I'm on vacation and will be incommunicado until May 8.
Last night Big Jess, Heavy Metal, and I celebrated my impending departure by not being killed in a car crash.
Good times.
Talk to you later, everybody.
Dan
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
An Email From The World's Smartest Man
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Saturday, April 18, 2009
World's Smirtest Man: New Wrestling Column Up
New World Wrestling Insanity article is up. It's on my favorite wrestler as a kid, The World's Smartest Man.
You can read it here.
I can't remember if I've said this before on the blog, but one of the goal with my wrestling columns is to write something that appeals to wrestling fans, but that also non-fans can read and enjoy. Even if they don't necessarily like wrestling after they finish, I hope they'll understand why so many of us do have a passion for it.
Speaking of wrestling, I'll be at the OSCW show tonight at Hazeldean Community League in Edmonton. The last show went really well, and I'm looking forward to tonight's shenanigans. I'm told there are some surprises planned.
Upcoming Comedy
Monday, April 20 - The Comic Strip - Edmonton
Writing
Dan Brodribb's Geek Love, a column on relationships appears in the culture section at www.suicidegirls.com. Check out the latest column here.
Dan's Wrestling writing appears at worldwrestlinginsanity.com Check out his current article here.
Other Appearances
Saturday, April 18- OSCW Wrestling - Hazeldean Community Hall
You can read it here.
I can't remember if I've said this before on the blog, but one of the goal with my wrestling columns is to write something that appeals to wrestling fans, but that also non-fans can read and enjoy. Even if they don't necessarily like wrestling after they finish, I hope they'll understand why so many of us do have a passion for it.
Speaking of wrestling, I'll be at the OSCW show tonight at Hazeldean Community League in Edmonton. The last show went really well, and I'm looking forward to tonight's shenanigans. I'm told there are some surprises planned.
Upcoming Comedy
Monday, April 20 - The Comic Strip - Edmonton
Writing
Dan Brodribb's Geek Love, a column on relationships appears in the culture section at www.suicidegirls.com. Check out the latest column here.
Dan's Wrestling writing appears at worldwrestlinginsanity.com Check out his current article here.
Other Appearances
Saturday, April 18- OSCW Wrestling - Hazeldean Community Hall
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
New Suicide Girls Article Up
Latest Suicide Girls article is up. Longtime readers knew it was only a matter of time before I brought pro-wrestling into the equation.
You'll find the article here.
In other news, I've started posting again on the hotchicksandstrangers blog. Mostly they're going to be random, half-formed thoughts on dating, possibly for use in future columns.
But if such things interest you, feel free to check it out.
You'll find the article here.
In other news, I've started posting again on the hotchicksandstrangers blog. Mostly they're going to be random, half-formed thoughts on dating, possibly for use in future columns.
But if such things interest you, feel free to check it out.
Sunday, April 05, 2009
Thursday, April 02, 2009
Horrifying New Invention
Saw this invention on the TED website.
I won't lie. This stuff terrifies me. The camera application was neat, but once it starts getting into remembering people's names for you and telling you what Amazon said about books...that's where I get off the train.
It's clever. But it's also another technological crutch. It's like giving a healthy person a wheelchair. They're fun to roll around in, but it's not so good for your legs. They call it interactive, but to me it loosk like another way to AVOID interacting with the actual real world, putting up a technological filter between the user and what's actually out there.
The idea I suppose, is to free your brain for more important things. That's like telling a bodybuilder not to lift weights so he can free up his muscles for competition.
One of the best feelings in the world is learning to trust yourself. And that trust comes from making your own decisions, not relying on a computer. If you want to know if a book is any good, read the goddamn thing and make up your own mind.
Technology should be a tool, not a crutch.
In other news, here are my upcoming dates.
Upcoming Comedy
Tuesday, April 7 - Zombie Laughpocalypse, New City, Edmonton
Wednesday, April 8 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Thursday, April 9 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Friday, April 10 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Saturday, April 11 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Sunday, April 12 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Monday, April 20 - The Comic Strip - Edmonton
Writing
Dan Brodribb's Geek Love, a column on relationships appears in the culture section at www.suicidegirls.com. Check out the latest column here.
Dan's Wrestling writing appears at worldwrestlinginsanity.com Check out his current article here.
Other Appearances
Saturday, April 18- OSCW Wrestling - Hazeldean Community Hall
I won't lie. This stuff terrifies me. The camera application was neat, but once it starts getting into remembering people's names for you and telling you what Amazon said about books...that's where I get off the train.
