>> > how about a THOUSAND wiggly male comics. is that worse? I think so.
>> So what is 'wiggly?' I guess it means 'not very good' or so-so, but is it >> more precise than that?
>> L
>Funny thing is that as soon as I dropped the phrase "wiggly comic" in >here, a lot of Americans knew what I meant right away.
>The wacky, pacing-the-stage, well, WIGGLY style of comedy.
>To put it in terms of older comics:
>Steve Martin, wiggly >Bill Hicks, not wiggly >Robin Williams, scary wiggly >Stephen Wright, scary not wiggly
>--Tim Mitchell
Now Tim, the only thing is that ALL of those comics (wiggly and non wiggly that you mentioned) are funny. I don't believe the steph term "wiggly" (as I understood it) was a compliment.
I have seen high energy comics that are funny. The NEW wiggly comics I mention are of the same genre of the SHOUTING comics. They are usually the same person. If you are saying something funny, you don't have to jump around and wiggle at me to keep my attention. IF that's your gig, and you feel you must (a la Elvis) - say the funny thing loud with a lot o' emphasis - do your thang. But if funny isn't coming out of your mouth, wiggling at the audience isn't gonna save your ass (in my opinion).
The girl we used to use to be our opening act in Single, Married & Divorced in the late 90's. We all had our picture painted on the wall of the Augusta Comedy House Theatre, which is now torn down. Hopefully not a harbinger for any of us and just karma catching up with Aubrey.
Tracy always did a great job opening, which in our show meant you had to kill because we only hired headliners to open. Leslie and I couldn't be happier for her and any success she has come her way. She deserves it all.
Suzy Soro To my knowledge, and yes, this is the same Tracy that got a few e-mails from Steve D., blew him off after getting weird vibes, and then blamed me for weeks
"Tim Mitchell" <s...@graphicacts.com> wrote in message > Steve Martin, wiggly > Bill Hicks, not wiggly > Robin Williams, scary wiggly > Stephen Wright, scary not wiggly
Gotcha. Makes sense, coz I was thinking it was some sorta peculiarly U.S. phrase. It's only YOURS, which means yep, I get it.
"JakiSue" <jaki...@aol.com> wrote in message > I have seen high energy comics that are funny. The NEW wiggly comics I mention > are of the same genre of the SHOUTING comics. They are usually the same person. > If you are saying something funny, you don't have to jump around and wiggle at > me to keep my attention. IF that's your gig, and you feel you must (a la Elvis) > - say the funny thing loud with a lot o' emphasis - do your thang. But if funny > isn't coming out of your mouth, wiggling at the audience isn't gonna save your > ass (in my opinion).
> jk
Mmm, well I get that explanation more better-er. I like it more better-er, too.
> Now Tim, the only thing is that ALL of those comics (wiggly and non wiggly that > you mentioned) are funny. I don't believe the steph term "wiggly" (as I > understood it) was a compliment.
> I have seen high energy comics that are funny. The NEW wiggly comics I mention > are of the same genre of the SHOUTING comics. They are usually the same person. > If you are saying something funny, you don't have to jump around and wiggle at > me to keep my attention. IF that's your gig, and you feel you must (a la Elvis) > - say the funny thing loud with a lot o' emphasis - do your thang. But if funny > isn't coming out of your mouth, wiggling at the audience isn't gonna save your > ass (in my opinion).
> jk
Well, yeah. We don't use "wiggly" as a compliment. But there are new wiggly comics that are still funny. Just not many.
You get it, I was just trying to describe the genre to Linda.
>Suzy Soro >To my knowledge, and yes, this is the same Tracy that got a few e-mails from >Steve D., blew him off after getting weird vibes, and then blamed me for >weeks
All I remember is that we didn't seem have much to talk about and stopped e-mailing each other. But if I hadn't found her name in one of Suzy's posts, I wouldn't have found ACS when I did. So thanks Suzy ... it's all your fault I'm here and you have me killfiled.
> >The wacky, pacing-the-stage, well, WIGGLY style of comedy. > Don't mind the pacing Hicks style, just don't like the guys who come over like > they have some sort of nervous condition.
heh
and now a comment from lovedavelittle's favourite human,
First comic to ever tell me, "Hey, Mr. nobody amateur, you don't suck - wanna be my opening act?" (Or something similar). She probably doesn't remember, but it was nice of her just the same.
> Well, yeah. We don't use "wiggly" as a compliment. But there are new > wiggly comics that are still funny. Just not many.
> You get it, I was just trying to describe the genre to Linda.
> --Tim Mitchell
I used to know a guy we called "Wiggly" (It was his last name). Anyway, if this guy was an X-man, his mutant power would be the ability to pick up the ugliest, most-disfigured women in the world. He lived in a boarding house with one of my friends when I was in college, and I was amazed at the number of stories he had - it was insane! Here's a few examples:
One girl was missing an ear. One girl had chest hair - lots of it and very long. One girl was so large, and unattractive that at first Wiggly was afraid that she was a man. After checking her "bits", he couldn't believe he had slept with her - she was (apparently) repulsive. So, he slept with her again that morning.
Holy shit, I never thought I'd see that name again. Worked with Noodleman a few years back on a really crappy cruise ship. He was their in house entertainer and would even fill in as cruise director. He's one of those guys you have to see to believe. Does really old jokes, plays 4 or 5 instruments, wears costumes, anything for a laugh. He does over an hour and then does more shit in the hallways as people walk by. He should move to Vegas. He could be another Cook E. Jarr.
