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June 15, 2007 - Friday 3:31 PM

Current mood:  contemplative
Category: Blogging

So in my blog yesterday,  I asked if anyone could find the "co-opted" joke from the movioe Boiler Room that was in question.  The movie was released in the year 2000.  I stated that I have been doing the following joke since 1994.

My brother Frank hates gays.  He says, 'We should take all you gays and stick you on an island', "I said they have, we call it Manhattan."

A fan of both Rogan and I sent me the following email this morning:

Ant:

I'm actually a fan of both you and Joe Rogan - and this latest drama looks potentially like someone at the radio station is generating drama to me over a misunderstanding.

Anyway - you asked for someone to let you know where your joke is in Boiler Room. It is about half-way through. I don't know how to cut/edit movies and email them ......

I copy/pasted in the text from the scene for your convenience at the end of this message (your joke is at the bottom, but note that the whole exchange is very similar to your set - a good argument that you got ripped off - or honestly a good argument for parallel thinking based on the context of the scene and the movie)...

(Movie Text)

A table of gay men have been sitting next to the guys and are finally fed up with the noise. One of them turns around.

GAY MAN
Hey, do you guys think you could keep it down some.

SETH
Yeah, no problem.

STEVE
Why don't you guys just concentrate on your food instead of us.

RICHIE
Hey, what are you eating over there anyway? A little tube snake smothered in underwear?

The brokers go bonkers. They're laughing hysterically.

STEVE
I heard the hot dogs are real good here too. They got foot-longs. You like those right? A little tough to swallow, but they're good.

At this comment, the other two men at the table sit straight up, ready to engage Steve and Richie.

GAY MAN
Great outfits, you guys just come from a City Council meeting? Or you just trying to score with the bridge and tunnel crowd?

STEVE
You know what they should do with you guys? They should put all of you on a fucking island somewhere.

GAY MAN
Yeah, guess what?

STEVE
What?!

GAY MAN
You're on it!

Until you hear tape of Joe calling you a joke thief, I would assume that O&A are blowing a long-gone incident way out of proportion and it will be ended simply with you pointing out that you've told the joke since 1994 and giving everyone the finger. Radio drama... worse than soap opera.

Best regards,

Edward

Thanks Edward!  I appreciate that.  Now, here is the joke that Jim David (The comic I have been accused of stealing jokes from by Rogan):

  • I was standing in Manhattan, a man came up and said, "they ought to take all these homos and put them on an island." I said, "Merry Christmas, Bozo, you're on it." (source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_David)

    • Again, I leave it up to you!

     
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    Larz Bitchly
    Larz Bitchly

     
    Sounds like a funny bit to me...Reminds me of an old bit that the late Foster Brooks (He did most of the Dean Martin roasts) did.

    a couple of guys goto a football game. seated in front of them were a pair of Nuns, the kind that worn the large hats like the fling Nun used to wear.

    every something exciting would happen the Nuns would jump up blocking the view of the men behind them till one man said to the other.

    guy #1- we should go set somewhere else.

    guy #2 -like where?

    guy #1- I dunno, anywhere as long as there is`nt any Catholics around.

    One Nun turns round and replies.

    Nun - Well why don`t you goto Hell, there are any Catholics down there.
     
    Posted by Larz Bitchly on June 15, 2007 - Friday - 4:56 PM
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    F@DePrOoF t0mMy D

     
    All i have to say is that joe rogan is an arrogant son of a bitch who doesnt even desreve the right for you to be talking about him. His "career" has been dead since fear factor became just another reality show. His only claim to fame now is posting you tube videos of him confronting real comedians and slinging out false acusations. ANT... do your damn thing!!!
     
    Posted by F@DePrOoF t0mMy D on June 15, 2007 - Friday - 7:00 PM
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    The Heatherette

     
    Any one who thinks Carlos is not a joke thief doesn't know a thing about the comedy world.
    Ant, I enjoy both your comedy and Rogan's. I hope this doesn't turn into anything. I suggest you talk to him about it. He's a pretty cool guy and would be honest with you.
     
    Posted by The Heatherette on June 16, 2007 - Saturday - 12:14 AM
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    Johannes
    Johannes Pena

     
    I remember when we worked at A S&L back in the late 80's... You were funny back then, and you are funnier now. I vaguely remember you telling a joke similar to that way back then. You had just returned to work from a concert in NYC. I think it was a Madonna concert. You even sent us a postcard from NYC because people like Rondi didn't believe you had gone. When I later heard Jim David say this joke, I thought maybe you helped him write it because I immediately thought of you. I can't wait until someone shows JR that 25% of his jokes have been previously told by other comedians. No, he doesn't copy... he just thinks like all the rest... sure. Keep up the funny.
     
    Posted by Johannes on June 16, 2007 - Saturday - 5:45 PM
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    Eifeill
    Eifeill Riggs

     
    I'm the fellow that emailed you the Boiler Room bit.

    I'll chime in one more time, then I've gotta leave the e-drama to run its course, but here are some thoughts:

    1) Joe Rogan is funny as hell. If anyone in this list hasn't heard his latest CD, you are missing out. He is incredibly original - and anyone who likes smart comedy will like Joe. (To any Rogan-only fans - I would say the same thing about Ant. - So stop picking sides and enjoy these funny guys...)

    2) Joe Rogan can be abrasive as hell, and despises censureship so much that he made a popular internet forum that is essentially an social experiment of free speech, where everyone acts psycho all deliberately ironic all the time. The guy screaming nigger is black, the guys with swastika's are jewish, everyone is pushing. Browse the site for a while and you'll see this is a way to keep people that are offended easily out of there - the site also has some _very_ smart conversations. Don't assume that Joe always likes his own online experiment, and I'm telling you, when the members of that site sense real hate or ignorance, they cut it to pieces.

    3) Joe is incredibly passionate about intellectual property, and he jumps on people's shit because he saw theft go on for so long with no one doing anything. I would suggest you listen to what he said on O&A first-hand if you can (particularly if people are repeating in 2nd and 3rd hand) or just email Joe and talk to him. He is shockingly nice, despite his caustic mouth.

    4) No one anywhere should compare you to Mencia - or this situation to Mencia's. Mencia IS a thief. He deliberately writes down and records other people's sets, then modifies them with his low-grade racial humor and sells them on his own. Joe's video, the Cosby video, these are drops in the bucket. Dozens of comics in the west-coast scene don't run out of the room or refuse to go on when you enter the room. The same CANNOT be said for Mencia.

    An open note to both you and Joe: This sounds like a misunderstanding and an obvious example of radio drama blowing things out of proportion. Stop being wankers and talk about it... ;-)

    Again, fans to you both.

    Cheers,

    Edward
     
    Posted by Eifeill on June 17, 2007 - Sunday - 1:21 AM
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    Dyslexia Of Borg

     
    hey it matters not to me, I still think its funny and doubt your seriously trying to steal material.
    But hey look on the bright side.

    AT LEAST YOUR NOT DUSTIN DIAMOND!!!! HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!!
     
    Posted by Dyslexia Of Borg on June 18, 2007 - Monday - 3:30 PM
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    Jill

     
    I think it is unfortunate that people in ANY industry feel the need to go after someone else. It does NOT help their career and it could potentially harm the other person's career. I understand you feel the need to defend yourself, but you may want to stop as that only feeds the fire (i.e. responding to Dustin Diamond was exactly what he wanted). People who like and respect you will continue to do so. Screw anyone else who believes that garbage. You're the better man for letting Joe be a little cry baby in a corner while you go on with your (lucrative) career.

    All the best.
     
    Posted by Jill on June 18, 2007 - Monday - 10:30 PM
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