So I'm seeing Colin Quinn's Long Story Short tonight down at Foxwoods. Quinn has become one of my favorite comedians over the last several months, from watching Tough Crowdclips on Youtube. Over the course of these shows, I've grown to appreciate not only his intellectualism that he infuses into his jokes, but also his promotion of other comics. He gave an outlet for comics like Patrice O'Neal, Greg Giraldo, and Jim Norton to display their comic prowess. He was also on SNL as the Irish drunk:
The guy has had a long career in television, which started as an announcer/sidekick on MTV's Remote Control. He also performed on HBO's One Night Stand:
He's had a long career. While it hasn't been the most successful, he's made a lot of people laugh. One of my personal favorites is his performance in the roast of Artie Lange:
So yeah, I'm pretty fucking amped to see this critically acclaimed show. It was between this and Bill Burr, but I wanted to see this before he stops performing it. I can see Burr another day. Jerry Seinfeld directed Long Story Short, and I can't wait.
What I am not looking forward to the drive to Foxwoods. I could've seen this at the Wilbur, but I was too lazy. This is the price I have to pay. Whatever, it should be a great show full of laughs. May be I'll have a review of it tomorrow if I feel up to it.
If you were too busy watching The Grammy's, you might have missed the Greek riots as their government came to an agreement on austerity. This isn't the first time that Greece has rioted:
Yes, I very much like riot footage. What's interesting to me though is the Riot Police. Greece has no money. How can they afford the riot police? What kind of compensation are these guys receiving if they are against their fellow countrymen? Austerity is the issue in Greece; don't these policemen have their own thoughts on this?
Personally, I'd love to beat down some Greeks to get rid of some of the pent up aggression. I'd be a mercenary, but I'm all in for the cause if I can wail on some defenseless people standing up for what they believe in.
So what would I want in return for my professionally delivered beatings?
For starters, I'll take a chicken souvlaki plate. Giving out beatings is tough work and you've got to make sure I've got the energy to bring the pain. I'd also love it if they sweetened the deal a little bit. How about some baklava? No deal is complete without incentives. If I meet my quotas and do a superlative job, I deserve a bonus. Some Tzatziki sauce would be wonderful.
In all honesty, I don't know how Greece is holding it together. I don't know how the EU is holding it together. I expect things to fall apart. Things should fall apart. You can't keep trying to support a house with wood because the wood will rot, and the house will fall.
Greece needs to go back to the drawing board and lay the foundation for a new economy, and the EU has to decide whether they want to support Greece or not. A broken bone will not heal if you keep putting it under stress. You need to relieve the stress with rest.
The Champions League restarts today and you might feel like something is missing...
That's right, both of the Manchester teams are out of the competition. It's a surprise to say the least because they've been the two strongest English teams this season. What's more is that Arsenal made it into the Knockout Phase, despite starting the season like this:
Losing Fabregas and Nasri killed Arsenal early in the season. The low point was the trip to Old Trafford, where United trashed Arsenal to the tune of 8-2. That was probably the worst game I've seen since the traveshamockery of last year's Champions League.
Chelsea has not been as good this season either. They've sucked at times. They've been great at times. They've been inconsistent all the time. While they were considered contenders at the start of the season, the season itself has gone more like this:
They've had some great chances, but they've...well whatever you call missing a sitter. So it's a grand surprise to see Arsenal and Chelsea, the London Clubs, still in the Champions League, while the Manchester Clubs are sitting at home counting their money and not knowing what to do with it.
The Champions League is one of the most exciting competitions in the world. We kick back off today with Barcelona visiting Bayer Leverkusen and Lyon hosting Apoel Nicosia. If you want to skip out of work to have a midday pint, this is your excuse.
