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Waddaya think I am? Some kind of Jerk or something?

Bageena — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:48:55 -0800

This is easy - I just want the 'TV' version of Steve Martin's 'The Jerk'. So... how do I get it? IMDB admits that it exists, so I know I'm not crazy. An alternative version to both the original and the 26th anniversary release, known amongst some as the 'TV' version. Besides changing the dog's name from 'Shithead' to 'Stupid', there was a scene where Navin is so heartbroken over the lost of Marie that he 'just had to spin'. The bathroom scene was completely re-cut, and there were two additional scenes where Navin is solicited by people seeking charity, one of whom a wealthy Texan millionaire who he weeps with over the cracks in the leather seats of his airplane.

So all I want to know is... how the heck do I get my hands on a copy of this? It doesn't seem to exist in any format I can buy, there's no torrent that I can download, there's not even clips of the alternative footage on Youtube. In digging around, I learned about a cameo with Bill Murray that had been cut from the film. So now we're up to like, fifteen minutes AT LEAST that is missing from my life. Is there anything I can do? Any place I can go? Help me Askmefites! Pretty please?

Looking for music to juggle to.

katrielalex — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:35:52 -0800

My brother is performing a juggling routine at a convention in a couple of months. What music should he use? He's already done one 'formal' show (BYJOTY - won the Crawley award if you want to know). The music he used for that was Limehouse Blues -- by Django Reinhardt -- which was perfect. He's slightly retro and the music fitted his act exactly without being the same rock/pop that everyone else played. You can see a music video he filmed at JugglingTV (please ignore the first minute, it's something of an in-joke apparently).

The next show is slightly longer and he's looking for some new music. It should:

- not have vocals.
- not be rock, pop or metal. Distorted guitars = no.
- be fast and have a relatively consistent rhythm, although some sharp changes are also good.
- be 'different'.

Retro is good too. He's looked into some old swing jazz but can't really find anything that suits. Recommendations, please =). Thanks all.

Best juggling resources?

Ekim Neems — Mon, 26 Dec 2005 15:45:10 -0800

What are the best free online resources for 3-ball juggling? What about best books?