Slog - Comments on Announcing the First-Ever Stranger Gong Show http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/announcing_the_firstever_stranger_gong_s_1 Attention talented freaks and those who love to gawk at them: On Thursday, April 12 at the Crocodile Cafe, The Stranger will be presenting its first-ever Gong Show, hosted by yours truly. In advance of the show date, we're looking for any and all unique and entertaining acts hungry to strut their stuff before a panel of drunken judges for fabulous prizes. This means jugglers, magicians, yodelers, strongmen, stand-up comics, clog dancers, air bands, contortionists, jug bands, sword swallowers, vaudeville acts, and anyone else with an act that's under four minutes long and doesn't involve fire or minors. (The... Copyright 2008 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 12:39:46 -0800 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 19:51:36 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by treacle So.. uh.. are you a spy too, David?
Wait, wait, nevermind. Don't answer that.

]]> treacle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/announcing_the_firstever_stranger_gong_s_1#c685153 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/announcing_the_firstever_stranger_gong_s_1#c685153 Conflict of Interest Wed, 28 Mar 2007 13:18:30 -0800 Comment by kerri harrop as a child, the gong show was easily one of my all-time favorite television programs. i will do my very best to honor the classic antics of jaye p. morgan, who was clearly loaded for each show.

and, if anyone manages to re-create the magic of gene, gene, the dancing machine, i might lose my marbles.

]]> kerri harrop http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/announcing_the_firstever_stranger_gong_s_1#c685271 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/announcing_the_firstever_stranger_gong_s_1#c685271 Conflict of Interest Wed, 28 Mar 2007 14:44:50 -0800 Comment by David Schmader "if anyone manages to re-create the magic of gene, gene, the dancing machine, i might lose my marbles."

Dear Bones Birrone: Clearly it is your job to make Kerri lose her marbles.

]]> David Schmader http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/announcing_the_firstever_stranger_gong_s_1#c685288 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/announcing_the_firstever_stranger_gong_s_1#c685288 Conflict of Interest Wed, 28 Mar 2007 15:11:35 -0800 Comment by Lloyd Clydesdale Fnarf?

]]> Lloyd Clydesdale http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/announcing_the_firstever_stranger_gong_s_1#c685400 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/announcing_the_firstever_stranger_gong_s_1#c685400 Conflict of Interest Wed, 28 Mar 2007 17:10:40 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Fnarf will perform. He will not recreate the magic of Gene, Gene the Dancing Machine, however.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/announcing_the_firstever_stranger_gong_s_1#c685469 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/announcing_the_firstever_stranger_gong_s_1#c685469 Conflict of Interest Wed, 28 Mar 2007 19:10:21 -0800 Comment by wile_e_quixote No one, but no one can recreate the magic of Gene, Gene the Dancing Machine, sadly enough not even Gene himself, who lost both legs below the knees to complications from diabetes. I'm sorry Kerri, but your marbles will remain firmly in place.

]]> wile_e_quixote http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/announcing_the_firstever_stranger_gong_s_1#c685482 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/announcing_the_firstever_stranger_gong_s_1#c685482 Conflict of Interest Wed, 28 Mar 2007 19:51:36 -0800