Living In My Car - What's The Big Deal?

[Mersh]

Ok. So here's the situation: I was bumped out of my place by someone who is more financially stable than myself (ie. Not a no-name, wannabe comic) this month. So now I am living in my car for a bit. My family and friends are freaking out, telling me I am nuts for continuing to pursue nothing but comedy for the rest of my life. And sure enough, the only people who have cracked jokes and understand my plight are other comedians.

I just suck at life. I always have. I suck at dealing with money, health, responsibilities and relationships. If I wasn't blessed with an ability to make people laugh, I would simply be a bum. I had a few jobs where I made good money, and lived a comfortable life. And I was miserable. Right now I am the happiest I have ever been since I have begun my descent into comedy madness, but my financial situation and living arrangement sucks balls. So what? Why were we raised to live within such tight peramaters? Why do all the sheep think I'm crazy because I can sleep in my car but still have a glimmer of pride in my eyes? Go f yourselves if you think you're better than me because you have a shitty job, a house and a car you can't afford, and a mediocre wife and kids you wish would die in a tragic "cruise ship accident". I may sleep in my car, but I'm more free than you will ever be.


(PS: Did this belong in the "What the F" category?)

[Sinn Fein]

So where do you park at night? That's the first question that came to mind.

[crippledalbino]

Jesus, take it easy, dude.

So how do you shower?

[Mersh]

I have friends that I can drop in on and grab a shower at their place. But that's where I draw the line. I refuse to stay with most people because I don't want to be a burden on them. I made my bed (or car) so I should be the one laying in it (my car I mean).

[Mersh]

I park in driveways of people that know me. Then I slip away in the morning before they wake. Sort of like a peeping tom, except a sleeping Tom.

[crippledalbino]

I have friends that I can drop in on and grab a shower at their place. But that's where I draw the line. I refuse to stay with most people because I don't want to be a burden on them. I made my bed (or car) so I should be the one laying in it (my car I mean).

I park in driveways of people that know me. Then I slip away in the morning before they wake. Sort of like a peeping tom, except a sleeping Tom.

Yeah man, you're really living the life.

[Mersh]

Yeah man, you're really living the life.

I'm not implying that I'm living like a rockstar or that things are perfect. But I am happy. And I know there are bigger things in store if I keep plugging along. I just wish people understood.

[lockjaaaaww]

What kind of car? I could imagine some cars more comfertable to sleep in than others.

[lockjaaaaww]

"I'm not drinking and driving, I'm drinking and living."

[Mersh]

What kind of car? I could imagine some cars more comfertable to sleep in than others.

1990 Mercury Grand Marquis. Can't ask for a better homeless car. When you put the armrests up, its like a fuckin sofa!

[BravoSierra]

Rent = Gas money

[C Kazi]

Fuck all the haters man! As long as you got your priorities in order, like making sure you can post on Wackbag and take bum showers... what more else do ya need? People who dont understand that will never know true happiness.

[DanaReevesLungs]

I know the struggle

I became a truck driver to get out of paying rent. At the time, it provided me with an income, a place to sleep and I got to see the country on someone else's dime. Not too bad for then. I did it for about 6 months before I finally decided I wanted a place of my own.

Best wishes to you man. It's not an easy road by far, but with determination and a little luck, you never know what the outcome is until you do it.

[Egg_Farts]

No one does anything great living a comfortable life.

[burky79]

"I'm not drinking and driving, I'm drinking and living."

:clap::haha7:

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on another note - how are posting?
using friends wifi on a laptop, from the car?
using internet cafes - mac stores - library - etc?
phone browser?

[Three Hole Puncher]

You'll have plenty of time to be a comic, when you're living in a van down by the river!

http://gonsalves.org/favorite/chris.jpg

[JoeyDVDZ]

Are you boosting wireless signals to post here on the bag? Shame on you, bandwidth stealer! :icon_evil:icon_eek::action-sm

[kidconnor]

Go f yourselves if you think you're better than me because you have a shitty job, a house and a car you can't afford, and a mediocre wife and kids you wish would die in a tragic "cruise ship accident".

