Many years ago I heard a very funny recording that I know not the name of. It consisted of a woman (maybe a former opera singer?) explaining the story of the Wagner opera "Götterdämmerung".
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posted by poolsidemuse
on Jun 15, 2013 -
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Seeking funny novels about Chicago, Wicker Park, and if possible the Cubs. Prefer to avoid genre fiction and the self-published.
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posted by BWA
on Mar 25, 2013 -
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Help me find a funny music video on Youtube. I believe it was some kind of symphonic metal and included a very elaborate story including a man on a horse and a maiden.
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posted by DeltaForce
on Dec 12, 2012 -
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After seeing
this hilarious summary of mistranslated subtitles for Chinese versions of Harry Potter films, I thought it would make a good gift for a friend. However, I'm having a hard time finding a place to purchase the amusingly subtitled versions.
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posted by Cogito
on Dec 3, 2012 -
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A funny Website where people post real life true stories and events in their life???????????????
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posted by flexiverse
on Nov 23, 2012 -
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I need some great short texts (video clips, short stories, poems, comics, cartoons, pictures) that are funny. Ideally, I want a range of humour here: from Jackass to Shakespeare, from xkcd to Twain...pretty much anything someone finds funny at any level. Should be appropriate for mature 17-18 year olds.
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posted by guster4lovers
on Aug 21, 2012 -
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I'm looking for
racial comedy, in English, available on video, or less preferably mp3. It doesn't need to be the exclusive topic of the comedian, but it should play a part. No preference for a specific racial background, although East Asian would be interesting to see, since I haven't seen much of it before. Examples:
Maz Jobrani, Canada's own
Russell Peters,
Chris Rock.
posted by demagogue
on Aug 12, 2012 -
30 answers
how to reply when someone says quit speeding, in a way that sounds friendly and funny?
posted by daveg02
on Jul 25, 2012 -
25 answers
Looking for ideas of Books that would be relatively fast reads and entertaining for group readings. I got the opportunity to participate in a reading of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas this past weekend in Aspen in celebration of the Good Doctor's 75th. It was a blast and would love to recreate that without doing the same book, but that book is perfect. A friend recommended my favorite book Confederacy of Dunces, but I think that book works because of the Character of Ignatius which may be hard to pull off in an aloud reading. But anyways, any ideas?
posted by kenaldo
on Jul 18, 2012 -
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I'm teaching a Language of Humour class to high school juniors and seniors. I need recommendations for things that are funny. And I need you to help me not fail.
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posted by guster4lovers
on Jul 7, 2012 -
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Help with a simultaneously math & non-math question: Finding the square root of a negative number was impossible until imaginary numbers came along. What are examples of other things that were impossible until we altered systems that have been created?
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posted by CaptainCaseous
on May 24, 2012 -
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My nephew will be graduating next month from medical school in PA, then going off to a seven-year (!) neurosurgery residency in CA. In honor of the occasion, I plan to give him a check along with some sort of goofy and memorable gag gift but my brain is fried. Can you give me some ideas and (if applicable) links? About him: He's tall with an athletic build (I swear he must have been adopted!), a runner, has a girlfriend, loves goofy and quirky stuff, and will do or wear most anything on a dare.
posted by DrGail
on Apr 13, 2012 -
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My Google-Fu has failed me. Help me remember the name of an iPhone restaurant app that produced a clever single take demo video in front of a large pool.
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posted by beautifulstuff
on Feb 29, 2012 -
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What are some radio shows/podcasts/TV shows by funny tough guys? (Repeat of
this question, 5 years later.)
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posted by lunchbox
on Feb 25, 2012 -
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I'm trying to remember a web-video series that was mentioned on the blue a couple of times in the last year or two. All I can remember is that they were hosted by a woman (maybe light brown/blond hair...?) who was giving a funny/feminist take on various things in pop culture. Does that ring a bell with anyone? I think maybe one of the topics she talked about was yogurt commercials aimed at women. I know, not much to go on!
posted by trillian
on Feb 20, 2012 -
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I am looking for some new books to read, and it occurs to me that some of my very favorite books have excellent, well-developed, funny narrators. I'm looking for the kind of book where you might forget the plot, but you'll never forget the person who told you the story.
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posted by zoetrope
on Feb 17, 2012 -
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I'm looking for obscure but beautiful or amazing sayings or phrases or words in languages or dialects other than American English.
