Last year I wrote about an episode in the late 90’s where Denis Leary stole my joke. I was obviously angry at the time, but I felt confident that after outing him on the Internet, to literally dozens of computer literate nerds, he would have been shamed into learning his lesson. For good.
Oh how wrong I was!
I sat in front of my television the yesterday evening, working my way through a week of Sky+ recorded programs, one of which is Rescue Me. For those that do not know, it is a drama on Sky One about a New York fire department and their post 9/11 traumas. I am not sure what happened on the 9th November, but apparently it was very traumatic. The premise might not sound funny, but it is.
As I sat there watching, a scene began in which Denis Leary was berating and questioning a Muslim taxi driver about his religion, and all the virgins he was supposed to get in heaven.
“Wouldn’t that be, y’know, a bit useless?” he said to the cab driver, as I sat bolt upright thinking, “Don’t you dare mention having some prostitutes in there!”
“I’d prefer to have a few whores” he continued, before explaining how you would have much more fun than just having virgins up there for all of eternity.
I will concede that once could be an incredible coincidence, I will grant him that, but twice? He is clearly getting his material from here! Honestly, this is just one more way in which Bill Hicks and I are exactly the same, apart from the smoking and the being dead bit.
I fully expect to see an episode later in the series where he accidentally drops a condom on the counter at a supermarket in front of a pretty checkout girl.
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clarissa · April 25, 2007 at 7:45 am
I’m certain that by asking what i’m abiut to ask, i will cause some lividness. this is after all not ‘ask jeeves’, but i run the risk anyway:
do you know if it is possible, and if so how, to record on sky a couple of weeks worths of episodes of a series?
if you do, then i will agree with you fully.
Oli · April 25, 2007 at 8:39 am
“9/11 traumas. I am not sure what happened on the 9th October”
Please tell me that was intentional..
M.C. Glammer · April 25, 2007 at 8:56 am
I used to think Friends was getting all its ideas from a mailing list I was on.
brom · April 25, 2007 at 9:11 am
Muslim Taxi Driver??.. won’t he flap about a bit when the window is open?
Admin comment by Mr Angry · April 25, 2007 at 9:19 am
Clarissa – if you have sky+ then record one episode of the program you want that week, and when looking at the Sky planner press the green button for ’series link’. It will then record all subsequent episodes. Do not say you never learn anything here…
Oli – I wish. I might change it. This is why the London Tube bombers had the right idea, as 7/7 was never going to confuse our American cousins. Or me.
MC Glammer – Maybe it did?
Brom – b’dum tsh!
Fussy Bitch · April 25, 2007 at 9:20 am
David Baddiel stole ‘comedic’ from me. I made that word up, dammit!
Dave Petterson · April 25, 2007 at 10:14 am
I’m with Oli. The part of the world I’m from the 11th month is November.
Admin comment by Mr Angry · April 25, 2007 at 10:18 am
Fussy Bitch – I am sure you did.
Dave Petterson – OK smart arse, I have changed it now…
BoyOnTop · April 25, 2007 at 11:14 am
So, follow through with your footer and do a proper will-sue-your-ass copyright infringement. Go one, I dare you, double dare you!
M.C. Glammer · April 25, 2007 at 11:16 am
Well, there was that time my sister had my triplets.
Mr Farty · April 25, 2007 at 11:52 am
Better make sure Richard Herring doesn’t sue you, that point about 9/11 being November 9th – and the next day 9/12 being December 9th – has been part of his act for quite a while.
The Real Mr Farty
GH · April 25, 2007 at 12:32 pm
Maybe Dennis Leary has access to a little door that lets him spend 15 minutes in the head of Mr Angry?
If I were you, I go and spend a whole day on rollercoasters and the like in an attempt to make him hurl.
GH.
Admin comment by Mr Angry · April 25, 2007 at 12:41 pm
BoT – That is a good idea, I will look into that…
MC Glammer – for your brother?
Mr Farty – Booo! It is obviously a case of great minds think alike regarding 9/11 – unlike that Leary bloke who shamelessly steals gags. I am seeing Mr Herring on 12th May so I will ask him about it then – probably when he has finished his act.
GH – You do not want to go in there, trust me…
Eliza · April 25, 2007 at 12:50 pm
peter andre stole ‘insania’ from me
i let him keep it
Mr Farty · April 25, 2007 at 1:04 pm
Angry – Don’t bother. It looks like I’ve got Richard Herring mixed up with Stewart Lee.
http://www.compulink.co.uk/~shutters/reviews/04136.htm
I have the same problem with Ant & Dec.
And indeed Sonny and Cher.
Duck · April 25, 2007 at 1:09 pm
b’dum tsh!
Always wondered how to spell that. I will no longer say I don’t learn anything here.
Thank you
Admin comment by Mr Angry · April 25, 2007 at 1:34 pm
Eliza – Wise move
Mr Farty – They are probably the same person. I mean, has anyone ever seen them in the same room together? (y’know, apart from that bit of the 90’s when they appeared to be joined at the hip, but I was a perpetually drunk student in those days, so I probably imagined that).
Duck – tis a pleasure.
La Cubana Gringa · April 25, 2007 at 2:41 pm
Maybe you should rewrite the ending of the condom on the supermarkat counter episode so that, instead, he ends up having a one night stand with the check out girl. And make the check out girl really hideous.
He might not copy your material anymore.
Equine Pimp · April 25, 2007 at 3:54 pm
Just two thoughts
1) very impressed with your poetic ability
2) a tour edition of drink alcohol would be excellent or do someone’s profile in that style
Matt · April 25, 2007 at 4:43 pm
Not sure of the chronology, but I think Doug Stanhope did a similar bit a while ago. He was associated with Sacred Cow, along with Bill Hicks. I daresay you were first, though…
Matt
marycub · April 25, 2007 at 4:47 pm
You comical genius you. Maybe you should just go the whole hog and have your own comedy show at the same time as denis leary, thereby exacting your evil sly revenge by beating him in the tv ratings…
or maybe not.
Dennis Leary · April 25, 2007 at 9:06 pm
Note to Self: 9/11?…9/11? What happened on November 11th?
clarissa · April 25, 2007 at 9:14 pm
I learn from I AM LIVID everytime I visit. Thanks for the tip. Embarrassed that it was so easy.
Dave Petterson · April 26, 2007 at 11:19 am
Always happy to help. I had a boring upbringing. I was taught complex mathematics and the ability to translate month numbers to months in school.
Sadly, it gives me few real life school stories to talk about now but gives me annoying habits instead. Swings and roundabouts.