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Comment on #NYOR2012 Laugh by Vassiliki

Vassiliki — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:17:39 +0000

Try reading The Completely MAD Don Martin. His comics are full of puns, onomatopoeia and weird, wobbly characters. He is sublime in his delivery of humour. I would also suggest Arrested Developmnet (the TV series). Amazing collaborative writing, a great production with the perfect cast, this shows slowly creeps up on you.

I too find it difficult to find a funny read. I think humour works much better in visuals, whether this be a performance, movie, TV, comic or spoken word.

Comment on Finding bliss by #NYOR2012 Laugh | Sues Bent

#NYOR2012 Laugh | Sues Bent — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:04:23 +0000

[...] second time I laughed tears of hysteria was in Paris in 2008 at a cabaret show and one of the acts was a performance by a clown/acrobat/mime. I started laughing [...]

Comment on #NYOR2012 Laugh by suesbent

suesbent — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:59:47 +0000

Mr. Anthony F. Gray is widely renowned as one of the funniest people around and I am not talking about his looks!! ;-D He is gifted with that rare ability to make people laugh and I am so grateful he is one of my dearest friends. He is also very very smart!! A rare combination indeed. Thanks Tony.

Comment on #NYOR2012 Laugh by Tony G

Tony G — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:18:26 +0000

So, apart from being the person who Sue went to see Chris Langham with…I’m also an afficionado of the art of comedy. I also witnessed first hand, the way that comedy can break down barriers between people.
Witness if you will, the initial meeting between myself and my wifes (then) 12 yo son. He speaking not a word of english, and me knowing very little of his native Chinese. He was very wary of me for some hours until I asked him to ‘pull my finger’ (via gestures rather than the spoken word)
As a regular low-brow Australian male, his pulling had the obvious effect… And also made that young Chinese boy burst into laughter for about 15 minutes. From that moment on we were friends – a bond made via the gift of laughter (albeit not humour that I was overly proud of). I may also have inadvertently become responsible for introducing the act of finger-pulling to the Peoples Republic of China, and I’m not sure if I should be proud or ashamed?

Comment on #NYOR2012 Laugh by suesbent

suesbent — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:35:57 +0000

Well I love Geraldine Brooks as an author but she doesn’t necessarily write about Australia. One of my favourite Aussie books is by Murray Bail titled “Eucalyptus”. Kate Grenville is an Australian author who writes great Aussie stories set back in the early colonial history. Nikki Gemmell is another Australian author who tells a great Australian story although I like her earlier work more than her recent stuff. Helen Garner is another worthy contender.

Good luck with the reading. I like the idea of the challenge.

Comment on #NYOR2012 Laugh by Cassie

Cassie — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:22:50 +0000

I didn’t even know it was National Year of Reading in Australia, but that makes me so happy. I was amazed when I lived in Australia for a bit about how much they actually read as a culture. It’s wonderful. Thank you for sharing. Do you have any good Aussie book recommendations? I’m doing the Australian Women Writer’s Challenge this year.

Comment on The note that holds you by Hibbie

Hibbie — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 12:03:42 +0000

Oh, I do like that second one! Thank you for sharing – I never knew.

Comment on Holiday at home by Bodhipaksa

Bodhipaksa — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 23:27:19 +0000

It had that effect on me, too

Comment on Holiday at home by sue

sue — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:56:40 +0000

Thank you. Yes I am enjoying it and finding it a truly mind expanding experience.

Comment on Holiday at home by Bodhipaksa

Bodhipaksa — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 01:17:20 +0000

I hope you enjoy the book.