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illustrated 
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Posted: January 13 2005 at 20:11 |
Who do you think is the greatest comedian of all time?
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Bryan
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Posted: January 13 2005 at 20:25 |
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Bill Hicks!
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tuxon
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Posted: January 13 2005 at 21:19 |
W.C. Fields was the best. Together with Charlie Chaplin, While Charlie's humour is dated, W.C.'s humour is still great in this time.
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tuxon
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Posted: January 13 2005 at 22:04 |
A poll about the world greatest Comedians, not including.
Charlie Chaplin
W.C. Fields
Stan & Ollie
The Marx Bros
Monthy Python
Rowan Atkinson (used to be funny)
You 'must be joking
Anyway, the ones that are represented in the poll aren't funnie
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Hangedman
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Posted: January 13 2005 at 22:32 |
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Off of your list id say carlin, but i voted pryor just because he deserves mention.
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illustrated
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Posted: January 14 2005 at 00:29 |
 tuxon wrote:
Anyway, the ones that are represented in the poll aren't funnie
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That's why there was an 'other' option. I was originally going to mention that I didn't want to have the list too long because it would be too much, and besides that, there's no way I'd be able to fit all of the greatest comedians in the poll - just as you wouldn't be able to fit all of the best prog bands into a "Best Prog Bands" poll. Having said that, most of the comedians in the poll are hilarious.
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Rob The Good
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Posted: January 14 2005 at 02:13 |
Quite disgusting really. The greatest living comedian is surely Billy Connolly! But the greatest comedian the world has ever seen: Peter Cook. Come on, he was amazing...he launched the British satire boom of the 1960s!!
None of the people on your list are funny! 
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And Jesus said unto John, "come forth and receive eternal life..."
Unfortunately, John came fifth and was stuck with a toaster.
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Velvetclown
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Posted: January 14 2005 at 02:20 |
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Blacksword
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Posted: January 14 2005 at 03:32 |
None of those choices are the best IMO, although most of them are pretty good. Bill Hicks was excellent, although he seemed to be appreciated in the UK more than the US..
My top comedians of all time are:
CHRIS MORRIS (Brass Eye/The Day Today)
Laurel & Hardy
John Cleese
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James Lee
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Posted: January 14 2005 at 04:20 |
I can't believe he wasn't on the list. I know I'm not the only person to think he's not only the greatest, but the most innovative comedian of the 20th century.
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ShrinkingViolet
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Posted: January 14 2005 at 05:27 |
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It HAS to be Mr.Bill Hicks he is amazing.
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Pixel Pirate
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Posted: January 14 2005 at 06:03 |
The greatest comedian? George W.Bush,of course.
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sigod
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Posted: January 14 2005 at 06:24 |
James Lee wrote:
I can't believe he wasn't on the list. I know I'm not the only person to think he's not only the greatest, but the most innovative comedian of the 20th century.
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I agree totally James, he is the father (along with maybe Groucho Marx) of modern comedy. I also think this guy is his natural sucessor
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I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision.
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Posted: January 14 2005 at 07:04 |
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There are about 200 countries or so in the worid. Don't you think that is a little unfair to consider only us/british/canadian comediants?
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Velvetclown
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Posted: January 14 2005 at 07:11 |
Pixel !!
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sigod
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Posted: January 14 2005 at 07:35 |
mirco wrote:
There are about 200 countries or so in the worid. Don't you think that is a little unfair to consider only us/british/canadian comediants? |
Speaking just for me micro, I can only comment on the guys I've heard. 
Having said that, do you have any suggestion of guys and girls that have made you laugh?
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I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision.
- Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill
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Pixel Pirate
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Posted: January 14 2005 at 07:37 |
Velvetclown wrote:
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Bush's greatest hits are numerous by now but my favourite is: I know how hard it is to put food on your family. Comic genius. And ad libbed too!
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Odi profanum vulgus et arceo.
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Velvetclown
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Posted: January 14 2005 at 08:00 |
Here is another jewel :
IT ISN'T POLLUTION THAT'S HARMING THE ENVIRONMENT. IT'S THE IMPURITIES IN OUR AIR AND WATER THAT ARE DOING IT."
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Reed Lover
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Posted: January 14 2005 at 08:04 |
sigod wrote:
mirco wrote:
There are about 200 countries or so in the worid. Don't you think that is a little unfair to consider only us/british/canadian comediants? |
Speaking just for me micro, I can only comment on the guys I've heard.
Having said that, do you have any suggestion of guys and girls that have made you laugh?
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DallasBryan makes me laugh....
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Pixel Pirate
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Posted: January 14 2005 at 08:11 |
Velvetclown wrote:
Here is another jewel :
IT ISN'T POLLUTION THAT'S HARMING THE ENVIRONMENT. IT'S THE IMPURITIES IN OUR AIR AND WATER THAT ARE DOING IT."
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Another classic!
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Odi profanum vulgus et arceo.
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