Big article on the Comedy Scene in the Statesman

Asaf · Post by **Asaf** » April 22nd, 2012, 10:59 am

It covers a lot of ground including the defunct Big Stinkin' and the development of the AIC. Features quotes from Jeremy Sweetlamb, Shana Merlin, Andy Crouch and more.

And Jeremy, thanks for the plug.

http://www.austin360.com/arts/austins-c ... 17844.html

Rev. Jordan T. Maxwell · April 23rd, 2012, 9:02 am

thank God...this'll save time for us old timers from having to drunkenly regale newer improvisors with the history of the scene.

great article!

smerlin · Post by **smerlin** » April 23rd, 2012, 9:55 am

With a slide show! http://galleries.austin360.com/gallery/ ... ne-042212/

Brad Hawkins · Post by **Brad Hawkins** » April 23rd, 2012, 10:13 am

smerlin wrote:With a slide show! http://galleries.austin360.com/gallery/ ... ne-042212/

"The comedian Jeremy Lamb."

kbadr · Post by **kbadr** » April 23rd, 2012, 1:31 pm

Anyone know where those slideshow pictures came from? I'd love to get soe more of the old Hideout. I'm guessing Statesman archives?

Brad Hawkins · Post by **Brad Hawkins** » April 23rd, 2012, 1:40 pm

Post by **happywaffle** » April 23rd, 2012, 4:27 pm

kbadr wrote:Anyone know where those slideshow pictures came from? I'd love to get soe more of the old Hideout. I'm guessing Statesman archives?

The very last one of Shana and Sean was taken/contributed by me. (I sent Roy some of the ones I have recently.) The other ones of young-and-skinny Sean are credited to a Statesman photog.

Rev. Jordan T. Maxwell · April 23rd, 2012, 4:51 pm

looking at these old photos has convinced me of one thing: Shana Merlin is immortal and will outlive us all.

smerlin · Post by **smerlin** » April 23rd, 2012, 4:53 pm

Mwahaha! And I have spawned!

Asaf · Post by **Asaf** » April 25th, 2012, 12:11 pm

Nice Font, Brad. Which is it?

Post by **happywaffle** » April 25th, 2012, 12:20 pm

Brad Hawkins · Post by **Brad Hawkins** » April 25th, 2012, 1:57 pm

Asaf wrote:Nice Font, Brad. Which is it?

It's called Airstream, and is one of only a handful of fonts available on roflbot.com ... the lazy man's way to caption photos.

beardedlamb · Post by **beardedlamb** » April 25th, 2012, 2:18 pm

$2 to whoever can guess where this picture was taken.

mcnichol · Post by **mcnichol** » April 25th, 2012, 3:17 pm

I was wondering that when I saw the picture -- is it a frozen Lake Michigan?

beardedlamb · Post by **beardedlamb** » April 25th, 2012, 7:26 pm

what's your paypal, Bob?