Mr Doug Stanhope: In my most coherent, eloquent, salient, antagonist-minded moment, I'd hope to be a tenth as capable as you.
He's a stand-up comedian, chronic drinker, drug user and a staunch believer in excess. Or, as he calls it, excess in moderation. He's also hilarious.
I find his mind amazing to follow. He takes Zoloft and sleeping pills so he can sleep without his thoughts keeping him awake. Sure, he's sensational (if you watch some of his stuff), but he is somehow able to twist this sensationalism in such a way that you can't help understanding his point. He's like a current-day bene gesserit, able to use 'the voice' to sway your mind.
I find his mind amazing to follow. He takes Zoloft and sleeping pills so he can sleep without his thoughts keeping him awake. Sure, he's sensational (if you watch some of his stuff), but he is somehow able to twist this sensationalism in such a way that you can't help understanding his point. He's like a current-day bene gesserit, able to use 'the voice' to sway your mind.
Even though the two of us don't appear very similar on the outside, I think we're almost the same. His views are mine, his perspective is mine, his brain is mine. The way we choose to handle the infliction caused by our thoughts is different, but the symptoms are the same.
Off topic ever so slightly:
Off topic ever so slightly:
Speaking of symptoms, watching TV in America is a depressing activity. I've seen this ad for a drug for depression called 'abilify' which, apart from hurting my brain at the double-speak-esque name, hurts my head in other ways. This is an anti-depressant supplement. So if you are still depressed with your current anti-depressants, here's something that'll take you 'to eleven'. But it's a small price to pay, as long as the symptoms are treated. Does anyone else see a problem with that previous sentence?
"Yeah you're fine - you got no symptoms! You're great! Now just repeat this treatment till you got no symptoms of life."
I'd like to think we're beyond the point of treating symptoms and actually looking at the cause, or is that being far too presumptuous? It then goes onto say that in some cases it can increase the chances of suicide, stroke, coma or death... I'm sorry. Is this meant to help or just get you further along the path to your final demise?
Anyway, rant over - back to Doug.
I have a feeling that, despite his apparent excesses, he'll be another Keith Richards. Where he, despite all probability, remains alive far beyond what should be clinically possible. I think, ironically, he lives to spite himself. It's a wonderful contradiction.
Here's a list of his 'cleaner' material:
Anyway, Doug's an amazing comedian and he deserves at least a few minutes of your time.
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