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17 Apr 2008, 7:35 pm

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We're used to being on the outside and laughed at. So, why not make money out of it.


Built for Comedy. Not Speed.


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17 Apr 2008, 8:36 pm

I don't really like comedians (with AS or no). Most of them just come off as lame, regurgitating cheap humour.

Of course, there are good ones out there, I'm not generalising.


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18 Apr 2008, 1:22 am

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I have been suspecting Steven Wright is for a good while.


I was just thinking that.



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20 Apr 2008, 5:41 pm

George Carlin's Napalm and Silly Putty Album is very Aspergerish



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27 Apr 2008, 12:15 pm

My performance last night as a Headliner
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpqXTYI-lIk[/youtube]



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27 Apr 2008, 6:27 pm

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Elijah Paradiz is a teen with AS who was on MTV. He does stand-up.


Cool--I read his mom's book years ago and she'd mentioned he wanted to be a comedian.


Elijah's Cup



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27 Apr 2008, 7:19 pm

Nice one Marty, you're really funny. Loved the Rove gag. Hehe. :twisted:

Seeing you gig makes me miss doing comedy, but I'm starting a weekly TV show this month so have enough to juggle right now! Send me more clips & audio if you have them and I'll put them on my blog.


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27 Apr 2008, 7:41 pm

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"I saw a sign that said Watch for Children. I thought that sounded like a fair trade."

:lol:


I've always liked the signs that say "SLOW CHILDREN PLAYING" :wink:



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27 Apr 2008, 8:48 pm

SabbraCadabra wrote:
Hodor wrote:
"I saw a sign that said Watch for Children. I thought that sounded like a fair trade."

:lol:


I've always liked the signs that say "SLOW CHILDREN PLAYING" :wink:
LOL ME Too!!



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27 Apr 2008, 10:16 pm

I am a stand up comic with Aspergers and I find being an aspie is my greatest asset. So another one to add to your list. :jester:


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27 Apr 2008, 11:37 pm

i dont know if these do but might as well add em for post count...lee evans, billy conolly and jim bailey



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28 Apr 2008, 3:29 am

Oh great thread! I've read/heard so many times that Aspies don't understand humor, but I don't agree. I've seen a few comedians when they are not performing, and they have no personality...they are like robots...or autistic people. I've always wondered if some Aspies, instead of being good with numbers like the stereotype just have fast minds for calculating funny responses. I have pathetic social skills but if I can get the group laughing, I can manage.



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28 Apr 2008, 4:08 am

I suppose I'm still doing comedy in a way. I do a live radio show every 2 weeks with my AS husband and we keep getting the same feedback. Apparently people love our dry cynicism and laugh all the way through our shows. With us we hope! :twisted:


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28 Apr 2008, 3:08 pm

Shelby wrote:
I've read/heard so many times that Aspies don't understand humor, but I don't agree.


I think people just don't understand our brand of humor half the time :roll:



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28 Apr 2008, 3:25 pm

Brandon-J wrote:
I didn't know aspies could be stand-up comedians. I know for a fact im no where near socially enough to be a comedian. Plus my anxiety would be off the chart if I got on stage in front of everybody.


When I started in radio, it was in a small town, the station signed off at midnight, so I could come in and practice off-air. One day I was in the studio with the program director, who had me take the board to show him what I'd learned. Next thing I knew he walked out the door and drove away, leaving me in the building alone. I was terrified. After two weeks, you couldn't pry me away from that job and I did it for thirty years.

Though I must say, it helped to be able to jot down notes before a break, so I didn't get lost in the middle of a bit, or ramble on too long.

Live stand-up would be like free-falling to me. And hecklers would throw me completely. I can understand how Michael Richards lost it. What seems like biting sarcasm in your head when you're in meltdown and winging it might not seem as witty if you had a chance to review the material first in front of a mirror.



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28 Apr 2008, 3:38 pm

SabbraCadabra wrote:
Hodor wrote:
"I saw a sign that said Watch for Children. I thought that sounded like a fair trade."

:lol:


I've always liked the signs that say "SLOW CHILDREN PLAYING" :wink:


I keep expecting a follow-up sign:
"RADAR CONTROLLED"
or
"OBJECTS IN MIRROR ARE FASTER THAN THEY APPEAR"
or
"FAST CHILDREN NEXT BLOCK"


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