Bernie Mac tells old joke, gets flack

First, this joke is pretty damn old and hardly bernies.
Second, of course he shouldn’t have told the joke
Third, what, exactly, do you call a woman who has sex for money?

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“My little nephew came to me and he said, ‘Uncle, what’s the difference between a hypothetical question and a realistic question?”‘ Mac said toward the end of his routine. “I said, I don’t know, but I said, ‘Go upstairs and ask your mother if she’d make love to the mailman for $50,000.”‘

“Hypothetically speaking, we should have $100,000. But realistically speaking we live with two hos,” Mac said, delivering the joke’s punchline.

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A few words on George Carlin

When I was 11 or 12, I had two comedy albums.  One was by Bill Cosby (it had the Noah bit on it which is still brilliant) and the other was George Carlin’s “A Place For My Stuff” (I think that was the title).

These are two great albums to have, because the illustrate two very different kinds of comedy.  Say what you want about Bill, but he’s a master storyteller.  I mean, how do you beat “Now, I told you that story so I could tell you this one”?

George, however, was very different.  Much more observational, much more out there on the edge (especially back then, and earlier).  Borderline absurdist.

I’m thankful to both these men.  I love comedy.  I love humor.  I love breaking it down and trying to figure it out.  I love the choice of words, the timing, the emphasis.

Everything.

And, to be honest, much of what I do know and understand about comedy I owe to these two men, in some manner or another.

Thanks George.  I’ll miss you.

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ROFO ROFO

So Royal Farms us having a strange issue.
A store just opened in a rather residential area and some parents found out that the company’s unofficial nickname is ROFO.
They are upset that such a disgusting company would be anywhere near children
(Urban Dictionary it…)

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Peanuts

Sometimes I forget how funny this strip was.  Here’s the very first:

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Google tricks my ass!

I TOTALLY fell for Googles April Fools gag.  Granted, the fact that Google tends to lace even their real enhancement announcements with humor helps them pull these things off.

But the “light dawning” moment for me was priceless

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Worst About.com Article Title Ever

Basic Steps for Household Poisoning

I hear the follow up, ‘Mass Graves: How to keep them there’ is coming soon.

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LOLMODELS!!!

there’s bunches more but I’m laughing too hard!!!

LOLVogue: Starving Models & Marionettes

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The Ultimate Evolution Of Punch Buggy