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| noexx |
Posted - 05/19/2004 : 16:27:32
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/040519/234/726q1.html |
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| floop |
Posted - 05/21/2004 : 14:28:59
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Originally posted by frank_black_francis
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Originally posted by floop
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Originally posted by frank_black_francis
also, during his stand-up career, most in the audience were cokeheads = chain smoking.
that's kind of an unfair stereotype to cokeheads. there are plenty of cokeheads (and even crack whores) who don't smoke at all.
Obviously you werent around in the late-seventies...stereotype?....hey jackass, if you can get it, find a tape of Comedy Now from 1977 (live at the improv)...guess what? everyone is a cokehead and you know what? Chain-Smoking. Oh and by the way, it was Bob Zmuda who first made that statement that Cokehead = Chain Smoking, when he was guessing as to why and how Kaufman had Lung Cancer.
hey! jackass! it's called a joke.
take it easy..
i was being:
http://www.hyperdictionary.com/dictionary/facetious |
| frank_black_francis |
Posted - 05/21/2004 : 07:49:42
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Originally posted by floop
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Originally posted by frank_black_francis
also, during his stand-up career, most in the audience were cokeheads = chain smoking.
that's kind of an unfair stereotype to cokeheads. there are plenty of cokeheads (and even crack whores) who don't smoke at all.
Obviously you werent around in the late-seventies...stereotype?....hey jackass, if you can get it, find a tape of Comedy Now from 1977 (live at the improv)...guess what? everyone is a cokehead and you know what? Chain-Smoking. Oh and by the way, it was Bob Zmuda who first made that statement that Cokehead = Chain Smoking, when he was guessing as to why and how Kaufman had Lung Cancer. |
| Coldheartofstone |
Posted - 05/20/2004 : 22:35:12
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Originally posted by apl4eris
No fucking way.
I am so gullible. I love that guy.
If the only tool you have is an elbow macaroni,
all your problems look like Schroedinger's cat.
That's exACTly what i said in my head...then i came back to the forum and say that you said that....well i feel foolish.
Her life was saved by Rock & Roll. |
| floop |
Posted - 05/20/2004 : 21:01:46
quote:
Originally posted by frank_black_francis
also, during his stand-up career, most in the audience were cokeheads = chain smoking.
that's kind of an unfair stereotype to cokeheads. there are plenty of cokeheads (and even crack whores) who don't smoke at all. |
| IceCream |
Posted - 05/20/2004 : 20:11:55
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Originally posted by BLT
Turns out the_swimmer is actually Andy Kaufman.
==edit==
Interesting...I searched news.google.com for "andy kaufman" and the most recent story is at:
http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2004/5/emw127003.htm
Currently the release is pulled and it's status is "We're sorry. This release has been placed on 'Dispute Hold'."
I used to think that the_swimmer jokes were passe and no longer funny, but this, I must say, did generate a chuckle.
and Jason - I'm sorry for dissapointing you, and hope you continue to visit the forum, as you normally provide some very interesting and helpful information. |
| frank_black_francis |
Posted - 05/20/2004 : 19:57:30
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Originally posted by floop
why would he die of lung cancer when he never smoked?
I suppose you never went to a comedy club...also, during his stand-up career, most in the audience were cokeheads = chain smoking. |
| NimrodsSon |
Posted - 05/20/2004 : 18:47:57
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Originally posted by apl4eris
Whoever it is, they have/are using the writing voice and grammar of a teenager with average or below-average education. I would expect some well thought-out musings from someone who has been considering this stunt for 20 years. I'm not at all convinced. The thing is holier than the Pope wrapped in swiss cheese.
If the only tool you have is an elbow macaroni,
all your problems look like Schroedinger's cat.
Maybe He's doing that on purpose. I personally won't believe anything until I see it on CNN or some reputable news source.
ˇViva los Católicos! |
| VoVat |
Posted - 05/20/2004 : 15:21:16
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That being said, all the non-believers are still forgetting that they are dealing with a meta-prankster in me here.
"Non-believers"? Um, dude, you're pretending to be Andy Kaufmann, not Jesus.
