Topic: THE SPLITTING HEADACHE (Read 15907 times)

vixmom · « **Reply #30 on:** May 10, 2005, 07:32:26 AM »

Quote from: William F. Orr on May 10, 2005, 06:38:01 AM

Well, I'm teaching geometry this semester, so how could I pass up the chance to explain the CONICAL Sections:

Now pay attention. This will all be on your Final.

Now I have a splitting headache

Jennifer · « **Reply #31 on:** May 10, 2005, 07:36:53 AM »

Quote from: MBarnum on May 10, 2005, 07:29:55 AM

I am excited about TAR tonight! I will probably tape it and watch it tomorrow, but it will be fun to see who wins!!

And of course I am sure the next season of TAR is just around the corner! Woohoo!

Wow, you will tape it? Won't you want to know who wins? Or will you just find out in advance?

I am not sure when TAR8 (Family TAR) will be. I'm guessing probably next Fall.

Btw, good job vibes to DR Jed. ~~~~~~~~~~~~

And feel better vibes to DR Danise. ~~~~~~~~~~~~

Jennifer · « **Reply #32 on:** May 10, 2005, 07:39:22 AM »

Btw, I am so impressed. I sent a big package up North to Iqaluit (in Nunavut). I sent it on Sunday may 1st. Well 5 days later on Friday they tried to deliver it! That is fast service! (and nice of them since they are really only supposed to leave it at their PO box).

Well they left a note and brought it yesterday. So now one happy 9 yr old will have all her party favors/lootbags and gifts! Yeah.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #33 on:** May 10, 2005, 07:52:59 AM »

Christina Applegate getting nominated for a Tony is kind of silly. I'm sure she worked very hard to come back from her injury, but by all accounts her singing and dancing were subpar, or at least well below the standards of her temp replacement.
This is a case of someone being rewarded for not heeding their own limitations.

Matt H. · « **Reply #34 on:** May 10, 2005, 08:00:39 AM »

DR MBarnum, I doin't believe CBS is going to run THE AMAZING RACE this summer. You'll have to wait for fall from now on. TAR has become a valuable commodity for CBS, and they're not going to wear out its welcome by overfamiliarity now. But there will be another BIG BROTHER this summer and other new reality shows on all the networks, all hoping for the next SURVIVOR or AMERICAN IDOL.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #35 on:** May 10, 2005, 08:03:27 AM »

I've never met another Jack Douglas fan. My favorite is called "Benedict Arnold Slept Here." That guy had a wicked sense of humor and great sense of the absurd.

Of Waugh, "The Loved One" is my favorite.

Anyone who enjoys humorous sci-fi, I would turn onto the works of Robert Sheckley, particularly his short story collections and a novel called "The Journey of Joenes".

"A Confederacy of Dunces" is very funny indeed.

Matt H. · « **Reply #36 on:** May 10, 2005, 08:03:54 AM »

COmedy books: I, too, would read Irma Bombeck's books when mymom got finished with them - THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER OVER THE SEPTIC TANK I remember laughing through.

I haven't read any of David's comic reminiscences, but I want to very much. Someday I'll have the time to read everything I'd like to read.

One book I really laughed and cried through was Bel Kaufman's UP THE DOWN STAIRCASE. I think it's one of the great books of the 1960s, and for someone who was then preparing to be a teacher, it was a REAL eye-opener.

Matt H. · « **Reply #37 on:** May 10, 2005, 08:06:07 AM »

Glad you liked MEDIUM last night. I have it and '24' on the DVR for viewing at some point today. In fact, I need to get up from this computer and get to watching some TV!

vixmom · « **Reply #38 on:** May 10, 2005, 08:12:08 AM »

To any of your auto saavy DR's, what does it mean when my odemeter does this?

Jrand73 · « **Reply #39 on:** May 10, 2005, 08:19:36 AM »

Time to sell the car, DRVIXMOM.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #40 on:** May 10, 2005, 08:19:56 AM »

Good interview/job vibes for DR JED. I see dead people in your future.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #41 on:** May 10, 2005, 08:20:12 AM »

Conical - I always thought Red Skelton was very conical.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #42 on:** May 10, 2005, 08:24:50 AM »

Many of the writers mentioned.....and I will add:

Mr Max Shulman ANYBODY GOT A MATCH?

And a book titled A SHORT HISTORY OF A SMALL PLACE by T R PEARSON is probably one of the funniest books I have EVER read. Stories include those about the Nativity Scene that burns down when one of the sheep gets antsy; the rich lady's monkey who climbs the water tower; the man who dies on a cruise ship and his banner for winning the dance contest is frozen onto him, so he is buried in it; and more and more and more.

vixmom · « **Reply #43 on:** May 10, 2005, 08:36:46 AM »

TOD

For laugh out loud reading

Patrick F. McManus:

They Shoot Canoes, Don't They?
A Fine and Pleasant Misery
Never Sniff a Gift Fish

Dave Barry :

Big Trouble

Douglas Adams:

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
The Restaurant at the End of The Universe
Life, The Univers & Everything
So Long and Thanks For all the Fish

There were things in the Krtitzer books that made me laugh out loud , made me cheer, made me cry... but I wouldn't classify them as overall comedy books like I do the above ones

vixmom · « **Reply #44 on:** May 10, 2005, 08:41:41 AM »

[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]~~~~~~JOB VIBES FOR DR JED~~~~~~~[/move]

I hope that soon you'll be writing the dead peop's rolls

bk · « **Reply #45 on:** May 10, 2005, 08:43:15 AM »

I'm up, I'm up.