Go F yourself because you think that everyone working a stable job with a steady income that allows them to live in a house and pay a mortgage while driving a newer model car, maybe with car seats in the back, or well behaved kids, and kisses their mediocre looking but incredible to him wife, inside and out, is miserable. BTW my bed was SOOO comfortable last night, after which I awoke to a home cooked breakfast of french toast, scrambled eggs, and coffee, which I ate on my comfortable couch with the oversized comfortable cushions in front of my 50 inch HD flatscreen watching, well... whatever I wanted from the MANY channels I have to choose from. Sheep am i?

Glad your free though. A little bitter too maybe?:action-sm


Dude your in a bad situation FINANCIALlY...for now. That's it. Glad your happy and realize that money can't provide that. I wish you the best.

[roche]

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[gleet]

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c367/alheno/ricky.jpg

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Did you see that car? It was fucking beautiful. If I had that car I'd live in it the rest of my life!

[Capt.Caveman]

hey and if you need a roomate I hear Tippy Tom hangs in the West Village......


Good Luck Fella

[Awful Me]

If it's what you love, do it.

Do it for guys like me who are too scared to give up their comfortable day jobs to take a chance on their dreams.

And if you don't want to do it for that, do it so you can ridicule us pussies who are too scared to do it.

[roche]

If it's what you love, do it.

Do it for guys like me who are too scared to give up their comfortable day jobs to take a chance on their dreams.

And if you don't want to do it for that, do it so you can ridicule us pussies who are too scared to do it.

http://www.gearcritech.com/images/update092205_TheOutsiders06.JPG

Do it for Johnny!

[Mother Shucker]

Whatever makes you happy. I sometimes wish I could just trash it all and bum out like that.

[THE FEZ MAN]

your gona get locked up if your not careful

[LetUsRap]

I'm moved. I need to do something with my life. I burned my king-size temper-pedic and told my attractive girlfriend to hit the bricks, I'm hitting the road and living out of my Neon for a while. I need some me time.

[Three Hole Puncher]

Here's something to keep in mind... poverty is a young man's game.

Poor and young is doable and just about socially acceptable. Hells... you can even make poor look cool and glamorous if you do it with a little style. And yeah... some of the best times in my life took place back when I didn't have a pot to piss in. For half a year I lived in a cinder block shack on the beach in Rosarita Mexico where my plumbing facilities consisted of a plastic spackle bucket. I could fit all of my Earthly belongings in the trunk of my car and I was as happy as a little clam... I was also 22. If I had to go back to that shit now, 20 years later, I'd just pull the trigger thankyouverymuch.

Young and poor... fine and dandy. Old and poor... beyond pathetic.

Chase your dreams while you're young, but be realistic about the future... unless the idea of spending your golden years in a flop house eating Alpo out of the can sound like a fitting end for you.

[WhiskeyWhispers]

Hopes and dreams are for queers. So fill out that application at Wal-Mart, get some sow pregnant and drink the pain of your mundane existence away.

And remember, there's always heroin :action-sm.

[Three Hole Puncher]

I'm moved. I need to do something with my life. I burned my king-size temper-pedic and told my attractive girlfriend to hit the bricks, I'm hitting the road and living out of my Neon for a while. I need some me time.

You and me both, Kerouac.

Just give me a minute to throw my 52" HD Sony lcd out on the curb, burn my La-Z-Boy recliner, and tell my wife that I'm sick and tired of the farting-through-silk lifestyle. I'll throw my bindle over my shoulder and join you in your Neon. And when that breaks down we can hop the first train out of Hoboken and chase our dreams down to Nashville. Or maybe we can build a raft and float it down the Ol' Mississip'.

Freedom... here we come!

[THE FEZ MAN]

i could not even imagine what the inside of a neon full of beer farts and BO would smell like

[Three Hole Puncher]

i could not even imagine what the inside of a neon full of beer farts and BO would smell like

It couldn't be any worse than the smell inside a 1990 Mercury Grand Marquis full of White Castle farts and Zany's Comedy Cellar funk.

[THE FEZ MAN]

oh and you can bet theres a water leak.... i dont know why but the musty smell of rotting auto carpet mixed with cigarette smoke turns my stomach just thinking about it

[Phi Mu Alpha]

You'll have plenty of time to be a comic, when you're living in a van down by the river!

http://gonsalves.org/favorite/chris.jpg

:clap::haha7:

[d0uche_n0zzle]

Godspeed on your future endeavors.

[weeniewawa]

Here's something to keep in mind... poverty is a young man's game.