Cattle in Korea / They can really moo. |
| BLT |
Posted - 05/20/2004 : 14:41:06
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Originally posted by floop
why would he die of lung cancer when he never smoked?
Maybe he had an asbestos nursery blanket. |
| Adnan_le_Terrible |
Posted - 05/20/2004 : 14:39:12
Why do people die?
I keep feeling like people are just looking at screens and web sites all the time, but do they ever do anything? Or go out and say anything to anyone? I'm not so sure anymore. |
| floop |
Posted - 05/20/2004 : 14:36:27
why would he die of lung cancer when he never smoked? |
| apl4eris |
Posted - 05/20/2004 : 13:55:11
Whoever it is, they have/are using the writing voice and grammar of a teenager with average or below-average education. I would expect some well thought-out musings from someone who has been considering this stunt for 20 years. I'm not at all convinced. The thing is holier than the Pope wrapped in swiss cheese.
If the only tool you have is an elbow macaroni,
all your problems look like Schroedinger's cat. |
| guy_nolan |
Posted - 05/20/2004 : 13:49:26
"Response to Snopes
I actually paid off the guy to write that snopes piece in order to stir up controversy.
Trust me, it's not easy being bigger than Jesus Christ right now. Everyone wants me on their show to make my first public television appearance. Which one would you guys suggest?
As far as the criticism in the snopes piece, all I can say is that in 5 years I will still be known as Andy Kaufman, the guy who pulled off the greatest comedy prank in the history of mankind, and they'll still be guys who point out what's patently obvious to any semi-intelligent 13 year-old.
That being said, all the non-believers are still forgetting that they are dealing with a meta-prankster in me here. Just look at my record--I'm the kind of mad genius that would always leave you wondering. How boring would this be if it were plastered all over CNN and SNL and there were zero doubts left in any rational persons mind?
I would never be so dull as to leave my comic immortality up to such a lame and pathetic return to the screen."
The fact that he says "just look at my record, I'm the kind of mad genious that always left you wondering" kind of shows that the hoaxer is getting desperate in trying to keep up this little sheraid. Now I really don't believe... Then again how many people on this site thought that frnck blck was just some random guy at first?
For ten thousand years he slept, his mind feeding on the nightmares of the weak. Now he has awakened. As the night turned crimson, the fire-blade shattered and his power died. Then, the slaughter began... |
| Carl |
Posted - 05/20/2004 : 11:50:27
I think Kaufman mentioned he would hide on an island or somewhere, when he talked about pulling off a stunt like this. It can't be for real, though.
CARL.
 "Join the army and see the navy!!"
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| shineoftheever |
Posted - 05/20/2004 : 11:36:14
I looked into this a little bit last night, what I found out is that it was a paid press release from a company called e-media or something like that. On their site the top news stories were similar to those you would find on the cover of the national enquirer.
That being said, if it really is him, I think that is exactly where he would go to release such a story. Whomever is responsible for the hoax (if it is a hoax) has certainly done their research.
Do dyslexic-insomniac-agnostics stay up all night wondering if there really is a dog? |
| Jason |
Posted - 05/20/2004 : 11:28:44
You people disappoint me.
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/hoaxes/kaufman.asp |
| floop |
Posted - 05/20/2004 : 11:18:08
if anyone could and would pull this off, it's him. |
| darwin |
Posted - 05/20/2004 : 11:00:18
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Originally posted by Cult_Of_Frank
I could see a friend doing it as a commemorative tribute or whatever you might call it on the 20th year since his death. It's possible it's real, but who knows. He's going to have to step back into the limelight if he really wants to be legendary in the "pretended to be dead for 20 years" sort of way. I find what little there is out there insufficient to make a decision one way or the other as to whether it's true. Either way, amusing I suppose...
 "When 5000 posts you reach / Have a life you will not, hmmm?"
How could he be living in New York and no one has spotted him? The rumors of him being alive have been pretty widespread, so someone would have to piece it together. I hope he's alive, but it's hard to believe. |
| Cheeseman1000 |
Posted - 05/20/2004 : 10:54:21
Man On The Moon: Part Deux. At a cinema near you soon.
