9/8/2008 9:57:42 AM	Marjorie
gsmrdel yuuum... Brownies. why does it always turn to food?
9/8/2008 9:31:42 AM	gsmrdel
Sunny - I worship you like a god...am I wrong in that?
9/8/2008 9:30:05 AM	gsmrdel
As I understand it, a loss to Pittsburgh Sunday night mathematically eliminates the Browns from the playoffs! As much as I love my Brownies, look for them to go 0 for September.
9/8/2008 9:29:22 AM	Sunny
A coach who chooses a field go with 10 minutes to go and a 17 point, I believe, deficit, is the thing that has to go. When is Lerner going to recognize Romeo Cornell is WAY over his head and completely sucks as a head coach. I'd say the fact he has an obvious eating disorder should tell Lerner something. Typical Cleveland bs. You find some guy and worship him like a God despite mountains of evidence to the contrary that the guy is a complete incompetent. My rant about the Browns is over for the year cuz I don't care. Thank you for listening.
9/8/2008 9:19:45 AM	Conley
I'm not sure where the rumor started that this was going to be playoff year in Cleveland ... but it needs to stop. This is NOT a good football team. But what made MY day, was "LBJ" on the Cowboys sidelines huggin' up to Jerry Jones! Now THAT'S comedy!
9/8/2008 8:58:46 AM	Sunny
So, how 'bout them Browns huh?
9/8/2008 6:49:43 AM	Rabbi Gershe
Wow, Chad, as someone of another faith, maybe I should ask for your posting to be deleted. I find it very ironic that you can post here and everyone reads your stuff, but when someone writes something that you disagree with, you want it deleted. Hmmm, that's like, censorship. Now, I am going to read the Old Testament and have some cereal.
9/8/2008 3:23:53 AM	Conley
Well... since Katrina and Michael already posted about the event --- guess I should drop the Captain & Diet and say something. The fund raiser for the Three-Deuce-Five Marine Foundationon 09.06.08 was an amazing event. It's always a pleasure to work with both Michael and Katrina. It was kinda like a Wal-Mart version of Hope/Crosby/Ball ... (Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Lucille Ball - I didn't wanna lose anyone by the ancient reference). As for being "worthy" of doing such an event, I dunno... I've been too ill to have the energy to fight that one out with anyone. But I was say this --- "we should all be thankful to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ that we can perform comedy..." Can I amend that? SOME OF US should be thankful that we're allowed to perform comedy - whether we can or not. Amen
9/8/2008 2:03:17 AM	Kathie
Pasquale you think much too highly of yourself, I was answering your question about whether or not I read all of Sam's posts...I said...mostly
9/8/2008 1:17:46 AM	zman.
we should all be thankful for our lord and savior Jesus Christ that we can perform comedy. amen
9/8/2008 12:04:13 AM	Sheer
No cutting class anymore. Now Kathie has to spank you.
9/7/2008 11:56:20 PM	Pasquale
wow, Kathie are you saying i start most of the shit on here? while i'd be honored if that was true, i'd have to defer the crown to sweater-vest boy (even though he's older than me) or Lee. i only post so that Melville can provide witty comebacks. i'm his muse. if he ever gets funny, maybe someday he can open for me. oh, and you can do my hair.
9/7/2008 11:07:40 PM	Gershe
Well crap, I missed that part of class of what not to use.
9/7/2008 10:57:50 PM	Sheer
Gershe - Because you used lol.
9/7/2008 10:27:42 PM	Kathie
Pasquale... mostly
9/7/2008 9:59:19 PM	Katrina B.
He has to start it. Or at least know you were wearinga sweater vest when you started it. ;-)
9/7/2008 9:54:09 PM	Gershe
Aw come on now Chad...how come everyone else can start something, but I can't? lol What fun is that?
9/7/2008 9:48:56 PM	zman
"will never be worthy of being a part of the fundraising event we just did for the brave men and women who allow us to live out our dreams of being comedians" are you serious? baker, delete this board. It's completely out of control
9/7/2008 8:24:39 PM	Gershe
Thanks Katrina for the recognition, but couldn't have done it without you and Conley. Am just happy that we were able to not only raise money for our brave men and women, but also make those people laugh and forget about their "reality" for 90 mins. I am sure we will do it again for them. I am not a regular poster because I am addicted to myspace and facebook, but after reading the recent comments about boycotting clubs for pay - whoever those so-called comedians are, will never be worthy of being a part of the fundraising event we just did for the brave men and women who allow us to live out our dreams of being comedians.