It's clever. But it's also another technological crutch. It's like giving a healthy person a wheelchair. They're fun to roll around in, but it's not so good for your legs. They call it interactive, but to me it loosk like another way to AVOID interacting with the actual real world, putting up a technological filter between the user and what's actually out there.
The idea I suppose, is to free your brain for more important things. That's like telling a bodybuilder not to lift weights so he can free up his muscles for competition.
One of the best feelings in the world is learning to trust yourself. And that trust comes from making your own decisions, not relying on a computer. If you want to know if a book is any good, read the goddamn thing and make up your own mind.
Technology should be a tool, not a crutch.
In other news, here are my upcoming dates.
Upcoming Comedy
Tuesday, April 7 - Zombie Laughpocalypse, New City, Edmonton
Wednesday, April 8 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Thursday, April 9 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Friday, April 10 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Saturday, April 11 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Sunday, April 12 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Monday, April 20 - The Comic Strip - Edmonton
Writing
Dan Brodribb's Geek Love, a column on relationships appears in the culture section at www.suicidegirls.com. Check out the latest column here.
Dan's Wrestling writing appears at worldwrestlinginsanity.com Check out his current article here.
Other Appearances
Saturday, April 18- OSCW Wrestling - Hazeldean Community Hall
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Dan Gets A Piercing
I got my eyebrow pierced on Monday. It was an impulse mutilation.
I was curious as to how they would do it. A laser? A hole-punch? Nope. Just a big-ass needle through the eyeball like a Japanese horror movie.
Reminds me of the story of my first piercing.
When I was a teenager, I snuck out of my house to a house party. In a moment of drunken ingenuity, some of the folks there decided to pierce their own nipples. They decided to practice on my ear using a needle and ice cube.
The piercing was a success (I'm glad they did my ear BEFORE the nipple attempts), but they didn't want to use any of the alcohol to disinfect the wound so they poured aftershave on it instead.
I went home and--afraid of waking everyone up--went downstairs and turned the television on. My plan was to pretend I fell asleep downstairs watching television.
Which would have been a fine plan...if I fell asleep in front of the televsion and then a frat party broke in, spilled beer and aftershave all over me and then pierced my ear.
I never claimed to be a jeenius.
Upcoming Comedy
Monday, March 30 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Tuesday, March 31 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Tuesday, April 7 - Zombie Laughpocalypse, New City, Edmonton
Monday, April 20 - The Comic Strip - Edmonton
Writing
Dan Brodribb's Geek Love, a column on relationships appears in the culture section at www.suicidegirls.com. Check out the latest column here.
Dan's Wrestling writing appears at worldwrestlinginsanity.com Check out his current article here.
Other Appearances
Saturday, March 28 - OSCW Wrestling - Hazeldean Community Hall
I was curious as to how they would do it. A laser? A hole-punch? Nope. Just a big-ass needle through the eyeball like a Japanese horror movie.
Reminds me of the story of my first piercing.
When I was a teenager, I snuck out of my house to a house party. In a moment of drunken ingenuity, some of the folks there decided to pierce their own nipples. They decided to practice on my ear using a needle and ice cube.
The piercing was a success (I'm glad they did my ear BEFORE the nipple attempts), but they didn't want to use any of the alcohol to disinfect the wound so they poured aftershave on it instead.
I went home and--afraid of waking everyone up--went downstairs and turned the television on. My plan was to pretend I fell asleep downstairs watching television.
Which would have been a fine plan...if I fell asleep in front of the televsion and then a frat party broke in, spilled beer and aftershave all over me and then pierced my ear.
I never claimed to be a jeenius.
Upcoming Comedy
Monday, March 30 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Tuesday, March 31 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Tuesday, April 7 - Zombie Laughpocalypse, New City, Edmonton
Monday, April 20 - The Comic Strip - Edmonton
Writing
Dan Brodribb's Geek Love, a column on relationships appears in the culture section at www.suicidegirls.com. Check out the latest column here.
Dan's Wrestling writing appears at worldwrestlinginsanity.com Check out his current article here.
Other Appearances
Saturday, March 28 - OSCW Wrestling - Hazeldean Community Hall
Monday, March 23, 2009
More Reasons Dan Loves Comedy & New Wrestling Article
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Sunday, March 15, 2009
Sunday, March 08, 2009
Monday, March 02, 2009
I Fought The Gays and the Gays Won
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Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Comedy Tapings, Suicide Girls & The Kindness of Strangers.
