www.mrjohnclark... "Bob Collins, Australian Senator" Air date: 26/07/1991 Can be purchased on "Clarke & Dawe -The Full Catastrophe DVD Boxed Set" Personally signed at MrJohnClarke.com
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@TheReaper161Plays9 жыл бұрын
"A wave hit the ship." "Is that unusual?" "Oh yeah! At sea? A chance in a million!"
@marcushefner47726 жыл бұрын
TheReaper161Plays h
@get_your_mood_right_6 жыл бұрын
TheReaper161Plays h
@Jayden36496 жыл бұрын
Saw this just as they said it
@The22on6 жыл бұрын
That was one of the two lines that cracked me up! The other was the minimum crew requirement which is, "oh, one, i suppose"
@The22on6 жыл бұрын
agreed. those two lines are the best. i've seen this many times and those never fail to make me laugh out loud. its also the way he says it - so 'matter of fact'.
@mc39S6864 жыл бұрын
My dad’s an engineer and apparently they quote this during meetings. I’m convinced that all engineers have this memorized and you can’t tell me otherwise
@quixotic42333 жыл бұрын
You'll be pleased to know I learned of this from an electrical engineer.
@hollyhuffine92012 жыл бұрын
As the daughter of an engineer, on my way to being an engineer, this is 100% my first language 😂
@antoy3842 жыл бұрын
Real public-communication-trained engineers have the “What is a photocopier” video in mind.
@anantr992 жыл бұрын
Well, as a computer engineer, I can confirm that engineers know this by heart, and we try to make sure the front doesn't fall off.
@baumundallesandere2 жыл бұрын
I am an engineer and can confirm.
@nathangordon48912 жыл бұрын
‘It’s been towed beyond the environment, it’s not in an environment!’ Honestly made me fall over
@defective6811 Жыл бұрын
Practically a void
@CrabTastingMan Жыл бұрын
Lmao this would kill the joke but that line about "beyond the environment" made me realize all anyone should say for similar situations could be: "the ship was built to high standards but it was met with an outlying situation that was *_'beyond what it was built for.'_* And were the standards any higher then that would make all the ships too expensive and cripple the shipping industry."
@delusion5867 Жыл бұрын
you could you say you, fell off
@MazerRaven Жыл бұрын
Well, the front fell off
@delusion5867 Жыл бұрын
@@MazerRaven but how?
@JeremyNyberg3 жыл бұрын
"Well, cardboard's out." "And?" "No cardboard derivatives." ...and I died.
@christophpoll7842 жыл бұрын
As a model builder of cardboard-ships I am deeply offended by this line!
@stopitnowlol66972 жыл бұрын
@Christoph Poll yours are designed for cardboard, those are designed such that the front don't fall off, except in this one case
@Stevefrom20762 жыл бұрын
@@stopitnowlol6697 theyre also desinged to carry as much oil as possible without the front falling off but there is one time they couldn't hold as much oil as possible
@denimadept Жыл бұрын
You got better, I take it, :-)
@anthonygraham6984 Жыл бұрын
Idk why but hearing derivatives set me off too😂
@JeremiahBurns8 жыл бұрын
The logic is flawless. "Wasn't this one built so that the front wouldn't fall off?" "Obviously not." "How do you know?" "Because the front fell off!"
@pnwelliott18 жыл бұрын
I too watched the video
@gandalfthegreat7138 жыл бұрын
ik lol
@chenkaichuang83058 жыл бұрын
Far as I'm aware, the logic actually does work, kind of.
@MrKruger888 жыл бұрын
I also watched the video.
@Kujien7 жыл бұрын
I was gonna use logic but then the front fell off
@martinXY5 жыл бұрын
You can't pull a quote out of this one. Every sentence is gold.
@ronriggs99545 жыл бұрын
Yeah ya can.... "the front fell off!" 💁♂️🤷♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
@AstrosElectronicsLab4 жыл бұрын
The front fell off
@mattmcevedy99823 жыл бұрын
Cardboard derivatives...
@angelsinthearchitecture71063 жыл бұрын
Didn't you come in a Commonwealth car? Yes. What happened. The front fell off.
