so he should have been a lecturer
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boyo81 was laying down his ordinance on, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 21:41,
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He can have a message and all, but I'd like some laughs. I have watched an awful lot of Bill Hicks, and there was barely a giggle.
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Yeah but
although I appreciate you don't find him funny, millions do. He used his comedy as a vehicle to help get his message across. Had he just been a lecturer then you'd never have heard of him nor his views.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not the hugest fan of his stand up videos - some of it is good, and some of it not so. However the manuscripts are fucking brilliant reading.
I guess I like him in the same way I like Mark Thomas - he's not hysterical (in my opinion there are very very few funny stand ups) but what he is/was doing counts for more than that.
Edit: I've always liked this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Np6_b-72H3E
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Rusty Shackleford www.junt.co.uk / @joeyrobbo, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 22:13,
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Millions of people found Bernard Manning funny
Popular does not mean funny. I think he was popular because he essentially comes across as a moody teenager
I DON'T CARE IF DRUGS ARE BAD I HATE YOU I WISH I'D NEVER BEEN BORN
I don't know why I have such a problem with him tbh
Also, I love Mark Thomas.
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