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The Best Show on WFMU => Dear Tom => Topic started by: Reeleyes on July 08, 2009, 09:38:08 PM
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I am an amatuer comic doing open mics whenever I can find or make the time. I have never done impressions nor do I consider it to be "my thing". The main reason that I've never considered it is that most celebrities that are interesting enough in their demeanor to impersonate are the same people that everyone does impressions of already so it is completely uninteresting to me to even try. Lately though I've been developing a Tom Scharpling impression. Now I agree with the old saying that impersonation is the highest form of flattery and I wouldn't have even began trying this if I didn't love The Best Show and listen to it as often as I can but impersonations can be construed by the impersonatee as making fun or just generally being a jerk. So I guess my question to you Tom (and the forum) in this the Dear Tom area is: Would you be flattered or offended? Would it be FOT suicide? Would I be banished from the land of The Best Show forever? I'll take my answer of the air.
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Sounds like a good idea to me.
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to get banished forever?
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I want to hear this either way.
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Yes, I want to hear it too, but I'm thinking calling him up and just starting up with the impression might not be the way to go.
Look at what happened to Brian Wilson a couple months back...
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I thought this thread was going to be about someone who had killed him or herself. thank god it's not
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I thought this thread was going to be about someone who had killed him or herself. thank god it's not
me too. Yer already in the hole.
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Sorry guys, I certainly didn't mean to insinuate an actual suicide. Looking back, dumb name for a thread but not as dumb as posting intentions to impersonate the boss man. I feel sick.
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I retitled the thread so that people wouldn't be freaked out until they read it.
And sure, why don't you call this Tuesday with your impression? I am flattered! And as someone who has done enough impressions of others it is my time to pay the piper.
Tom.
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oh, I can't wait to hear this.
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Yes. I too am eager to hear this. Please call.
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Can you do Tom doing Spike?
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I think I'm going to work on an impression of Vini.
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Tom, thanks for changing the topic title. I didn't think that one through. OK, I'll do it. What's the worst that could happen? It's not like Tom is ever condescending to people who try to do bits on the show. It's not like I'll never hear the end of it on the message boards. It's not like I never should have posted anything about it. I'm not nervous at all. Did I mention that I feel sick?
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I am trying to teach Emma from Knoxville to do a Spike impression.
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I am trying to teach Emma from Knoxville to do a Spike impression.
I've been honing my "Calling Authorities in Tennessee" bit.
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I thought this thread was going to be about someone who had killed him or herself. thank god it's not
Yeah...I was going thru the possibilities in my head...what a relief.
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Once again, sorry about the misleading thread title. I feel like a major douche about that one. I also feel like I've dug a pretty big hole for myself and I'm either going to climb out or be buried. I'd prefer to climb out. We'll see...
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Dude relax, "splash some cold water on your face."
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Thanks, I needed that. My life currently looks like a Rocky-esque training montage but instead of exercising I'm just watching old Danny Gans tapes...
and listening to Survivor.
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Once again, sorry about the misleading thread title. I feel like a major douche about that one. I also feel like I've dug a pretty big hole for myself and I'm either going to climb out or be buried. I'd prefer to climb out. We'll see...
No worries. At least to this point, you're definitely minor douche. What's your opinion of monkfish?
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Once again, sorry about the misleading thread title. I feel like a major douche about that one. I also feel like I've dug a pretty big hole for myself and I'm either going to climb out or be buried. I'd prefer to climb out. We'll see...
No worries. At least to this point, you're definitely minor douche. What's your opinion of monkfish?
You're too kind, Dave. As for monkfish are we talking the actual ocean dweller or the inspector on The Fast Show?
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I thought this thread was going to be about someone who had killed him or herself. thank god it's not
I was going thru the possibilities in my head...
Who was on your list?
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Once again, sorry about the misleading thread title. I feel like a major douche about that one. I also feel like I've dug a pretty big hole for myself and I'm either going to climb out or be buried. I'd prefer to climb out. We'll see...
No worries. At least to this point, you're definitely minor douche. What's your opinion of monkfish?
You're too kind, Dave. As for monkfish are we talking the actual ocean dweller or the inspector on The Fast Show?
The type that could be conveniently placed in a cooler and delivered to a doorstep by a raggedy 11 year old.
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Does the lack of a show this week mean I'm off the hook?
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No way. You're doing it.
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It occurred to me that maybe Tom knew that he wasn't going to be on the air when he asked me to call. He knows what he's doing.
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Nah, he probably didn't do the show for fear he wasn't ready for your spot-on impression.
He'll be able to deal with it. He just needs some time to prepare himself.
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The fact that you referred to it as "spot on" means you've not heard it.
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Who is "Tom?"
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(http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee183/gaughin/tom-leykis_tom-leykis__tickets_3633.jpg).
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My life currently looks like a Rocky-esque training montage but instead of exercising I'm just watching old Danny Gans tapes...
and listening to Survivor.
This is very funny.
Look, what's the worst that happens if you call in, Reeleyes? He makes fun of you and then hangs up on you.
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My life currently looks like a Rocky-esque training montage but instead of exercising I'm just watching old Danny Gans tapes...
and listening to Survivor.
This is very funny.
Look, what's the worst that happens if you call in, Reeleyes? He makes fun of you and then hangs up on you.
Look, I joke (that's how this whole thing started) but I'll see it through. I thought about just packing up the family and moving to Belize but the political climate in South America these days is so unstable... I'll call.