Top Ten Rochester GCI Hot Spots

With the Stalker show coming up this weekend, I was inspired to blog.

Ever think to yourselves "Gosh, I wonder what those crrrraaaazzzzyyy improv kids do in their off-time."?
I used to when I was a sweet young thing sitting in the next stage house, day dreaming about the cast....ooh, creepy? a little.
I used to think, "I bet they just live in the moment, plans are made out of thin air and they're magical, off the cuff, out of the ordinary! They're IMPROVISERS for God's sake!!!"


While it's true our plans are made last minute(more from faulty planning than spontaneity), we have a few favs. I've narrowed down our Top Ten Rochester Hot Spots in no particular order. These locals are clutch to downtown livin'.

Here's it goes:

1) Lux Lounge (Best <3)

2) South Wedge Diner (weekend Breakfast)

3) Acme (pizza and a brew)

4) Marks Texas Hots (late night)

5) The Little (shows off our sensitive/ intellectual side)

6) James Brown's Place (we really like Breakfast. I get the Dixie Plate)

7) Tap and Mallet (mouth watering food and drink)

8) 7-11 Meigs and Monroe (essential for energy drinks and snacks)

9) Public Market (our pseudo-bohemian side)

10) Jeremiah's (wings and beer)

Another craft night at Lux. Left, the handsome caricature Paul. Right, Me.

Paparazzi, we understand. It's a lifestyle we've chosen.

FACE-OFF THIS FRIDAY 10:30 PM

Will the mechanized undead have the programming to diffuse the ruthless incendiary comedy of the kamikaze, or will their hilarity short-circuit? Only one team will survive this theatrical duel...BE THERE to witness the heart-wrenching excitement first hand!

Warrior Children Rock Classic Song

In preparation for this inspiring performance of 'Eye of the Tiger', these kids were flown to the Siberian wilderness, where they were put through a grueling training regimen of carrying logs through the snow, doing inverted crunches while hanging from the rafters, and splitting timber with an axe. When they left America, there were enough kids to fill that auditorium. Watch the vid, and celebrate the brave, the few, the Survivors:

Water: A life source

Hello all, Nick here,

I have been ailing for the past few days with a terrible cough, fatigue, week joints, and a loss of appetite. So according to JZ's webmd and House medical philosophy, I could have anything from a common cold to Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis which is, as everyone knows, black lung disease. Regardless of what I may be afflicted with, I have kept one thing proudly by my side, a nice glass of water. For anyone who has ever gone out to eat with me they know how much of a fan of water i am, one waitress at the SouthWedge Diner knows to bring a large cup to the table when I com' a' eatin. But today I read the worst thing that could ever happen: 

"A British Woman must drink only diet coke, stay inside on rainy days, and avoid her 3-year-old son when he cries because she's developed an allergy to water. Michaela dutton, 21, breaks out in hives and blisters if she has any contact with water. 'I cannot do anything,' Dutton says. Her throat swells if she drinks anything but diet coke, and she must settle for one 30-second 

shower a week. Doctors have been unable to treat the condition, which afflicts one in 230 million people."

The poor woman has an allergy to water, to WATER. I read it in "The Week" so it was all in a blurb and it didnt say anything about her becoming allergic to herself. Or if she is the type of person has hasn't had a glass of water since she was twelve and all she has is diet coke. Imagine not being able to walk next to puddles for fear of a passing car, exercise, or eat soup. It is grim, but I am pretty sure I can rule this ailment out.

Bridging the Idiocy Gap

FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Man pretending to fall off bridge actually falls
Published - Apr 23 2009 08:11PM EST

Police said a 23-year-old man is in stable condition after he pretended that he was falling off a bridge over the Minnesota River, then actually fell off the bridge. Police got a call just before 5 a.m. Sunday from a 21-year-old man who said his friend fell off the Highway 77 bridge and into a marshy area about 30 feet below.

The caller said he was driving north when his friend, who he said had been drinking, told him to pull into the bridge's emergency lane so he could urinate.

The 23-year-old stood eventually climbed to the ledge of the bridge, then looked at his friend and pretended to fall. "He then in fact fell," reads a press release from the Bloomingtin Police Department.