Poor and young is doable and just about socially acceptable. Hells... you can even make poor look cool and glamorous if you do it with a little style. And yeah... some of the best times in my life took place back when I didn't have a pot to piss in. For half a year I lived in a cinder block shack on the beach in Rosarita Mexico where my plumbing facilities consisted of a plastic spackle bucket. I could fit all of my Earthly belongings in the trunk of my car and I was as happy as a little clam... I was also 22. If I had to go back to that shit now, 20 years later, I'd just pull the trigger thankyouverymuch.

Young and poor... fine and dandy. Old and poor... beyond pathetic.

Chase your dreams while you're young, but be realistic about the future... unless the idea of spending your golden years in a flop house eating Alpo out of the can sound like a fitting end for you.

why did you use a bucket?

by the way the water on the beach looks there, everyone uses the ocean as a terlet

[Blue Heeler]

Ok. So here's the situation: I was bumped out of my place by someone who is more financially stable than myself (ie. Not a no-name, wannabe comic) this month. So now I am living in my car for a bit. My family and friends are freaking out, telling me I am nuts for continuing to pursue nothing but comedy for the rest of my life. And sure enough, the only people who have cracked jokes and understand my plight are other comedians.

Have you ever considered that your comedic career isn't taking off because your jokes aren't funny? How many self-deprecating "So I took a girl home to my car..." jokes can you tell?!

[Mersh]

:clap::haha7:

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on another note - how are posting?
using friends wifi on a laptop, from the car?
using internet cafes - mac stores - library - etc?
phone browser?

Blackberry Curve. The same one that got run over twice on a Hwy and still works like a champ.

By the way...some of these comments are fucking hysterical.

[Three Hole Puncher]

why did you use a bucket?

by the way the water on the beach looks there, everyone uses the ocean as a terlet

Because the bathroom in the place hadn't worked since the Montezuma administration. The terlit facilities were in the form of a sort of outhouse that was fifty yards up the road. It was just easier to piss in a bucket... so, I guess I did sorta have a pot to piss in. Dropping a deuce justified the walk, but not a mere piss. I survived by eating the free happy hour food at the tourists hotels... so shitting in the bucket wasn't an option... those flaming beaner food shits would've eaten right through the plastic. Over the six months I lived there, I don't think I took a single solid, non-flaming shit. My ass was like a roman candle.

[d0uche_n0zzle]

Hence, the reason why I hate Mexico. Flaming liquid shits are par for the course in that shithole.

When driving around Cozumel ghettos you learn quickly that a decrepit shed is a step up from their hovels.

[Cunt Smasher]

Ahhh...making stew over an open fire in a tin can that the lid is still attached to on one side, a cigar stub for afterward, maybe a bottle of muscatel...that's the life! But I always wondered, how do you keep your bandana full of stuff tied on the stick? Mine always slid down, making me look stupid, fucking bandana full of useless crap on my shoulder, stick sticking up in the air with nothing on it. I sucked at hobo.

[THE FEZ MAN]

i never did the hobo thing, i was smart enough to get a girlfriend with a decent job to support me and keep a roof over my head.

[AtlantaHardcore]

Go f yourselves if you think you're better than me because you have a shitty job, a house and a car you can't afford, and a mediocre wife and kids you wish would die in a tragic "cruise ship accident". I may sleep in my car, but I'm more free than you will ever be.

I understand that completely. I've expressed similar sentiments regarding personal freedom and career to my family but they just don't get it.

[NuttyJim]

This song explains it all

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAjnrxcQPes

[AngryPest]

You could sublet the front seat to Lady Di. I hear she loves da hobo cum.

[ShooterMcGavin]

You'll have plenty of time to be a comic, when you're living in a van down by the river!

http://gonsalves.org/favorite/chris.jpg

Lock it :clap: :clap:

[Kris_LTRMa]

is there a reason why someone pursuing a career in comedy can't work at the local Wal-Mart during the day? Comedy clubs are open at night, so work during the day like everyone else.

Look at all the kids with stars in their eyes who are trying to break into show business. There are a lot of them. And 99% of them are working as waiters & waitresses while they wait for their big breaks. 95% of them are have roofs other than that of an Grand Marquis over their heads. They may just have a room somewhere, but it's got a bed, a shower & maybe even a hot plate. In other words, they're living like human beings.

