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Day 27:

As I type this, I am backstage at a show waiting to go on.

I thought it might be interesting to get an inside look into a comic’s mind just before and after a show. So the first part of this blog will be written before I go on and the second part will be written after I come off.

Part 1
So I’m backstage with a another comic who is making notes in preparation. I’m deciding what I want to talk about tonight. I’ve been playing with ideas for the whole drive up here. Now is where I whittle it down from ideas to a plan. I just found out a few moments ago that I will, in fact, be hosting the show. That’s kind of a bummer. Not that I dislike hosting, but it’s not as much fun as just doing a set. It’s going to be my job to warm the crowd up. I really want to do some jokes about my missing tooth…but it’s new. We’ll see. Oh…time to start. Read the rest of this entry »

Day 26:

Ads on the internet are annoying. You know hat’s not annoying? making fun of them. Thanks to Cracked.com’s latest photo manipulation contest, I got to do just that. In fact, one of my entries was used as the “thumbnail” for the article. But, as usual, there were some gems that didn’t even make it in. Here they are for your amusement my self importance.

C’mon…we know what most nerds use Photoshop for…after they insert themselves into a picture with Anne Hathaway…they use it to make their profile pictures look better on Facebook/Match.com/Google Maps..or whatever. No? that’s not what most people do? Just me? …awkward. Moving on! Read the rest of this entry »

Day 25:

The older generation is always telling the younger one that the music from the old days is better than this crap on the radio. “These kids today are just singing about cheating on their women, or cheating on their women, or even being a whiny girlfriend. But back in MY day, the music was better.” Ok, smart-ass, lets look at a song from back in your day. The classic Simon & Garfunkel hit “Cecilia.” Read the rest of this entry »

In this special crossover episode of Drinking Buddies and TANcast; Tim, Andy and Noah join Chis Adams and Jerry Brandt for a free flowing, comedic discussion. Plus the movie incarnations of James Bond and Batman are pitted against each other in a feature known as “Monday Night TANfights.” (Stay tuned at the end of the show for extra comedy that’s different depending on how you downloaded this show. Alternate version here: http://kbeachdrinkingbuddies.podbean.com/2011/10/24/drinking-buddiestancast-crossover-special-episode/)

[CONTENT WARNING] TANcast features mature language and immature hosts but is NOT a representation of the stand up act of Tim Babb. Listener discretion is advised.

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Day 24:

So for The Q (my son’s) first Halloween, my wife and I thought it would be cute if we all dressed up in matching costumes. Not all the same costume, but a general theme. We each came up with an idea. Both of them on the surface are awesome…

Look at me! I’m Andy. “My kid is cute. Blah, blah, blah!”

So her idea was that we’d dress the baby up as Yoda, and she and I would go as Princess Leia and Han Solo. I pointed out that the only problem with that was the fact that Leia and Han never met Yoda. She gave me that look that says, “who else would notice let alone care about that except for you?”

I then suggested we dress the baby up as Harry Potter (paint a little scar and glasses on him) and then we would go as Ron and Hermione. She put the brakes on that real quick. “How does Ron and Hermione full grown and Harry as a baby make any more sense than Yoda hanging out with Han and Leia?” Read the rest of this entry »

Day 23:

So I saw this shirt the other day* while at a mall…

Ok…you can tell me I’m reading to much into this or that I have a dirty mind…put I’m pretty sure that Muppet is offering mustache rides! Now this wasn’t some fly by night, hole-in-the-wall store selling a cheap knock off. This was a major chain store and this was official Sesame Street licensed merchandise. So I guess, “Go Down On Me Elmo” will be the hot new toy this holiday season. Good news everybody! We’ve solved the energy crisis! We can just hook a turbine up to Jim Henson while he spins in his grave!

*In comedian terms “the other day” can be any period of time from yesterday to, in this case, almost a year ago. I’ve really been sitting on this picture (no pun intended) …waiting for just the right moment.

Day 22:

Another late blog, but I spent a lot of my time yesterday putting together our next episode. (Which should be epically fantastic). Cracked spent yesterday and today putting up Photoshop contests. Between the two contests, only one of my entries made it. Here are the ones that didn’t…broken down by contest.

I’ll start with my favorite of the two contests, “If They Made Ads for the Worst Things Ever.” This was the contest that one of my submissions placed in, but I would say these two are much better…

C’mon…using sex appeal to sell suicide? That’s horrible…but funny. And yes, those are the lyrics to the thee from M*A*S*H. Also, I had to visit way more foot fetish websites than I ever wanted to (which is to say I had to visit any foot fetish websites) to find a good pic of dangling feet. Read the rest of this entry »

Day 2114:

As a comedian, I run into some really funny people. Every so often I meet a comedian that I enjoy so much that I want the world to know. So during this blog-filled October (Blogtober), I’ll be highlighting a wonderful comic each Friday in a feature called TGIF: (This Guy/Gal Is Funny). These won’t be long essays or anything, just a little recommendation on some people to go to when you want to laugh. This week, I want to draw your attention to W. Kamau Bell.

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Day 20:

My wife asked me a question today that I didn’t have an answer for…

Which did you like better Deep Space Nine or the one with Scott Bakula

She then laughed as I sat there in deep thought for more than five solid minutes. Truthfully, I’d never thought about it. Star Trek: The Next Generation is my favorite by far, the original series is a classic, and Voyager is a shuttle bay full of suck. So then, what of the other two Star Trek series? Which was better, the neglected step child of the 24th century (Deep Space Nine) or the show that killed Star Trek for four years (Enterprise)? Let’s look at Deep Space Nine first… Read the rest of this entry »

Day 19:

Once again Cracked.com ran another PhotoShop contest and once again yours truly was shut out. Perhaps at this point, the folks at Cracked enjoy reading these “Rejected by…” blogs as much as you do. So let’s not waste anymore time and let’s look at some movies from the point of view of the villain that were too awesome for Cracked.

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Seems pretty simple on the surface, but let’s look at what’s really going on here. The shot of the Enterprise blowing up is actually from Star Trek III. So the movie wouldn’t end where Star Trek II did. It would imply that Kirk having to destroy his own ship was part of Khan’s revenge. Then you have Ceti Alpha VI blowing up in the upper left hand corner. But the best details is the dead wife. That’s actually the actress who played the crew member that ran off with Khan on the original series episode “Space Seed.” But wait what’s crawling on her face? One of those Ceti Eels that Khan claims killed her. This poster is 100% plot accurate. Read the rest of this entry »