What I am doing today --- enjoying etc

Writing comedy for my first stand-up comedy gig in 10 years! I got invited to be a part of a comedy show at the same theater we presented my western last year. I haven't done it in a while, so wish me luck! The show is next weekend!

So far I think I have a pretty good set, most of it I like, but I'm still struggling with the opening lines! It's all about being a cowboy in Dallas! (For those of you who are not from Texas, Dallas is a part of Texas according to the map, but once you get there, you wouldn't know it! Part of my bit is about some guy with pink and blue hair, tattoos, and more facial piercings than a voodoo doll, looking at my cowboy hat and boots, and saying, "Dude, you're strange!")

There's also a nod to The Duke in my act; after trashing Dr. Phil (a fellow Texan I hate!), I go into a bit about a real Texas cowboy, ex-marine, Doctor named Dr. Duke who handles the wackos in a much different way!

Anyway, I'm trying to finish up that opening bit, so wish me luck!

I would love hear a recording of this act. It sounds like a riot. Anyway good luck with your gig and don't forget my 10%!

Good luck, ZS - Hope your presentation is a riot!!!

Wow! Count us in for giving you best wishes on your act! We sure wish we were more 'local' so we could attend . . . .

Break a leg!

Chester and the Mrs.

Ditto Good luck and all the best

I am in the process of extending our patio, and putting in pavers and a wall. Great work and project, but the roots from our trees are a killer. Wish we were doing something else right now. It is pretty hot and humid, and the ole shovel is getting a work out, but it is coming along. Hope to get it done by the end of the month.

Cheers

Hondo, I'm sure that will be a most rewarding project when it is finished. I know you'll really enjoy that patio!

Chester

enjoying day 2 of my holidays,no night shift for me next week.
and watching England giving the Aussies a drubbing

I've got a brass band concert in Kirkcudbright tomorrrow night so have spent the night polishing my Bb Bass !! Gave up after 3 hours! Must do it more often.....

I just got finished editing last Sunday nights sermon for the pastor. Got it down from 36 minutes to just under 30.

Well, I did my stand-up comedy act, Friday night and Saturday night, and It went very well!

It was an all comedy show, with 4 of us doing stand up comedy mixed in with several skits. I did a couple of skits, one, portraying a James Cagney style gangster in a parody of "American Idol' (The skit was called "Hit Man Auditions", and I was one of the Judges) and one called 'Interrupters Anonymous", Which was a parody of the 12 step programs (The title says it all, it was complete chaos, sort of a modern version of something the Marx Brothers would do).

But the highlight; I got to do stand-up comedy for the first time in about 10 years, and, as they say in the comedy world, I killed!

There was one comedian who is much, much, much, funnier than I am, but unfortunately, his material was aimed at a Dallas night club audience (i.e. big city drunks!) while the small town crowd related better to material based on my Cowboy/Country Music background.

It was a very good weekend! I may have the stand-up comedy bug again!

To-day, I am doing to arrange flat listening classical music! It is a sunny day in France!!!

ZSMaverick, glad to hear your performance went so well! I'm sure I would have enjoyed it immensely. Congratulations!

didisha, happy to see you are having such a good day, all the way around the world from me. Have you had plenty of sunny days this summer?

Chester

Hello, ZSMaverick. I'm glad it went great for you. Did anyone by chance tape it for you? If so, see if you can get it posted on youtube and share it with the rest of us.

Mark

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Did anyone by chance tape it for you? If so, see if you can get it posted on youtube and share it with the rest of us.

I second that!

Chester

Probably watch the rain - we have had one of the wettest July's I can recall. I am developing webbed hands and feet, and expect gills to develop soon.

Bob

Quote from dukefan1

Hello, ZSMaverick. I'm glad it went great for you. Did anyone by chance tape it for you? If so, see if you can get it posted on youtube and share it with the rest of us.

Mark

Yep, The director had his wife record both shows, I think. I know Saturday night's show was recorded, I hope Friday nights was as well, we had a much better, more responsive crowd that night. But, I should get a copy in a few weeks, I'll keep you informed on that.

Meanwhile, you can go to www.redrivertheatre.com and check out photos (I don't know how long it will take them to post them) Go to that sight, on the navigation menu click photo galleries. If they'e not up yet, check out the photos from "Shooting Sundown", the Western comedy I got to do last year. I'll let you know about the comedy video.

Zane(bud)

Thanks! I will check them out.

Mark

today the little bloke went on a school trip to the national capital (Canberra) he will be getting back friday night. it is a filled trip they are going to different places each day and take a trip around sydney harbour on the friday. am proud of him as this is his first trip without family with him.

cheers smokey