9/7/2008 8:13:47 PM	Melville
ERIK FREAKIN ESTRADA?!?!?!?!?!Polk, you never cease to amaze me....
9/7/2008 8:08:15 PM	Melville
Sam, you should act out your jokes with interpretive dance.
9/7/2008 8:05:23 PM	Sheer
Sam - don't drink before going on.
9/7/2008 6:25:01 PM	Sunny
Sam-the part between your saying "Hi I'm Cerebral Sam" and "Thank you and good night." Cut all that out and you'll be fine
9/7/2008 5:11:55 PM	Pasquale
Boc, no one questioned if they were small. Marj, i think the name is pretty. Also, a nod to former female VP candidates. Kathie (and the rest), after the "Cerebral Sam" part does anyone actually read any further?
9/7/2008 5:02:27 PM	Marjorie
Pasquale, did you know that Red Bull is banned in Norway, Uruguay and Denmark? for more on that: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/09/06/red-bull-can-give-you-a-stroke.aspx?source=nl there was a separate joke Sidley sent me and I don't have it anymore but basically he saw I named my kid Emma Geraldine and he said, "What did you do, give birth to your grandmother?" which was EXACTLY what I wanted to hear at that moment, strange as it sounds. My kid is in NICU and my friend is busting balls. And I was just glad to be healthy enough to be checking email, ya know? I laughed doubly hard because my first and middle names are for my grandma and my great aunt. So that's actually a compliment to me that her names sound old-fashioned.
9/7/2008 2:20:29 PM	Kathie
Sam, number one hint, stop trying to be so cerebral and just be funny. Doing stand up comedy is different than writing a story to be read, the spoken word should sound...well like a spoken story. Not like you're reading an article you just wrote.
9/7/2008 1:30:51 PM	Cerebral Sam
Just off the presses!: The Observer, who's publisher was promised an article from Sam, some 4 mos. ago, just reported that Bottoms-up liquor license was denied starting Oct. 1, '08. Its's the end of an amazing run! I was there when it closed July 7th '07--but I think this is the final death knell. Let's toast or smoke to the memories we had there. Thankfully, I got in under the wire when I did my comedy stage debut, April 18th, 2007. A lot of comics got their start there, or honed their comedy skills. I for one will miss you old gal! C.S. (Cerebral Sam) is always trying to bring Christianity into the masses conciousness. C. S. Lewis did this probably more than any other writer. ( he's the authou of "Screwtape Letter", (letters from Hell), and of course Alice in Wonderland. Another writer, Malcolm Muggeridge just might be his peer. Yes, I know many of you will doubt that I try to use comedy this way, but I'm bonkers! I would like to pick the brains of my fellow comics--no noses please. If any of you have suggestions to improve my comedy, I will entertain all suggestion but one--"Get out of the bizz" Write to me at myspace comedy blog, Cerebral Sam--reference my e howardsamuelbittner@yahoo.com. In this way you can find a needle in a haystack of, get this--440,000,000 myspace blogs. Find persons will not work alone. I find they're between 10,000--100,000 blogs under Cerebral Sam depending on the search engine you use. Want to write Drew Carey, who lived in my OLd Brookly neighborhood for years--click his smiling face on my myspace friends on my comedy blog. Sam
9/7/2008 1:08:43 PM	Sunny
Got it. Thanks marv, thanks mrs b
9/7/2008 11:58:15 AM	Katrina B.
I have to give a bit public thanks to Mike Gershe for putting together the fund raiser in Parma last night. Mike Gershe, Mike Conley and I got to perform for the Three-Deuce-Five organization. This organization provides assistance to the families of soldiers and the soldiers themselves returning from Iraq. There were Gold Star family members in the audience as well -- people who have recently lost a loved one in the ongoing war..... To see those people laught that hard? Say what you want about "charity" work but you can NOT put a price on that. Thank you, The Mikes, for a wonderful evening!
9/7/2008 11:16:47 AM	mrs b
sunshine read marv's blog...
9/7/2008 10:36:18 AM	Sunny
What is up with this new club in New Castle PA? Who books it? Who is a contact? How did you guys get work there? How 'bout if this is such a tight community we help each other get work? Thanks
9/7/2008 10:33:23 AM	Kathie
Marv, there's 3 New Castle PA's...which one is it?
