Really, what is there to lose?

your confidence

your dig...yah nothing to lose

make sure not to eat food before; you'll start dry-heaving

I've been in a dress onstage before. I have seen the pit of darkness. This is also a response to the dignity comment.

former RM'er delightinouryouth does standup, and i must say, his video cracked me the fuck up

yeah, i skipped dignity because i know you have none

I am funnier than at least half the people in most specials I see, so I sort of want to just do it.

doubt it

Nah, I'm pretty funny mecca.

there are a few people who constantly tell me i should do stand up. though to be fair, i think they are all a little biased.

one of them is this girl i work with, and she laughs like a hyena at everything. shes great, shes funny herself, but the girl laughs at EVERY THING. yes, 2 words.

another who tells me this is a good friend of mine, but his sense of humor just makes it so he 'gets' what i say. we like a lot of the same shows/types of humor/etc... so he is sort of designed to be someone who receives me well. i dont think i could stand in front of a bunch of strangers and deliver anything super exciting to them.

I'm sure you're pretty funny, especially in social situations. I hear a lot of people say they are funnier than the standups on television, but in reality why they're funny wouldn't translate.

Well to be fair I've actually performed on stage quite a bit and gotten paid to MC stuff, so I have a little more experience than the average person. It's just that when I think about what your regular rube laughs at these days, I think I could do that. Try it, at least.

i actually laughed at the use of the word "rube", nate, if that means anything. The same laugh i give when Jerry, George or Kramer surprise you with obscure or out of date words on Seinfeld.

This is what I'm talking about folks.

Is this thing on?

Plot Summary:

Gary Boone or as his friends call him, "Goon" is a comedian. His school is having a talent competition and the grand prize is 100 dollars. Gary wants the prize, so he signs up. He feels confident, until his realizes many other people signed up. His friends support him and help him with his routine. Throughout the book, he is deciding whether or not he should compete.

Gary is very nervous on the night of the talent competition. He is last. When it is Gary's turn, he wets his pants due to his nervousness and excitement. He makes a mistake during the beginning, and soon he forgets his routine. Luckily, Gary's so called friends come and spray water and throw pies at him. This allows Gary to start over, not to mention earning a few laughs. His comic routine runs smoothly and he manages to surprise the audience by showing them his newly shaved head. Gary wins $100 and is respected by his fellow classmates.

eh you're not really a funny guy orpho