Posted on 10/05/2004 5:18:48 PM PDT by somerville
A comedian who made people laugh by making fun of himself as well as others – he always had my respect.
We’ll miss you Rodney :[
I searched too. On 'Rodney' and 'Dangerfield' and only saw one other. Sheesh. Guess somebody stuned his beeber.
Dr. Frankenstein: "Damn your eyes!"
Igor: "Too late!"
Marty Feldman had exophthalmia.
Now, I'm gonna make like a tree...and get outta here.
I'll go with Captain Kirk and the Angels in the east and St Louis in the west!
I saw it here first. I'm glad this got posted--again!
RIP, Rodney. You have always had my respect.
Damn, was he ever funny.....that's something we can ALL respect! Thanks for the laughs, Rodney...
This can't be true. Any official word from Dr. Vinnie Boom Botz on this?
What a great guy, though. Someone asked him, befoe his surgery if he was frightened. His reply was something to the effect that no, he wasn't afraid; if all went well, he'd be out of the hospital in a week or ten days, if it didn't, he'd be out in about ninety minutes.
RIP
This can't be true. Any official word from Dr. Vinnie Boom Botz on this?
What a great guy, though. Someone asked him, befoe his surgery if he was frightened. His reply was something to the effect that no, he wasn't afraid; if all went well, he'd be out of the hospital in a week or ten days, if it didn't, he'd be out in about ninety minutes.
RIP
Time for a Rodney-thon at the ol' homestead. Easy Money, Back to School and Caddyshack...
love ya rodney ... back to shool was funny as hell ...
Easy for you to say...
How Rodney Got His Name
What's in a Name?
I tell you, with me nothing works out. I always get stuck. That's how I got my name, RODNEY DANGERFIELD.
When I went into show business I saw an ad in the paper. It said: "Improve Your Personalilty..." So, I went to see the man.
He told me my personality was okay but my name was my problem.
I said to him, "My name? How could a name be a problem? Even William Shakespeare said, 'What's in a name?"
He said, "Who?"
I said, "William Shakespeare."
He said, "Look, do you want to listen to me or do you want to listen to your friends?"
I said to him, "I don't understand. Is it good to change your name?"
He said, "Of course I always keep changing my name. In fact, right now I can give you a very good deal. I can give you a new name for five hundred dollars".
I said, "Five hundred dollars! That's a lot of money."
He said, "It's a great name. It's a name once people hear it, they'll start saying it."
I said, "What's the name?"
He said, "Rodney Dangerfield."
I said, "RODNEY DANGERFIELD?"
He said, "See, you just heard it, and your're starting to say it! Listen to me, take the name."
I said, "Wait a minute. Suppose I use the name and I don't like it. Can I bring it back?" He said, "Of course. All I ask is one thing. While you're using the name, don't give it a bad name!"
So I decided to call myself Rodney Dangerfield. As soon as I got home, I thought to myself I made a mistake. I called the guy up. I said, "Look, I want my money back. This is Rodney Dangerfield."
He said, "Who?"
I said, "Dangerfield! Don't you remember?"
He said, "Oh, yeah, Shakespeare's friend."
I said, "Look, I don't want the name."
He said, "Don't be foolish. Try it for two weeks. I guarantee you'll like it."
I tried the name for two weeks, I still didn't like it. I went to bring it back. I couldn't find the guy.
He changed his name.
Hey Judge, $1000 bucks says your slice.
Gambling is illegal at Bushwood, sir, and I never slice.
OK, let's make it $2000!!!!
I'd love to see a redux of the Red Sox and the Red Birds.
LOL! I can just hear him saying this.
RIP, big guy. 'Back to School' is still a fantastically funny film.
LOL! I can just hear him saying this.
RIP, big guy. 'Back to School' is still a fantastically funny film.
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