YESSSSSS
― Mackro Mackro, Thursday, 25 September 2008 15:37 (fifteen years ago) link
it seems like now that Morbs is in some kind of self-imposed exile from the election thread, he's turning into a sort of political gershy, reviving threads to sneak in posts
Nader, the Democracts, Chomsky, and the Left this time around
― A bold plan drawn up by assholes to screw morons (dan m), Thursday, 25 September 2008 15:39 (fifteen years ago) link
That's his nickname for Ethan.
No, it's on the back of his baseball card.
Like anyone in showbiz, of course Letterman was self-regarding, but it was of an apolitical nature that at least had a solipsistic integrity about it (and was always leavened with his "I'm a jerk" ad libs which always sounded admirably sincere).
fun trend: bloggers telling ppl to shut up
― Dr Morbius, Thursday, 25 September 2008 15:41 (fifteen years ago) link
i think craig ferguson is the funniest dude out there right now
― Mohammed Butt (max), Thursday, 25 September 2008 15:42 (fifteen years ago) link
wait Ethan plays baseball with Shirley MacLaine now i am really confused
― Mr. Que, Thursday, 25 September 2008 15:42 (fifteen years ago) link
fun trend: old ppl who don't watch the TV shows they complain about
― Cletus Tiffins (Curt1s Stephens), Thursday, 25 September 2008 15:43 (fifteen years ago) link
lol at you assuming thread ban was self-imposed
― and what, Thursday, 25 September 2008 15:43 (fifteen years ago) link
complain about tv shows they don't watch rather
like all of you, I am a jerk as well, btw.
Cutis stfu.
It is, ethan, you pederastic little fuckface (alt nickname).
― Dr Morbius, Thursday, 25 September 2008 15:44 (fifteen years ago) link
Best 1982-86, esp when Sandra Bernhard or Pee-Wee were on.
OTM. The decline began as soon as Steve Jordan left the band and that ham-fisted fuck Anton Fig took over on drums. And when the band started to play pre-composed theme music for the bits instead of just flailing with Paul yelling "Yeah!" repeatedly.
― Sara Sara Sara, Thursday, 25 September 2008 15:45 (fifteen years ago) link
ferguson is pretty funny, he was easily the best during the writers' strike too
― metametadata (n/a), Thursday, 25 September 2008 15:45 (fifteen years ago) link
what does Shirley MacClaine have to do with any of this???
MacLaine called Letterman an ashole on the air btw
many x-posts
― Shakey Mo Collier, Thursday, 25 September 2008 15:45 (fifteen years ago) link
http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc173/jbl55/oldmanyellsatcloud.jpg
― and what, Thursday, 25 September 2008 15:46 (fifteen years ago) link
Letterman is still funny and not at all a "pundit"
― Cletus Tiffins (Curt1s Stephens), Thursday, 25 September 2008 15:48 (fifteen years ago) link
clowns interviewing pols w/ "serious" questions always = pundit aspirations
― Dr Morbius, Thursday, 25 September 2008 15:51 (fifteen years ago) link
tis pity he's now devolved into a self-regarding would-be pundit a la Jon Stewart
tis pity (but not surprise) that you can't catch the ironic tone of his self-regard or the dignified passion of his emeritus-years nightly digressions into the state of the country
― gabbneb, Thursday, 25 September 2008 15:51 (fifteen years ago) link
man I never get tired of that old man yells at cloud thing
― Shakey Mo Collier, Thursday, 25 September 2008 15:52 (fifteen years ago) link
mr dorbius
― ⇧⇧⇧ (libcrypt), Thursday, 25 September 2008 15:53 (fifteen years ago) link
sara otm re: letterman drummers
― Jordan, Thursday, 25 September 2008 15:53 (fifteen years ago) link
Letterman has gotten funnier since he's gotten more political. Props to Stewart, maybe, but it's a craft, not a science.
― ⇧⇧⇧ (libcrypt), Thursday, 25 September 2008 15:55 (fifteen years ago) link
NB: Morbs = ginger nut.
― ⇧⇧⇧ (libcrypt), Thursday, 25 September 2008 15:56 (fifteen years ago) link
I'm glad you caught them, gabb. So very glad.
― Dr Morbius, Thursday, 25 September 2008 15:57 (fifteen years ago) link
This was Letterman's finest moment in years, wtf. That he was pulling it off in his resolutely non-Daily Show format is just icing.
― Eric H., Thursday, 25 September 2008 15:59 (fifteen years ago) link
http://i35.tinypic.com/erzepl.jpg
― \\\\\\\\YES//////// (ice crӕm), Thursday, 25 September 2008 16:01 (fifteen years ago) link
xp: I expect Obama supporters to think so.