 "Everywhere I go I want to travel by X-Wing" |
| Cult_Of_Frank |
Posted - 05/20/2004 : 10:50:05
I could see a friend doing it as a commemorative tribute or whatever you might call it on the 20th year since his death. It's possible it's real, but who knows. He's going to have to step back into the limelight if he really wants to be legendary in the "pretended to be dead for 20 years" sort of way. I find what little there is out there insufficient to make a decision one way or the other as to whether it's true. Either way, amusing I suppose...
"When 5000 posts you reach / Have a life you will not, hmmm?" |
| El Barto |
Posted - 05/20/2004 : 10:38:55
Wow...what the hell? Can this be real? That's so weird if it is. It'd be pretty damn amazing, too! Who knows what to think...Man On The Moon is a great movie.
Boycott cults and t's |
| GypsyDeath |
Posted - 05/20/2004 : 10:36:04
Oh man, im so confused!
I love you for what I am not,
I did not ask for what I have got.
You will get used to me.
Welcome to your new joy. |
| Carl |
Posted - 05/20/2004 : 10:21:52
I sure he mentioned something about doing this years ago. Anyone read the autobiography 'Welcome to the funhouse'? It's great. This seems like a bit of a stunt, though. Which is a little bit twisted, unless it's a former friend who he possibly told to do this in twenty years time!! |
| BLT |
Posted - 05/20/2004 : 08:44:04
The least they could do is fabricate a "current" photo of him. |
| Dave Noisy |
Posted - 05/19/2004 : 23:35:26
This is apparently his blog:
http://andykaufmanreturns.blogspot.com/
 Join the Cult of the Flying Pigxies - I'm A Believer! |
| floop |
Posted - 05/19/2004 : 20:52:20
http://www.laweekly.com/ink/04/24/features-shulman.php |
| BLT |
Posted - 05/19/2004 : 20:51:05
quote:
Originally posted by floop
someone billed as Tony Clifton played at the House of Blues on May 16th, dressed as Tony. wonder if was actually him.
Probably Bob Zmuda. |
| shineoftheever |
Posted - 05/19/2004 : 20:43:32
quote:
Originally posted by floop
someone billed as Tony Clifton played at the House of Blues on May 16th, dressed as Tony. wonder if was actually him.
Really?
Stay tuned for signature change at 400 posts. |
| floop |
Posted - 05/19/2004 : 20:39:28
someone billed as Tony Clifton played at the House of Blues on May 16th, dressed as Tony. wonder if was actually him. |
| ramona |
Posted - 05/19/2004 : 19:37:43
Is this real? It's so bizarre.
Personally, I always found him to be super annoying and spastic - I don't find obnoxious mean humor to be that funny, BUT I did love his Mighty Mouse routine. 
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there's fire if you want it, let me know. I'm sick and tired of letting go... |
| VoVat |
Posted - 05/19/2004 : 19:27:13
Jimmy Hoffa was the first to return, actually. I know because that's my secret identity. I'm also Bigfoot.
Cattle in Korea / They can really moo. |
| WolfManMikeLonely |
Posted - 05/19/2004 : 18:09:50
What about Jim Morrison?
"Hey fuck you if you don't like it."
-Johnny Thunders
www.transposed.net |
| shineoftheever |
Posted - 05/19/2004 : 17:06:51
Fuck! I had a $5 bet that Elvis would return first!
Stay tuned for signature change at 400 posts. |
| PixieSteve |
Posted - 05/19/2004 : 17:04:19
roffle.
but guys, no other news site is reporting it, and apparently it's jsut a press release.... hmm. |
| BLT |
Posted - 05/19/2004 : 17:02:38
Turns out the_swimmer is actually Andy Kaufman.
==edit==
Interesting...I searched news.google.com for "andy kaufman" and the most recent story is at:
http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2004/5/emw127003.htm
Currently the release is pulled and it's status is "We're sorry. This release has been placed on 'Dispute Hold'." |