@comicaljedi20642 жыл бұрын
"Well cardboards out"😂
@Ace_Larrakin_Productions7 ай бұрын
"This plane that was involved in the incident in Oregon this week..." "The one the door fell off?" "Yeah." "Yeah, that's not typical, I'd like to make that point."
@epicninja9527 ай бұрын
Well how is it untypical?
@Yvanahh7 ай бұрын
The wind hit it.
@withoutwroeirs6 ай бұрын
@@Yvanahh The wind hit it? Is that unusual for an airplane?
@isaacanderson68066 ай бұрын
Oh yeah, in the sky? A Chance in a Million! @@withoutwroeirs
@fenrislegacy6 ай бұрын
@@withoutwroeirs Wind in the air? A chance in a million.
@Switchlurk Жыл бұрын
I honestly think this deserves to beside “Who’s on First” in the halls of comedy canon. A near perfect example of excellent political satire. Timeless.
@robdog1245 Жыл бұрын
And I am Yu from rush hour
@jb7753 Жыл бұрын
Good point!!!
@campbellmanderson943 Жыл бұрын
As Australians we had this every week on tv. I really miss him.
@gideonmele15564 ай бұрын
@@robdog1245but Yu is blind I’m not blind, you blind. That is what I to you
@VICARI0S8 жыл бұрын
"What's the minimum crew?" "Oh, well... one, I 'spose?"
@jammiiee8 жыл бұрын
Haha that's the best line.
@unbeatable21217 жыл бұрын
One Crew, yeah
@rxjsexamples36597 жыл бұрын
one crew haha!
@Furbby6 жыл бұрын
S P I R A L O U T
@reece90525 жыл бұрын
😂
@Westernboy20088 жыл бұрын
I grew up in Australia and these guys have been pulling the piss out of the politicians for about 25 years now. They're awesome.
@_christastrophe_8 жыл бұрын
Pulling the piss? Here in the UK we take the piss. you Aussie's really do things back to front.
@Akilroth2348 жыл бұрын
They can't do it front to back for obvious reasons.
@_christastrophe_8 жыл бұрын
True. Pushing the piss sounds a lot more painful.
@HanoYoDaniel7 жыл бұрын
well, you can only do things from back to back because the front fell off
@_christastrophe_7 жыл бұрын
For fuck sake, will you morons ever stop making comments on the internet?
@docskellington98663 жыл бұрын
"But Senator Collins, why did the Ever Given get lodged in the Suez Canal?" "Well, the wind hit it" "The wind hit it?" "The wind hit the ship!" "Is that unusual?" "Oh yeah! At sea? Chance in a million!"
@lukewalker39053 жыл бұрын
Solution: Tow it beyond the environment.
@ArcaneAzmadi3 жыл бұрын
I thought exactly the same thing when I saw that story.
@lyndalmcculloch61063 жыл бұрын
@@lukewalker3905 In this instance, it's stuck so it can't be towed. That's not typical of ships in the Suez - I'd just like to point that out.
@BiffChunksteak3 жыл бұрын
In a canal, not at sea. Otherwise, unlike the ship, it fits perfectly.
@crimsonstrykr3 жыл бұрын
+ Can you book me a cab? - Didn't you come in a common wealth car? + Yes I did. - So what happened? + Well it got stuck in the Suez Canal.
@travelinjones973010 ай бұрын
My brother works for the Canadian Coast Guard. He told me this was shown at the beginning of his first class on his first day at the Coast Guard college. That's how universally funny this is. My personal favourite: "There's a minimum crew requirement." "And what is the minimum crew required?" "Oh....one, I suppose."
@DanielBrownsan8 жыл бұрын
This is one of the funniest things ever, and I don't even speak Australian.
@angusmayte67548 жыл бұрын
wait, what?
7 жыл бұрын
the front fell off
@PieMince7 жыл бұрын
top stuff
@addstrat12077 жыл бұрын
Not the top, the front. It fell off.
@OhioFootHills7 жыл бұрын
It's not normal.
@mbk102110 жыл бұрын
Ever since I saw this a couple of years ago I use "the front fell off" to refer to something that's gone completely wrong. As in, "I was doing fine on the exam until about halfway through, I don't know what happened. The front fell off."