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posted by jitterbug perfume
on Feb 7, 2012 -
32 answers
I'm looking for a company that will take a plain photo of my dog, and create a painting from it, but add a little flare. I'd like my dog to be in a suit, maybe wearing glasses, in front of a book case. Here's an example:
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posted by thankyoumuchly
on Feb 2, 2012 -
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Can you direct me to genuinely funny comedic soft-core or hard-core pornographies? Along the lines of naked sitcoms?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 28, 2012 -
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Last week we found out that my mother has breast cancer. This isn't her first battle against cancer as she had colon cancer six years ago, and so far mom is being very matter of fact and strong. She is going in for surgery to remove it tomorrow and then will start the whole radiation/chemo regiment in the new year. Any good last minute, easy to find, supplimentary gift ideas for her?
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posted by gwenlister
on Dec 20, 2011 -
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My mother still lives in the dark ages with 56k modem. Please help me find the best YouTube videos to put on a cd and put in her stocking at Christmas.
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posted by summit
on Dec 9, 2011 -
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What's your favorite funny anecdote with a twist? I'm looking for short human-nature stories i can tell in under a minute. I prefer true stories but apocryphal is fine.
e.g. I like this one. "For almost two centuries, Spain has hosted an enormously popular Christmas lottery. Based on
payout, it is the biggest lottery in the world and nearly all Spaniards play. In the mid 1970s, a man
sought a ticket with the last two digits ending in 48. He found a ticket, bought it, and then won the
lottery. When asked why he was so intent on finding that number, he replied, “I dreamed of the
number seven for seven straight nights. And 7 times 7 is 48.”
as told by Michael Maubossin from an article by Stanley Meisler.
posted by storybored
on Oct 11, 2011 -
12 answers
It's my grandmother's birthday next week, and I'd like to give her some sort of book with cute and funny short stories/jokes, a la
Reader's Digest. It should also be clean humor
only. Any suggestions?
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posted by iamfantastikate
on Sep 21, 2011 -
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My german friend loves reading Calvin and Hobbes (in english). What would be a good comic strip to get her into? What strips are still funny to ESL readers?
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posted by munichmaiden
on Jul 19, 2011 -
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I'm looking for funny websites or blogs that aren't puerile. Any suggestions?
posted by markcmyers
on May 16, 2011 -
6 answers
We are planning a publicity stunt that is likely to get national media attention. The catch is that we need the cooperation of a charitable organization with a sense of humor. We've had no luck finding one. Any ideas where to look?
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posted by phonepimpster
on Mar 28, 2011 -
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I'm looking for podcast suggestions. The
Geologic Podcast is my current favorite podcast. While I do like the whole skepticism angle of it, what I really love is the sketches and anecdotes (particularly Not The Bible and the Ukrainian family stories). What other podcasts do this sort of variety-show silly voice sketch kind of material? I'm also open to audiobook suggestions (John Hodgman fulfills a similar thing, for example-- something about the topic jumping around-ness).
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posted by NoraReed
on Jan 3, 2011 -
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I'm 35 years old. I'm funny, smart, beautiful. I make good money and have a lot of friends. But I've never been in love, nor has anyone told me they loved me. Forever Alone?
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posted by boostershot
on Dec 30, 2010 -
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Help me find this funny 2- or 3-year-old YouTube video. Wife says the do-it-yourself advertising supplement is really helpful. Then she rolls it up and hits her sleeping husband with it to get him moving.
posted by markcmyers
on Dec 20, 2010 -
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Can you help me find scientific papers that are basically jokes, or that contain jokes/humour somehow?
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posted by jonesor
on Dec 9, 2010 -
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I need a bunch of ways to answer my phone humorously, in the vein of "Jack's Mortuary, U Stab 'em, We Slab 'em", etc. This is in response to someone at work who has challenged me. How many can you help me with?
posted by pjern
on Oct 26, 2010 -
49 answers
I'd like to learn and sing traditional English songs with a twist. I mean funny songs.
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posted by nicolin
on Oct 5, 2010 -
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Help me find this video. A pianist performing a piece containing several chords which require large hands. As he does not have large hands, for each such occasion an assistant throws him a piece of wood with cleverly spaced dowelling attached, that he can press against the keys to play the right notes all at once.
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on Aug 3, 2010 -
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