Police from Bloomington and Eagan responded, and the Eagan Fire Department used a chair lift to retrieve the man. He was transported to Hennepin County Medical Center where was treated.

We Were Young Once

An invaluable relic was found in GCI's official "vault of old stuff and things." This picture was taken around the time when current GCI members Ted Limpert and Paul Nellis first met back in the Spring of 2004. A time when both gentlemen attended the University of Rochester and joined forces to destroy the innocent in a production of Pterodactyls by Nicky Silver. A time when bushy side-burns and wife beaters were still out of style. A time when Paul and Ted were still unaware of how cool they really were, and what they would come to create in the future. A time when Paul wore a hat with a carrot on it... don't ask.

We also found this picture from around the same time. Paul always took spring cleaning extremley seriously.

GCI plan to film incoherent gorefest preempted by Japanese...

Geva Comedy Improv's hopes of producing the least-coherent horror movie ever made, tentatively titled 'Vacation Zombie Dance-Off', were today dashed by everyone's favorite celluloid extremists, the Japanese.

Said Prime Minister Taro Aso, "It sounded like GCI had a pretty sweet concept, marrying non-sequiters, slam-zooms and random cutaways with shocking violence and hideous overacting. However, the country that introduced the world to Urotsukidōji: Birth of the Overfiend couldn't let that pass. That's why our country is proud to stand behind 'Vampire Girl Vs. Frankenstein Girl'. It's pretty special."

To produce the flick, Aso teamed with maniac director Yoshihiro Nishimura, the borderline psychopath behind the ludicrously inappropriate children's movie, Tokyo Gore Police.

Geva Comedy Improv spokesperson Chris Holden released this statement: "Naturally, when people think of nightmarish bloodshed and baffling plot-twists, they think of GCI. We really thought we had this locked up. I think our biggest mistake in pre-production was attempting some modicum of character development. We should have stuck to what we know."

A trailer for 'Vampire Girl Vs. Frankenstein Girl' is below. It is not suitable for the fainthearted, or anyone who demands a narrative arc in their cinema.

I'm sick of these mother******* snakes on this mother******* plane!

From MSNBC

April 16, 2009
"MELBOURNE, Australia - Four baby pythons escaped from a container aboard a passenger plane in Australia, leading to a search that forced the cancellation of two flights, the airline said Thursday.Twelve non-venomous Smitten pythons were being transported Tuesday on a flight from Alice Springs to Melbourne in the plane's cargo area in a bag inside a plastic foam box with air holes.



When the flight landed, it was discovered that four snakes had escaped from the package, a Qantas spokeswoman said in a statement. A reptile expert searched for the 6-inch-long snakes but did not find them. It was not known if the snakes were still on the plane or if they had somehow escaped outside after the plane landed. In the meantime, the plane missed two flights it had been scheduled to fly and the passengers were transferred to other flights. When the snakes were not found, the airplane was fumigated and it returned to service on Wednesday. pythons, which can grow up to three feet long, live in western and central Australia and are not an endangered species."

This breaks my freaking heart.

This is apparently from a longer documentary you can see on Animal Planet. Kudos to whoever set it to Aerosmith!

GCI Makes Dreams Come True

Move over Make-A-Wish Foundation, get a life Disney World, GCI is in town and open for business (a business built on hopes and dreams). Young Michael Borden, a resident of Syracuse NY, had a simple wish to spend some quality time with GCI before he departs this cruel world. Well Mike Borden, why wait? It is true that this man was not suffering from any terminal illnesses, but upon closer inspection it became evident that Borden had a fever in his heart muscle, and the only perscription was more GCI. Miracles of kindness do happen, and we have the pictures to prove it! Notice the perfectly crafted smiles on GCI members Corinne, Nick, and TR, and the real, genuine smile on Borden's face (center). By placing this youthful dreamer in the center of the picture GCI made him feel as though the world revolved around him, and you know what, maybe for that one single moment it really did. Ted Limpert was the official photographer for the afternoon. Limpert refused to comment on why he was not asked to be included in the original photo, but it seems that the candid snapshot below pretty much speaks for itself.

Other members of GCI refused to be associated with this charitable event at all. GCI is what dreams are made of...

JZ's Body Apparently Rejecting His Left Arm.