@tysonNmilo9110 жыл бұрын
yes! love it dude
@zhukie6 жыл бұрын
We've been doing this in Australia since 1991 lol
@dylanwight57645 жыл бұрын
We use this at the workplace. "Refrigerator's busted" "What happened?" "Dunno. Front fell off?"
@hengineer5 жыл бұрын
@@dylanwight5764 nowadays it'd be "It took an arrow to the knee"
@ericjamieson5 жыл бұрын
I found out about this sketch when an Australian co-worker said it, and was surprised that none of us knew the reference. So he insisted we all watch it. So brilliant.
@daemonisedone42563 жыл бұрын
man I miss these guys imagine the field day they would be having today.
@Allangulon3 жыл бұрын
Political satire is verboten in Australiastan!
@A_Salted_Fishe3 жыл бұрын
@@Allangulon thujuicemedia is keepin it alive I'd say
@Allangulon3 жыл бұрын
@@A_Salted_Fishe I believe Juice did a report on how the government tried to shut them down.
@A_Salted_Fishe3 жыл бұрын
@@Allangulon fair do's
@amosw7662 жыл бұрын
@@Allangulon FriendlyJordies does his bit
@tayzonday Жыл бұрын
This always gets me laughing
@gamergaming1955 Жыл бұрын
Zaddy
@atxmasterjew Жыл бұрын
Happy to see you around! Hope these last few years have been good to you! Keep being awesome!
@sse_weston4138 Жыл бұрын
The context of the times this aired in the maritime world makes this sort of like gallows humor. During the 1980s and 1990s (particularly 1990 and 1994) cargo ships were suffering catastrophic sinkings, especially bulk carriers, which would often break in half, endure flooding from cracks in the hull, or just go missing without a trace.
@simonj1521 Жыл бұрын
untipacal @@sse_weston4138
@DudeWhoSaysDeez Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment Tay
@DoctorOctobussy8 жыл бұрын
Trying to hit that word count on your essay
@listerinekiller8 жыл бұрын
bruhh xD
@-sparks8 жыл бұрын
This comment is on point!
@med86157 жыл бұрын
xD
@jupupable41017 жыл бұрын
@thenoodleshop REEEEEEE!!!
@blackopssavage7 жыл бұрын
thenoodleshop back to /pol/ you go.
@kirubelabebe79609 жыл бұрын
"Its not in an environment... All there is, sea, birds, fish" -And? "And 20,000 tons of crude oil" -And? "A fire" -And? "And the part of the ship that the front fell off" This is Gold xD
@AsbjornGrandt9 жыл бұрын
The last bit where he asks for a taxi, because the front fell off his car was a nice touch as well :D
@kirubelabebe79609 жыл бұрын
Ikr
@clintonleonard51876 жыл бұрын
Kirubel Abebe but there's nothing else out there, it's a void.
@BlissBatch6 жыл бұрын
But there's nothing ELSE out there. It's a complete VOID.
@OrchidAlloy4 жыл бұрын
Would've been funnier if he'd simply said "and the front of the ship"
@mayhem15774 ай бұрын
I find myself looking this up every so often.....kills me every time
@K2142F2 ай бұрын
even when I know exactly what they're gonna say and how they're gonna say it, I still laugh at every line
@nikiTricoteuse8 ай бұрын
God l miss this man. As a kiwi l normally get pissy when Australia steals one of ours but, you guys deserved him - he never got the recognition he should have here. RIP John you bloody legend!
@davidroosa45613 ай бұрын
as an American, i cant tell you guys apart
@30071997kario8 жыл бұрын
"A wave at sea!?...... chance in a million" I died!
@41-Haiku6 жыл бұрын
So did all the fish.
@noorxashinoor68135 жыл бұрын
don't forget all the birds that died too hahah
@brissiegeoff3 жыл бұрын
A tiger......in Africa!
@Goodboy777173 жыл бұрын
@@brissiegeoff I'd be shocked seeing a tiger in Africa too since they're from Asia
@BTom165 жыл бұрын
I do not believe a comedy piece has ever been done with better comedic timing. This is beyond brilliant.
@cakraft248 ай бұрын
"Who's on first?"
@flym07 ай бұрын
Bird and Fortune are worthy of this kind of sketch too.
@beardedchimp5 ай бұрын
Ronnie Corbett had impeccable timing, the two Ronnies Mastermind sketch takes comedic timing to a mind blowing level. David Renwick's writing combined with their performance is something to behold.
