Hi from Snugglesnort

[The_Princess_of_Bozonia]

Originally Posted by tim

Can I be part of the study? SOMEBODY needs to study me!

Can we get a sample of your brain? You won't miss it, I promise

[Paboberto]

Actually, I found a book in my university's on going library book sale written in the forties, entitled What's Funny and Why. by Milton Wright. It is interesting in a interesting sort of way, because 1) it was written in the forties when the humor industry was in the movies, and running off the last of the vaudville steam. 2) It was written before the civil rights politically correct movements 3) It was written forty years before I was born and thus while many of the jokes I get, there are a lot I really don't. 4) it is mostly verbal humor. 5) it often gets quite pretentious and smug.

Personally, I am inclined to agree with Lou Jacobs and Jamz, though it is unhelpful until you try things on people. But hey what are sisters for?

Also there was a really neat Infinite Mind (a hour long Radio show on NPR) show about laughter... ah here it is... there is a interview with the hilarious Eddy Izzard on it... http://www.lcmedia.com/mind471.htm

[tim]

What's funny and what is not is a question which I understand the New York Goofs take up in their training course. I'd love to hear insights of someone who has attended their school.

[Scruffy]

Originally Posted by Jamz

In the words of my hero Lou Jacobs
If they laugh its funny if they don't its not.

Okay, that right there; That is SAGE wisdom.......

[Fitzwilly]

Originally Posted by tim

What's funny and what is not is a question which I understand the New York Goofs take up in their training course. I'd love to hear insights of someone who has attended their school.

Carmen (CharmandHappy.com) went to NY Goofs in 2005. She doesn't have time to spend much of it here at the the Forum but I will let her know that you are interested in her experience.