Headache all gone. Was awakened by an expected phone call which, thankfully, didn't come earlier. Am expecting more phone calls. What am I, Tonto all of a sudden? Why am I writing abbreviated sentences?

CONICAL!

Lovely choices for comic novels and such. I know the Kritzer books have very serious moments, but they make me laugh (not the serious moments), so I included them. But, I agree - each of them has very serious intents (who knew).

bk · « **Reply #46 on:** May 10, 2005, 08:48:52 AM »

Excellent vibes and xylophones to Jed.

Question for any Mac users: Do any of you use the mail program. Vinnie showed me how his is set up and it looks very handy. You enter all your e-mail addresses into the mail program and then all your mail gets copied to the mail program (all in one place), and you get alerted as often as you want, you can reply from there (and it will have the proper return address, etc) - seems very organized, but I don't want to set it up until I've heard from others.

vixmom · « **Reply #47 on:** May 10, 2005, 08:51:17 AM »

TOD continued

Yes, they are written for kids but they are very funny

The entire Series of Unfortunate Events series, by Lemony Snicket (a/k/a Daniel Handler)

Also: Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography

The title alone made me laugh

MBarnum · « **Reply #48 on:** May 10, 2005, 09:07:29 AM »

DR Jennifer,
Ya I will likely tape TAR as I don't want to stay up so late (I am presuming it is from 9 until 11pm).

And did you all know that in addition to American Idol, there is Indian Idol in India (or maybe it is Hindustani Idol)? Who knew!

MBarnum · « **Reply #49 on:** May 10, 2005, 09:09:13 AM »

Well, if we consider the Kritzer books comedy books then I will include them as well.

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #50 on:** May 10, 2005, 09:15:53 AM »

Gee, I have not heard of Jack Douglas' books, NEVER TRUST A NAKED BUS DRIVER or MY BROTHER WAS AN ONLY CHILD since he used to appear on the thalk shows with his lovely wife, REIKO, and plug them. I never read them though. Those were great days when you could actually have authors and raconteurs on a talk show, instead of empty-headed celebrities.

Favourite funny books that make me laugh out loud. I don't read a lot of funny books, but here's a few:

Terry Pratchett's Disc World series.

HERCULES: The Big Greek Story by George Kirgo

THE PRINCESS BRIDE by William Goldman

ASTERIX THE GAUL comic compliations

CALVIN & HOBBES comic compliations

bk · « **Reply #51 on:** May 10, 2005, 09:21:42 AM »

The days of the raconteur on talk shows are sadly over. They have been replaced by young, inane comics who wouldn't know wit if it hit them between the eyes. I suppose there have been attempts to write books like the Jack Douglas books, but they all fail, they're all designed to appeal to the grocery store crowd. I understand it's a business, but, sadly, the book business has gone the way of the movie business. Broadway is on that path, too. TV has been there for years, but at least we still get some interesting and original things on TV.

vixmom · « **Reply #52 on:** May 10, 2005, 09:23:04 AM »

Mr. Vixmom loves the Disc World books, he has the whole series.. I don't know why but I just could never get into them.

If we're including comic compilations then Calvins & Hobbes is my all time favorite, with Dilbert and The far Side competing for second place

Also in children's books: Sandra Boyton makes me laugh

Jrand73 · « **Reply #53 on:** May 10, 2005, 09:23:52 AM »

Like DR CP: I remember Mr Jack Douglas and Reiko particularly on the syndicated Merv Griffin Show, which I watched every evening. Merv usually was able to mention his appearance with Kathryn Grayson in SO THIS IS LOVE, the Grace Moore story, at least once a week, but it was usually in a humerous fashion, particularly about the movie opening the same week as THE ROBE and looking mighty small up there on the big screen!

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #54 on:** May 10, 2005, 09:24:49 AM »

"Catcher in the Rye" -- J.D. Salinger

"The Cat Who Went to Paris and "A Cat Abroad" -- Peter Gethers.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #55 on:** May 10, 2005, 09:25:11 AM »

Interesting Tony nominations. Since I am on the board of directors of The Putnam County Playhouse, I will have to root for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - just so we can get all those hits on our website.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #56 on:** May 10, 2005, 09:38:44 AM »

Another number finished! Only 1000 more to go, it seems.

I can't believe I forgot Patrick Dennis' novels. I must have read GENIUS at least 5 times, and I always liked THE JOYOUS SEASON, as well as the Mame Dennis saga.
I also forgot Stellas Gibbons' great COLD COMFORT FARM, which I discovered in college.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #57 on:** May 10, 2005, 09:38:46 AM »

Good Morning! Good Afternoon!

Ah, sleep!!

-Now I just need one more full night's sleep, and I should be back to normal. Well, "normal" being a relative term in my case.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #58 on:** May 10, 2005, 09:42:00 AM »

Since most of them have already been mentioned...

David Sedaris makes me laugh and cry and think too. Augusten Burroughs' writings are pretty funny too - even if the "authenticity" of his stories are in question.

...And even though "Confederacy of Dunces" is a very funny book, the whole background of the writer and how it eventually got published is not. But nice to know some light came out of the darkness.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #59 on:** May 10, 2005, 09:44:00 AM »

I even have an LP of Jack Douglas doing live comedy. His books have some gags that just kill me.

I had a laugh on the way to work today when, in KRITZER TIME, Benjamin's cousin wants to play horse and she's bouncing on the oblivious BK, and she says to him, "Tell me things."

A great and funny children's book writer is Daniel Pinkwater who used to do some stuff on NPR, but I don't know if he still does. His books, LIZARD MUSIC, and THE SNARKOUT BOYS AND THE AVOCADO OF DEATH are just books that when I found as a kid, I thought they were meant just for me and my warped sense of humor.

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