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Shawn Gramiak's Possessed Video Camera
Shawn Gramiak is a very talented performer, but I think there’s something wrong with his video camera.
Shawn was kind enough to lend me his machine to tape a couple of my performances.
The shows were great. The crowds were great. And I also was great. I delivered my best material to the ultimate of my ability. My only worry was my set was so hot, it may have melted the camera.
Imagine my surprised when I reviewed the tape and discovered instead of me on the tape, there was….a guy who looked exactly like me. The only difference was that while I onstage am a panther-graceful, sexually-charged dynamo, my dopplegange on the tape was a swaying, twitching, nervous-tic machine.
It’s a goddamn mystery.
Upcoming Comedy
Tuesday, February 24 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Monday, March 30 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Writing
Dan's Wrestling writing appears at worldwrestlinginsanity.com Check out his current article here.
Shawn was kind enough to lend me his machine to tape a couple of my performances.
The shows were great. The crowds were great. And I also was great. I delivered my best material to the ultimate of my ability. My only worry was my set was so hot, it may have melted the camera.
Imagine my surprised when I reviewed the tape and discovered instead of me on the tape, there was….a guy who looked exactly like me. The only difference was that while I onstage am a panther-graceful, sexually-charged dynamo, my dopplegange on the tape was a swaying, twitching, nervous-tic machine.
It’s a goddamn mystery.
Upcoming Comedy
Tuesday, February 24 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Monday, March 30 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Writing
Dan's Wrestling writing appears at worldwrestlinginsanity.com Check out his current article here.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
New Wrestling Article Up
It's on the challenges of breaking the news to a romantic prospect that you're involved in the wrestling business.
Check it out here.
Check it out here.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Possibly the Greatest Movie Review Ever
Sometimes people give you a plot summary of a movie that's so great, you don't even want to see the movie anymore because the way they told the story was so fantastic. My father's take on 'Cliffhanger' had me laughing so hard, I never want to see the movie.
Here is another one, courtesy of a friend of mine:
"last night, being that it was Friday the 13th, and my birthday, XXXXX and I watched Jason X. Trust me, you don't want to see it but let me tell you all the plot just for funsies. Jason gets cryogenically frozen in 2010 and then 400 years later people find him still frozen and take him onto their space ship to study him. He wakes up (obviously) and kills a bunch of people. Then they shoot his head off. Then space ants (yes, space ants) help him regenerate into a metal person. Then they manage to kick him off the ship, out into space, and he burns up on re-entry to Earth 2 (because obviously 400 years later Earth 1 doesn't exist). But he doesn't really die. His mask survives. Stay tuned for Jaxon XI.
And then we watched a movie where plants get mad at humans and release gases that makes the people commit suicide. I'm not kidding."
I love it.
Upcoming Comedy
Tuesday, February 10 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Saturday, February 14 - PRIVATE FUNCTION - Smith, Alberta
Tuesday, February 17 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Wednesday, February 18 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Friday, February 20 - PRIVATE FUNCTION - Beaumont, Alberta
Saturday, February 21 - PRIVATE FUNCTION - Edmonton
Sunday, February 22 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Writing
Dan's wrestling writing can be found at World Wrestling Insanity.com. Current article is here.
Here is another one, courtesy of a friend of mine:
"last night, being that it was Friday the 13th, and my birthday, XXXXX and I watched Jason X. Trust me, you don't want to see it but let me tell you all the plot just for funsies. Jason gets cryogenically frozen in 2010 and then 400 years later people find him still frozen and take him onto their space ship to study him. He wakes up (obviously) and kills a bunch of people. Then they shoot his head off. Then space ants (yes, space ants) help him regenerate into a metal person. Then they manage to kick him off the ship, out into space, and he burns up on re-entry to Earth 2 (because obviously 400 years later Earth 1 doesn't exist). But he doesn't really die. His mask survives. Stay tuned for Jaxon XI.
And then we watched a movie where plants get mad at humans and release gases that makes the people commit suicide. I'm not kidding."
I love it.
Upcoming Comedy
Tuesday, February 10 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Saturday, February 14 - PRIVATE FUNCTION - Smith, Alberta
Tuesday, February 17 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Wednesday, February 18 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Friday, February 20 - PRIVATE FUNCTION - Beaumont, Alberta
Saturday, February 21 - PRIVATE FUNCTION - Edmonton
Sunday, February 22 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Writing
Dan's wrestling writing can be found at World Wrestling Insanity.com. Current article is here.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Why Comedy Is Better Live
There is a reason live comedy is so cool. It's because anything can happen.
