Michael McIntyre - Pain

[Chubber]

I had a retired GP chum (an ex-police surgeon) who I'd share a beer with, who once told me that in his experience beer drinkers might suffer a Brewer's Goitre, (beer belly) but rarely if ever had kidney stones.

 

[TomGW]

Totally off topic comments now.

Never had kidney stones or gall stones fortunately, but I would like to make a comment about MM. It amazes me how he can make a comedy sketch out of practically nothing. Last week it was about silent letters in English spelling. From something so simple and generally accepted by us all, he had the audience in stitches. I think you have to have a certain talent and charisma to be able to do that. Tommy Cooper was another who could make an act from nothing.
What also amazes me is how some people have managed to become celebrities after having been born into poverty or other disadvantage situations. People like Dolly Parton, Max Bygraves or Norman Wisdom. The real achievement I think was Louis Armstrong. Not just born into poverty but born poor and black in Louisiana in early 20th century. Can't get much more disadvantaged than that.

According to Celebrity Net Worth MM is worth £63M. Not bad for comedy sketches out of "practically nothing" and I do agree that he has a similar skill set to Tommy Cooper.

 

[Chubber]

According to Celebrity Net Worth MM is worth £63M. Not bad for comedy sketches out of "practically nothing" and I do agree that he has a similar skill set to Tommy Cooper.

And the great 'Big Yin'.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

According to Celebrity Net Worth MM is worth £63M. Not bad for comedy sketches out of "practically nothing" and I do agree that he has a similar skill set to Tommy Cooper.

That probably explains why I don't find him remotely funny.

 

[Jester129]

Or you're a miserable barsteward!!