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14 years ago

I find it amusing but some will find it offensive, thats what comedy is all about to be honest. Plus Jeff Dunham is a genius

Walter ftw.

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ThomM 14 years ago

It's only racist if you make it so.
As for being offensive, yea to other dead terrorist.
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  I saw the act on TV (I thought it was terry fator rather than dunham but was wrong) - Achmed is hilarious.
  
  I laughed my head off - it's comedy for crying out loud. Comments like "I'm not muslim, it says 'made in China' on my butt" just cracked me up.
  
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Michael Motley

14 years ago

im sure someone will get their nose out of joint about this.

I mean we wouldnt want to piss of the terrorists...they might bomb us or shoot at us or something crazy like that.

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MissTerraK 14 years ago

I love Jeff Dunham! My son bought me the talking Walter doll for Christmas before last...he said it reminded him of hid Dad! ROFL!:p

I don't believe it is racist at all, it's comedy to make us laugh and forget about all the heavy situations that burden our world, atleast for a little while!

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- ThomM 14 years ago
  
  Walter is my grandfather reincarnated
  Jeff's show on Comedy Central is a riot.
  
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Michael Motley

14 years ago

yeah, when i see walter, that is the old man that used to live next door to my buddy and yell at us about walking on his grass.

would laugh at his own farts and swear like cartoon characters when mad (rassa-frassin kids!!)

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MissTerraK

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Michael Motley

yeah, when i see walter, that is the old man that used to live next door to my buddy and yell at us about walking on his grass.

would laugh at his own farts and swear like cartoon characters when mad (rassa-frassin kids!!)

Oh my! You and Thom make me think long and hard about the day I said yes...is it to late to reneg?

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Kurt

14 years ago

I guess I'm the only one that thinks Dunham is over-rated as a ventriloquist? He's funny, but from a tech point of view, his lips move an awful lot and he benefits from good "cuts" with the cameras.

I like Jay Johnson (Bob and Chuck from Soap) a lot more...I think he's funnier and more highly skilled.

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Michael Motley

14 years ago

and if this were 3 decades ago, he would be hilarious...

but its not.

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Kurt 14 years ago

Originally Posted by Michael Motley

and if this were 3 decades ago, he would be hilarious...

but its not.

So your point is anything from the past isn't funny? Sorry, but I find it funny TODAY.

Not to mention, my point was also from a technical aspect. Anyone can be a ventriloquist if they move their lips. Spend the two minutes and watch Jay Johnson. His lips don't move at all. 30 years doesn't change that fact.

If you prefer Dunham, that's your choice, but don't use some stupid "reasoning" to try to make a point and insult my own personal choice.
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theunknownthem

14 years ago

Personally I laugh my ass off. Yeah it might be considered racist. My question is what makes it racist versus religious intolerance?

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Michael Motley

14 years ago

I prefer dunham because he's better.
funnier

oh and not irrelevant due to age.

but yeah other than that...

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Kurt 14 years ago

Originally Posted by Michael Motley

I prefer dunham because he's better.
funnier

oh and not irrelevant due to age.

but yeah other than that...

Funnier is an opinion and you're entitled to your own.

But he's NOT better. You're lying to yourself. Jay Johnson's lips never move, Dunhams do constantly. That's just a fact.

Wasn't it YOU that posted a video of Our Gang as being funny kids? What was that, like 7 decades ago? The age of the video is totally irrelevant. It's appearant you prefer to be combative more than honest and have even a bit of intellectual integrity.
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Kurt 14 years ago

Originally Posted by Michael Motley

I prefer dunham because he's better.
funnier

oh and not irrelevant due to age.

but yeah other than that...

Here you go...since you have a temporal hang up...Here's Jay LIVE 30 years later.

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Michael Motley

14 years ago

Yeah, he's so much better that you can say his name and nobody knows who you're talking about. But everyone knows Dunham.

much better
much funnier
doesnt smell like mothballs

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Kurt

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Michael Motley

Yeah, he's so much better that you can say his name and nobody knows who you're talking about. But everyone knows Dunham.

much better
much funnier
doesnt smell like mothballs

So popularity is the final judge of "best"? So you think Britney Spears is the best singer of all time? Wanna try again? Logic should be consistent and hold true for all examples, yet your's never does.

Yeah, Dunham's a good writer, but he moves his lips more way too much for me to forget he's the one talking. Like I said, ANYONE can be a "ventriloquist" if you move your lips.

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Michael Motley

14 years ago

sucked when he was relevant...sucks now.

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Kurt 14 years ago

Originally Posted by Michael Motley

sucked when he was relevant...sucks now.

