This particular clip is one of his more light-hearted takes on life. Of course I still find it terribly funny and kinda insightful...the man saw clearly and communicated it perfectly--great delivery, I think. Not over-done or understated...just right.
I don't know if any of you ever had the opportunity to see or hear some of his diatribes about the establishment and the general stupidity and greed of humanity that filled the spaces between the straight-up humor...the acid-filled, poisonous barbs that would go one for 5 minutes or more, almost without hesitation or pause for breath...none of it very funny, especially if you were REALLY listening, really understanding what he was saying. Sure, it may have been worded for a bit of superficial humor to show through, but the humor was unimportant...an afterthought...a convenient vehicle. He just had you, right there in the palm of his hand, unleashing upon you the turmoil and pain and anger and frustration of his take on reality. You didn't do anything but just sit and listen...no response would rise in your brain until he was done with that rant.
It was almost the feeling I imagine fundamentalist Christians get when "Holy Spirit" hits them.
And then the only thing you could feel, the only thing you could think was that this was a man who saw through the subterfuge and in his own way was crying for the world...and you were better off for having been exposed to him for that short period of time.
My apologies for the overly dramatic tone, but I wasn't shitting you when I said this man was my hero.
peace to your soul, Bill.
[This message has been edited by Mr. Sticky (edited 07 September 2000).]