― Dr Morbius, Thursday, 25 September 2008 16:01 (fifteen years ago) link
YESSSSSSSSSSSS
― and what, Thursday, 25 September 2008 16:02 (fifteen years ago) link
seriously, i love dave, and i like conan, but craig ferguson is yoga flame
― Mohammed Butt (max), Thursday, 25 September 2008 16:03 (fifteen years ago) link
he was on wait wait dont tell me which admittedly i like but mostly is just like a smirk & maybe a chuckle and i was guffawing and shit
― Mohammed Butt (max), Thursday, 25 September 2008 16:04 (fifteen years ago) link
I expect sour assholes to disagree. xxxp
― Eric H., Thursday, 25 September 2008 16:04 (fifteen years ago) link
check out the first post in this threadMisunderstood comedy genius or creepy unfunny old man?― NA (Nick A.), Thursday, June 10, 2004 2:49 PM (4 years ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
― Mr. Que, Thursday, 25 September 2008 16:04 (fifteen years ago) link
I am a semi-sweet asshole, per FDA labeling.
would totally hit Ann-Margret btw
― Dr Morbius, Thursday, 25 September 2008 16:05 (fifteen years ago) link
dont hit girls morbs
― \\\\\\\\YES//////// (ice crӕm), Thursday, 25 September 2008 16:07 (fifteen years ago) link
'course not, I only cockpunch. Please line up to my left.
― Dr Morbius, Thursday, 25 September 2008 16:07 (fifteen years ago) link
lol danger!
― \\\\\\\\YES//////// (ice crӕm), Thursday, 25 September 2008 16:08 (fifteen years ago) link
Misunderstood comedy genius or creepy unfunny old man?
nah, too easy
― and what, Thursday, 25 September 2008 16:09 (fifteen years ago) link
To be sure, I'm not saying Dave is a great pundit, or that last night represented great political discourse. But that it was compelling TV seems to be beyond dispute.
― Eric H., Thursday, 25 September 2008 16:09 (fifteen years ago) link
I love that you meant this as some sort of slam.
― Eric H., Thursday, 25 September 2008 16:10 (fifteen years ago) link
i just want to take this moment to express how much i love paul schaffer, that obsequious little dorko
― Tracer Hand, Thursday, 25 September 2008 16:15 (fifteen years ago) link
Tracer Hand OTM
― Cletus Tiffins (Curt1s Stephens), Thursday, 25 September 2008 16:15 (fifteen years ago) link
9:11
― Cletus Tiffins (Curt1s Stephens), Thursday, 25 September 2008 16:16 (fifteen years ago) link
otm, xxp
― gabbneb, Thursday, 25 September 2008 16:16 (fifteen years ago) link
i thought the whole thing was fucking genius // the sarcastic take down of mccains war hero pimping // the personal resentment at being stood up // and the awzom awzom live feed of mccain getting his make up did // shit was virtuoso
― \\\\\\\\YES//////// (ice crӕm), Thursday, 25 September 2008 16:16 (fifteen years ago) link
tone of voice when he says "HEY JOHN I'VE GOT A QUESTION" is priceless
― Cletus Tiffins (Curt1s Stephens), Thursday, 25 September 2008 16:20 (fifteen years ago) link
word. and i think dave did a good job of coming off legitimately pissed + dignified, rather than a vulgar grab for attention/controversy.
― will, Thursday, 25 September 2008 16:22 (fifteen years ago) link
Eric, not necessarily. There are things about Obama I admire, and I voted for him in the primary to stop the Pantsuited Thing, but as his FISA vote/Likud bows/silence on civil liberties/pick of MBNA Joe etc show, O is still a politician and they all tend to be lower than whaleshit. I hope he wins the election and I hope (foolishly) progressives never stop pressing him to do the right things in office.
The last compelling TV I saw was Sandra Berhard daubing between her legs with a sponge and sending Dave bolting from his desk.
― Dr Morbius, Thursday, 25 September 2008 16:22 (fifteen years ago) link
silence on any issue during election season is not a sign of disinterest
― Cletus Tiffins (Curt1s Stephens), Thursday, 25 September 2008 16:24 (fifteen years ago) link
lol, that's exactly why Dems expected Clinton to suddenly become a liberal in his second term.
― Dr Morbius, Thursday, 25 September 2008 16:32 (fifteen years ago) link
I sort of don't wish on anyone what the next president will have to inherit.
― Eric H., Thursday, 25 September 2008 16:32 (fifteen years ago) link
I really wish they'd cut Paul's mic sometimes.
― Pleasant Plains, Thursday, 25 September 2008 16:34 (fifteen years ago) link
Are you sure you're working with an accurate definition of "compelling" here?
― i am the small cat (HI DERE), Thursday, 25 September 2008 16:35 (fifteen years ago) link