It's great to to pursue your dreams. But eventually your friends are going to get tired of you freeloading off of them, and then what are you going to do?

I'd suggest applying for the welfare, but they'd force you to get a real job. So good luck and God bless.

[AtlantaHardcore]

It's great to to pursue your dreams. But eventually your friends are going to get tired of you freeloading off of them, and then what are you going to do?

I'd suggest applying for the welfare, but they'd force you to get a real job. So good luck and God bless.

Other than taking showers in their house how is he freeloading? He had a real job but got fired because his boss didn't pay him and Mersh called him out on it.

[lockjaaaaww]

This song explains it all

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAjnrxcQPes

I love that movie but I have no clue where your going with this.

[Cunt Smasher]

I've heard interviews of so many famous people whether it was music, or acting, or whatever, that had to make huge sacrifices, sometimes for years, before they got a career. Look at all the rock bands that basically lived off of groupies while they got started. I'm guessing here, and not to speak for him, but I bet comedy requires a bit of travel and being gone frequently. Hard to keep a job like that.

[Kris_LTRMa]

Other than taking showers in their house how is he freeloading? He had a real job but got fired because his boss didn't pay him and Mersh called him out on it.

where does he say that? He doesn't. He was fired. Big deal. People get fired all the time. And ya know what? They go out and get a new job.

Freeloading? Perhaps that's the wrong word. It's an imposition. And eventually his friends will get tired of it, no matter how tight they all are.

Again, it's great he wants to pursue a dream, but being forced to live in your car means you need to reprioritize things. Suck it up and get a crappy day job. Go on auditions on your day off. You can mouth off to your boss when you make it. Until then, at least you can afford a real roof over your head.

And as Blue Heeler said, maybe he should figure out if he really is funny.

[Three Hole Puncher]

I've heard interviews of so many famous people whether it was music, or acting, or whatever, that had to make huge sacrifices, sometimes for years, before they got a career.

Umm... I hate to be Wally Wet Blanket here... but you do realize that for every famous person out there, there were fifty hammerheads who "chased their dreams", made huge sacrifices, lived in their cars, and leeched off their friends, and ended up wallowing in anonynimity with jack squat to show for their struggles... right?

[AtlantaHardcore]

where does he say that? He doesn't. He was fired. Big deal. People get fired all the time. And ya know what? They go out and get a new job.

It was revealed on an episode of Hate Speech Radio. He's one of the hosts, along with Dave Harris, Evan Weiss, and WackBag's Heather Height.

Freeloading? Perhaps that's the wrong word. It's an imposition. And eventually his friends will get tired of it, no matter how tight they all are.

Again, it's great he wants to pursue a dream, but being forced to live in your car means you need to reprioritize things. Suck it up and get a crappy day job. Go on auditions on your day off. You can mouth off to your boss when you make it. Until then, at least you can afford a real roof over your head.

Simply put, you don't get it. That's not a slight against you. Most people don't get it when it comes to these types of issues. Either you go for it or you don't.

And as Blue Heeler said, maybe he should figure out if he really is funny.

He's really funny.

[Three Hole Puncher]

Here's the beauty(and also the tragedy) of comedy...

the hours of comedy are the polar opposite hours of a real job... the complete diametrically opposed reverse of a real job. Comedy hours are the Ying to conventional gainful employment Yang.

Comedy is 9 PM to 1 AM (and let's not forget that most places are closed Sun thru Tuesday) don't believe me? Alright... show me a comedy club that does a matinee.

9 PM to 1 AM... that's just four hours. That leaves twenty hours in any given day for "up and coming" comics to work a real job.

In other words... any comic who is "100% devoted to comedy" and has no other job is basically one thing... a lazy bastard.

Sorry... thems just the truth.

[LBF]

Umm... I hate to be Wally Wet Blanket here... but you do realize that for every famous person out there, there were fifty thousand hammerheads who "chased their dreams", made huge sacrifices, lived in their cars, and leeched off their friends, and ended up wallowing in anonynimity with jack squat to show for their struggles... right?



Fixed that for ya.



If you can stand to live in your car while you pursue your dream, more power to ya. Personally, I'd try to find a part-time job and a couple other struggling comedians to split the rent with.


