On Wed, 5 Nov 2003 01:22:08 -0000 in alt.atheism, Steve O ("Steve O"
<stoboyle@hotmail.com>) said, directing the reply to alt.atheism

"I have a very strict rule about smoking. I never smoke more than an

of ten cigarettes a day.
Occasionally, I might borrow one or two from the next day's quota, but I
never, ever exceed the average of ten a day.....
......The cigarette I am smoking now is part of my quota for the Fourth

July Two thousand and Forty Six."

Hey, Alex!
Doncha just miss Dave Allen?
;-)
PS....Does the name mean anything in the States?

Very funny. Is he still alive?
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"Steve O" <stoboyle@hotmail.com> writes:

"I have a very strict rule about smoking. I never smoke more than an average
of ten cigarettes a day.
Occasionally, I might borrow one or two from the next day's quota, but I
never, ever exceed the average of ten a day.....
......The cigarette I am smoking now is part of my quota for the Fourth of
July Two thousand and Forty Six."

Hey, Alex!
Doncha just miss Dave Allen?
;-)
PS....Does the name mean anything in the States?

He isn't well known here, though some TV stations (mostly
public broadcasting stations) showed "Dave Allen At Large"
eons ago, which is where I've seen him.

---
Merlyn LeRoy

Oh sure...I can't remember on what channel, but I used to watch his shows
all the time. As I recall, it was mostly him sitting on a stool cracking
jokes like the one above. I used to steal them all the time. I believe it
was on in Buffalo in the late 70's - early 80's.

Mr. Bean is real good.

"Steve O" <stoboyle@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:bo9jbm$1biod0$1@ID-136766.news.uni-berlin.de...

"I have a very strict rule about smoking. I never smoke more than an

average

of ten cigarettes a day.
Occasionally, I might borrow one or two from the next day's quota, but I
never, ever exceed the average of ten a day.....
......The cigarette I am smoking now is part of my quota for the Fourth

July Two thousand and Forty Six."

Hey, Alex!
Doncha just miss Dave Allen?
;-)
PS....Does the name mean anything in the States?

Yes. When I lived in Chicago about 10 years ago,
WTTW would show Dave Allen
at about 11:00 on Sundays(?).
(He's missing a finger, right?)

I think it was right after reruns of Monty Python.
We also got Bennie Hill, Faulty Towers, The Two Ronnies,
and The Goodies for a while.

Saturday night is British humor night on KPBS in San Diego.
We get Waiting for God, Keeping up Appearances, As Time Goes By,
and Mr. Bean.
Mr. Bean is real good.

On Wed, 5 Nov 2003 01:22:08 -0000, "Steve O" <stoboyle@hotmail.com> wrote:

"I have a very strict rule about smoking. I never smoke more than an average
of ten cigarettes a day.
Occasionally, I might borrow one or two from the next day's quota, but I
never, ever exceed the average of ten a day.....
......The cigarette I am smoking now is part of my quota for the Fourth of
July Two thousand and Forty Six."

Hey, Alex!
Doncha just miss Dave Allen?
;-)
PS....Does the name mean anything in the States?

From:

http://www.bbc.tv/h2g2/guide/A306893

Dave Allen - Comedian



For many people, none of the innovations in comedy style and presentation over
the years compete with watching Dave Allen, a classic stand-up comedian getting
by with little more than a one-legged stool, a dashing silken suit, whisky
tumbler in one hand and a cigarette nonchalantly held in the other. This manner
of presentation is timeless and enduring.

Dave Allen was born David Tynan O'Mahony in Dublin, Ireland in July, 1936. He
was the son of a prominent local journalist. At the age of 19, he was struck
with the desire to become an entertainer. For the next four years, he learned
the trade by touring extensively with various theatre ensembles; he learned both
the dramatic and comedic acting disciplines. Gradually he became an all-round
entertainer, able to work in such varied environments as theatres, night-clubs,
vaudeville and workingmen's clubs.

In 1959 he felt confident enough to take his first shot at television on the BBC
production of New Faces. He later remembered it as 'the longest and most
terrifying three minutes of my life'. He continued to ply his stand-up comedic
trade for the next four years; during which time the rise of packaged tours‚
became prominent feature on the entertainment map. They generally had a mix of
established and up-and-coming entertainers, across the spectrum of rock 'n'
roll, easy listening music and stand-up comedians. One such promising act was
The Beatles, whom Dave had the good fortune to tour with in Britain and France.

Things changed dramatically when, during a 1963 tour of Australia, Dave got his
first big break in television with his own show entitled Tonight With Dave
Allen. Initially it was to be an eight week run; but due to the show's
popularity, it was subsequently turned into a 18 month engagement.

At the end of 1964, he returned to England hoping to make his mark. Within a
month he had appeared on the popular ATV television show Sunday Night at the
Palladium, yet again along side The Beatles. Within a year he was offered the
chance to do his own show on the BBC.

The British version of Tonight With Dave Allen premiered in 1968. It quickly
gathered an audience, like its down under forerunner, with its engaging, witty
and informative style; although, its primary attraction was probably the various
stunts Dave performed... people tuned in to see whether anything would go wrong.

In the middle of 1969, he attempted to expand his horizons by focusing on
documentary films. During a nine week shoot in the United States, he explored
some of the social changes happening in turbulent America.

In 1971, all of his efforts were rewarded with the BBC 2 show Dave Allen at
Large. With its abundance of straight to camera monologues and short comedy
sketches, it became one of the highest-rated programmes during the next seven
years. Controversy was courted however with the abundance of sharp religious
satire.

In 1972, safe in the knowledge that his show was a hit, he resumed his interest
in dramatic acting. His West End debut was an appearance in the Royal Court's
production of Edna O'Briens play A Pagan Place. This was followed up in the next
season by a role opposite Maggie Smith in a production of Peter Pan, playing
both Mr Darling and Captain Hook.

During the next few years, with the popularity of his show rising, he some time
to tour his stand-up routine around the globe. He appeared at the opening
extravaganza for the Sydney Opera House in 1974; he filmed a further documentary
on great eccentrics; and he released a book entitled A Little Light Reading1, an
anthology of horror and supernatural stories. In 1975, he made an appearance in
a dramatic one-man show, again at the Royal Court Theatre, from which the
proceeds went to repairing the theatre's roof. He recorded an insert for the
Salute to Lew Grade special, starring alongside such luminaries as Peter
Sellers, Julie Andrews and John Lennon. Later, he found time to complete two
more documentary series dealing with British pagan myths and folklore; and in
America he produced a series of 14 programmes exploring some of the unusual
aspects of their way of life.

As his television show began to lose its impetus towards the end of the 1970s,
he returned to live stand-up comedy with successful tours of Britain, Australia
and New Zealand. He got the opportunity in 1978 to do an Alan Bennet dramatic
play for television. In May of 1981, a new challenge arose, when he was given
the opportunity to do a two week engagement at the Wilbur Theatre in Boston;
unfortunately, translating his humour for the American market presented a
considerable challenge. The sacrilegious tone of many of his routines limited
its appeal to the American audience.

Dave is now enjoying semi-retirement from the rigours of show business,
occasionally guesting on shows such as Clive James. Health scares forced him to
give up both his cigarettes and excess alcohol; which given the relish he showed
for them in the 1970s, must have been quite a challenge.

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