@CCLJunky4 жыл бұрын
Almost 30 years later and this sketch still kills.
@Chrisbert1977 Жыл бұрын
And so do oil tankers.
@randymichel459 Жыл бұрын
@@Chrisbert1977 and cheaply made submersibles.
@Chrisbert1977 Жыл бұрын
@@randymichel459 #ImplodeTheBillionaires
@NimbusHex Жыл бұрын
Some of the submersibles are built so they don't implode at all.
@EATSLEEPDRIVE20022 ай бұрын
Was the Titan built so that it wouldn't implode?
@NimbusHex2 ай бұрын
@EATSLEEPDRIVE2002 Well, obviously not.
@spirz45572 ай бұрын
@@NimbusHex How do you know ?
@NimbusHex2 ай бұрын
@spirz4557 Well because the submersible imploded, 5 people died, and a company went under, it's a bit of a dead giveaway. I'd just like to make the point that that's not normal!
@AnthonyDurand117 күн бұрын
Lemme guess? Carbon fibre is out? 😂
@CitizenMike5 жыл бұрын
You can find the complete transcript in the comment section below
@Snadzies5 жыл бұрын
Under rated comment.
@hendrong5 жыл бұрын
Haha, thank you, I thought I was the only one that was bothered by that. The only thing more annoying in comment sections is people tagging other people. Fortunately KZfaq is free from that, at least.
@gussyt17615 жыл бұрын
Or you can buy John Clarke’s book with the Transcripts in them
@picc90004 жыл бұрын
@@gussyt1761 I did but the front fell off.
@ActionScripter4 жыл бұрын
@@hendrong Good thing no one can tag other people here.
@GamerMaster9459 жыл бұрын
I love how fast they both respond to each other, it's so fluent it's amazing
@UR869 жыл бұрын
It was so good I thought it was edited at first.
@thehungrylittlenihilist9 жыл бұрын
UR86 this is a skit, so not only is it probably edited, its scripted.
@idecaboutmyusername9 жыл бұрын
Karl Gilbert that's disappointing. Still really funny though
@Crunchatize_Me_Senpai5 жыл бұрын
Karl Gilbert It’s probably somewhat scripted but it might be improvised as well. A lot of sketch comedy is
@wes11bravo5 жыл бұрын
Their timing was flawless, as was the direction. The first time I ever saw this, I thought it was an actual news interview until about the 20 second mark. I never tire of watching this.
@A_Wild_Dyzzy4 ай бұрын
“So what standards are the Boeing planes built to?” “Well the door’s not supposed to fall off for a start.”
@badforyourhealth29713 жыл бұрын
"its been towed beyond the environment" I was crying!
@alloymetal78613 жыл бұрын
What's funnier is that that's a real quote from an interview.
@ImAnderZEL9 жыл бұрын
I was thinking this was real at first then it quickly became way to funny xD
@stephencarlin62738 жыл бұрын
Wow you're here
@Ilkeyrion8 жыл бұрын
So the front fell off?
@ManuLeach8 жыл бұрын
Woah! Didn't expect to see you here!
@poogle93688 жыл бұрын
I swear I see you in the stupidest places like that adele parody with david attenborough
@SedatedW0lf7 жыл бұрын
ecks dee
@xXSinForLifeXx5 жыл бұрын
I watch this atleast once a year and will continue for the rest of my life .
@ChrisGilliamOffGrid5 жыл бұрын
Same. It's too awesome.
@chrisstar9693 жыл бұрын
DING DONG! This is your yearly reminder.
@kiiiisu3 жыл бұрын
monthly for me, never gets old, probably better :D
@volodymyrzakolodyazhny77403 жыл бұрын
Until the front will fell off? :)
@chrisstar9692 жыл бұрын
Wup I’m 2 months early. Just couldn’t hold on.
@dylonstrange20362 жыл бұрын
Makes me belly laugh every time! 😂😂😂 “can you book me a cab?” “Didn’t you come in a common wealth car?” “Yeah but the front fell off” 😭😭😭 💀
@hotelmario5102 жыл бұрын
The delivery on "Well, 'cause the front fell off, and 20,000 tons of crude oil spilled into the SEA, caught fire!" makes me die laughing every time.
