Today's Tids Issue 4,976
Comfort Comes, Comfort goes:
When you look back, life seemed really quite easy when we were all locked down during Covid. The gov was sending us checks, and there were lots of built-in excuses enabling laziness, and actually in strange ways, unexpected freedoms. We just thought it was hard becasue it was different. And look now, everybody is outraged about something called mask wearing.
I think that the differences among the overwhelming majority of USA people are not as vast as they may appear. The gap is only made to appear wider because of this strange inclination for people to resist listening to the other side because of that inexplicable oddity, party loyalty. There are just too many things that are common.
“Honesty may be the best policy, but it’s important to remember that apparently, by elimination, dishonesty is the second-best policy.” George Carlin
The Question:
53 thousand voters rate the “Funniest People of a All Time”. Name the Top Ten.
The Headline’s:
--Markets Will Open Lower After S&P’s Worst Day In A Month.; Signs Show Cracks In Post Covid Housing Boom More Apparent As Homebuilders Retract; NAHB Housing Confidence Index I Bits 13 Month Low; Target Smashes Through Earnings Estimates.
--Child Covid Cases Rising Steadily.
--Street Waiting For The Fed Meeting.
--Post-Taliban Takeover “Ipsos” Poll: Biden Approval Drops 7 Points To New Low Of 46%; Biden Rated By Americans As Worst Of 4 Presidents Who Were Involved in US Longest War; 75% Approved Sedig Extra trops For evacuation process.
--California Fires Raging Untamed; Large “Caldor” Fire Produces Chaos As It Nears Lake Tahoe.
--Nissan To Reintroduce The “Z”.
--Jeopardy Guest Host Ratings Has Jennings As Highest And LaVar Burton As Lowest.
If you ever attempt to rob somebody on the street, make sure your knife doesn’t have butter on it. (Would you like a English muffin?)
The next month in the stock market will be really interesting.
I have an aversion to writing the words Wells-Fargo in this column. I generally don’t hold grudges. But there is something about the way they tried to skate past their era of dishonesty with customers with shallow mea culpas, and little management honest sincerity that still bothers me.
A poll names Bob Odenkirk as the world’s “Best Alterative Comedian.”. Some of his lines that are amusing: “Comedy is tragedy plus timing.” “My daughter got me a 'World's Best Dad' mug. So, we know she's sarcastic.” “Don't say you're going to stop eating red meat when you like red meat.” “The worst thing is to read bad reviews and go, "Yeah, I agree." He is actually a very thoughtful guy.
Maybe the Taliban is the smartest fighting force in the history of mankind and nobody knows it, or they know it and won’t accept it. Both Russia and the USA found out the hard way.
Two cannibals are eating a clown and one says to the other, “Does this taste funny to you?”
The Answer:
Number One is Steve Martin, and I can see that. He is very creative. Next are Robin Williams, Bill Murray, Charlie Chaplin, Richard Pryor, Mel Brooks, George Carlin, Eddie Murphy, John Candy (??) and Danny DeVito. This looks like a SNL list. Let’s see how the next 15 go. #11 is Rodey Dangerfield, followed by Betty White, Carol Burnett, Tim Allen, Leslie Neilson, Jim Carrey, Dave Chappelle, Chris Farley (?), Joh Cleese, Don Rickles, Paul Rudd, Martin Short, Will Ferrell, Chris Rock, and at number 25, Rowan Atkison. Lucille Ball was 29, Billy Chrystal 30 and Don Knotts 31. The funny, clever Bob Newhart was 34. and Johny Carson 39. John Belushi fans will be disappointed to see him at 45. This list of 50 does not include a top ten guy for me, Jack Benny. He just made me smile all the time. Talk about comedic timing!! And how about Bob Hope and Gracie Allen. Jerry Lewis, Jackie Gleason and Abbot and Costello who had audiences in the palm of their hands for decades. And…no Jerry Seinfeld. Travesty. BTW, #50 was Joe Pesci. He was a funny person?
I’ve got to find better list makers. Maybe I should do my own polls among Tids readers, a diverse and intelligent group that spans many a decade.
They say nothing’s impossible but I’ve been doing nothing all day.
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