He needs setups as far as i can tell.
I've found the same thing.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Sun 11 Dec 2011, 19:21, archived)

Good point
both times I saw him he just phoned it in.
( magnum, Sun 11 Dec 2011, 19:31, archived)

yeah,
It wasn't great when I saw him either.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Sun 11 Dec 2011, 19:41, archived)