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You are good. Money gives protection against poverty... and with death comes freedom from the toilet. Most coffins are without toilets, so toilets look similar anywhere you go in the world, except in places where there are no toilets.
Most people puke in the toilet.
You are very good.
Most people puke in the toilet.
You are very good.
I haven't listened to your podcast yet but I know it will be good. How do I know? Because you are tall and tall people are better than everyone else. How do I know you're tall? Because I look up to you. Why do I look up to you? Because you make great podcasts.
posted by: John Swerdan on Tue, 8/1 04:31 PM EDT
As a brilliant yet unsung Bay Area comedy hero myself, I recognize brilliant, unsung Bay Area comedy heroism when I see it, and in Will Franken, I recognize just such brilliance and heroism and unsingability. How brilliant is Will Franken? Sadly, there is no standardized, internationally-accepted scale for flesh-searing, white hot comedy incandescence like Will's. If there were, Mr. Franken would come in at 11, which is a wholly transient and theoretical number on a scale that assumes each whole number represents an exponential increase of ten times the previous number (i.e. a 3 has a value ten times greater than an 2), and whose null value is represented by the number -5 and whose uppermost value has never exceeded +7.4 unless superheated by beams of particulate matter measured only in Carlinian or Brucian wavelengths. Without a relevent and accepted measure of brilliance, I am left describing Will Franken's brilliantness thus: he is so brilliantlike; so brilliantisimal, I have to wear sunglasses just to write this. That's how brilliantish Will Franken is. And despite my attempts at retina protection, his brilliantilism is melting the vitreous humor right out of my blistered, bleeding eye sockets. I am blind, and Will Franken is brilliant, and I need another hit.
posted by: Ross Turner on Wed, 8/2 08:09 PM EDT
Do I detect a hint of anti-Los Angeles bias ? Just a wee tad bit ?
I've been there, and, why... there are literally thousands of other towns every bit as vapid as this Los Angeles, but no, people don't talk about those towns, because no one would know what they were talking about. Only L.A. is the shining beacon, universally (that's bigger than globally, in case you weren't aware), universally recognized as the shining beacon of, of, bright lights, and uh... action. That is, roll it; yer on.
I've been there, and, why... there are literally thousands of other towns every bit as vapid as this Los Angeles, but no, people don't talk about those towns, because no one would know what they were talking about. Only L.A. is the shining beacon, universally (that's bigger than globally, in case you weren't aware), universally recognized as the shining beacon of, of, bright lights, and uh... action. That is, roll it; yer on.
Whoever lambjams is, he should identify himself. I'd be curious why he exhibits a sort of anti-Will Franken bias.
I don't think Will Franken attracts "fawning fans." I think Will's humor-- and his whole approach-- appeals to a lot of smart, discerning people. I don't think they would even agree 100% with all of his politics. But they recognize guts and incisiveness in Will's comedy-- two things that should be praised.
Satire is in short supply these days. Thank God for Will Franken. And if that means he cuts Hollywood down to size instead of kissing up to fast-talking, Sunset Boulevard talent scouts, then I'm all the more impressed.
I don't think Will Franken attracts "fawning fans." I think Will's humor-- and his whole approach-- appeals to a lot of smart, discerning people. I don't think they would even agree 100% with all of his politics. But they recognize guts and incisiveness in Will's comedy-- two things that should be praised.
Satire is in short supply these days. Thank God for Will Franken. And if that means he cuts Hollywood down to size instead of kissing up to fast-talking, Sunset Boulevard talent scouts, then I'm all the more impressed.
Mr.Franken let me just say that I think you're the best comedian alive. Please keep doing what you do.
And may God have mercy on us all.
And may God have mercy on us all.
posted by: Mr.Mac on Mon, 2/11 06:13 PM EST
You're the best.
posted by: Mr.Mac on Mon, 2/11 06:15 PM EST
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