[kj] Bloke on a bridge

[GREG SLAWSON]

It's amazing how dry British humor is, even when silly and potty-humor like below. The last time the US had anything as dry was probably "Bob and Ray" (I think), who probably both
died in the 80s or 90s (one was the dad of Chris Elliott, the actor w/the beard and balding head who was in "Something About Mary"). I remember owning an album (I think my dad got for me) of theirs,
and they did a whole bit about production in a paper clip factory, acting about as serious as you can be. Bob Newhart's early standup (as well as all his tv show characters) was pretty dry too, but
not really similar to UK humor. 
My life, and the lives of tens of millions of Americans, it pretty much run by Seinfeld re-runs. People often call the show "brilliant" (yes, Americans use the term but to mean "really smart", not just "really good" like
it's used in the UK). I wouldn't call it that--just usually great acting, usually very good writing...but I think the reason it's still so huge (even though it started 20 years ago) is b/c the show TOTALLY satirezes Americans, esp.
the single, 90s, "nobody's good enough to date me" me-first types. 
  


From: karen.weil at sddt.com
To: gathering at misera.net
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2010 18:43:45 -0700
Subject: Re: [kj] Bloke on a bridge





You vulgarian, you.  ; ) 
 
k.w.
SoCal

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From: folk devil 
To: gathering at misera.net 
Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2010 6:26 PM
Subject: Re: [kj] Bloke on a bridge

I don't know, they've always given me a good laugh. :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWpRcRCUKsY&feature=PlayList&p=4284BB5883982C50&index=0&playnext=1
 




From: paulwady at hotmail.com
To: gathering at misera.net
Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2010 00:47:15 +0100
Subject: Re: [kj] Bloke on a bridge



I first got this sung to me in 1987....My god, why is it so funny??  The more under the influence you are, the funnier it gets???? 


Someone explain it to me.  Please??  Pete N Dud.  Miss yer both.  x









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