Like last night, for example.
A regular audience member went up on stage and proposed to his girlfriend. It was a very special moment...although it makes me wonder if instead of having "Our Song," this couple has "Our Joke" now: "Every time Richard Lett does his Woman-hater bit I get misty eyed.". I also wonder since the show ran long, if that's a good omen for a happy marriage.
Either way it was pretty cool. Personally I'm cheering for that couple because a) they come regularly to shows and support us and b) because they dig zombies. Any friend of the living dead is a friend of mine.
Back to my point...
A lot of people form opinions on comedy primarily from TV, DVDs or YouTube videos. I really think that comedy is best in a live environment because of those happy accidents. A DVD or television special is edited and cut together and sweetened with canned laughter. It's professional, but also very sterile.
It might be funny, but it isn't as memorable as say--the power going out in the nightclub leaving the headlining comic performing with no lights and microphone (I've seen this happen, thought not to me. Of course there are people out there who say my shows would be a lot better if they couldn't see or hear me).
Similarly, every live show is different because every crowd brings a different energy. It's what makes each time on stage so interesting.
That's why I'm excited about (not to mention nervous about)tonight's show. It's Andrew Iwanyk's monthly show at the Strip. The reason I like performing on Andrew's shows is Andrew pushes me to do something I would never do under normal circumstances. It's a challenge as a performer and it's also a lot of fun. Not only that, I usually learn from the experience.
Speaking of shows, here's my upcoming schedule. If you drop by, make sure to come say hi. Some people don't like bothering comics after a show, but I say go ahead and bother me. Makes me feel like a star and I never get tired of that.
Have a great week.
Upcoming Comedy
Tuesday, February 10 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Saturday, February 14 - PRIVATE FUNCTION - Smith, Alberta
Tuesday, February 17 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Wednesday, February 18 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Friday, February 20 - PRIVATE FUNCTION - Beaumont, Alberta
Saturday, February 21 - PRIVATE FUNCTION - Edmonton
Sunday, February 22 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Writing
Dan's writing on relationships and dating is at hotchicksandstrangers.blogspot.com
Dan's wrestling writing can be found at World Wrestling Insanity.com. Current article is here.
Like last night, for example.
A regular audience member went up on stage and proposed to his girlfriend. It was a very special moment...although it makes me wonder if instead of having "Our Song," this couple has "Our Joke" now: "Every time Richard Lett does his Woman-hater bit I get misty eyed.". I also wonder since the show ran long, if that's a good omen for a happy marriage.
Either way it was pretty cool. Personally I'm cheering for that couple because a) they come regularly to shows and support us and b) because they dig zombies. Any friend of the living dead is a friend of mine.
Back to my point...
A lot of people form opinions on comedy primarily from TV, DVDs or YouTube videos. I really think that comedy is best in a live environment because of those happy accidents. A DVD or television special is edited and cut together and sweetened with canned laughter. It's professional, but also very sterile.
It might be funny, but it isn't as memorable as say--the power going out in the nightclub leaving the headlining comic performing with no lights and microphone (I've seen this happen, thought not to me. Of course there are people out there who say my shows would be a lot better if they couldn't see or hear me).
Similarly, every live show is different because every crowd brings a different energy. It's what makes each time on stage so interesting.
That's why I'm excited about (not to mention nervous about)tonight's show. It's Andrew Iwanyk's monthly show at the Strip. The reason I like performing on Andrew's shows is Andrew pushes me to do something I would never do under normal circumstances. It's a challenge as a performer and it's also a lot of fun. Not only that, I usually learn from the experience.
Speaking of shows, here's my upcoming schedule. If you drop by, make sure to come say hi. Some people don't like bothering comics after a show, but I say go ahead and bother me. Makes me feel like a star and I never get tired of that.
Have a great week.
Upcoming Comedy
Tuesday, February 10 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Saturday, February 14 - PRIVATE FUNCTION - Smith, Alberta
Tuesday, February 17 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Wednesday, February 18 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Friday, February 20 - PRIVATE FUNCTION - Beaumont, Alberta
Saturday, February 21 - PRIVATE FUNCTION - Edmonton
Sunday, February 22 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Writing
Dan's writing on relationships and dating is at hotchicksandstrangers.blogspot.com
Dan's wrestling writing can be found at World Wrestling Insanity.com. Current article is here.
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