Blog: Comedy

I just couldn't help but laugh at this post from The Politicker, summarizing recent political appearances with a sentence structure that turned out a plethora of silly misplaced modifiers.

Nassau Comptroller Howard Weitzman releases a report showing that Nassau residents are being shortchanged on their STAR rebate checks at his office in Mineola.

Ouch, his own office is shortchanging Nassau residents? Big black eye for the comptroller!

Tom Duane condemns the state's order that city HIV/AIDS Services Administration increase rent contribution requirements from clients in government funded housing in front of their headquarters.

There's government funded housing in front of the HIV/AIDS Services Administration's own headquarters building? And clients there are subject to higher rent contribution requirements? If I were Tom Duane I'd be upset about that too.

Common Good and United Federation of Teachers hold a panel discussion on bureaucratic rules and regulations in public schools at the Harvard Club.

The Harvard Club must be bigger than I thought if it has public schools there. Too bad they're bureaucratic.

Yonkers Mayor Phil Amicone endorses Nick Spano and announces a new advertising campaign at Spano's Campaign Headquarters in Yonkers.

I'd guess that most of the people at Spano's campaign HQ are already on his side. Perhaps advertising there isn't such a good use of money.

Fox headlines for historical events, like "Terrorism in Boston Harbour... Terrorists seize B.E.I. tea... King George: 'They Hate America'"

The only thing to say is... LOL

"The president makes decisions, he’s the decider. The press secretary announces those decisions, and you people of the press type those decisions down. Make, announce, type. Put them through a spell check and go home. Get to know your family again. Make love to your wife. Write that novel you got kicking around in your head. You know, the one about the intrepid Washington reporter with the courage to stand up to the administration. You know — fiction."

— Stephen Colbert, White House Correspondents' Association dinner, April 29, 2006

Some very creative folks remixed the V for Vendetta trailer and Sesame Street to create this phenomenally clever parody, "C for Cookie".

Watch it, it's hilarious.

(But I can't help but think: in a world where all computers are crippled so that they can't modify downloaded digital content, or where no rights exist to use trademarks even in fair use, this act of creativity might be impossible or illegal, and might we end up living in Sutler's or Oscar's world after all?)

Which one is a Star Wars character, and which a Web 2.0 company? Guess this and more at this hilarious quiz.

After an Ohio state lawmaker introduced a bill to ban adoption of children by gay couples, State Senator Robert Hagan announced his intention to introduce a competing bill - banning adoption by Republican parents, the
Akron Beacon-Journal reported.

According to Hagan, "credible research" shows that children of Republican parents are more likely to develop "emotional problems, social stigmas, inflated egos, and alarming lack of tolerance for others they deem different than themselves and an air of overconfidence to mask their insecurities." This research has at least the same level of scientific soundness as the research cited by homophobic sponsors of anti-gay adoption bills.

Improv Everywhere creates funny experiences around NYC, like giving "boat tours" in the Union Square fountain and a fake impromptu U2 roof concert. For the past few years, they have run a prank where volunteers take off their pants and ride the subway as if nothing is wrong; a "cast" member then walks through the subway offering to sell pants for $1 just like the batter vendors do, and the pantsless commuters purchase pants to fill the understandable gap in their wardrobes.

The NYPD somehow decided this was a threat to law and order breaking up the event, and taking 8 riders to the station where they received summonses. Justin takes the NYPD to task for having no sense of humor nor perspective. Besides, look at that picture on the Gothamist story - I don't see any more leg than millions of men and women show off in summer.

From Defective Yeti, an Infocom-style text adventure of President Bush (you need to have played these text adventure games to fully appreciate):

Oval Office
You are standing inside a White House, having just been elected to the presidency of the United States. You knew Scalia would pull through for you.

There is a large desk here, along with a few chairs and couches. The presidential seal is in the middle of the room and there is a full-length mirror upon the wall.

What do you want to do now?

> INVADE IRAQ
You are not able to do that, yet.

> LOOK MIRROR
Self-reflection is not your strong suit.

> PET SEAL
It's not that kind of seal.

And lots more.

The third comment is great:

If Bush is so in the dark, why hasn't he been eaten by a Grue?

From The Daily Show:

They skipped G, though. Maybe this is it.

It's been another action-packed few days, taking place almost entirely between The Tank and Rudy's:

Wednesday, a rally with the Alliance for Quality Education with Laughing Liberally comedian Katie Halper, State Senator Eric Schneiderman, and actress Cynthia Nixon, who is a very sweet person, put on the Drinking Liberally button I presented her, and then stayed around to talk to people after the event.

Thursday, Drinking Liberally featuring special appearances by Congressman and mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner, who stopped by and made a few brief remarks, and City Council Speaker and mayoral candidate Gifford Miller, who went one better by staying around for almost an hour, drinking, eating Rudy's free hot dogs, and impressing many attendees.

And on Friday the Thirteenth, the final 42nd Street performance of ImproVision, and Brian Rosenthal's 27th birthday.

I need nearly a whole day off just to edit the photos!