Parking/sleeping in the driveways of people that know you is a pretty good way to get people to stop talking to you, IMO.

[NuttyJim]

I love that movie but I have no clue where your going with this.

it's a hobo song, about a hobo living in his "dream world"...

[Norm Stansfield]

Go f yourselves if you think you're better than me because you have a shitty job, a house and a car you can't afford, and a mediocre wife and kids you wish would die in a tragic "cruise ship accident". I may sleep in my car, but I'm more free than you will ever be.


That's not true, even though I keep hearing it from silly artist types. You're mistaking productive, rich people with whatever you imagine (by watching American Beauty, probably) a suburbanite father of four must feel like.

That's nonsense. The way to be happy begins with making the world comfortable and safe for ourselves, and that requires hard work. The idea that people who work hard, in stable jobs, are miserable is a myth. It's idiots who get shitty jobs as a measure of last resort, who are miserable at work. People who are actually successful at their jobs tend to enjoy it.

If you think choosing not to do that makes you free, you're delusional. (as I'm sure you'll observe first hand, if you keep doing it until the winter-you're not even gonna be free from frostbites, unlike the rest of us "mediocre" people) Freedom is about being in charge of and able to plan your own life, not about the feeling of not having anything planned for yourself. You're confusing freedom with irresponsibility.

So, unless you can get comedy gigs to pay the bills, I suggest a part time job for a while. And I guarantee you that the way to make it in comedy is exactly the same as everywhere else: you have to work your ass of, probably much harder than some asshole in a cubicle ever worked in his life.

[Mother Shucker]

is there a reason why someone pursuing a career in comedy can't work at the local Wal-Mart during the day?

I will take "The Travel" for the win Peter......

[Mother Shucker]

9 PM to 1 AM... that's just four hours. That leaves twenty hours in any given day for "up and coming" comics to work a real job.


Well, you may have to write a joke or two in those 20 hours, no? And you do not go on stage without rehearsing, just sayin. And....well, I got a job I have to leave for, so I will think about this later, after I am done working.

[Three Hole Puncher]

I will take "The Travel" for the win Peter......

I take back everything I said... looking at this grueling schedule...

http://www.mershcomedy.com/

Sunday 5/10/09 6PM- Hate Speech Radio Lindenhurst, NY
Friday 7/31/09 9PM- Guerilla Theatre Wlmington, NC
Saturday 8/1/09 9PM- Guerilla Theatre Wlmington, NC
Thursday 8/11/09 tba- Charlotte, NC

A weekly podcast, two stand-up gigs in North Carolina, and then something somewhere a week later? All packed into a mere three months? Whew! Where will he find the time to eat and bathe himself?

[Mersh]

http://www.mershcomedy.com/

Sunday 5/10/09 6PM- Hate Speech Radio Lindenhurst, NY
Friday 7/31/09 9PM- Guerilla Theatre Wlmington, NC
Saturday 8/1/09 9PM- Guerilla Theatre Wlmington, NC
Thursday 8/11/09 tba- Charlotte, NC



May 3 2009 6:00P Hate Speech Radio cringehumorradio.com NY
May 9 2009 12:00P TBA (With McNeely/Gallo) Medford NY
May 9 2009 9:00P The Pleasant Inn (With McNeely/Gallo) Lake Grove NY
May 10 2009 6:00P Hate Speech Radio cringehumorradio.com NY
May 13 2009 7:00P Stand Up New York New York NY
May 17 2009 6:00P Hate Speech Radio cringehumorradio.com NY
May 20 2009 7:00 TBA New York, NY
May 24 2009 6:00P Hate Speech Radio cringehumorradio.com NY
May 30 2009 9:00P The Curry Club Lake Grove NY
Jun 17 2009 7:00P Caroline’s on Broadway New York NY
Jul 31 2009 9:00P TBA Wilmington NC
Aug 1 2009 9:00P TBA Wilmington NC
Aug 11 2009 9:00P Level 5 - City Stage with Doug Stanhope Wilmington NC

FIXED :action-sm

I am also in the process of booking shows for June, including the Broadway Comedy Club.


