Ash--my Depends say it is. 73 here and dribbling constantly with occasional fountains when I sneeze. Dave, your humor is understated and I love it! You would be the smartest of all of the guests by saying nothing, although a "Fuck him" would have been perfectly appropriate in my book. Keep on shining on.
Where can we Alert and maybe Not So Alert Readers sign up for notifications about Dave’s upcoming public appearances? Hair styling products aside, am I the only one who would have watched this (and other segments) had I only known?
So is streaming sometimes similar to dribbling? If I’m supposed to be listening to people talk about bombs, I will very quickly leave that room. I will search for a bathroom and hide from all bombs. Or discussions of bombs. I hope that dribblage becomes a preferred topic.
Thank you. Really thought you were one of Bill’s best guests. Not just because you were so modest and he complemented you more than anyone before you in that seat. But you were funny. I write for The Daily Local and you’re my benchmark. I’m almost never funny. Sorry.
I’ll have to keep this column in mind if I ever go on tv, lots of useful information in it.
I know too much about Iran. Got friends with family there….
In 1978 Dad, who worked for a government agency (the Defense Mapping Agency), was offered an exciting position in the embassy in Tehran. So he went down the street to talk to a guy we knew who worked for a different government agency, one right over the hill from Langley High School, who said “Don’t go, and if you do, don’t take the wife and kid.” The guy who did go spent 444 days tied up in the basement.
So sorry to hear that. But that's what happens when the CIA deposes the leader of another country. They hate us and now look where we're at 50 years later...
Dribblage is not a word, but it is a real thing. Damn you, khakis! (By the way, do you know what khakis are in Boston? What they use to start their cars.)
But, but... Mary, merry, and marry are pronounced exactly the same, at least where I come from, a suburb of Boston known as Connecticut. (By the way, are we related?)
The last time I looked, Dunn was in the top 200 of most common names in the US. I don’t know of any Connecticut relatives through my father, but given that I have 43 first cousins on the Dunn side, who knows?
The disco ball is there so you can strike a Saturday Night Fever John Travolta pose, pointing one hand’s finger up and the other hand’s finger down, to distract people into looking to what you’re pointing to, and away from your hair. This rarely works but looks cool.
I'm grateful you didn't talk about Iran -- everything that's going to be said has been said already. And as for views being informed ... informed by what? Aerial shots that show nothing and an administration that tells nothing (truthfully).
Whenever anyone turns the conversation to Iran, I show them this quote by the new Pope that I discovered reading updates in the NY Times on Sunday. It was the only quote that appeared both true and helpful. “War does not solve problems; on the contrary, it amplifies them and inflicts deep wounds on the history of peoples, which take generations to heal,” he (Pope Leo) wrote. “No armed victory can compensate for the pain of mothers, the fear of children, or stolen futures. May diplomacy silence the weapons! May nations chart their futures with works of peace, not with violence and bloodstained conflicts!”
I had a firm stance on an issue, then switched sides after doing some research and listening to friends present their arguments from the opposing viewpoint. Much more nuanced than watching people argue about it on television.
Yay for you Dave, I was SHOCKED to see you on Bill Maher’s show. You’re looking fabulous, him, not so much. I expected him to be a jerk as usual….. you need a certificate for being the only person he has ever been nice to. I assume you were there to promote your new book….. publishers are so pushy.
I immediately bought your book and I’m loving it. And yes you should run for president next time do a poll a thousand times YES - NO - MAYBE - WTF.
Maher’s popularity always astonishes me. I mean isn’t he someone who doesn’t believe bacteria can cause disease, but still trying to act like he’s the epitome of logic and reason? That’s like if Cookie Monster were made the spokesperson for balanced nutrition, or Elon Musk speaking on, well, any subject really.
Is Dribblage a real thing? Depends.
Ash--my Depends say it is. 73 here and dribbling constantly with occasional fountains when I sneeze. Dave, your humor is understated and I love it! You would be the smartest of all of the guests by saying nothing, although a "Fuck him" would have been perfectly appropriate in my book. Keep on shining on.
Dear, dear dear.
Ba dum tissh.
You mean ba dum piss.
HAHAHAHAHAHA!
So witty. Brevity is the essence of understatement.
I thought it was the soul of wit.
It’s a thing all right.
“Dribblage” is surely a word and “Extreme Dribblage” would be an excellent name for a rock band.
Or a product marketed for seniors.
Possibly the same thing…
Like Bill Maher's hair is all that great?
You said it!
Where can we Alert and maybe Not So Alert Readers sign up for notifications about Dave’s upcoming public appearances? Hair styling products aside, am I the only one who would have watched this (and other segments) had I only known?