9/7/2008 9:50:26 AM	Boc
Pasquale, What Marv didn't mention is that they were little dick jokes
9/7/2008 9:37:33 AM	Pasquale
Marj, um, maybe it was funnier when you were being pumped full of drugs through a hole in your back. I thought it was supposed to have some kind of grandpa reference to it. Marv, way to brag: "after Jay Boc spent a lot of time with me out of town all he could think of was dick."
9/6/2008 11:31:57 PM	Katrina B.
Dick jokes? Boc? The King of Clean? I HAVE to hear some of those!!!!! And..... I want new boobs. Can we start a fund raiser for THAT? The Katrina Brown Boobie Fund. Because no woman should have to stuff only half a bra..... No? Eh, it was worth a shot.
9/6/2008 4:49:03 PM	Marv
Jay wrote a bunch of new dick jokes. It must be something about being around me.
9/6/2008 4:43:15 PM	Marv
Great F U marconi, Drew Carey is a right wing comic.
9/6/2008 12:24:11 PM	Boc
Nice blog Marv. You guys need to check out Stage 3. VERY CLASSY Marv and I had a great time. the only drawback was when we went to the Basin club after the show. Turns out we were the creepy old guys you stay away from at bars. Lot's of hot young ladies who are more than willing to discuss their fake boobs and exotic body piercings.
9/6/2008 9:48:15 AM	skitzobill
good luck with the hilarities strike if there is one. I've given up on trying to deal with that club. The improv and it looks like bogeys will be much more accessible to talent to speak to someone there. Thats whats important to me.
9/6/2008 9:36:36 AM	Marv
Golf anyone? I only have four people saying they are golfing the 14th. We are playing at 2:00 in Brunswick's Bunker hill. Again if you are playing email me at Mconner@neo.rr.com. Cost is 38.00
9/5/2008 11:44:50 PM	Katrina B.
Nah.... I'm pretty sure Lee was trying to eat the baby. Get rid of the ankle biters and then us girls won't talk about them on the board. Good thing I didn't bring my own kids. Although Lee has given up sugar, and my kids are loaded with it so he might have passed on the Brown Offspring.
9/5/2008 9:31:06 PM	Marjorie
Katrina in that shot with Lee and the baby, I was telling Emma, "Lee has a fuzzy face."
9/5/2008 9:29:13 PM	Marjorie
Mrs. B -- Thanks! I added the Simply T video to my Facebook page, too. My MySpace page has lots of cute baby pics. Simply T -- my favorite shot is the line of people in lawn chairs watching the cornhole match, heads turning left, right... Skitzo -- sorry I couldn't be there, last minute invite to perform improv in Chagrin Falls Wednesday. Pasquale -- I remembered (I think) what Sidley said and that is "Minor complications? Minor complications are funny!" And I was thinking, "Not when you're having them." Maybe after a little while.
9/5/2008 9:20:53 PM	Katrina B.
Okay, Mrs. B.... I did the Facebook Thing. And it kept freezing on me when trying to add friends. Captcha can kiss my ass. That's ALL I'm saying! But I now have a Facebook page I actually pay attention to. Yay. One more internet addiction!
9/5/2008 8:47:46 PM	No Name
Psst! Hey guys and gals. I got a huge group of comics, say like, 3 or 4. We want to boycott Bogey's. I mean, yeah, it hasn't opened yet. Nor do we have any beef with those involved with the club. But still, surprise attack! Who's with us? Will you sign our petition?
9/5/2008 8:44:33 PM	natalino
great video, Tim. Best line in the video. And I quote "All I got to say is Fuck Google Maps". You are a genius Mr. Simply Tim. It is going to go down in history with famous movie quote next to "Say Hello to my little friend"
9/5/2008 4:33:13 PM	mrs b
and marjorie that little baby is damn cute...
9/5/2008 4:32:15 PM	mrs b
hey sunshine...coffee anytime...
9/5/2008 4:15:00 PM	Katrina B.
The Yucks video rocks, Tim! Love it. Boronkay was hilarious. And Lee? STOP TRYING TO EAT THE BABIES!
9/5/2008 3:21:59 PM	Sunny
Hi Mrs. B I miss you and Jeff
9/5/2008 3:09:15 PM	mrs b
it is on simply's youtube page. i posted it on my facebook profile page if you are on that.
9/5/2008 2:44:57 PM	Sam
Baker wouldn't a woodpecker dress up your comic page
9/5/2008 1:58:22 PM	Cerebral Sam
Z-man, I meant to say, Whuzup? Black Man! I forgot to mention that I'm sending you some cracked-ice, to ice down your family jewels. You'll need it when they're bruised and swollen! Lots of luck wit dat! King of Auto Parts-- THE REAL Z MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
9/5/2008 1:52:28 PM	natalino
Mrs. B, where did you see the video?
