't actually made one... ) , but it only got a slight tilt of the corner of the mouth from me because... it's too accurate to be great humor. Here's my scoring:

Smile

(IOW: Cute, but sadly all too true.)

desultude · Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 4:37 pm Post subject:

Arghhh!

There is the answer- people feel so strongly, one way or the other, that a very good line can be see as "too accurate to be great humor".

In my mind, great humor hits the nail on the head, but in a really creative and funny way. I listen to good political comedians because they can tell the truth in ways the "serious" media cannot. George Carlin comes to mind (except for his unfortunate bathroom humor), and Bill Maher (who actually got fired for telling the truth).

Right now it seems that a little levity in the mix in politics in the States could only be a good thing. That is why Jon Stewart can't be missed. It is the teaspoon of sugar that helps the truth go down.

jinglejangle · Joined: 19 Feb 2005 Location: Far far far away.

Funny stuff. Laughing

Here's something for you.

Robin Williams and Jon Stewart. Not so succinct as the OP's though.

*edit* I can't make the link work. But it's worth going to The Daily Show's site to watch.

TheUrbanMyth · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Location: Retired

Wangja · Joined: 17 May 2004 Location: Seoul, Yongsan

But that's the best so far.

Nowhere Man · Joined: 08 Feb 2004

Kuros · Joined: 27 Apr 2004

Lame. And I don't even like Bush.

tiger fancini · Joined: 21 Mar 2006 Location: Testicles for Eyes

Where i come from....

Bush = Marijuana

Bush = Ladies genitalia

Bush = Shrubs, usually found around the edge of your garden

Laughing