I hope to find it streaming somewhere.
So is streaming sometimes similar to dribbling? If I’m supposed to be listening to people talk about bombs, I will very quickly leave that room. I will search for a bathroom and hide from all bombs. Or discussions of bombs. I hope that dribblage becomes a preferred topic.
sign up for a Google alert for “Dave Barry“ with your Gmail account.
Google’s motto used to be “don’t be evil”. In 2015 they took it out of their motto and they took it out of their code of ethics. I quit them in 2015.
The Miami Heat would have never won back to back titles without some incredible dribblage .
Dennis, it looks like you have an Italian last name spelled in French!
That’s absolutely correct 👍
Thank you. Really thought you were one of Bill’s best guests. Not just because you were so modest and he complemented you more than anyone before you in that seat. But you were funny. I write for The Daily Local and you’re my benchmark. I’m almost never funny. Sorry.
Whoa, THE Daily Local News? My old paper? Oh, the memories...
I’ll have to keep this column in mind if I ever go on tv, lots of useful information in it.
I know too much about Iran. Got friends with family there….
In 1978 Dad, who worked for a government agency (the Defense Mapping Agency), was offered an exciting position in the embassy in Tehran. So he went down the street to talk to a guy we knew who worked for a different government agency, one right over the hill from Langley High School, who said “Don’t go, and if you do, don’t take the wife and kid.” The guy who did go spent 444 days tied up in the basement.
So sorry to hear that. But that's what happens when the CIA deposes the leader of another country. They hate us and now look where we're at 50 years later...
Oh Holy Hell!!
Dennis the Menace hair! Bill Maher’s most prevailing schtick is to insult. He consistently dribbles dribblage.
Well, the Miami Heat certainly has the balls for it!
Dribblage might be a basketball term...
Dribblage is not a word, but it is a real thing. Damn you, khakis! (By the way, do you know what khakis are in Boston? What they use to start their cars.)
MerryCatholic.substack.com
Sorry Bill, but in Boston, khakis and car keys don’t rhyme. That’s like saying Mary, merry and marry rhyme.
But, but... Mary, merry, and marry are pronounced exactly the same, at least where I come from, a suburb of Boston known as Connecticut. (By the way, are we related?)
The last time I looked, Dunn was in the top 200 of most common names in the US. I don’t know of any Connecticut relatives through my father, but given that I have 43 first cousins on the Dunn side, who knows?
I knew a Dick Dunn in Boston
The disco ball is there so you can strike a Saturday Night Fever John Travolta pose, pointing one hand’s finger up and the other hand’s finger down, to distract people into looking to what you’re pointing to, and away from your hair. This rarely works but looks cool.
Also drawing attention from his khaki'd lap.
Once again, I am a coconut and I am offended.
I'm grateful you didn't talk about Iran -- everything that's going to be said has been said already. And as for views being informed ... informed by what? Aerial shots that show nothing and an administration that tells nothing (truthfully).
Whenever anyone turns the conversation to Iran, I show them this quote by the new Pope that I discovered reading updates in the NY Times on Sunday. It was the only quote that appeared both true and helpful. “War does not solve problems; on the contrary, it amplifies them and inflicts deep wounds on the history of peoples, which take generations to heal,” he (Pope Leo) wrote. “No armed victory can compensate for the pain of mothers, the fear of children, or stolen futures. May diplomacy silence the weapons! May nations chart their futures with works of peace, not with violence and bloodstained conflicts!”
May we get role models like JFK, Obama, and Biden back!
Are you kidding? The last 2 were appeasement artists while 3 terrorist regimes built nuclear reactors. No peace in that.
BTW and FYI, Little Dribblage is located somewhere in England.
I think you're confusing it with Lower Dribblage.
I had a firm stance on an issue, then switched sides after doing some research and listening to friends present their arguments from the opposing viewpoint. Much more nuanced than watching people argue about it on television.
As I answered, yes but I was hammered! And I’m a lawyer. But it wasn’t in court!
Yay for you Dave, I was SHOCKED to see you on Bill Maher’s show. You’re looking fabulous, him, not so much. I expected him to be a jerk as usual….. you need a certificate for being the only person he has ever been nice to. I assume you were there to promote your new book….. publishers are so pushy.
I immediately bought your book and I’m loving it. And yes you should run for president next time do a poll a thousand times YES - NO - MAYBE - WTF.
I bow to the King of Comedy!!!
Maher’s popularity always astonishes me. I mean isn’t he someone who doesn’t believe bacteria can cause disease, but still trying to act like he’s the epitome of logic and reason? That’s like if Cookie Monster were made the spokesperson for balanced nutrition, or Elon Musk speaking on, well, any subject really.