document.write("<script language=\"javascript1.2\" type=\"text/javascript\">function emo_pop() {window.open('http://www.haloscan.com/commenthelp.php','Help','width=200,height=320,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes');}</script><table width=\"97%\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"MainTable\">  <tr>    <td>    <div align=\"center\"><p>The rather mundane world of Rikaitch</p>    </div>    </td>  </tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"95488\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=16c91a579a8e9aea1cac67dcedebf6b6&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=28\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Yes I agree, there is really no need at all to swear to make folks laugh in fact it completely puts me off when a comedian does it.<br /><span class=\"byline\">           technogran | <a href=\"http://technograns.blogspot.com\" title=\"http://technograns.blogspot.com\">Homepage</a> | 08.07.09 - 11:50 am | <a href=\"#95488\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"95490\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=28\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />I love upright bass. <br><br>As for swearing, depends on the context for me, really. That, and I've been working really hard to clean up my own swearing so it'd be like the pot calling the kettle black. <img src=\"http://www.haloscan.com/images/smileys/content.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\" /><br /><span class=\"byline\">           Erin | 08.07.09 - 12:01 pm | <a href=\"#95490\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"95491\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=85a80bbf90748a3517ed8abe21257745&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=28\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Saw Jim Tavare on Last Comic Standing last year. He was terrific, but judging by this clip, was not used nearly up to his potential...<br /><span class=\"byline\">           #Debi | <a href=\"http://www.scriptorium.blogspot.com\" title=\"http://www.scriptorium.blogspot.com\">Homepage</a> | 08.07.09 - 12:21 pm | <a href=\"#95491\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"95494\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=28\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Erin - or the f*&%ing c#$t of a kettle F@$%ing calling that s*&#t of a kettle black.<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Pseudonymph | <a href=\"http://radmamblings.blogspot.com\" title=\"http://radmamblings.blogspot.com\">Homepage</a> | 08.07.09 - 1:01 pm | <a href=\"#95494\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"95551\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=9ff942d9e7846938ace62e03cf3d4bdf&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=28\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Agree with technogran. <br>But this guy is 'mildly' funny. Kind of puerile though. Obviously copied his basic act from Victor Borge - who was so brilliant. But I appreciate the lack of profanities. Maybe as Debi said, he was not used to his potential. <br>Watched Mrs. Slocombe a couple of days back. Now there's comedy!<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Aled | 09.07.09 - 4:45 pm | <a href=\"#95551\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr>    <td class=\"InputCell\">                  <br /><div style=\"margin: 0 auto; width: 234px;\"><a href=\"http://js-kit.com/?hsad\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"http://www.haloscan.com/images/jskit-ad-banner-small.png\" width=\"234\" height=\"60\" border=\"0\"/></a></div><br /><div id=\"newcomment\"></div><form method=\"post\" name=\"addComment\" action=\"http://www.haloscan.com/comments/rikaitch/6457994478496907475/\" target=\"_self\">        <p>    Name: <br />          <input name=\"name\" type=\"text\" size=\"38\" value=\"\" /><br />          Email:<br />          <input name=\"email\" type=\"text\" size=\"38\" value=\"\" /><br />          URL: <br />          <input name=\"url\" type=\"text\" size=\"38\" value=\"\" /><br />          Comment:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"javascript:emo_pop()\" title=\"Smiley and tag help\" target=\"_self\">?</a>&nbsp;<br />          <textarea name=\"addMessage\" rows=\"12\" cols=\"38\"></textarea><br /><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"subscribe\" id=\"subscribe\" value=\"1\" /><label for=\"subscribe\">Notify me of followup comments via email</label>        </p>        <p class=\"PSubmit\"><input name=\"submit\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Publish\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"SubmitButton\" />&nbsp;<input name=\"previewMessage\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Preview\" class=\"SubmitButton\" />        </p>      <input type='hidden' name='user' value='rikaitch' /><input type='hidden' name='comment' value='6457994478496907475' /></form>    </td></tr>  <tr>    <td><p align=\"center\">        Commenting by <a href=\"http://www.haloscan.com/\" target=\"_blank\">HaloScan</a></p>      </td>  </tr></table><img src=\"http://c5.statcounter.com/counter.php?sc_project=561713&amp;java=0&amp;security=01eeff58\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" /></body>");