ASBO laugh

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I attended the Quack Quack comedy club at the Kings Manor Pub in Newcastle last night. Its a relatively new club, with a duck theme (might have guessed) the venue is really cosy and intimate, a lovely place to try out some new material or have your first bash at stand up. Phil Golder Organises it and he does a smashing job.

 I wasn't performing I just went along to support the acts, it was a really strong bill last night (pardon the pun) The lineup included: Rory McAlpine as guest MC, Andy Fury (miserable Jarra lad…he makes me giggle with his talk of lettuce and Ribena) , Nick Cranston, Flag man Lee Kyle,  Debut act Al c McWilliam and Luke Milford performing his 3rd gig.

Al McWilliam performed a tidy set and got some good laughs from the crowd, he lost his pace slightly after his statement 'there's no successful Alans!' to which the audience spouted out such suggestions as: "Alan Sugar, Alan Robson, Alan Shearer, Alan Partridge!" which got a big laugh. I think McWilliam has caught the comedy bug (not swine flu) we'll be seeing a bit more of him I reckon. I've heard most of the material Fury did last night, I was laughing in anticipation for what he was about to say, his lack of facial expression and dry delivery is what does it for me. I could watch him on loop. Lee Kyle tried some new flags out last night, again he's one of my absolute favouritest acts in the north east… also hails from Jarrow! hmm Nicola Mantalios-Lovett, Andy Fury, Lee Kyle, Sarah Milican all South Tynesiders! There must be something in the water we're a right funny lot.

Barry Fox, unconventional genius poet gave me a pamphlet of his works (which may or may not have had wee on), they made me hoot during the interval. I have a loud laugh, I remember a boy at school Jason Clarke telling me I had the most hideous laugh he's ever heard, even my parents grimace at times. A few years ago when I was just going to gigs as a punter John Smith from the Grinning idiot labelled my laugh 'the best laugh in comedy'  comedy clubs really are the only place my ASBO laugh is genuinely welcome.

I brought Elizabeth along last night (my camera) and took some rather smashing head shots of the acts, have a peak on my face book page I've loaded them on there. I'm enjoying my new 50mm lens and have muscled my way in to promoting some of the local clubs with my awesome skills. So there'll undoubtably be more of that sort of behaviour, you'll see me and wor Elizabeth loitering stage left.

I have to acknowledge however, that I laughed more during the journey ride home than I did at the actual comedy. Lee Kyle (9th best friend and flag lover) and I yelled 'nice' heckles at innocent passers by through the car windows. We were giggling like a pair of 17 year olds who've just passed their test and have their first fiesta to cruise in. 

The pedestrians' reactions are usually ones of bemusement and slight annoyance. Some examples of the heckles included:

"I BET YOUR SKILLS ARE VAST!"

"THERE'S NO SUCH WORD AS CAN'T!"

"THAT SEEMS LIKE A GOOD FRIENDSHIP!"

"IT'S THE TAKING PART THAT COUNTS!"

then the corker…

"I ADMIRE YOUR RESTRAINT!" which Lee spewed out at a gentleman who was stood outside a front door, innocently chatting to a lady. The idea was to shout nice/complimentary heckles, however this particular heckle, due to the context, seemed sinister and sounded a bit rapey. I nearly laid an egg laughing. Its my new favourite game to be honest its the only reason I left the house.