I had to smile at some of this ...

uwe · May 07, 2015, 05:14:05 PM

Probably all photoshopped, but funny nonetheless:

http://www.boredpanda.com/advertising-placement-fails/

westen44 · May 08, 2015, 11:21:25 AM

Jay Leno used to have a segment on his show roughly similar to that, but it usually fell flat. In this case, the bored panda ones were actually funny.

Pilgrim · May 08, 2015, 12:14:30 PM

That's up there with Letterman's "Small Town News."

Dang, I'm gonna miss him after next week.

westen44 · May 08, 2015, 12:23:06 PM

I've always liked Letterman and Conan. But I've never thought Jay Leno was very funny at all. Letterman is second only to Johnny Carson, IMO.

uwe · May 08, 2015, 01:24:47 PM

Same with me, Leno was a nice guy, but his humor was neither off the wall nor particularly complex. Conan's humor always seemed more rehearsed than Letterman's, with the latter I sometimes believe in spontaneous combustion, but of course might be severely mistaken.

Highlander · May 08, 2015, 01:29:42 PM

Leno's a bit of a petrol-head isn't he...?

westen44 · May 08, 2015, 03:04:37 PM

I always thought Leno was actually a very nice guy, too, just not too funny. There were times I would almost wince at his attempts at humor. But maybe his brand just doesn't appeal to me. He seems to be doing fine. It would be hard to feel too sorry for him with all those cars and motorcycles worth millions. I know nothing about it, but that seems like a useful hobby to me.

By coincidence, I happened to see an article about Letterman recently. He appears to be one of those people who is going to be lost now that he won't be on TV anymore. Hopefully, he'll find a way to effectively cope with the situation.

Pilgrim · May 08, 2015, 03:53:14 PM

Leno is a hard-core car guy with a big, fabulous garage - do a bit of web searching and check YouTube.

I have always liked Letterman's self-deprecating humor and his gift for the absurd. Much of what he does is "quiet" comedy that's based on absurdity or simply putting things or people out of place. He's been at it long enough that some of the gestures he makes or things he does are directly comparable to Ed McMahon's "HEY-yo!" It prompts an automatic response.

I know Letterman is into racing, but I don't think its his primary thing. I hope he has some entertainment stuff in the hopper for post-retirement. I doubt he's much for sitting on the porch or fishing.