Also: As far as the lifestyle goes, I will be turning 26 in a few days. I made myself a promise that if I am not a working comic (keep in mind that "working comic" is a realistic goal) I will hang up my spurs on my 28th birthday. So I have 2 years of living like this before I go back to my old profession (which I made a good living at). I have been doing stand up for a total of 1 YR and 9 MO and have already worked with some pretty big names. I have performed for 10 people, and I have performed for 3,000. I have a website, merchandise, and a small fanbase, and over an hour of solid, tested material. I have done pretty Goddamn well in such a short time. Keep in mind that I could at any time leave NY, return to the south, and earn a solid income as a road comic. I came to NY to challenge myself. And to experience setbacks and struggles and to share the stage with strong comics who will inspire me to constantly improve myself.

So if you disagree with my point of view or decision, I respect that. But respect the fact that I am doing pretty damn good for such a green performer.

[Three Hole Puncher]

But respect the fact that I am doing pretty damn good for such a green performer.

Says the guy whose headboard is a dashboard.

At what point do you become a "working comic"? When you trade up to the Uncle Rico van?

http://cache.jalopnik.com/assets/resources/2008/08/uncle_rico_van_ebay.jpg

[Stig]

Well. I guess the big question that we need to know is "Do You Suck?
Because if you suck, None of this discomfort is really necessary.
If you're good, then I hope this pays off for you.

[DanaReevesLungs]

I'm curious THP....what do you currently do for a living again? ;)

[Three Hole Puncher]

I'm curious THP....what do you currently do for a living again? ;)

Nuthin'

I made my bed and now I'm sleeping in it... and not the kind of bed with contoured armrests and fine Corinthian leather upholstery.

Made my scratch, and now I'm happily retired at 41.

[DanaReevesLungs]

Let the man have his dream then. According to people that have heard him, he's pretty talented. Who are we to judge, right?

[Three Hole Puncher]

Let the man have his dream then. According to people that have heard him, he's pretty talented. Who are we to judge, right?

Shame on me.

It's awful they way I'm letting the air out of his tires(insert car/bedroom joke here) and single-handedly denying him the opportunity to realize his dreams. Which I can do... being that I'm the master of time, space, and dimension and all.

Who are we to judge? We're wackback, of course. We drink the failure of others like it's mother's milk. We kick them when they're down. We judge... it's what we do.

But we all know that we kid because we care.

[Arch Stanton]

Did someone hurt your feelings here?

[flyerfan116]

I have done pretty Goddamn well in such a short time. Keep in mind that I could at any time leave NY, return to the south, and earn a solid income as a road comic. I came to NY to challenge myself. And to experience setbacks and struggles and to share the stage with strong comics who will inspire me to constantly improve myself.

So if you disagree with my point of view or decision, I respect that. But respect the fact that I am doing pretty damn good for such a green performer.

Dude just go for it, fuck it who cares . I'd just reccomend you not alienate friends in the process, maybe get a cheap gym membership to shower & dress and maybe start parking at a rest stop or something rather than turn into the guy sleeping at the end of the driveway and bumming showers ya know. Ok so your gonna have a hard time getting laid living in a car, but if you are chasing your dream so be it, you have a plan follow it, and if 28 turns into 32 so be it, better than waking up at 45 wishing you had at least given it a shot.

[burky79]

Also: As far as the lifestyle goes, I will be turning 26 in a few days. I made myself a promise that if I am not a working comic (keep in mind that "working comic" is a realistic goal) I will hang up my spurs on my 28th birthday. So I have 2 years of living like this before I go back to my old profession (which I made a good living at). I have been doing stand up for a total of 1 YR and 9 MO and have already worked with some pretty big names. I have performed for 10 people, and I have performed for 3,000. I have a website, merchandise, and a small fanbase, and over an hour of solid, tested material. I have done pretty Goddamn well in such a short time. Keep in mind that I could at any time leave NY, return to the south, and earn a solid income as a road comic. I came to NY to challenge myself. And to experience setbacks and struggles and to share the stage with strong comics who will inspire me to constantly improve myself.

So if you disagree with my point of view or decision, I respect that. But respect the fact that I am doing pretty damn good for such a green performer.

I guess I never weighed in on my thoughts... ust asked how you were posting!
:)

I totally support the idea and the process of "doing it your way". Go for it, you only get one chance at life - and as such, you should live with no regrets. If you have a cut-off date, then stick to it - but at the same time, realize you can re-prioritize goals at any time. Don't be a slave to societies status quo, but also don't be the captain on a sinking ship. Realize when and where you are at any given time in your career and have a realistic expectation based upon your talents and abilities... and live long, prosper, and so on and so forth.

