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bravenak

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49. Thank you Gen.

Reply to JustAnotherGen (Reply #48)

Tue Apr 7, 2015, 11:32 AM

Apr 2015

It feels bad having to do it, we only have two people blocked now.

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I am watching [View all] heaven05 Apr 2015 OP

I watched his show again on HBO (I think) and it struck me that his comedy made me laugh - and djean111 Apr 2015 #1

david chappell? heaven05 Apr 2015 #3

No, a new guy. Young. Very very soft-spoken. Now I will try and figure out his name. djean111 Apr 2015 #6

Jerrod Carmichael. djean111 Apr 2015 #8

Americans - like every other nationality in the world - whathehell Apr 2015 #9

not really heaven05 Apr 2015 #11

Yes, really, I'm afraid whathehell Apr 2015 #14

whether they like heaven05 Apr 2015 #17

If comedy is how you make your living, I'm afraid it matters a great deal whathehell Apr 2015 #37

And yet - John Oliver is very successful at doing just that. So, at least, no blanket statement? djean111 Apr 2015 #20

John Oliver has a very small audience by television standards whathehell Apr 2015 #29

How about a young 'foreigner' who lived under the apartheid system our nation supported? bravenak Apr 2015 #12

+1 heaven05 Apr 2015 #34

Are you a regular viewer of JON Stewart? The Daily Show? NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #38

Why do you ask? whathehell Apr 2015 #39

To bias or not to bias NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #41

I just watched a shorty-'chik filet' routine heaven05 Apr 2015 #19

I have watched a few of his specials and he is hella funny., bravenak Apr 2015 #2

exactly heaven05 Apr 2015 #4

I'm excited for his first show! bravenak Apr 2015 #5

I have only heard a very little bit about this "controversy" marym625 Apr 2015 #7

I read a thread here in heaven05 Apr 2015 #10

outrage? on DU? I don't believe it marym625 Apr 2015 #13

You have no idea how much the supposedly "outraged" know about South Africa whathehell Apr 2015 #15

Awww heaven05 Apr 2015 #18

LOL. whathehell Apr 2015 #27

"Coming out of my ass" heaven05 Apr 2015 #31

I would wager that most of the "outraged" are not talented enough to be OFFERED a chance to djean111 Apr 2015 #21

and I would wager the most "outraged" here whathehell Apr 2015 #22

First, I am not outraged, I am amused. Mostly at your lack of logic and your attempts to categorize djean111 Apr 2015 #23

Oh, the old "I'm amused" ruse, right, but since you've started the personal attacks, whathehell Apr 2015 #24

Oh, your post #22 was a personal attack. Actually. djean111 Apr 2015 #25

Oh right -- now we'll do a "tit for tat" routine, right? whathehell Apr 2015 #26

Um, no rage, just backing away very slowly from someone who has wildly overreacted. djean111 Apr 2015 #28

Project much, lol? whathehell Apr 2015 #30

you're NOT heaven05 Apr 2015 #33

Awww.. whathehell Apr 2015 #35

well, rest assured heaven05 Apr 2015 #40

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USA! USA! USA! heaven05 Apr 2015 #32

Post removed Post removed Apr 2015 #36

no actually heaven05 Apr 2015 #42

LOL..So glad you're "done with" me. whathehell Apr 2015 #44

One more post like this and I'm going to have to block you for a while until one of the other hosts bravenak Apr 2015 #43

Totally agree with your decision. Of all the shit to get so er... AGITATED over. Number23 Apr 2015 #46

I had hoped it would end. bravenak Apr 2015 #47

I agree with the block JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #48

Thank you Gen. bravenak Apr 2015 #49

Hmmm JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #50

That thread!!! It was supposed to be a quick question! bravenak Apr 2015 #51

I am Jewish and I am not offended by some failed or bad jokes Gothmog Apr 2015 #16