Talk:Humour (1983: Doomsday)

Humor vs. Humour
The British use "humour" and the Americans use "humor". Should we stick with the current title or rename it? Mitro 16:54, September 22, 2010 (UTC)

The way I see it that because the article was created by an English guy we should stick with this the current spelling. If it had been started by an American we would stick with humor Verence71 20:35, September 22, 2010 (UTC)
 * Well I am going to create a redirect at least so us American spellers don't have to switch to the British style when editing our articles. I think that is a fair compromise, the title of the article will remain the same but anyone can use whatever spelling they want. Mitro 21:07, September 22, 2010 (UTC)

Virginians
I'd like to politely request that someone write Virginian jokes. Though I ask that you please be gentle.

Yankovic270 20:57, September 22, 2010 (UTC)
 * Dude that is not cool. Everyone should be ragged on fairly :-) Mitro 21:07, September 22, 2010 (UTC)

New Britain
Since it appears that it was mostly the upper-crust of British society who wentto New Britain, I wonder if there would be any jokes that would focus on class? Mitro 21:09, September 22, 2010 (UTC)


 * Oh yes. Class differences are a popular target of mickey taking in real life, when international rivalries and the whole 'running away' thing are added in there isn't a comedian who would be able to resist.Tessitore 21:18, September 22, 2010 (UTC)
 * Just had a thought. It's probably not fair for New Britain to be on the recieving end all the time. Anyone got any ideas for jokes that the New Brits could have at the expense of the survivour states?Tessitore 20:05, September 23, 2010 (UTC)
 * Just had a thought. It's probably not fair for New Britain to be on the recieving end all the time. Anyone got any ideas for jokes that the New Brits could have at the expense of the survivour states?Tessitore 20:05, September 23, 2010 (UTC)

Comedians
Will their be a list of well known comedians who would have survived, based on the survivor state that they live in? I will offer to help with that. Tbguy1992 01:57, September 23, 2010 (UTC)

Is it possible for Gilbert Gottfried or Jeff Dunham to have survived?

Yankovic270 02:25, September 23, 2010 (UTC)


 * If I'm right, Dunham was in Waco, Texas studying at Baylor University, and it is unclear what Gottfried was doing between 1981 (when he was on Saturday Night Live) and 1987 (when he was Beverly Hills Cops II). I would say he might either have been in New York or LA, so he was most likely killed, unfortunately. But, I say Dunham's chances of surviving are good. Tbguy1992 03:38, September 23, 2010 (UTC)

Possibly Billy Connelly as in 1983 he was still living near Glasgow. Other survivors Peter Kay (a 10 year old in Bolton on DD), Jimmy Tarbuck (living outside Liverpool on DD), Bruce Forsyth (living with his new wife in Surrey on DD), Bill Bailey (16 years old and in Bath, Somerset on DD), Frankie Boyle (in Glasgow aged 11 on DD), Russell Brand (8 years old in Essex on DD), Craig Charles (In Liverpool aged 19 on DD)--Smoggy80 15:53, September 23, 2010 (UTC)


 * What about American and Canadian comedien(e)s? And Australian for that matter? I'm sure the Brits aren't the only ones that would attempt to lighten the mood after Doomsday (though they were proportionately worse off). SouthWriter 16:18, September 23, 2010 (UTC)
 * How about Rich Hall, Reginald D Hunter, Ryan Stiles and Colin Mochrie?? Verence71 19:28, September 23, 2010 (UTC)
 * Okay, I'll help out a little:
 * Rich Hall - grewup in Mecklenburg county,NC - Charlotte being bombed, but if he were working from there, or visiting home there, on DD, he may have survived. If he was working in NYC or LA (where HBO studios probably existed) he would not be so lucky.  Chances are, he got caught unawares and perished.
 * Reginald D. Hunter - 14 years old, living at home in Albany, Georgia. Low-yield nuke took out southwest part of town hitting a strategic military facility outside of town. It would depend on where he lived, and even where his family's church was (if they had later services, for instance).  I'd say he has a fair chance of surviving.
 * Ryan Styles - living and working (PT standup comic) in Vancouver area. Which was nuked. Probably didn't make it.
 * Colin Mochrie - worked in Vancouver with Styles. Also very doubtful that he survived.
 * Colin Mochrie - worked in Vancouver with Styles. Also very doubtful that he survived.

Well, maybe not too much help, hugh? :-(  SouthWriter 20:20, September 23, 2010 (UTC)

Fishermen cartoon
The two fishermen seeing the mushroom clouds is "spot on." I have pointed this out to a few American editors that write about limitations on fishing (in the Great Lakes and the Atlantic) to avoid over fishing. There would be no point! In some societies, the more fish the better! And as the native tribes taught the first settlers in America -- fish make excellent fertilzer for the crops! SouthWriter 15:39, September 23, 2010 (UTC)


 * It's a great one. I wonder if it was pre-1983? When did The Far Side get its start?

Prussian royalty
Prussia's provided more than its fair share of political entertainment over the last year. We need some King Christian Sigismund jokes! Benkarnell 16:38, September 23, 2010 (UTC)


 * I second this motion. I wouldn't be suprised if there were a few comedians who were sorry to see him go.Tessitore 19:52, September 23, 2010 (UTC)

East Britain
It occurs to me that the fact that East Britain made a farmer their king would be the subject of a few jokes (sorry Bob, but it's true). I mean they'd already get teased for being a bunch of farmers, having one as their king would just provide more material.Tessitore 20:05, September 23, 2010 (UTC)