R.I.P. Rodney Dangerfield

VulcanRider · 10-05-2004, 10:37 PM

http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/10/0....ap/index.html

He was my favorite in Caddyshack. He will be missed...

shadowhound · 10-05-2004, 11:26 PM

Gee thats bad news, I have always found Rodney Dangerfield's humour really funny and its a great loss.

Lucern · 10-06-2004, 12:05 AM

I liked his ability to make himself the butt of all of his jokes. He seemed too much of a nice guy to target them at anyone else in his stand-up.

And he was funny while he did it.

Illumina Drathiran'ar · 10-06-2004, 01:01 AM

I hope a bunch of people show up to, um, pay their last respects.

Cerek · 10-06-2004, 03:23 AM

Not only was he a great comedian, but he broke the mold when it came to being a stand-up comic. He didn't even get started as a comedian until his early 40's (IIRC), a time when the careers of most stand-up comedians are winding down.

To carve out such a niche' in such a hard-fought line of work when you're twice as old as most of the competition really highlights just how talented Rodney Dangerfield was.

VulcanRider said it best - He will be missed. [img]graemlins/verysad.gif[/img]

wellard · 10-06-2004, 05:47 AM

Sad news

I'll miss those eyeballs too. He was'nt afraid to laugh at himself was he.

Morgeruat · 10-06-2004, 08:27 AM

He is one of my all time favorite stand-up comedians, and will indeed be missed. And Illumina, at least he'll finally get some respect, even if it's last respects...

Timber Loftis · 10-06-2004, 09:27 AM

Bye Rodney, thanks for the laughs. Sad to see you go. You always had my respect.

pritchke · 10-06-2004, 11:39 AM

Didn't relize he was 82, for some reason I thought he was younger.

RIP Dangerfield!!!

Some of Dangerfield's one-liners:

"I tell ya I get no respect from anyone. I bought a cemetery plot. The guy said, 'There goes the neighbourhood!' "

"When I was born, I was so ugly that the doctor slapped my mother."

"When I started in show business, I played one club that was so far out, my act was reviewed in Field and Stream."

"Every time I get in an elevator, the operator says the same thing to me: 'Basement?' "

"When my parents got divorced, there was a custody fight over me. ... and no one showed up."

"I never got girls when I was a kid. One girl told me, 'Come on over, there's nobody home.' I went over. There was nobody home."

"When I was three years old, my parents got a dog. I was jealous of the dog, so they got rid of me."

"When we got married, the first thing my wife did was put everything under both names -- hers and her mother's."

"With my wife, I don't get no respect. The other night there was a knock on the front door. My wife told me to hide in the closet."

"With my wife, I get no respect. I fell asleep with a cigarette in my hand. She lit it."

[ 10-06-2004, 11:40 AM: Message edited by: pritchke ]

Xen · 10-06-2004, 03:01 PM

That's sad indeed. RIP!

10-05-2004, 10:37 PM	#1
VulcanRider Lord Soth Join Date: July 25, 2002 Location: Melbourne FL Age: 59 Posts: 1,971	http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/10/0....ap/index.html He was my favorite in Caddyshack. He will be missed... __________________ ----- Help feed animals in shelters with just a mouse click at The Animal Rescue Site !!

10-05-2004, 11:26 PM	#2
shadowhound Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: November 24, 2001 Location: Australia Age: 37 Posts: 3,281	Gee thats bad news, I have always found Rodney Dangerfield's humour really funny and its a great loss. __________________ Carpe Noctem: Ph’nglui mglw’nafh cthulhu r’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn.

10-06-2004, 01:01 AM	#4
Illumina Drathiran'ar Apophis Join Date: July 10, 2002 Location: I can see the Manhattan skyline from my window. Age: 38 Posts: 4,673	I hope a bunch of people show up to, um, pay their last respects. __________________ http://cavestory.org PLAY THIS GAME. Seriously. http://xkcd.com/386/ http://www.xkcd.com/406/ My heart is like my coffee. Black, bitter, icy, and with a straw.

10-06-2004, 03:23 AM	#5
Cerek Registered Member Iron Throne Cult Join Date: August 27, 2004 Location: North Carolina Age: 61 Posts: 4,888	Not only was he a great comedian, but he broke the mold when it came to being a stand-up comic. He didn't even get started as a comedian until his early 40's (IIRC), a time when the careers of most stand-up comedians are winding down. To carve out such a niche' in such a hard-fought line of work when you're twice as old as most of the competition really highlights just how talented Rodney Dangerfield was. VulcanRider said it best - He will be missed. [img]graemlins/verysad.gif[/img] __________________ Cerek the Calmth

10-06-2004, 05:47 AM	#6
wellard Dracolisk Join Date: November 1, 2002 Location: Australia ..... G\'day! Posts: 6,123	Sad news I'll miss those eyeballs too. He was'nt afraid to laugh at himself was he. __________________ fossils - natures way of laughing at creationists for over 3 billion years

10-06-2004, 12:05 AM	#3
Lucern Quintesson Join Date: August 28, 2004 Location: the middle of Michigan Age: 42 Posts: 1,011	I liked his ability to make himself the butt of all of his jokes. He seemed too much of a nice guy to target them at anyone else in his stand-up. And he was funny while he did it.

10-06-2004, 08:27 AM	#7
Morgeruat Jack Burton Join Date: October 16, 2001 Location: PA Age: 43 Posts: 5,421	He is one of my all time favorite stand-up comedians, and will indeed be missed. And Illumina, at least he'll finally get some respect, even if it's last respects...

10-06-2004, 09:27 AM	#8
Timber Loftis 40th Level Warrior Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 11,916	Bye Rodney, thanks for the laughs. Sad to see you go. You always had my respect.

10-06-2004, 11:39 AM	#9
pritchke Bastet - Egyptian Cat Goddess Join Date: September 5, 2001 Location: Calgary, AB Age: 49 Posts: 3,491	Didn't relize he was 82, for some reason I thought he was younger. RIP Dangerfield!!! Some of Dangerfield's one-liners: "I tell ya I get no respect from anyone. I bought a cemetery plot. The guy said, 'There goes the neighbourhood!' " "When I was born, I was so ugly that the doctor slapped my mother." "When I started in show business, I played one club that was so far out, my act was reviewed in Field and Stream." "Every time I get in an elevator, the operator says the same thing to me: 'Basement?' " "When my parents got divorced, there was a custody fight over me. ... and no one showed up." "I never got girls when I was a kid. One girl told me, 'Come on over, there's nobody home.' I went over. There was nobody home." "When I was three years old, my parents got a dog. I was jealous of the dog, so they got rid of me." "When we got married, the first thing my wife did was put everything under both names -- hers and her mother's." "With my wife, I don't get no respect. The other night there was a knock on the front door. My wife told me to hide in the closet." "With my wife, I get no respect. I fell asleep with a cigarette in my hand. She lit it." [ 10-06-2004, 11:40 AM: Message edited by: pritchke ]

10-06-2004, 03:01 PM	#10
Xen Symbol of Moradin Join Date: June 5, 2002 Location: Slovenia,Ljubljana Age: 36 Posts: 8,554	That's sad indeed. RIP!

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