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I'll probably be on Finnish Breakfast TV later this week in celebration of a noted rock star's 60th birthday. It's not my choice, but I must return a favour.

I thought first I would present him with a chocolate cake with a light bulb sticking in it. I'd say there's not enough room for that many candles, but it's a 60 watt bulb - and then switching the lamp on say, 'anyway, it was a good idea'. Of course I have to get this past the electrician's union.

But then I thought I don't support incandescent lamps - so should I stick in a flourescent and say 'I know it's only 11 watts, but it's equivalent to 60.'

I know, I know - I live a futile life...

But which should I do? The neat joke or the progressive joke? I mean, with the latter, I might get a follow up question about energy.

Or....I could do both. Start with the 60 watt, then pull it out and switch it for the 11 watt to make a point. Hmmm

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by Sven Triloqvist on Mon Jan 7th, 2008 at 03:29:14 PM EST
Well you could put the flourescent in and say that allthough he's 60 he still acts 11

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.
by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Mon Jan 7th, 2008 at 03:37:41 PM EST
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Excellent line, ceebs. An improvement!

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by Sven Triloqvist on Mon Jan 7th, 2008 at 03:58:57 PM EST
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If you have a problem with the union, you can always get one his chance to appear on screen by coming out and changing the lamp for you.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.
by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Mon Jan 7th, 2008 at 04:04:30 PM EST
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But how many studio electricians does it take to change a light bulb?

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by Sven Triloqvist on Mon Jan 7th, 2008 at 04:13:43 PM EST
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Please don't get people started on lightbulb jokes. somebody here was saying they had over 100 the other night.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.
by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Mon Jan 7th, 2008 at 04:21:26 PM EST
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Over 750!  (If I can find the computer file they are in.)
by ATinNM on Mon Jan 7th, 2008 at 06:53:50 PM EST
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Pretty intellectual stuff for breakfast TV...

But you could start with the incandescent and see if the 60 idea lit up some neurons, then change for fluorescent and say you'd given him back his youth... and just as bright!!!

You've got yourself a job, imo ;)

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Mon Jan 7th, 2008 at 03:52:27 PM EST
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This too.

Finnish brekkers TV is a strange and wonderful thing that I never watch. It is unlike the British version - sometimes it has lively debates.

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by Sven Triloqvist on Mon Jan 7th, 2008 at 04:04:54 PM EST
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My feeling is you will be there to celebrate/acknowledge the rock star and to use it to make a 'point' is to the turn the focus of the occasion from the rock star to you.  This carries the risk of upsetting the people who are watching the show from fond memories & so forth.  Unless, of course, the person supports point you're trying to make and will provide some cover.  But even then it's tricky.

My suggestion: Go make nice-nice and then the guy will owe you one.

by ATinNM on Mon Jan 7th, 2008 at 04:00:17 PM EST
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I agree.  Opt for class over gimmicks.

"Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.
by poemless on Mon Jan 7th, 2008 at 04:05:31 PM EST
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Well the guy in question is the Finnish Ozzy, prone to surrealistic statements in a gangster vernacular that few can grasp. He will go along with the cake though - the last time we were on together we caused a bit of mayhem which he greatly enjoyed.

I don't do nice-nice ;.)

The favour is for someone else. I may well be Plan B in case the aging rocker has a senior moment. However there is always the possibility of a double senior moment, since we'll be partying the night before. I hope they have a Plan C.

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by Sven Triloqvist on Mon Jan 7th, 2008 at 04:11:45 PM EST
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Plan C : turn the light off.
by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Mon Jan 7th, 2008 at 04:13:09 PM EST
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Don't forget to put it on Youtube and tell us!

"Dieu se rit des hommes qui se plaignent des conséquences alors qu'ils en chérissent les causes" Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
by Melanchthon on Mon Jan 7th, 2008 at 04:33:38 PM EST
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i'll have to fix a recording of it....

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by Sven Triloqvist on Mon Jan 7th, 2008 at 05:26:50 PM EST
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