Suicide And Sex Offender Jokes

    The show closer at the comedy club tonight did plenty of suicide and sex offender jokes. He will also be the headliner for the rest of the week.  It was unexpected as he wasn't on the printed lineup. But another comic was scheduled and didn't make it, so they may have had enough time for this reason, or needed a fill-in, or both. The neck tattoo comic did his 'Show of guns' joke about his rough neighborhood. He also did one about different flavors of ramen noodles. The Maryland native botched some jokes and dropped a swear word each time so it was still funny. The bathtub comic brought back his 'Happy divorce day' joke about going to a theme park- after it was announced his parents were getting divorced. The turtle check comic did one about getting a comment on his weight, he was told 'you've changed shapes'. I had to figure out what name worked, since his best joke is about a swear word. But I recalled one about somebody wearing a turtleneck when it is warm. What do we wear, in a tired voice. Then it leads to him saying turtleneck, turtle check. He was hard to find after the show, saying he had to go to his car to find something.         

Tender Comrade

I was searching for the song 'Tender Comrade' on Youtube and found out it was also the name of a movie from 1943 starring Ginger Rogers. So I liked how I learned something from online searches. This of course was the World War 2 era, and it sounded like it was inspired by what was then current events based on what I found on Wikipedia. I was more familiar with 'Stage Door Canteen' since I wanted to see it after it was mentioned in one of my history books in school.
   I watched some of the college basketball tournament after I had coffee at a Caribou. Connecticut and Kentucky won to complete the Final Four. And I placed another E-bay order, a World's Fair postcard. I still need to file a claim about the two orders that did not arrive, but according to the tracking numbers they were delivered  a week earlier when I was out running errands.
   I feel like this date went well, this was the 'second first date'. Though we didn't do a walk, as my date was ill. I liked how I pushed myself to get to the fitness center this afternoon, as I did speak of it on the date. I am back into the habit more of exercising besides just walking, even if I am not at the fitness center for long it is still exercise to walk through the skyway to get there after parking my car.    

Thanks For Sharing Movie

      I got another Redbox movie tonight, it was 'Thanks for sharing'. A good cast, including Tim Robbins, Gwyneth Paltrow, Carol Kane, and Pink the singer (using her real name, Alecia Moore). It mainly centered around those in a support group, AA or something similar. Some scenes were predictable, like the physician being fired when he was caught 'Upskirting' his boss. But any addiction- in this case sex- can be hard to overcome, so I knew why it was being depicted. Pink proved to do well in an acting role, I know some singers before her have tried acting. She works in a beauty salon and is shown shaving somebody with a straight razor. It was tough to watch in some areas, like when an estranged son was accused of theft. But it seemed to be progress towards an ending filled with hope for the three men. I liked some of the music in it, no surprise for those who know me. This included 'Hero' by Family of The Year, and 'Tender Comrade' by Billy Bragg. Let me go, I don't want to be your hero. Brothers in arms, what do we do when the war is over. Those lyrics resonated with me. 
    I did some errand running much like last weekend, I stopped at the same antique shop and got two postcards along with a Chicago World's Fair souvenir. One postcard was of Schlitz Beer, the beer that made Milwaukee famous. The other was the Botanical Garden in St. Louis, mailed from Jefferson Barracks. It appears to have been sent by a World War 2 soldier, not the first I have. The World's Fair souvenir had some nice photos, as a cover for some sewing needles inside. I also made it back to the hardware store near the Xcel Center, which is running a liquidation sale. I got a hammer and some duct tape. Then it was on to the library to print things, and when I got home I saw an E-bay order arrived, another World's Fair postcard. After resting a little I was back on the road, to have coffee at Rosedale Mall in Roseville. I was spotted by somebody there who asked me if I did comedy, I said 'Matter of fact I do'. She had seen me at the club inside a mall. It reminds me of an Andy Warhol quote about fame, but it feels like I have passed 15 minutes already.
    I read some articles about the two Mets-Blue Jays baseball games in Montreal, the Blue Jays won both, 5-4 on Friday and 2-0 today. These games closed out the exhibition season for both teams. There were big crowds at both games, since it was the first major league baseball games in Montreal since the Expos left town nearly 10 years ago. Some talked of trying to bring back major league ball to the city, but it is a longshot. There was a minor league club at one point, Jackie Robinson played on this team as it was a Dodgers affiliate. A minor league team is a more likely thing. I saw two Expos games in Montreal back in 2002, one against the Braves and the other against the Phillies. It was tough to see such sparse crowds at Olympic Stadium, as they averaged about 6,000 fans a night near the end. Some minor league clubs can draw more fans than this. But they had big crowds for these exhibition games.
   I didn't watch any of the college basketball tournament today, as both regional finals games were on TBS and I don't have cable. Based on online searches it said Wisconsin and Florida won to reach the Final Four. It looks like both of Sunday's games will be on CBS though.    

