It was a busy but boring weekend… Nothing of note to write about, so I’ll just share some laughs with y’all.
Happy Monday everyone. We now return you to your regularly scheduled program…
Monday Memes…
Category: chuckles
LMAO: Chris Porter at The Punchline, San Francisco
Saturday night was our third time seeing Chris Porter and once again he was fantastic!
The Emcee for the night – Marcus Howard – had some great bits about his day job as an elementary school teacher. Considering both the Mrs. and our daughter (who was there with us) are both elementary school teachers, that got a lot of laughs! He did a great job getting the crowd revved up and kept things rolling in a positive way.
The opening act was a guy we’ve never heard of, Kris Tinkle. This guy was hilarious! Seriously, we were cracking up through his entire set. I can’t imagine why he isn’t more well known. I’d happily go see him again.
Chris Porter killed as usual. A few of the bits were repeats from previous shows, nonetheless they were still dang funny and he kept the show flowing and had us in stitches the entire time.
I got a chance to meet Chris after the show, and he was so different than his stage persona. His act is very cynical and a bit angry – in a HILARIOUS way, mind you – but face to face he was so mild mannered and friendly, it was a bit of a surprise. I picked up a copy of his new record and he graciously offered to sign it for me, so I got a cool souvenir from the show on top of an aching gut from all the laughs!
All in all, it was another great night of hilarity. If you have a chance to see either of these comics, don’t miss it!
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LMAO:Chris Porter at Rooster T. Feathers, Sunnyvale, CA
Friday night was a great night of laughs for us! Our daughter was kind enough to pick up tickets for a comedy night at a legendary local comedy club, Rooster T. Feathers, in Sunnyvale.
The featured comic was Chris Porter, one of our favorite current comedians. This was our second time seeing Chris live and we were thrilled to get the opportunity to him him again!
The club itself was great. I’d never been there before, despite the fact that it’s been in our “backyard” since the 1980s. The Mrs. had been there once before – at her Bachelorette Night, 31+ years ago! It’s a small room – we were maybe 10 feet from the stage – but it’s a great place for comedy. Nice room, decent sound, friendly staff, and spotlessly clean bathrooms. I’d be more than happy to go back, and would absolutely recommend the place.
The MC for the night was a young man by the name of Maxx Eddy. He was pretty funny and certainly shows promise as an up-and-comer.
The opening comic was Emily Van Dyke. We’d never heard of her, and while I wouldn’t say she was great, she certainly had her moments and there were more than a few LOLs during her set.
Chris Porter delivered a fantastic set and had us rolling pretty much the entire time. He did all new material, with the exception of one “old joke”, done by request of the peanut gallery.
We had one drunkard in the audience that kept blurting stuff out loud to Chris – not exactly a heckler, but a distracting dingbat nonetheless. Chris took it all in stride and managed to riff off her nonsense, which turned the interruptions into some great laughs. A true pro!
All in all, we had a great night. Chris Porter just keeps getting better and we look forward to seeing him again as soon as the opportunity arises. And we’ll certainly be keeping an eye on the upcoming shows at Rooster T’s, it’s a fun place and right up the road. A great change from driving all the way up to San Francisco!
Thanks for a great night Chis, Emily and Maxx!
And thank you for stopping by!
LMAO:Anthony Jeselnik at the Improv San Jose
Alllrighty then, it’s been a while since the last update, but we managed to get out Thursday night for some great laughs in San Jose.
Anthony Jeselnik has been doing comedy for 20 years now, but he’s not exactly a household name. I myself just heard about him in the last couple years, in fact. But he SHOULD be wildly famous for his act. The man is hysterically funny! That is, if you like “dark” humor. And we (my family) absolutely do!
His opening acts were forgetful, so much in fact I can’t recall their names. The show opener did have one funny bit about her day job as a teacher for inmates in a correctional facility, but other than that it was m’eh. The featured comic up next was another lady whose name I forget, and her act just kinda fell flat. One punchline elicited a smile from me, but honestly I don’t think I laughed once during her set. It was a heavy dose of ‘cringe’ as the kids say…
After the dull second act, I was really anxious for some laughs, and boy did Jeselnik deliver! I was laughing so hard at times it was hard to catch my breath!
His writing is really clever and his punchlines are so unexpected, it’s really something to behold. Like I said, his comedy is dark, ‘gallows humor’, and is most definitely NOT for everyone. Avoid him if you’re easily offended, or you think comedians should censor themselves and maintain political correctness. If you think political correctness and comedy is a match made in the deepest pits of hell, then Anthony Jeselnik may be the comedian for you!
In all, it was a super fun night, great to get out with the Mrs. and our daughter and her bf. Lots of laughs all around!
Jeselnik is on tour right now, if you have the opportunity I HIGHLY RECOMMEND his show!
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LMAO: Nate Bargatze at the Warfield Theater, SF.
Sunday night we were back in San Francisco for what turned out to be one of the funniest nights we’ve had in ages.
It also marked the long awaited return to the Warfield Theater, which I’ve been anxious for as it’s been decades since my last show there. Considering the last time I was in the place, the year started with “19..”, it hasn’t changed much. Updated bars, a better lighting and sound system…that’s pretty much it.
Julian McCullough opened the show, and he did a fantastic set, really funny. We’d never heard of him before the show, but we’ll definitely be keeping an eye out for him in the future. His bits on Philly alone were worth making the trip for!
Next up was Graham Kay, another comedian unknown to us. Another very funny man! He was real low key, but he kept us laughing all through his set.
And finally the headliner Nate Bargatze, our man from Tennessee, took the stage. Man, what a set! If you’ve never seen his show, you are missing out. This comedian is a national treasure! One of the things I love about his comedy is that he keeps it ‘clean’, he doesn’t swear and he doesn’t rely on crass, vulgar stuff for laughs, like roughly 89% of comedians out there these days. And he doesn’t need to! He was just spectacular, I walked out of the place with my face hurting from laughing and smiling so much! I really can’t say enough good things about this guy, it was top notch comedy and a great experience.
Thanks for a great night gentlemen! Last week was ROUGH, and a night of laughter was just what the doctor ordered!
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LMAO: Chris Porter at the Punch Line, SF.
Saturday night the Mrs. and I, along with our daughter and her BF hit the road up to San Francisco to catch some laughs at the Punch Line.
Chris Porter is a comic we just recently learned of, literally a couple weeks ago. It just so happened he was going to be “in town” right after we found out about him so we jumped at the chance to see him in person.
Boy, am I glad we did! His set was hilarious and every bit as good as his recorded specials.
His opener, Pat House, we’d never heard of either, but he was pretty good as well. He did a bit in Wendy’s (the fast food joint) thst had me in stitches!
All in all it was a great night out, and a LOT of laughs!
Thanks for stopping by!
Laughter, the best medicine.
It’s been a LONG week, having trouble getting my head screwed on straight this morning… But, its Friday which is nice and a beautiful Spring day out, so how about a few chuckles to get the day started… I am a Dad, so naturally I have some Dad Jokes for you!
#1. I’m really excited for the amateur autopsy club I just joined. Tuesday is open Mike night!
#2. What kind of doctor is Dr. Pepper? A fizzician!
#3. My boss asked me why I only get sick on work days. I said it must be my weekend immune system.
Thank you, I’m here all week. Be sure to tip your waitress!
Thanks for stopping by! Have a great weekend!
The Boring Old Man 