Good luck with it all!
:action-sm

[Mother Shucker]

Well. I guess the big question that we need to know is "Do You Suck?
Because if you suck, None of this discomfort is really necessary.
If you're good, then I hope this pays off for you.

No, does not suck. Only saw a quick ten minute set, but as an opener, not bad at all. And for less then two years at it...

[D.H. Jenkins]

If you're homeless, you're a burden on everyone that knows you. You can try to minimize it, but don't fool yourself - you will be seen as an annoyance in no time flat; quicker if you keep repeating the phrase "I don't want to be a burden".

[kidconnor]

but if you are chasing your dream so be it, you have a plan follow it, and if 28 turns into 32 so be it, better than waking up at 45 wishing you had at least given it a shot.

At the bottom of the booze bottle or pill bottle lamenting about how/why it didn't work and what to do at 45 seeing as how your not young anymore and SOOOOO many doors closed on you. So you look around for the one window to crawl through that might offer the smallest glimpse of hope for a decent life. Alone of course unless you hook up with a middle aged mess of a woman who will then bring more drama and miserableness to your already failed life. But at least your not lonely anymore as you try to one-up each other about who got screwed over more or who came closer to making somewhat of a decent stable life till someone ELSE snatched it from you. This only temporary as one of you will get sick of the other (being to old to deal with that shit AGAIN) But hey its another person for you to blame for holding you back now that your even older. Memories right?










:action-smSorry.... couldn't stop. I would be cool if all the hard work paid off. And I hope it does.

[Three Hole Puncher]

Did someone hurt your feelings here?

Yes. Glenn Dandy said bad awful things to me... and my shoes fell off.

[gleet]

The lead singer in a band I was in went to Nashville to make it big. He gave himself a year. At the end of the year he came home ***** and sore and had his eyes opened to reality, and he got back to work. I can respect that.

[Kris_LTRMa]

It was revealed on an episode of Hate Speech Radio. He's one of the hosts, along with Dave Harris, Evan Weiss, and WackBag's Heather Height.


Simply put, you don't get it. That's not a slight against you. Most people don't get it when it comes to these types of issues. Either you go for it or you don't.


He's really funny.

I've heard of and have also listened to the show.

I do get it. He's got a dream. And in order to live that dream, he'd rather live in his car & impose on his friends for the basic necessities of life.

I heard his comedy. I still say he should take Blue Heeler's advice ... he's not that funny.

[Kris_LTRMa]

Dude just go for it, fuck it who cares . I'd just reccomend you not alienate friends in the process, maybe get a cheap gym membership to shower & dress and maybe start parking at a rest stop or something rather than turn into the guy sleeping at the end of the driveway and bumming showers ya know. Ok so your gonna have a hard time getting laid living in a car, but if you are chasing your dream so be it, you have a plan follow it, and if 28 turns into 32 so be it, better than waking up at 45 wishing you had at least given it a shot.

Oh yes, spend more money you don't have for an apartment on a gym membership. Everybody loves having a homeless guy showering at their gym.

Based on his schedule, his shows are all local. There's no excuse not to get a part-time job. Write material? How about keep a pad/pen nearby and write the stuff down as it comes to you. Or write it on your lunch break. Rehearse? Entertain your co-workers at Wal-Mart.

I said it before - look at all the starry-eyed people out there looking to break into show business. Whether they're here on the east coast or on the west coast, the great majority are breaking their asses waiting tables or working other part-time jobs just to survive as they wait for their "big break".

[AtlantaHardcore]

Oh yes, spend more money you don't have for an apartment on a gym membership. Everybody loves having a homeless guy showering at their gym.

Did you miss the part about him living in his car? And what gym membership?

[B54]

I watched your video on YouTube. I didn't laugh once ... but maybe its just me. Who knows?

You might as well go for it, you only live once. But as far as living in a car? Do none of your friends have couches? I couldn't live out of my car, I'd blow my brains out.

[Mersh]

Kris makes me pray for an airborne form of MS.

[Three Hole Puncher]

Mersh could be the new King of Depew... remember him? Damn, he was a hoot.

