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| Well.... | 12/10/2003 | BIG DAVE |
Q: I had no idea what to expect upon entering this category and was disappointed to see that specific ...
A: uncomfortable rashes in areas that you would never tell your mother about. I also seem to have ...
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| president bush | 11/19/2003 | Tom |
Q: i heard that in the uk president bush is often ironically referred to as "dubya". i read u have ...
A: Mary Jane -- I've thought this over and I'm not sure that I can really put my finger on the answer. ...
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| Funniest Joke | 9/16/2003 | BIG DAVE |
Q: What's the funniest joke you've ever heard? Ok now what's the funniest CLEAN joke you've ever ...
A: Funniest comic I ever heard was Sam Kinnison. Funniest clean comic was Shecky Greene. Funniest joke ...
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| George "Dubya" Bush | 5/22/2003 | Tom |
Q: I'm almost embarrassed to ask...forgive my ignorance (but I am British!) but what are the origins of ...
A: Lively -- To answer yourIt's his middle initial, "W". It's significant because when he first came ...
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| Skit material | 5/11/2003 | Tom |
Q: I have read or heard 100's jokes from the net, or in library books, and they are either stale, or ...
A: Larry -- This sounds like an interesting project -- and you're actually getting started far enough ...
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| Radio/TV skits | 5/11/2003 | BIG DAVE |
Q: I am seeking 15-20 great lines to put into a skit. I have a partner (Like Bob & Ray...if your ...
A: Good luck to ya. You're right. There is nothing new or funny anymore on the net. In fact I dont ...
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| President Bush | 5/2/2003 | Tom |
Q: What is the funniest joke you've ever heard about President Bush and/or his administration?
A: Reg -- Well, there have been many funny jokes. I can tell you the one that's my recent favorite, ...
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| Nice way to same something demanding.... | 11/6/2002 | Carol |
Q: I live with three roommates. Two of us do most of the cleaning. I would like a non offensive way ...
A: It sounds to me like you need more of a Dear Abby than a comedy question. However, in my years of ...
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| Christian comedy writing | 8/21/2002 | Tom |
Q: Can you offer me some tips on writing Christian comedy and poetry. Very truly, Ivan
A: Ivan -- This isn't something that I have direct knowledge about, but my experience learning to ...
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| Performances | 7/13/2002 | Tom |
Q: How can I get to a Capitol Steps performance? I went years ago and have never laughed so hard in my ...
A: Deena -- There's a lot of information at http://www.capsteps.com, the Steps' official website. They ...
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| Career in comedy | 4/21/2002 | John Moyer |
Q: Does it help to be a comedian as a kid? Do you have to go to college?What college do you recommend? ...
A: Kyle - 1) Becoming a comedian as a kid doesn't really help because you have to be 21 to get into ...
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| How to write material and become a comedian. | 4/14/2002 | John Moyer |
Q: I was wondering if you could tell me how to write my own material and be funny all of the time.I ...
A: Sean, One of the things I always say is I can't tell people how to be funny or how to write jokes. ...
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| Bill Cosby | 4/9/2002 | Carol |
Q: My company will have Bill Cosby as a guest at an upcoming function. We traditionally make a video ...
A: Bill's most famous character is Fat Albert. "Hey, hey, hey . . . it's Faaaaaaat Albert." He's also ...
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| political satire comedians | 2/28/2002 | Tom |
Q: Do you know of any Washington DC based comedians that would be able to perform a 30 minute set for a ...
A: Ryan -- I hope your March conference worked out OK. I came across info about farm comedian Mylo ...
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| Doug Anthony All Stars | 2/11/2002 | Emma |
Q: I want to know where I can buy/trade any Doug Anthony All Stars Memorabilia. I live in Ireland, and ...
A: The best place to buy, swap, sell or auction almost anything DAAS is at the MOSH website. The ...
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| Tutorials on making jokes and being humorous | 12/3/2001 | John Moyer |
Q: I've been studying Jerry Seinfield's "SeinLanguage" to try to figure out how to create my own jokes. ...
A: To be completely honest, the only way to get good at it is do it. Just get on a stage and do it. In ...
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| comedian's name | 10/4/2001 | Carol |
Q: Can't think of this guy's name to save my life. He's really big, wears his hair parted to the side, ...
A: The only "really big" comedian with a whiny voice that parts his hair to one side I'm coming up with ...
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| I need help with a riddle... it's important and urgent | 8/31/2001 | Carol |
Q: The Fontaine sisters are seamstresses by trade. They have been commissioned to create as many 2 by 3 ...
A: This is not a venue for riddles and logic problems and such. However, since I am fairly ...
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| How to not laugh | 8/10/2001 | John Becker |
Q: I was wondering if there is a secret as to not being able to laugh at your own jokes or trying to ...
A: It's probably a bit different for everyone. It may help to focus on your material, much the same ...
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| jokes for diverse crowd | 8/6/2001 | John Becker |
Q: I am an upcoming artist and will be making a stage debut soon will you please assist me on what ...
A: Well, you probably want to use material that's pretty universal. Use topics that everyone knows ...