He Needs A Hospital

     When I was taking the bus home from work tonight there was somebody who got on while still in downtown St. Paul asking if the route goes to a certain hospital. The driver said it did not go directly to one, though fairly close. Judging by the way he spoke, and didn't seem to be standing very steadily, it looked like he needed to get to a hospital. Some may have just thought he had too much to drink.
   I did make it to the American Legion on St. Paul's East Side tonight for their fish fry. It helped that I left nearly an hour earlier, compared to last week. The Lions Club sponsored this one, there is a different sponsor each week. The desserts were popular, and sold separately from the all you can eat, a dollar apiece for desserts. It was ten dollars for the fish and main course items like potatoes, baked beans, and corn. The desserts were so popular that I got the last one, two cookies. I did look into some other places having fish fries, two others based on price and location interest me. One man said this fish fry was cheaper than many others since it is staffed by volunteers, which made sense. One of the college basketball tournament games was on when I was there, Tennessee vs. Michigan. It was still on when I got home, Michigan held on to win it. I didn't watch much else on the tournament tonight since I was at the comedy club, but there were plenty of monitors there saying who won the other three games. Michigan State, Kentucky, and Connecticut also advanced.
   At the comedy club tonight, there was a different show closer. This time it was somebody I will call the 'Pottery barn' comic as he did a new joke about shopping at pottery barn with his bride-to-be, since he just got engaged. I have seen him do comedy many times before, and earlier this week he was wearing a Frank Zappa shirt if I'm not mistaken. The bus fare comic did his 'Poop in this bar' joke. The self-checkout comic did his 'Why I don't have tattoos' joke. The Maryland native did a joke about being on a date with a 'Trannie'. I did get a few shout-outs. After the show I saw the Belarus native and said I was used to seeing him in the front row ready to give high-fives to performers when leaving the stage. I didn't see him doing this tonight though, and he said it was due to having a different show closer. He asked me and others why he does the high-five thing, but didn't seem to give his own answer. When I was leaving he did high-five me.

Charleston River Dogs

     I tried again to order a book and was unsuccessful. This time I tried the local baseball team, the St. Paul Saints, as I wanted 'Fun is good' by Mike Veeck and he runs the team. When I called I was told they would contact another team under the same ownership group, the Charleston River Dogs in South Carolina. But I found out with the shipping fee through UPS that it would be even more than with Barnes and Noble. So I had to say no. But I did let them know I saw a game there in April 2010 when I was touring the Carolinas. It was an extra inning game against the Braves affiliate. He did start off by saying his name was Mike, but it wasn't Mike Veeck. I said I expected Mr. Veeck to be a busy man.
    I watched one episode of 'Big Bang Theory' tonight, it was a syndicated rerun as of course the college basketball tournament was on again so no prime time episode. It was the one where Howard's mom was in the hospital, and Howard thinks it's because he announced how we plans to marry Bernadette. I still like what the physician said: and I quote, she'd like to talk to the little Catholic girl first. Then he writes a prescription for Howard, knowing he's Jewish and figures he had anxiety about bringing a Catholic girl home to his mom.
    Florida, Dayton, Arizona, and Wisconsin won in the tournament. I paid most attention to Dayton vs. Stanford, and the second game from the South Regional in Memphis was also shown on CBS, Florida vs. UCLA. I did my best to get caught up on paperwork and emails. I liked seeing something
in an email from The Loft how there is a chance to have a writing as part of an exhibit at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Now it means looking into it further to see what the standards are and get something submitted by the deadline next month.
   Most notable thing in the mail today was an Amazon order arriving, it was a friend's comedy CD. Actually it is two discs, the other is a DVD. Now I need to find the time to listen and watch them. This comic doesn't have a nickname yet, but he is in The Turkeys and I know most of the performers in that troupe. After basketball I liked seeing a feature on the WCCO late news about fish fries in Minnesota during Lent. I am trying to get to one this Friday.

