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23-12-2004 2:43pm

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He's a stand up comedian from the US. Just wondering did anyone watch the series on RTE1 a while ago, where he'd to work minimum wage jobs for a few months? Can you buy it on DVD does anyone know...?

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#2 23-12-2004 2:45pm
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it is advertised on tv at the moment that it is available on DVD, he is a bit of a prat though!!! (american and all!!)

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#3 23-12-2004 2:48pm
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I think I saw the dvd for sale in virgin, blanchardstown.

Someone on boards had/has it for sale 15e
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=208866

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#4 23-12-2004 2:48pm
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Chick wrote:

He's a stand up comedian from the US. Just wondering did anyone watch the series on RTE1 a while ago, where he'd to work minimum wage jobs for a few months? Can you buy it on DVD does anyone know...?

Thanks

The series itself is very funny but as a comedian eh....I don't think so....he is useless (my opinion)

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#5 23-12-2004 2:50pm
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its brill. you can buy it in tesco 20e

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#6 23-12-2004 2:54pm
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Oh dear god! He's awful!!!:(

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#7 23-12-2004 2:55pm
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He's appearing on RTE over Chrimbo, with a live stand-up show. Saw him recently in Vicar Street, not expecting too much, but he was really good actually. My minds not fully made-up on him yet though, the jurys out.

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#8 23-12-2004 2:55pm
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I think his stand up is crap, but I did really enjoy the tv series

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#9 23-12-2004 2:57pm
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the program was a good idea and well done but he is a TOOL........

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#10 23-12-2004 5:27pm
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i saw him live in wexford a while back at the start of this tour when he went almost an hour overtime in his act.

have to say i thought he was just annoying at first but the live show was excellent.

really sharp biting observations on some of the more ridiculous aspects of irish society.

pure class.

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#11 23-12-2004 7:25pm
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thanks everyone for replying, its a present someone. Thanks for your help

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#12 23-12-2004 8:54pm
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Hey Chick kewl sig!

Yah Des Bishop is SOOOOO funny! Gonna have to put his dvd on my wishlist!

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#13 23-12-2004 8:55pm
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Ah, I'd love kabaab. Damn this thread.

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#14 23-12-2004 8:57pm
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thanks heino

yeah I think he's a legend too, but not everyone agrees?

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Ah, I'd love kabaab. Damn this thread.

Abrakebabra was the first place he worked wasnt it... can bearly remember that episode. The aquadome was the best one

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#15 25-12-2004 11:29pm
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Chick wrote:

thanks heino

yeah I think he's a legend too, but not everyone agrees?

Abrakebabra was the first place he worked wasnt it... can bearly remember that episode. The aquadome was the best one

I bought it for my sister-in-law for Chrimbo. Ithought he as great, both funny and insightful.

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#16 25-12-2004 11:41pm
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eth0_ wrote:

I think his stand up is crap, but I did really enjoy the tv series

I have to say I didnt think much of him after seeing him in Cork last year but I saw him again a few weeks ago and I have to say he was a hell of alot funnier this time. He spent the first half of the show making jokes outta his battle with testicular cancer, now that takes balls (Ya I know :P)

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#17 25-12-2004 11:41pm
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The work experience show was brilliant when they were showing what was actually happening.

I found though that when they showed his stand up on the show, all he was really doing was repeating what had happened... Not really making any jokes up and it wasn't funny after just seeing what had happened.

But I suppose good comedy is about observation...

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#18 26-12-2004 2:08pm
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he was on TV last night, live from vicar st and I laughed my tits off.

****ing brilliant show

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#19 26-12-2004 2:10pm
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aye i liked his work experience show but i went to see him in vicar street on halloween and ive never laughed so much in my life,hes the funniest standup comedian ive seen in a long time

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#20 26-12-2004 3:05pm
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I got the work experience dvd for christmas its hilarious id recommend it to anyone

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#21 26-12-2004 3:24pm
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Mordeth wrote:

he was on TV last night, live from vicar st and I laughed my tits off.

****ing brilliant show

I can't beleive I missed it , I was remind myself all-day to watch it .

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#22 26-12-2004 3:35pm
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Thought his Work Experience show was great!

But saw the stand-up show last night - thought he was a complete drys*ite as a stand-up myself... and those raps are truly cringeworthy!!

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#23 26-12-2004 4:56pm
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yeah i saw it last night.. he had his moments but he was a bit **** tbh.. and what's with the irish/american/gaa ****e... that made up 95% of the whole fekkin show!!

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#24 27-12-2004 9:06am
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Seen him doing a stand up the other not be was brutal turned it off straight away

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#25 27-12-2004 11:20am
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Mac daddy wrote:

Seen him doing a stand up the other not be was brutal turned it off straight away

could you repeat that

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#26 28-12-2004 11:45pm
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intoxication perhaps...

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#27 30-12-2004 12:26am
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AQUADOME or SUPERMARKET best one

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#28 30-12-2004 12:33am
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Went to his cork show last week thought he was unreal i dont like comedians but he is class altogether his Work ex was v good.His stand up is better,everyone has different tastes!

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#29 30-12-2004 1:34pm
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he spends too much time with the accents when he does stand up i reckon

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#30 30-12-2004 11:23pm
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PRE_10_DER wrote:

yeah i saw it last night.. he had his moments but he was a bit **** tbh.. and what's with the irish/american/gaa ****e... that made up 95% of the whole fekkin show!!

Hes been doing that for years. Bit of a one trick poney

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#31 31-12-2004 3:59pm
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I think hes very good as a stand-up he'd be an excellent stand up if he got rid of the raps from his shows though!

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