Hey everybody, John here. Are you at all familiar with the term Golfer's Elbow? Neither was I until this past week. I learned about it recenlty when I came down with a case of it. As with any ailments I get, I can only assume that I have whatever the internet tells me I have. My personal health plan consists of Web MD and having watched a couple episodes of House. The best I can figure, there's a small tear in my tendon or ligament that causes light, random pain in the lower part of my left arm. That, or I've made some gypsy mad enough to cast a very weak curse on me.

Turns out you don't even need to play golf to get it, which begs the question: Why, then, call it Golfer's Elbow? Why name your injury after a sport that's less exciting than CSPAN2? It should be called Gladiator's Elbow!, or vigilante-tendonitis. Hell, even Bend-o-hurt sounds better than golfers elbow. Golfer's elbow sounds like a rash you get from an argyle sweater...

...If anyone needs me, I'll be icing my Gladiator's Elbow...

So what does one do with a blog? What do I write? Just tell folks about little tidbits in my life? Ok then, I'll let you in to the VIP Liam Scahill Show and share what I did tonight....I had some milk and cookies. They appear to be Oreos, but upon closer inspection the are Wegman's version called "W-o's!" or as I like to call them "Woes!" I imagine they are Joey Lawerence's favorite cookie.




Now many people have specific ways to eat an Oreo. I myself like the twist, lick, and eat approach, then fitting in a milk dunk with no twist every third Oreo. Sounds complicated, but I have sligh OCD. With this OCD comes disappointment and sadness when the twist is not perfect.

But either way it tastes oh so good. Watch for the next post when I'll discuss Chips A'hoy: Chunky vs. Chewey.

Is that a tastey monacle or a delicious eye patch?

Interactive Theater (The Unplanned Kind)

Saw this article from the NY Times...hilarious...

Compiled by STEVEN McELROY

Published: April 5, 2009

A spokesman for the Broadway production of Neil LaBute’s “reasons to be pretty” said Sunday that the show’s producers had beefed up the security detail at the Lyceum Theater following an incident at the Saturday evening performance. During the first act the character played by Marin Ireland lights into her ex-boyfriend, played by Thomas Sadoski, with a litany of all the things she believes are wrong with him. A male audience member must have found something a bit too personal in the verbal assault because he stood, called her a bitch twice, said a few other things that cannot be printed, and stormed out of the theater. For those in attendance: No, it was not part of the show.

Corinne's Great Love: K-Pop

Nature Vs. Nurture.

How much of our personality: our likes, dislikes, strengths and weakness, are learned and how much is predetermined?
A fascinating debate.

I will tell you one thing: my love for Korean Pop Culture is embedded deep in my genes. From the first time I saw it, I was in love. It was like a piece of me had been missing and I was finally whole. Some may consider it stereotypical but it's ingrained in me. I choose to embrace it.

From my Hello Kitty-laptop-keyboard-decals to my light up-Love-Bunny-cell-phone charm.
Nothing makes me more content than a hot bowl of Bi Bim Bap, some Kim Chi, and I Korean Pop Video.

Prepare to be mesmerized by the musical stylings of Lee Hyori: Korean Pop Goddess.


Nothing compares.

Lux Craft Night Inspires Provocative Masterpiece

It started out as a regular night out with the boys, nothing too flashy just drinking a few PBRs and making some memories. GCI members Ted, Paul, and TR are well known for their sociableness and deep appreciation for "good times." Lux was the obvious choice for the evening due to location, drink options, and coolness. Unbeknownst to these young gentlemen was the creativity and inspiration that lingered in the air. The evening was very successful; words were shared, libations were imbibed, and this artistic masterpiece was created:

H. Ted Limpert, the artist, comments on his artistically spasmodic creation: "It just came to me, like in a dream. There I was, and there was Paul and TR, I knew it had to be put to paper. The orange color is used to represent the heat of passion and desire for knowledge. I am represented in the background of the piece shouting "hey guys, wait up!!" meant to evoke the realization that although TR and Paul are ahead of me in wisdom and experience, they will wait for me to catch up. And there is an airplane."

It is near impossible to depict brilliance, love, and hope in one image, but this artist gets pretty damn close. If true beauty is defined by imperfections, then perhaps true perfection is actually quite imperfect as well...