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| What do you think? | 7/11/2001 | Jerry L. Kahn |
Q: Hey there Jerry. Before I ask my question I'm gonna let you get to know me a little bit, just ...
A: It takes a lot to offend me, and some of my jokes are just as raunchy, so these didn't bother me at ...
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| Wanna Start | 7/6/2001 | John Becker |
Q: I am a young man never having any experience with stand-up at all but everyone I know says it would ...
A: Regarding stand-up comedy, that is something that I will be getting into soon. So I don't have a ...
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| old joke | 6/29/2001 | Jerry L. Kahn |
Q: i know the punch line...there is no f in way, which is stated by the jokee to a question like "how ...
A: I think that I know the joke to which you are referring, but I heard it a bit differently (about 15 ...
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| I suck... | 6/22/2001 | John Becker |
Q: Hey sup john? How are you doing? My name is Eric. I am a 17 year old teenage male trying to improve ...
A: Hey Eric, Wow, that's a lot of stuff. The only thing I can tell is try to relax. When you're ...
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| getting started in stand up comedy | 5/30/2001 | John Moyer |
Q: i need some advice on what to do next,I have a place to perform called celtic tavern,but the problem ...
A: My advice to you is don't do it the way you described. Here's why. You do the show, a handful of ...
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| length of monologue | 5/29/2001 | John Moyer |
Q: John, I have thought of attempting to do a stand-up comedy routine for several years and have a ...
A: not sure if i already answered this or not so... The rule is however long you are told to do by the ...
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| Is this material any good? | 5/23/2001 | Jerry L. Kahn |
Q: My name is Terri, and I am exactly 42 minutes away from my next regularly scheduled psychotic ...
A: The material sounds pretty good, although that type of humor depends heavily on your delivery. I ...
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| Is this material any good? | 5/23/2001 | Carol |
Q: My name is Terri, and I am exactly 42 minutes away from my next regularly scheduled psychotic ...
A: You betcha!! And, if Joy Behar doesn't have any sense to forward it to Barbara, you should put more ...
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| Improv Classes in New York City | 5/14/2001 | John Becker |
Q: I'm interested in taking a class in improvisational comedy. I am an attorney in private practice in ...
A: I'm most familiar with the Chicago and LA scenes, Second City & Improv Olympic, but I know of a ...
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| jokes | 5/9/2001 | Jerry L. Kahn |
Q: can you give me some new like teenage jokes? like blond and polak jokes.
A: I don't generally tell those types of jokes, but I'll tell you some "Dumb People" jokes, since that ...
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| Hi. Can you tell me five very... | 5/3/2001 | Jerry L. Kahn |
Q: Can you tell me five very funny jokes i should tell to my friends.Thank you. ...
A: I'll give you a few from different comedians: Steven Wright: I bought some powdered water, but I ...
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| Joke writting | 4/29/2001 | John Moyer |
Q: I write comedy and would like to master how to find the toppers of the jokes, making punch lines, ...
A: César, A good question. And you know what? There is no right answer to it. Being funny can not be ...
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| Laughing on stage | 4/26/2001 | John Becker |
Q: I am in my high schools comedy club and it's very fun. We have a coach that teaches us a lot of ...
A: Well, it all depends. It's always necessary to stay in character. Many people believe that ...
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| advice | 4/17/2001 | John Moyer |
Q: Always wanted to do stand up. The older I get the more nerve I have. Who knows one day maybe. I love ...
A: Taking the perverbial plunge for me wasn't hard. I had done theater and such, so I was used to being ...
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| The comedy biz | 4/3/2001 | John Moyer |
Q: I like to tell jokes and make people laugh. At work, at home, at school, anywhere I am I am very ...
A: I thought I answered this a few days ago, well I did, but I guess it never went through. Doing stand ...
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| The College Circuit | 4/2/2001 | John Moyer |
Q: Can youtell me how you were able to get on the college circuit and/or how you get bookings in ...
A: I go about getting bookings several ways. First off I do it all myself. No manager to take a cut. ...
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| career info | 2/26/2001 | John Moyer |
Q: 1.what do people laugh at?(songs,dirty jokes, clean jokes, props, making fun of people) 2.Is it ...
A: Ok, here goes. 1. To be honest with you, people laugh at everything. Just not the same people. What ...
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| Thea Vidale | 2/20/2001 | Carol |
Q: I want to see Thea Vidale. What is her show schedule so I can see when she will be in the NJ/NYC ...
A: GOD KNOWS I'VE TRIED!!!!!!!!!!!!! The closest thing I get (so far) is the fact that Thea was at ...
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| Joke for medical association legislation meeting | 10/17/2000 | John Moyer |
Q: Something like "a politician, a lawyer and a doctor die and go to heaven and....". Hopefully it ...
A: Take this for a test drive see what you think ---- A doctor, a politician, and a lawyer are all ...
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| comedian material | 9/12/2000 | John Moyer |
Q: Moyer: Do comedians ever buy material from private individuals or do you always make up your own ...
A: Kathy - It really depends on the comedian. Most comedians write their own stuff, but there are some ...
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