9/5/2008 12:59:40 PM	mrs b
great job on the yucks party video simply t...
9/5/2008 12:06:08 PM	joe howard
Ya know? I suck. Tews said everything I wanted to say... He's a sonofabitch.
9/5/2008 11:36:06 AM	Boc
I forgot to mention...The Bogey's opening has been pushed back a few weeks. I need to hear from Quinn, Blanchard and Conley about a special show. Contact me at jayboc@jayboc.com
9/5/2008 11:32:37 AM	Boc
The Sidelines show has been moved to 9/19. We opted not to go up against Ohio State and USC on the 13th. OH..........IO
9/5/2008 11:31:31 AM	Jim Tews
Okay, there's soooo many reasons why "boycotting" a club wouldn't work. Especially when you're an MC. Again, I think we're overestimating how much clubs care about talent level. Especially when it comes to openers. All you have to do is not piss anyone off for ten minutes and a club will tolerate you if it means not spending more money. It's the same as the issue with the Youngstown club. They don't care! And the pay isn't that bad, when you break it down like Melville did. Yes, Hilarities pays less than some "A" clubs, but not all of them. Hilarities pays the same as Helium in Philly, which is a sister club of Acme in Minneapolis and Cap City in Austin. So there's three clubs that pay what Hilarities does. Helium gives you free food and drinks, but you can't park for less than 12 bucks anywhere in downtown Philly. So it's all pretty relative. The Improv pays better that Hilarities, you get free food and drinks and free parking. But you have to try and make black people laugh, and they won't let you play guitar. I'd love to boycott the improv, but they'd have to offer me work before I could turn it down. (the preceeding paragraph was a joke) We'd all like more money to do what we love, but we're not a necessary element in the machine. We're pretty easily replaced. It's basic economics, supply and demand. There's a HUGE supply of comics who will get the job done for what Hilaritie's wants to pay them, therefore, the price isn't very high. You've got to have leverage, and as local MC's, we don't have any. That's the unfortunate truth. Until you have something they want, like the ability to draw a crowd, they'll take whoever they can get. If you asked Nick to raise the MC's pay, he'd ask what he was getting out of it. We'd have to sell a lot of Dickens-themed merchandise to make up the difference for him.
9/5/2008 11:28:19 AM	Marv
Shhhh clubs that pay better might be reading this! Ohhh clubs that pay better? Do they exist?
9/5/2008 10:26:27 AM	Cerebral Sam
Z-Man, What's up? I just read your post about you being the best comic in Cleveland. Are you trying to out-cerebral Cerebral Sam? You can have the title--the last thing I need is a bullseye on make back! It seems like comics are finding the proper location on my back, between my shoulder blades, to plant the knife without a bullseye. Lot's a luck with that!!! Sam
9/5/2008 10:22:15 AM	Cerebral Sam
Melville, are you kidding, that's more coin than I made in 1 and a half years in comedy--I would think I'd won the megalotto! Can you put in word for me? Since Uncle Sam (no relation) took $100 dollars from my disability check each month in March, I would put it to good use! Sam
9/5/2008 10:09:18 AM	Melville
Ok,Feedback, in fairness to the "A" clubs-Eat at home, park away from the club and walk 4 blocks, don't drink yourself stupid and save your money.And let me play devils advocate- Who would be happy to get a $225 Tues-Sun gig? As an MC, you would be working 2 hours a night, Thats $22.50 an hour.(If there are 2 shows FRi/Sat then its 16 and change) and last I checked, thats good coin.I can shit twice either way, but if this is how you make your living, shouldn't you worry more about making it to feature and not about driving up the earnings for an MC? Do you think a major league ball player cares what a farm team guy makes?Does the farm team guy ask A-Rod to get him more cash? No, he works hard and tries to get to the big leagues and then gets his pay. Maybe I'm an idiot. HEll theres no maybe about it. But thats my thoughts...
9/5/2008 9:52:01 AM	dicks jokes
I will join your boycott, Feedback". I have been doing for a while and no money or respect!
9/5/2008 9:37:14 AM	Sunny
4 comics? Don't be so sure-you know, I was once co-captain on a dart team and no one liked the line up the captain put up ever week. But he was a dick, so people asked me to say something to him. I did, when the rest of them were sitting there. To the man, they all through me under the bus. Let me know if any of those 4 weeks open up.
