Man kills 3-year-old boy for being a "sissy"!

[Strangler Lewis]

Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

Eric Idle's last consistent work in comedy was as a recurring character on Suddenly Susan.

Word is "Spamalot" was good for a laugh. You forgot Michael Palin.

[wendybeth]

Gee, I dunno. A search of the troupe's doings sort of belies Alex's statement:

Eric Idle

Michael Palin

Terry Gilliam

John Cleese

Terry Jones

I know a few actors who would kill to have their resumes.

[Alex]

Yes, but Spamalot is just regurgitated Monty Python and we've already established around these parts that Monty Python is not funny (if I say it often enough it will become accepted truth).

I'll take your word for it that somebody named Michael Palin was once a Python. But his current career seems to be making travel shows and documentaries. It is possible that these are extremely funny as indicated by the fact that the funniest (and almost only funny) book by Douglas Adams was Last Chance to See which is essentially a travel book.

So, you've beaten me. I'll add an asterisk.

Graham Chapman: Currently the funniest formor Monty Python player*.




*Pending viewing of Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure.

[Alex]

wendybeth, I want to be very clear. I make no claim that they are starving and lacking in means of passing the time. Simply that they aren't currently doing anything very funny.

And to keep this on topic, I'm pretty sure I heard a rumor that Eric Idle beat his children to death when one of them saw Dad cut himself on a broken glass and said "it's just a flesh wound." Query: was this violence caused by his horrible upbringing or was it a silent call for a more public discussion of the ravaging affects of alcoholism on today's youth?

[wendybeth]

Only here could a thread derail so completely.

(Good attempt at rerail there, Alex!)

[tracilicious]

Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

And to keep this on topic, I'm pretty sure I heard a rumor that Eric Idle beat his children to death when one of them saw Dad cut himself on a broken glass and said "it's just a flesh wound." Query: was this violence caused by his horrible upbringing or was it a silent call for a more public discussion of the ravaging affects of alcoholism on today's youth?

And more importantly, is the violence excusable in a case like that?

[Prudence]

Originally Posted by tracilicious

And more importantly, is the violence excusable in a case like that?

I think we have to accept that violence is inherent in the system.

[wendybeth]

Good one, Prudence!!!