@matthewsimon9500 Жыл бұрын
It’s a bit of a give away 😂
@Jordanlong919 жыл бұрын
Most circular conversation ever.
@kirubelabebe79609 жыл бұрын
Fooooreal!😭
@45601236789 жыл бұрын
If you want a real circular conversation, 'Abbott and Costello - Who's on First'
@mystica-subs7 жыл бұрын
Yes. Who? Yes. WHO IS ON FIRST!?. Yes!
@metacloud-c5w7 жыл бұрын
Who's on second? No, Who's on first, What's on second
@Giganfan2k16 жыл бұрын
This is high art for high end responsibility. AA beats the shit out of a passenger. " Reaccommodated"
@sarafox14859 жыл бұрын
Guy: "There's a minimum crew requirement." Interviewer: "What's the minimum crew?" Guy: "Ah, one I suppose."
@sarafox14859 жыл бұрын
***** yes, yes I am.
@sarafox14859 жыл бұрын
***** yup! The one about commercial airline pilots and averted disasters :)
@colj0018 жыл бұрын
+Shikoba Crawlings (Forrest) nerds
@smonyboy8 жыл бұрын
+Sara Fox no better time to say "you don't say"
@sarafox14858 жыл бұрын
Masako Beaton derpa, derpa, derp. XD
@tokitobe245011 ай бұрын
This is art. It may sound really silly but it really is so beautifully timed and executed
@EmergentBark2 жыл бұрын
This bit is timeless. I don’t care how often I come back to it, it still hits like the first time!
@aquateam699 жыл бұрын
this sound like monty python
@thegrandmuftiofwakanda8 жыл бұрын
+taylor forrest More like Bird & Fortune.
@johnnyboy5627 жыл бұрын
thats satire my friend
@christschinwon7 жыл бұрын
aqua team he thought he was Eric Idle
@samc87206 жыл бұрын
Or abbot and costello
@zhukie6 жыл бұрын
John Clarke grew up listening to the Goons (as did many of us, including the guys who would go on to become Monty Python)
@iancurtis11527 жыл бұрын
The front fell off the Australian political satire landscape today. RIP John Clarke.
@cameronrothery46137 жыл бұрын
Nicely put.
@sauercrowder5 жыл бұрын
That's not very typical, I'd like to make that point.
@KevinPassino5 жыл бұрын
@Jim lastname It appears she was using the same response as Mr. Clarke did to the interviewer asking about the front falling off in response to him saying the front fell off the Australian political satire landscape. He died suddenly and unexpectedly, which one would think isn't really typical.
@tkmorgan19804 жыл бұрын
oh what, he's dead???
@clockworkkirlia74754 жыл бұрын
I've just heard of him and I'm already sad to hear it. :/ He seems like a real gem of satire. In that Pratchett way, I suppose that a man is not really dead while his name is still spoken and his jokes told, so RIP and GNU John Clarke.
@ENCHANTMEN_3 жыл бұрын
_"It was amazing really. The Occurrence Border mostly followed the standard Imperial ship design; large engines in the tail, control tower rising above the rear of the ship, long and slightly skinny body. Except the bow was completely gone. The ship just ended half way through the body in a giant patchwork of scrap metal. It looked like someone had grabbed the ship, cut it with a giant cleaver, and then smashed the ragged edge flat. As one we all turned to look at Nubby; who muttered something about 'good value for cost' and tried to sidle away."_ _"It took a lot of shaking and yelling to get all the details out of Nubby. Apparently, well, the front fell off."_ _"The entire front of the vessel, a two kilometer warp-capable ship, which we had just purchased for a staggering amount of money, on behalf of the bloody Inquisition, Fell. Off."_ _"He said it doesn’t happen often, just a sort of occasional time to time thing, overall its a very safe ship. In fact in the whole lifetime of the ship it only happened once, or twice, well maybe three times, definitely no more than four, but the important thing was that it wouldn’t ever happen again."_ - The All Guardsmen Party, "Discount Spaceship"
@syrusalder77957 күн бұрын
holy shit thank you, i forgot the all guardsman party was a thing. got distracted misread and prompty forgot it ever existed
@wszyscyzginiemy784410 жыл бұрын
I love his accent when he says "Well a wave hit it" Wayyve!