9/5/2008 9:35:40 AM	Conley
.... the exact outcome I expected.
9/5/2008 9:28:23 AM	feedback
there you have it. That's all I needed to hear. Looks like no strike or petition on our end. Great! Enjoy the $225 Tues-Sun. Don't forget to pay for parking and half priced on over priced food. Gutless? I am speaking for 4 comics.
9/5/2008 9:15:53 AM	Hannum
JD, John and I would like to thank everyone that came down to The Hermit Club for Cleveland Comedy Festival auditions the past 2 days. We appreciate your professionalism and effort. If you couldn't come down and would like to be considered for the Festival in November, we are still accepting DVDs until 9/13. Email clecomedyinfo@gmail.com for details or with any questions.
9/5/2008 9:12:00 AM	Boronkay
Please fill some of us in. How have these concerns been addressed to H club's upper management previously? How long ago? What was the response?
9/5/2008 8:44:39 AM	Sunny
I'll jump in too, because it's who I am. Petition? Well forget me holding a sign then. A petition to adress grievances? That isn't a governmnet, it's a private enterprise. And Joe Howard is right. After submitting 4 promo kits and a half dozen successful guests sets, I never get a call either. So to put it in another perspective, I make more in a week in my day job then the feature does, but i don't want to practice law, I want to practice comedy. Therefore, I'll take your week anytime. I don't know who you are because on principal I refuse to use my "administrative power" to look. You are frustrated, but there's a number of us out here who are even more frustrated than you. Not to sound like your momma bear, but the grass is always greener. And until I quit my job to do comedy full time, at which time Lee owes me a week I hasten to add, I'll be a whore and go work there.
9/5/2008 8:02:15 AM	joe howard
I ve been silently boycotting for like 2 years now....I worked there once in that time..greg fitzsimmonds...because I like him. I don't have a hatred of the club..they gave me stage time when noone else would...but it doesn't make fiscal sense to spend 100 on gas/parking/food and drinks to get a 200 check at the end of the week. I'm not asking for a raise...I was promised feature work...after bailing them out when Frank Calliendos plane didn't get him here......never got it.. A boycott will not work...because people will cross the line...there's plenty of comics who would do anything to work there....I won't name names..but a lot of people on this board would.. And please..if they called me to feature..I would. Shit I'd do it for Bobby Collins. But am I gonna call benny non stop and beg for MC work every month..no...and its easy for me to make that call tho..the Improv treats me very well and I love them and thier great crowds..Florentine takes me on the road to feature for him constantly...am I gonna shit on a comic who's needs stage time and MCs there? No. If you gotta MC there...do it.. Just know what you are signing up for..its easier to get in there..than the Improv..so have at it..I'm not signing anything tho..
9/5/2008 7:43:47 AM	Baker
Has anyone contemplated how pathetic it is that when you want to shake down a comic, the best you can hope for is $5oo?
9/5/2008 6:47:51 AM	Conley
Pas ... most likely not. I don't want to go into what should be an open discussion, with a closed mind. I have no beef with Hilarities. They have personally treated me beyond fair over the years. But I saying I will sit in on any discussion with those who have issues - provided they identify themselves. You are 100% correct my friend, for every 10 comics that want to boycott, they're another 35 that would step up and take the work. For the upteenth time on this board - there is NO COMICS UNION and there's NEVER GOING TO BE especially at the emcee / opener level. Someone asked Lee early for his thoughts, so I will too. Hey Lee, what would be your response to a petition of unfair work practice handed you by your list of openers?
9/5/2008 6:42:20 AM	Gershe
Now Pasquale, you should know by now, the only person Conley admires is Capt. Morgan. :)
9/5/2008 6:35:27 AM	Pasquale
Katrina, I'd bust your balls in return but since they are bigger than mine I'll keep my mouth shut for once! Despite not really giving a shit here's my two cents on the H Club: Conley, if the person ends up being someone you admire, look up to (not a short joke), and respect, does it matter if you don't think there is a need for change? Will you really drink the kool-aid based on the person and not the ideal? Feedback, you may have legitimate concerns, I was just re-enforcing my usual point that your boycott may not work as you will not get all the comedians to commit. What you feel is not a fair shake will not stop others from jumping at the chance to work the H club. Granted, the level of talent may go down a notch, but if that's a risk the H club is willing to take you just shot yourself in the foot by pissing off one of only two A clubs within 2 hours of here.