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Some more one-liners wot I wrote

Some of them need re-writing, especially to fit into a proper set but feel free to let me know what you think.

1. I love listening to Test Match Special, or Geoffrey Boycott as he's better known.

2. My ex told me that her new boyfriend is twice the man I am, he's got two cocks.

3. Not entirely convinced that it was a good idea to replace the laminate in the kitchen with a pelvic floor.

4. My uncle died after years of telling us he was struggling with "the Black Dog", we thought he meant depression but apparently it was next doors Alsatian.

5. Just splashed out on a new car, the guy in the showroom was furious.

6. Bizarrely aggressive ad in the JobCentre. "Male porn stars wanted, come and have a go if you think you're hard enough".

7. I love the park at the end of the road, it's right up my street.

8. Just seen a woman blow a raspberry, it's amazing the porn you can find on the internet.

9. Got my loft converted, it's now Church of England.

10. I've joined the Trade Union for pessimistic actors, Negative Equity.

11. How many people who are really bad at telling jokes does it take to change a lightbulb? One, no two, erm...no that's not it. Four! Bugger.

12. I recently tried snowboarding, that's where the CIA tie you to a board and push you off a mountain.

13. I'm planning to open a nightclub in Truro and call it "Disco in Kernow".

14. My family are having an argument about the seating arrangements for the summer barbeque, I'm sitting on the fence.

15. Just seen a Yeti with an amazing six pack, think it was the Abdominable Snowman.

16. The biggest problem with Chinese capital punishment is that 30 minutes after an execution they feel like another one.

17. Bought a DVD called "Get Fit by Training to be a Boxer" but got fed up with the constant skipping.

18. Went to a Japanese restaurant where the meals were served and then taken away again, last time I go to Yo-Yo Sushi.

19. Vin Diesel, to be honest, not my local French restaurant's best table wine.

20. Just saw a man smoking two reefers, he was double jointed.

21. Overheard conversation - "What's your pet hate?", "Well he doesn't like it when I stick my finger up his arse".

22. Easiest thing in the World? Neutralising jellyfish stings, piece of piss.

23. Bought the American update for Pro-Evolution Soccer, it's called Pro-Intelligent Design Soccer.

24. Just switched my mobile to predictive text and it told me I'm going to die in June 2047.

25. Moths, also known as "I can't believe it's not butterflies".

26. How do you tell the difference between a rook and a crow? Rooks can only fly horizontally and forwards and backwards.

27. Just eaten my lunch in the cafe outside the supermarket, I believe that's what the Italians call "Al Tesco".

28. When I was asked to do some interior design for Richard Ashcroft I told him "The rugs don't work".

29. I've written a childrens story about a sexually ambiguous monkey called "Bi-Curious George"

30. Traveled home by pogo stick last night, got stopped by the police for jumping a red light.

31. Bought a book about the history of hitchhiking, am thumbing through it.

32. My pizza just called me a "F**king stuttering prick" and shot me in the foot, last time I get a "Goodfellas".

33. Been told that I can write-off my new car against tax, so I'm just off to wrap it around a tree

34. The best thing about Festish Porn DVD extras is the "gag reel".

35. My film about the English writer Wodehouse has been certified as PG.

Another quality batch Tony. My favourites were 1, 2, 5, 9, 11, 14, 17, 21, 22, 24, 30, 31, 32 and 34.

A few crackers in there. But 1, 3, and 13 went right over my head.

You're right that a few of them could benefit from restructuring.

Cheers Gerry, am quite happy with most of them but it's a bugger then trying to a) fit them into my set and b) remember them!

Thanks for the choices though, the feedback really helps.

3. Definitely needs a re-write as it doesn't really work at the moment, possibly needs to be reworked to be about Pelvic Floor exercises or maybe it's just a lost cause. Not sure.

Quote: Tony Cowards @ January 21 2010, 4:34 PM GMT

9. Got my loft converted, it's now Church of England.

Laughing out loud That's my favourite Tony.

Must admit that your jokes are a bit like your children, you're not supposed to have favourites but I do like the "loft conversion" one too.

Took me a few to get going but by about 5) I thought they were largely great - reminded me of Tim Vine. Maybe you'd do better selling them to him?

Quote: Empty @ January 21 2010, 5:04 PM GMT

Took me a few to get going but by about 5) I thought they were largely great - reminded me of Tim Vine. Maybe you'd do better selling them to him?

I tried selling some to him (and Milton Jones) before but they mostly write their own stuff. I'm gradually working them into my set though so hopefully, to extend the "kids" metaphor further, they can eventually pay their own way.

Quote: Tony Cowards @ January 21 2010, 4:34 PM GMT


5. Just splashed out on a new car, the guy in the showroom was furious.

7. I love the park at the end of the road, it's right up my street.

17. Bought a DVD called "Get Fit by Training to be a Boxer" but got fed up with the constant skipping.

21. Overheard conversation - "What's your pet hate?", "Well he doesn't like it when I stick my finger up his arse".

22. Easiest thing in the World? Neutralising jellyfish stings, piece of piss.

24. Just switched my mobile to predictive text and it told me I'm going to die in June 2047.

30. Traveled home by pogo stick last night, got stopped by the police for jumping a red light.

Loved them all but these were my favourites.

The negative equity and the 'Al Tesco' were my favourites, but some great stuff again.

I particularly enjoyed the hitchhiking line, the one where you stick your finger up the cat and top gag for me was the predictive text line, very good work!

I just wondered about the snowboarding CIA bit, whether the gag could come from more of a link to what happens in waterboarding. Maybe the comedy coming from how a lovely activity like snowboarding can become so dreadful and scary in the hands of the CIA. The "shove" line didnt quite do it for me.

Superb Tony. If you ever make it to Glasgow for a 1-man show I'll be there.

Quote: Tam-S @ January 21 2010, 6:26 PM GMT

Superb Tony. If you ever make it to Glasgow for a 1-man show I'll be there.

Funnily enough I'm at the Stand in Glasgow on tuesday (26th Jan) night, doing a 10 spot, a couple of these gags might even make a debut.

I caught you a couple of times at Edinburgh a couple of years back - the stories are good, and the one-liners could really enhance it. Still chuckling at the 'she's a keeper' from your other thread.

Look forward to it Tony.

Tam

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