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Post by Mr Whippy on Jun 25, 2016 20:08:37 GMT
Far (far) too many of these threads being hogged - yes, hogged - by one individual.
As such, and to introduce some balance, I thought I should create this.
An absolute classic. Loved watching them on the telly:
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Post by steveeb on Jun 25, 2016 20:18:17 GMT
Did you ever have the dubious pleasure of the Derek and Clive Live album?
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Post by Mr Whippy on Jun 25, 2016 21:12:26 GMT
No. Never did. Remember it being quite notorious at the time. Had to make do with Monty Python.
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Post by MartinT on Jun 25, 2016 21:15:33 GMT
I heard Derek and Clive once, never owned a copy, though. My sense of humour matches that of Python and Eddie Izzard, a sense of the preposterous and plays on words.
"Cake or death?"
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Post by Slinger on Jun 25, 2016 22:24:54 GMT
I'd tell you a joke, but I'd get banned so best to keep quiet.
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Post by pre65 on Jun 25, 2016 22:34:19 GMT
Did you ever have the dubious pleasure of the Derek and Clive Live album? |
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Post by MartinT on Jun 26, 2016 7:13:14 GMT
I'd tell you a joke, but I'd get banned so best to keep quiet. Now then, Paul, when was the last time we suspended someone? We're not exactly doing it every week  |
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Post by Chris on Jun 27, 2016 20:50:24 GMT
Keeping it clean and non offensive here... Phoenix Nights tickled me pink and One People by Guy Kennoway is utterly hilarious.  Had "The Stand" comedy club one night in a club I was minding. The compère did her bit then comes out and asks " What did you think?". Hmmm....2 big problems here. 1 - I'm very honest 2 - she was about as funny as cockrot. So,being polite I simply said it wasn't my taste so I didn't really find it funny. Well,she got the right hump and says I suppose you can do better? Hmmm...ok...I fancy my chances telling a good joke and this bint had wound me up so I thought she's getting it full force here. Out with all the racist,sexist,downright sick jokes all delivered(IMO) brilliantly. She went nuts. Started shouting at me and told me I'd been brought up in a tip of a council estate. I couldn't have laughed more! |
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Post by MartinT on Jun 28, 2016 6:22:53 GMT
For reading, Douglas Adams made me laugh more than anyone else, ever.
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Post by Chris on Jun 28, 2016 11:53:19 GMT
One of the first things that got me into listening/hifi was listening to HHGTTG when it was first broadcast. My Dad would tune in and listen to it and sit me at peace to listen as well. Loved it. I was 6 or 7!
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Post by Barrington on Jun 28, 2016 19:44:34 GMT
When I was an apprentice one of the older guys gave me Catch 22 to read , it hit the spot from the first pages , many years later I did the same thing , I thought the lad wouldn't get it as time had moved on but he couldn't stop laughing. Often wonder if he still has it and may pass it on one day.
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Post by MartinT on Jun 28, 2016 21:33:27 GMT
That was a good early read for me, Barry, as well as Dune (much less funny, but a superb read).
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Post by Barrington on Jun 29, 2016 6:10:50 GMT
That was a good early read for me, Barry, as well as Dune (much less funny, but a superb read). Snap ! I bought Dune when it first came out as well , never read the sequels. |
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Post by MikeMusic on Jun 29, 2016 7:49:32 GMT
Dune - superb. Loved it so much. Hadn't finished reading it one night so drove to work, parked up and finished reading it  |
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Post by ChrisB on Jun 29, 2016 12:31:11 GMT
The funniest books I've ever read were written by Tom Sharp and Bill Bryson. Sharp, I enjoyed as a teenager but, as an adult, I read and re-read Bryson more often than is probably healthy!
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Post by Barrington on Jun 29, 2016 13:59:36 GMT
My wife took a Tom Sharp book off me on holiday lying on a sunbed because I couldn't stop laughing out loud.
Bill Bryson on the other hand doesn't make me smile at all for some reason.
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Post by MartinT on Jun 29, 2016 14:10:45 GMT
I like Bill Bryson, he does make me laugh with his observations of the British and our language.
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Post by ChrisB on Jun 29, 2016 17:27:17 GMT
Reading a Tom Sharp book once at about 2 am, I woke the entire house up with the clatter caused as I fell out of bed laughing.
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Post by Chris on Jun 29, 2016 18:18:23 GMT
I found Tony Hawks(of Morris Minor and the Majors Stutter rap fame) 2 books very funny. Round Ireland with a Fridge and Playing the Moldovans at Tennis are a right giggle. He also did One Hit Wonderland which is an amusing take on the music business.....
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Post by Mr Whippy on Jul 30, 2016 19:51:14 GMT
Tarquin: Tales Of An Everyday Enthusiast
"Ey! Fatha! Fatha! When ya puttin' me in lang pants? As tired of me mates joshing me at wearin' shorts - at 23. Not just that Fatha. As fair cut to ribbons. Not an inch ta spare in the gusset."
"Tarquin. Tarquin, son... Since yer Motha and Sven the lodger done off (I do miss him.), the coin for fanceries like lang pants for you, just isn't there, son. Av got to cut our cloth accordingly, son.
But. But, I know yer birthday's not that fa off, and so av been puttin a little aside to treat yer son.
No fancy duds, son. Oh no... Something better... Looking on tinternet a found this ere audio forum Thee Audio Standard. And ferretting round, a found talk of this ere top notch top quality real doozer of a mains socket. Oh yes... A knows thee likes nothin better than playin' tunes on thee there hi fi. Once a wire it up son, yer Amstrad separates won't kno what's hit them. Thay really wont."
"Arr... Fatha... Couldn't a just have some pants?
Fatha. Why dyya keep callin me Tarquin? Me name's Sheldon."
Continue as you wish.
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