He worked some crappy assembly line job in upstate NY in order to accumulate enough cash to launch his Hollywood screenwriter/producer/director career. He was all set and BA-ZING! he chased his dream to tinseltown! Took them by storm! He called us all a pack of losers who worked at dead end factory jobs and he taunted us because we didn't have the balls to take a chance and reach out to grab that brass ring! So long, suckers! I'm a huge success! Out here in LA LA land rubbing elbows with the movers and the shakers!

Freedom! Independence! Tiny shoes!

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c393/kingofdepew/al.jpg

Two years later...

He's back in upstate NY... flat broke... back working his same factory job... gonna save his money to finance Operation: Take Hollywood by Storm II: Electric Bugaloo. He's still chasing his dreams, and we're still a bunch of losers.

Damn... I miss that joker. He was more fun than a barrel of monkeys.

Sadly... no way Mersh could fill his shoes. Mersh seems like he's actually a pretty cool guy... for a homeless person. :action-sm

[CougarHunter]

Not making any comparison whatsoever, but Jim Carrey once lived in a car.

[jackjack]

Speaking of people who have tried that route, whatever happened to Corrine/Donkey Sausage? Has she made anything of her act since the move west?

[Three Hole Puncher]

Not making any comparison whatsoever, but Jim Carrey once lived in a car.

Stalker Patty used to live under the stairs at a radio station... and just look at her now.

There was a guy in my old neighborhood out in San Diego who lived in a cardboard box...

that guy must be a HUGE star now.

[gleet]

Mersh could be the new King of Depew... remember him? Damn, he was a hoot.

He worked some crappy assembly line job in upstate NY in order to accumulate enough cash to launch his Hollywood screenwriter/producer/director career. He was all set and BA-ZING! he chased his dream to tinseltown! Took them by storm! He called us all a pack of losers who worked at dead end factory jobs and he taunted us because we didn't have the balls to take a chance and reach out to grab that brass ring! So long, suckers! I'm a huge success! Out here in LA LA land rubbing elbows with the movers and the shakers!

Freedom! Independence! Tiny shoes!

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c393/kingofdepew/al.jpg

Two years later...

He's back in upstate NY... flat broke... back working his same factory job... gonna save his money to finance Operation: Take Hollywood by Storm II: Electric Bugaloo. He's still chasing his dreams, and we're still a bunch of losers.

Damn... I miss that joker. He was more fun than a barrel of monkeys.

Sadly... no way Mersh could fill his shoes. Mersh seems like he's actually a pretty cool guy... for a homeless person. :action-sm

And I'm still waiting on that picture.

[Sunsetspawn]

Ok. So here's the situation:

Your parents went on a weeks vacation?


aaaahhhh-booooooooo


So uh, where can we hear a sample of your comedy?

[AtlantaHardcore]

Your parents went on a weeks vacation?


aaaahhhh-booooooooo


So uh, where can we hear a sample of your comedy?

YouTube. Search for Mersh and/or Hate Speech Radio.

[Beeman99]

If he's homeless, how's he able to keep posting here??

Just an honest question.

[Mersh]

MershComedy.com


I post using my Blackberry.

[AngryPest]

I guess the other big question is how are you going to defend yourself.

At some point the "locals" are going to become aware of you. As a bum, you will deserve a beat down in their eyes. Are you prepared?

[burky79]

If he's homeless, how's he able to keep posting here??

Just an honest question.

And an honest answer -
on another note - how are posting?
using friends wifi on a laptop, from the car?
using internet cafes - mac stores - library - etc?
phone browser?

Blackberry Curve. The same one that got run over twice on a Hwy and still works like a champ.

By the way...some of these comments are fucking hysterical.

:action-sm

[Beeman99]

And an honest answer -


:action-sm

meh, reading past posts is boring


so new question, how is he affording his blackberry bill if he's homeless:action-sm

[Wrecktum]

Now that he's not paying rent he got more money for his cell phone bill.

[Hudson]

5150

[Glenn Dandy]

just find a stable fat girl to leach off of....how do you think musicians survive.

[GLENN_THE_TOOL]

i echo the "get a day job and do the comedy thing at night" sentiment. even if it's a shit job and it makes you miserable, you just have to suck it up and look at the bright side: at least it's some sort of income, and you can at least pay a pal a few bucks a month to camp out on their couch. and who knows, your experiences at work might give you material to use for your sets.