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PUMAs stalk the DNC

August 28th, 2008 by etc admin

PUMA is shorthand for a Democrat, who voted for Hillary Clinton and is now contesting Barack Obama’s candidacy. Many PUMAs have vowed to vote for McCain in protest. This is a video of their story.

(via Attackerman)

Overplayed, maybe

August 8th, 2008 by Gene

Yet still amusing.

Co-workers ___ing tomorrow night!

July 24th, 2008 by etc admin

Come see etc… (experimental troupe comedy) slam down another slam-bang performance of CO-WORKERS ____ing tomorrow night. All the ___ing you can imagine, and without carbs! See etc… at 7pm Friday July 25th 2008 to fill in the blanks. And for only eight ___ing dollars!

Co-workers ___ing
$8
7:00pm Friday July 25th 2008
@ The PIT (154 W. 29th St., NYC)

Starring
Amy Albert, Jackie Danziger, Kevin Flinn, Justin Leahy, Trevor Foley, Rob Penty, and Gene Perelson

Directed By
Jamil Ellis and Chris Chan Roberson

I’m not here to make friends

July 16th, 2008 by Gene

Is there anything more real than being a cliche? Here’s a bang-up video about the oft-repeated trope from every reality show ever, “I’m not here to make friends.”

(via NewTeeVee)

Teenager finds bat asleep in bra

July 9th, 2008 by Gene

Not casting dispersions, but it should require less than 5 hours to discover mammals in one’s underwear.

A teenager who thought movement in her underwear was caused by her vibrating mobile phone found a bat curled up asleep in her bra.

Abbie Hawkins, 19, of Norwich, had been wearing the bra for five hours when she plucked up the courage to investigate.

When she did, she found a baby bat in padding in her 34FF bra. The hotel receptionist said she was shocked but felt bad for removing the “cuddly” bat. “It looked cosy and comfortable and I was sorry for disturbing it,” she said.

(via BBC)

RIP George Carlin (1937 - 2008)

June 23rd, 2008 by Gene

Give ‘em heck, you darn so-and-so.

Image: George Carlin (1937-2008)

Co-Workers ___ing returns Sat Night!

May 13th, 2008 by etc admin

Co-workers ____ing
7pm, Sat May 17th, 2008
$8 @ The PIT (154 W. 29th St., NYC)

Co-workers ___ing is back!
New ____ing Location!
New ____ing Cast Members!

Now that it getting warm outside, who feels like working? Wouldn’t you rather be _____ing? So do the characters of Co-workers ___ing. Watch as our improv troupe avoid the _____ing work that office drones are normally swamped with. They can’t work… they’re too busy ___ing!

You heard right: ____ing on stage. Did you know you could even get away with ___ ing in New York without a license? Find out what the ___ing is all about. You don’t want to ___ing miss it!

Come see etc… on Saturday May 17th at 7:00pm to fill in the blanks.

Starring
Amy Albert, Jackie Danziger, Kevin Flinn, Justin Leahy, Trevor Foley, Rob Penty, Gene Perelson, and Sarah Spiegelman.

Directed By
Jamil Ellis and Chris Chan Roberson

That’s One Penguin Humpin’ Seal

May 5th, 2008 by Gene

This one is for all those who have been writing asking why we don’t feature more articles about seals having uninvited sex with emperor penguins.  (Yes, I’m talking to you, Nic Sarkozy.)

A Torturous Retreat

April 23rd, 2008 by Gene

Day jobs suck, but rarely do they descend into literal torture. Prosper, Inc, always a vanguard in innovation, decided to think outside the box, and introduce a Gitmo Gulp to motivate employees in a “team-building” exercise :

No one really disputes that Chad Hudgens was waterboarded outside a Provo office park last May 29, right before lunch, by his boss.

There is also general agreement that Hudgens volunteered for the “team-building exercise.” He lay downhill and co-workers pinned the young sales rep down while their supervisor poured water from a gallon jug over his nose and mouth.

And it’s widely acknowledged that the supervisor, Joshua Christopherson, then told the assembled sales team, whose numbers had been lagging: “You saw how hard Chad fought for air right there. I want you to go back inside and fight that hard to make sales.”

The supervisor was suspended for two weeks. Makes sense — that’s about the same amount time one gets for paternity leave.

Lest we forget, George Brunt, Prosper general council reminds us that, Prosper is “not the mean waterboarding company that people think we are.” So true! Waterboarding, body boarding, powerpoint, sleep deprivation — what’s the big diff?

(via J)

Hideki Matsui Introduces His Wife Through An Artist’s Rendering

March 27th, 2008 by Gene

Image: Yankee LF Hideki Matsui and sketch of his fiance

Yankee leftfielder Hideki Matsui is getting married to what appears to be an 8.5” x 11” pencil drawing.

(via LoHud Yankees’ Blog)

We Miss You, Nic!

March 27th, 2008 by Gene

Mssr Sarkozy has been absent from his regular column, Cozy Corner, but he was kind enough to send along this photo and note to let all of you know he’s thinking of us.

Image of Sarkozy being hip

Hey etc3dot,

Y’all suck.  Seriously though, I love you.  It’s been awhile, but I’ve been busy –  thinking and living and trying to see what all this stuff is really about.

Also am I right Carla is hotter than Cecilia? Right?  Totally hitting that, son!

love,

Nic

Happy Easter

March 24th, 2008 by etc admin

President George W. Bush and presumptive Republican nominee for President Senator John McCain
Image of President George W Bush and John McCain

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Was Geraldine Ferraro involved in this?

March 13th, 2008 by Gene

This is a cover of We are the World, the 80s charity classic, by some people on a Japanese television show. The show seems something like America’s Got Talent except it features impersonators of American pop stars from the 1980s rather than people who juggle tigers or eat glass. I’m not sure what the right reaction is to this video. Please chime in with your thoughts.

(Via the always fantastic soul sides.)

Oh Eliot

March 10th, 2008 by Gene

Here I thought the man had already hit bottom.

In fact, there were many more bottoms left to hit.

The Odor Caused by the City of Dayton

March 6th, 2008 by Gene

Dayton Smells?

From Passive Aggressive Notes

Garfield Minus Garfield

February 29th, 2008 by Gene

What if the lovable lasagna muncher feline vanished? Garfield Minus Garfield shows us this dark, twisted world, so imagine no more!
Garfield Minus Garfield

iOscar

February 26th, 2008 by etc admin

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Holy Cow

February 4th, 2008 by Gene

Some might say the Patriots were undone by the acrobatics of David Tyree. Others may point to the maturation of Eli Manning. Experts may point to the stunning performance by the Giants’ defensive line. But, closer analysis reveals that this: Tom Brady was clearly rattled by the slanderous invective of this site.

Image: Tom Brady laid out after Schroeder kicked his ass.

By the by, doesn’t Tom Brady in this photo look like Charlie Brown after Lucy pulled away a football ?

Image: Good ole Charlie Brown laid out after missing the football

(Tom Brady photo via Deadspin)

Tonight’s Lost

January 31st, 2008 by Gene

I just read this description of tonight’s premiere:

The mysteries of the island and its inhabitants; secrets that have been revealed and secrets that remain unanswered.

Guess things are really changing tonight.

(via soon-to-be-expired Couchville)

Minesweeper The Movie

January 29th, 2008 by etc admin

Via Elephant Larry