Montezuma, you didn’t explain well what you wanted to know. Probably the OP was still confused as to what you were asking and thus didn’t reply. I (well, someone helped me) sort of figured out what you were asking, and answered it as a favor to OP.
I figured that “What do I call you? Square? Cube?” was a Daily Show quote. I didn’t realize that it was a reference towards the poster whose name would be pronounced “nyannyi.”
Karl, stop trying to talk to me like whilst looking down, I don’t take patronism too well.
And I did explain it clearly, I said (in case you have a short memory) Is you name going to be a reference to a shape?
I remember when Jon was interviewing Steve Irwin. Steve was really hyperactive, jumping around on the couch and talking nonstop. He then challenges Jon to wrestle him like an alligator.
Jon looks at him for a while, and then goes: “You know, in America, we call that ADD.”
Or one of my favorites is also when Alexander Haig tried to usurp Cheney’s position when he went in to surgery.
The real Haig: “So, theoretically, who ever sits in this chair is the vice president.”
Some senator: “Yes.”
Jon: “Haig then took it one step farther.”
Jon doing bad, bad imitation of Haig: " I’ve married Lyn."
Jon doing imitaiton of senator: " My God!"
Jon: “You notice how much different that sounded?”
Holy Decaf Montezuma, chill out! We’re trying to have a few laughs here.
Another favorite from Indecision 2000. One of the Steve on the “Let’s drive McCain crazy” campaign-- “Mr. McCain-- a question from Trivial Pursuit. Who was one of the first bestselling singers to come out of Iceland?” When McCain refuses to answer Steve shoots back “What do you have against Iceland, Mr. McCain?”
MONTEZUMA, I don’t know what the hell you’re talking about, but you’re being pretty snotty about it. “Just for the record…Can’t you read???” “When I want your opinion I’ll ask for it”? What’s up with that? Yes, the OP’er can speak for his or herself, and what he/she said was “Pardon?” – which is a nice way of saying “What the hell are you talking about?”
As far as I know, Nani (and please excuse the lack of tildes) is a Spanish nickname – unusual, but not unknown. Is there some history here the rest of us don’t know, between you and the OP’er, or what? Because you’re coming across as unaccountably snarky both to the OP’er and to KARL.
And nobody has to wait to be asked to give their opinion around here. It’s a message board; the unsolicited opinion is it’s reason for existence.
Wow! Advice I didn’t ask for!
Jodl: My conflict is with Karl, not you, just keep out of it and stop trying to act like some sort of mediator in this argument.
It’s over, now get over it!
Here’s some more unsolicited advice - take it out of this thread. You got snotty with the OP, and then you got snotty when called on it. I don’t think this thread is the place to continue your tantrum.
My reply to Montezuma is here in The Pit.
Let’s get back to the Daily Show, folks.
The first moments springing to mind:
The Problem Taker-Awayers when they try to ambush the Problem Solvers in the middle of an interview. Steve Carrell getting tossed around in the back of the U-Haul van, then smacking his head getting out. Then when they do interview the woman reporter, the voiceover, “we weren’t interested in her explanations.”
I’m really starting to like the new people… Rob Corddry whooping about the Supreme Court was good, as was Ed Helms’ “Fattening Up for Fall” when he was getting carried down a flight of stairs to avoid exercise.
Me too on the mp3 thing. That was just about the funniest thing ever shown on television. I’d settle for a transcript even.
I also like the guy who does the voice telling about how to get tickets. My favorite: “Do you like things? then come to a free taping of the Daily Show…”
“The Daily Show: where more Americans get their news than probably should.”
Is that so? hmm… Well, I’m Mexican, and I have never heard that nickname used before… or even that it was a real word. Can you explain that better for me please?
Anyway, I happen to be in a pretty good mood, so I will address montezuma with what I hope is politeness.
Montezuma: My name is ñañi, or (n with a tilde on top), a, (n with a tilde on top), i. Why my name is such is a long story that is, at the moment, none of your concern. However it may appear on your computer, my name is not associated with any particular shape. This little episode is a misunderstanding on your part, and I am really at loss to understand why you blew up at Jodi Karl, Biggirl, etc., who were guilty of nothing more than doing me a favor and explaining to you your mistake. As i said, I am feeling pretty good right now (and anyway, I find it hard to get angry at someone on a message board.) and as such, I will forgive you. I think it would be best for all concerned if you would let the matter drop.
Here’s more of Lewis Black, as this was mentioned briefly before:
“Now if senseless bloodshed in the name of anti corporate activism seems a little too “goody goody” for you (he’s talking about State of Emergency), then how about senseless bloodshed in a moral vacuum? This is Grand Theft Auto 3. The object of this game? Who cares! I’m too busy randomly hitting an old lady with a bat, carjacking a station wagon, and running over people. Or, my personal favorite, running over the person whose car I just stole with the car I just stole. Now, this is a videogame. Rescuing the princess is for pussies!”
I thought this was probably Black’s worst effort, because the audience was completely against him. They were cheering for the kewl video games that he was excoriating; it took a lot of the wind out of his sails, I thought.
Forgive my total butchering of this, but it was a long time ago: I think it was Steve Carell is onsite at a physics lab, interviewing a very staid scientist who has been conducting an experiment that, IIRC, would reveal exactly what happened at the Big Bang. Steve asks why the research matters.
Scientist: “Well, this would give us the secrets of Creation itself.”
Steve (deadpan): “Mm-hm. What else?”
All that on the heels of the scientist asking repeatedly for Steve to stop touching things in the lab. I lauged so hard I cried.
I’ll also second just about any Lewis Black rant. His recent one about the Miss Universe pageant was hysterical. “Just wait until the have the bring out the third most beautiful woman in the Universe… by her HOOVES!”
“Need a hug? Come to a free taping of the Daily Show! And good luck with that hug.”
“Love the Daily Show but have television-set-aphobia? Come to a free taping!”
Did I mention I was once on The Daily Show?
You may touch me now.
I said you can fuckin’ touch me now!
Yes, yes, that’s right, go ahead…
Esprix
Correspondent: Where were you on the night of October 4th?
Esprix: I don’t recall specifically.
Correspondent: Where you perhaps, cutting off the mayor’s testicles?
A recent very funny bit, and by the stentorian announcer in the preview, no less, not the actual show:
“… And our investigation will reveal why, despite the upcoming election, George Bush will remain president for at least two more years.”
Or something to that effect. Hilarious on several levels.