First Time Karaoke

        I went to a bar tonight to do comedy, and ended up doing even more. It was my first time doing karaoke, and I was at the Turf Club in St. Paul. I chose 'Lose Yourself' by Eminem, from the movie '8-Mile', as the movie made me an Eminem fan. I found out it was harder than it looks, but I did well on keeping up. Sounds like I am already famous because of it, as there were Facebook postings about it and somebody filming me. I look forward to seeing myself on film.
   Before the show I went to the nearby CVS pharmacy to pick up a few items. I had a craving for chips, and got a small can of Pringles and those were eaten right away. But I also got a can of Hormel chili and a small package of Ritz crackers as I needed dinner for the next day. It was way more enjoyable to visit this time, as my most recent visit was earlier this month to get some Pepto-Bismol as I had just threw up.
   It went well on doing comedy, which wasn't that long after doing karaoke. Most were fairly new jokes, and I liked getting around to ones about internet dating. I did one about how some matches are surprised I am still single, never been married. I thought about adding to one of my coworker jokes but didn't, as we exchanged I.M.'s in reference to the monthly birthday cake which was around midday. She claims I am unable to match wits with her, though I can match wits with the best of them. I did take a camera phone photo of some comics when requested. I saw plenty of comics there but didn't see all of them perform. The show was running late and I needed to leave. I shared a table with the dental assistant for a while, I think he was scheduled for real late. I liked and knew many of the karaoke songs, starting with 'Back on the chain gang' by the Pretenders. Another did 'Why do we crucify ourselves' in the lyrics. The bus fare comic did both comedy and karaoke like I did.
   When I was leaving I did say I am thankful for the stage time to the show runner. I will call her the International Falls native as this is given on her Facebook page and sometimes fellow comics are named for where they are from.
   I liked doing Wii dancing as usual near the end of my workday. songs included 'Toxic', 'Big beautiful girls', and 'D.A.N.C.E.' I did give an update to my advisor at work about the 'Soap opera' that is my dating life. Sounds like my match is interested in a walk, followed by coffee or dinner.

Airport Super-America

    There is a Super-America near the airport that I sometimes stop at, and I did so tonight on the way to the comedy club. I needed fuel, and had a craving for the Old Dutch 'Puffcorn', which is much like popcorn. So it meant going inside for the Puffcorn and a bottle of apple juice. The attendant saw my Minnesota Wild winter hat and wanted to talk about this hockey team for a while, until another customer showed up. I had to say I saw their minor league affiliate play this year, and this is true. He spoke of how they should play better when they've signed two players to big contracts. I said it's sometimes team chemistry as to who wins, and not how much money is spent on players. As I recall he said the Boston Bruins played better defense. It was unexpected to have this as a conversation topic. I said they are still in line to make the playoffs at this point, and for most teams this is a sign of a successful season.
    I did tell one friend at work about the 'Soap opera' that is my online dating life. And another, my 'Work spouse', had to leave early or otherwise would have heard about it as well. I did get a response to my message, and there is some interest in meeting this weekend. I said a movie is a bad idea since one can't talk at a movie. Our first date was more than six months ago so this really is like another first date, needing to get to know each other. I do have some trusted advisors about my social life, but I have enough dating experience now that I don't need advice as much as I once did. 
   At the comedy club tonight, the school bouncer was the M.C. He did well as usual. The godmother did jokes about yoga at church, along with a newer one about 'Save the date' fridge magnets. My 'Bestie' did ones about being willing to die for his lady, and how he has considered dating other women. The ex-TSA comic did ones about Minnesota and Wisconsin towns, as innuendo, and his car sounding like a cartoon tiger in winter. I liked a newer one about the History Channel, as a history major. The Mason City native did one about getting a DNA test back on his ethnic background from Ancestry dot-com.