After I read the article by Dusti Rhodes about the Houston Comedy scene my first reaction was "What the fuck was that?" but then I realized it was the Houston Press.  Not only does this article not support Houston comics, it sets the whole scene back 15 years.

Okay, if you wanted to write about Houston comics try researching a little.  As a journalist you would think that you would go outside the 610 loop.  There was absolutely no mention of Jim Holder, Olivia Arrington, Paul Pappas, Ray Barnett, Martin Walsh, Carolyn Agnew, Tom Webb (who has been running Comedy in da Hood forever), Craig Bush, Big Ed, Jerry Wayne (oops works for Satan can't interview him, didn't work for the patron saint of comics Marc Babbitt), Al D Freeman (yes he is one of us, annoying as he may be), Shayla Rivera, Jodi Ferdig, Joanne Coyote, Ryan Sperry, Peggy Amer, Matt Kirsh, Graig Warren, Jeff Burghart, Norm Mitchell, Pokey Simmons, Ezra, Ali, Keir, Sam Demaris, and of course Mois, Caroline Picard.  If I forgot someone please forgive me.  But then again, why would they, this article was not so much about the Houston Comedy Scene but more of a tribute to Marc Babbitt and a Pete Perrilli bashing.  We got it you loved Marc, hate Perrilli, got it, thanks. 

Okay, now let's put this in perspective here.  I have no problem with either one of these guys, they both contribute nothing to my life or career, and most likely never will.  The glory days of "Babbitt's kids" are over and will not return, just like the Comedy Workshop and me wearing a size 5.  That is all it the past, we all had a good time and some of us moved on, actually working at our comedy careers.  Oh sure some of us, myself included, are nothing but road comics, not the heady intelligent folks of the glory days, so we are not included in the reindeer games.  But, then again, I haven't had a day job in ummmmm, a long fucking time.  I'm a working comic and all on that list of forgotten comics are as well.  We are actually making a living out comedy. We don't do the festival auditions, the competitions or choose to hangout and bitch about Pete and glorify Marc, because we are WORKING.

Hey Dusti good job finding the female comics baby.  What do you get nose bleed coming out of the loop?  You interviewed one that thinks that Paul Odo (Paul I love your comedy dude, so don't tense your ass up okay), is dreamy and that adds to the Houston comedy scene. What?  Plus, she is not even doing stand-up and as far as I'm concerned really never did.  And Sara please you don't want to stay in a condo "with guys talking about whacking off", what the hell are you talking about???  I've been a touring road comic for 12 years now and that has never happened -- NEVER.  And Sara, when is the last time you did the road?  It's a damn shame to waste that talent.  I've stayed in plenty condo's and most of these guys are true professionals and stick to themselves, this ain't the 90's kids.  If you handle yourself properly they get it. Time's have change and we are all grown up.

So the next time someone wants to do an article on "The Houston Comedy Scene", can you drive down the road and contact the real comics???