Just over 3 months ago, James passed. As a hobby, I started renovating the boiler room in the basement to be a display for some of my star wars stuff that I didn’t have room to put out before. I’ve dedicated a shelf to some things I was kindly given that were James’. I think he’d dig this room.
I still have some work to do and stuff to hang on the walls.
@saberomega, do your dogs freak out?
Oh, he’ll. At this point, they quote the movies along with me!
We will be hosting a virtual memorial event to remember James E. Fritz (@laissesmoitranquille @shoutatthedevilsfoodcake ), January 30th at 4pm. It will be a time that we can share stories and celebrate his life. If you wish to attend, please send a message with your email address to me, @insane0-63 , or @denovo13 If you don’t have an email available, message them for options.
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We will be hosting a virtual memorial event to remember James E. Fritz (@laissesmoitranquille @shoutatthedevilsfoodcake ), January 30th at 4pm. It will be a time that we can share stories and celebrate his life. If you wish to attend, please send a message with your email address to me, @insane0-63 , or @denovo13 If you don’t have an email available, message them for options.
Please share this to get to everyone who would want to say goodbye to James, please.
Reposting.
We will be hosting a virtual memorial event to remember James E. Fritz (@laissesmoitranquille @shoutatthedevilsfoodcake ), January 30th at 4pm. It will be a time that we can share stories and celebrate his life. If you wish to attend, please send a message with your email address to me, @insane0-63 , or @denovo13 If you don’t have an email available, message them for options.
Please share this to get to everyone who would want to say goodbye to James, please.
We will be hosting a virtual memorial event to remember James E. Fritz (@laissesmoitranquille @shoutatthedevilsfoodcake ), January 30th at 4pm. It will be a time that we can share stories and celebrate his life. If you wish to attend, please send a message with your email address to me, @insane0-63 , or @denovo13 If you don’t have an email available, message them for options.
Please share this to get to everyone who would want to say goodbye to James, please.
As some of you have heard, my friend James passed away yesterday. He was known on here most recently as @shoutatthedevilsfoodcake and @laissesmoitranquille .
This man saved my life. He and his wonderful wife lifted me out of depression when I couldn’t go on any more. In the 18 or so years I knew James, I knew him to be one of the kindest, smartest men that have ever walked this earth. His friendship meant more to me than I can ever say.
I know he meant a lot to a lot of people, and I think we’d all agree: his life was cut short. His friends became his family and his family was always his first priority. He was quick with a joke and quicker to call you on your bullshit. I loved him.
I’ll miss you forever, James.
John Mulaney | The Salt & Pepper Diner
THE BEST JOKE IN EXISTENCE
GOD I JUST TOLD SOMEONE ABOUT THIS STORY
This is one of the best pieces of comedy that I have ever had the pleasure of witnessing. I love this. I have been looking for this online for awhile.
[Audio transcription: I wanted to tell you one story. Uh. This is the story of the best meal I’ve ever had in my life, okay. Happened when I was eleven years old in Chicago, IL where I grew up. I went to a place called the Salt & Pepper Diner, uh, with my best friend John. We walk into the diner one day, and they had a jukebox there, okay? And the jukebox was three plays for a dollar. So we put in 7 dollars and selected 21 plays of of Tom Jones’s What’s New Pussycat. And then we ordered and waited.
Here’s the thing about when, uh, What’s New Pussycat plays over and over and over and over and over again. The second time it plays, your immediate thought is not ‘hey someone’s playing What’s New Pussycat again.’ It’s ‘hey, What’s New Pussycat is a lot longer than I first thought. The third time it plays you’re thinking maybe someone’s playing What’s New Pussycat again. The fourth time it plays you’re either thinking ‘whoa someone just played What’s New Pussycat FOUR TIMES or at least someone played it twice, and it’s a really long song.’ So the fifth time is the kicker, alright?
Now, John and I we’re watching the entire diner at this point, alright? Most people have gotten wind as to what’s going on. And we’re staring at this one guy and he’s sitting in like a booth with his stupid kids jumping around, and he’s like staring at his coffee cup like this, and he’s been onto us since the beginning. And he’s sitting there, and his hand is shaking, and he had this look on his face like, aw, like he had just gotten his thirty day chip from anger management. And he’s staring like this, and the fourth song fades out. It’s dead quiet. Then, I don’t know if you know this, but the song begins very quietly…
BWAAAH BWAAAAAH WHAT’S NEW PUSSYCAT and he goes GOD DAMN IT and pounds on the table, silverware flies everywhere, and it was fantastic. But a word about my best friend John and what a genius he was because when we first walked into the diner, okay? When we first got there and I’m punching in the What’s New Pussycats alright? I’ve punched in like 7 at this point then John says to me ‘hey hey hey before you punch in another What’s New Pussycat let’s drop in one It’s Not Unusual.’
Oh yes. That is when the afternoon went from good to great. After seven What’s New Pussycats. In a row - It played seven times. Suddenly - Dum da dum, IT’S NOT UNUSUAL and the sigh of relief that swept through the diner. People were so happy. It was like the liberation of France. You know for years scientists have wondered can you make grown men and women weep tears of joy by playing Tom Jones’s It’s Not Unusual and the answer is yes you can. Provided that it is preceded by seven What’s New Pussycats. It’s true. Dead honest.
And on the other hand. When we went back. Holy shit. It’s Not Unusual fade out. It’s dead quiet. BWAAAH BWAAAAH WHAT’S NEW PUSSYCAT people went insane. People went out of their minds. No one could handle it. No one could handle it. And they were surrounded by this seemingly indifferent staff that was just like ‘yup some crap as always.’
They unplugged the jukebox after eleven plays. And that was the best meal I ever had.]
reblogging again coz this time it has audio transcription (bless you) and it’s still forever hilarious omg
If this is your first time seeing the Salt & Pepper Diner story, I envy you. Sometimes I wish I could hear it again for the first time.
same ^
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