Intelligent comeback...Take a lot of time thinking that one up?

BTW, you didn't possibly have time to watch the videos before making this last post...Facts are our friend. Therefore your response is a big FAIL. You have zero credibility.
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Kurt

14 years ago

I post a 6 minute video and a 2 minute video, yet you posted the videos suck 2 minutes later. You're too easy. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

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Michael Motley 14 years ago

Originally Posted by Kurt

I post a 6 minute video and a 2 minute video, yet you posted the videos suck 2 minutes later. You're too easy. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

i dont need to see the videos to know they suck. they practically ooze suckiness.
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Chris Worner

14 years ago

FYI. I did almost pee myself laughing when I saw this. That Terry Fator guy isn't bad, I liked his Marvin Gay act he performed for Sharon.

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KimW

14 years ago

Kurt,
Jay is a great ventriliquist. Technic wise he has Dunham AND Terry Fator(sp?) beat.
Personally I don't find this guy THAT funny.
But as you said, we are all entitled to an opinion.

By the way, we all know Michael will post just to antaganize.

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Kay King 14 years ago

Johnson clip was hilarious - in a totally different way. Hell, I was rooting for the dummy to get it right:rolleyes:
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KimW

14 years ago

Heres a clip I found.
I have a vhs tape of a vent guy from the early 80s,I think his name was Ron Wilson, but I can't find any reference to him anywhere.A shame really because he was awesome.

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butters 14 years ago

Hehe, Kim that was good the sound test bit was the best bit .
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- Kay King 14 years ago
  
  Kim - That was great and shows how little time has to do with the humor of those performers.
  
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KimW

14 years ago

And from before a lot of you were born...from the Ed Sullivan show:
Senior Wence!

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And Jack Benny Show

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AragornStrider

14 years ago

Jeff Dunhams : Achmed the Dead terrorist....also cracked me up...and also their Christmas special...

hahahahahahaha .... Love it for laughs sake... LOL

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falcons

14 years ago

LOL these are really amazing clips and my daughter and i was watching it and we are really laughin out loud they are cool

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Jagged 14 years ago

To Me...There is Nothing Funnier Than a Dead Terrorist :p
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cormierl20

14 years ago

I don't think its a racist show..Its pure fun..the first time I ever watched achmed the dead terrorist, my tears kept on falling coz I was laughing so hard..

..the social issues showed on the show is just part of reality so why should anyone be offended..the guy controlling the puppet is really good..

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DanielCW

14 years ago

If you lose the ability to laugh even at yourself you may as well join Achmed

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DanielCW

14 years ago

Besides Peanut just takes the cake. I nearly died laughing when Jeff and Peanut have a go at each other. i think that this is great comedy and very original. Jeff is brilliant at what he does and you actually believe in the characters. Go Jeff Fa Far

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Paul Myers 14 years ago

Yeah, Dunham is less skilled technically. That's not really even open for argument, since it's easily visible to anyone who watches. But watching the ventriloquist's lips is like looking for how the magician does the trick... It spoils the illusion.

Dunham is damned funny. Some friends got me a DVD of his for Christmas, and I laughed harder at that than I have at anything in a very long time. I was still sore from it the next day.

I laugh at almost everything. I'll miss an easy shot in a pool game and laugh about it, which drives people crazy. But Walter had me doubled over, tears-in-my-eyes, roaring out loud. And, for those who mentioned Senor Wences (one of the greats), take a second look at Jalapeno-on-a-stick...

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Mike Wright

14 years ago

Dunham is hilarious .... as were his family dog anecdotes

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Paul Myers

14 years ago

BTW, Skyfox...

Islam is not a race.

Terrorism is not a religion.

And every Islamic scholar I've seen interviewed on the subject of international terrorism has said, "Not all Muslims are terrorists, but all terrorists are Muslim."

No. This is not racist.

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Chris Worner

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Paul Myers

BTW, Skyfox...

Islam is not a race.

Terrorism is not a religion.

And every Islamic scholar I've seen interviewed on the subject of international terrorism has said, "Not all Muslims are terrorists, but all terrorists are Muslim."

No. This is not racist.

Paul

I was simply asking for opinions, as I said earlier, I nearly pissed myself laughing when I saw this.

Somebody sent me this:

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this is quite a funny parody.

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Paul Myers 14 years ago

BTW... Did anyone else catch the Python references in the OP?

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Michael Motley

14 years ago

yeah but people want it to be racist so bad they can taste it.

we shouldnt make fun of the terrorists...they might get mad and bomb us...or kill our soldiers....or fly planes into our buildings..

oh wait..

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