@ph12049 жыл бұрын
- Is that unusual? - A wave? At sea? Chance in a million!
@wessexwench69745 жыл бұрын
wszyscyzginiemy Although he became very famous in Australia, he’s a native New Zealander. Their accent is the best, it’s one of the reasons I love Flight Of The Conchords.
@pringlepringle4 жыл бұрын
How the fuck do you say wave
@dr.hurculeezb.pussyfiend93778 жыл бұрын
'Didnt you come in a commonwealth car?' 'yes i did but...' 'Well what happened?' 'Well the front fell off' xD
@Dr.RichardMcBallsack8 жыл бұрын
yep thats what he said.
@dr.hurculeezb.pussyfiend93778 жыл бұрын
thanks for confirming that for me, i wasn't quite sure
@Sean28848 жыл бұрын
Yea no shit we watched it, you writing it out in text doesn't contribute anything.
@Sean28848 жыл бұрын
God you're fucking stupid.
@dr.hurculeezb.pussyfiend93778 жыл бұрын
someone had a rough day... cry some more
@prisonmike96732 жыл бұрын
"There's a minimum crew requirement" "What's the minimum crew?" "Oh, one I suppose." Gold! XD
@Mad_S3 жыл бұрын
Heard a story about a boat getting spun around in a canal and my first thought was well at least the front didn't fall off.
@mytube0013 жыл бұрын
Well, the front was stuck, so it would've benefitted from having the front fall off! :D
@thundavids22147 жыл бұрын
RIP. John Clarke 29 July 1948 - 9 April 2017 (aged 68)
@SowdenLFC8 жыл бұрын
"Well some of them are built so the front doesn't fall off at all" - "well wasn't that built so the front wouldn't fall off?" "well obviously not" - "how do you know?" "well because the front fell off" that had me in stitches hahaha
@Director-M4 жыл бұрын
As a non-Aussie, I'd like to admit that it took me just about the whole video's length PLUS about 30seconds of contemplation to finally figure out that this is a skit, a parody, a joke. Lmao it was amazing!! FUCKIN EH!
@paulwary3 жыл бұрын
So you’d have to be thick as two short planks, eh?
@taste_is_sweet2 жыл бұрын
@@paulwary My dad used to say that all the time.
@thejohnbeck Жыл бұрын
@@paulwary is this is a valid and common bit of Aussie insult?
@ozlich Жыл бұрын
It was a real event though. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirki_(tanker)
@robmorris87 Жыл бұрын
🤣 I'm on the third video of it. The first one was warhammer 40k meme with the heads and audio. I've been trying to find out about this ship that the front fell off in austrailia this week
@SuperBlooper0573 жыл бұрын
"But Suez Canal authorities, why did the ship run aground?" "Well a gust of wind hit it."
@TimperialBroadcastingAgency3 жыл бұрын
"A gust of wind hit it? Is that likely?"
@WarrenParks3 жыл бұрын
Just cut the front off it!
@lukewalker39053 жыл бұрын
Then tow it beyond the environment
@Jusuff3 жыл бұрын
@@lukewalker3905 well what's out there?
@a.maus.26153 жыл бұрын
@@TimperialBroadcastingAgency in a storm? Chance in a million
@landog6068 жыл бұрын
My lecturer played this in a seminar and tried to convince us it was real
@diversityisourstrength52797 жыл бұрын
Cian Lanigan did he succeed?
@landog6067 жыл бұрын
Alex Guidotti He didn't sell it very well
@goodshipkaraboudjan7 жыл бұрын
Just tell him it's Clarke and Dawe, they're famous satirists here in Australia.
@TheNulligravida7 жыл бұрын
"were", sadly. RIP John Clarke.
@zhukie6 жыл бұрын
The man was an utter genius. A great loss to New Zealand, Australia, and the world.
@sixstringedthing5 жыл бұрын
While I deeply miss John's wit - so sharp and quick that you'd be halfway home before you realised your shoes were filling up with blood and you were dying - I think we also should recognise that Bryan Dawe is among the greatest 'straight' men in history. If ever we needed a duo like this it's now, dealing with the ridiculous Bullshit Circus that is modern politics. Thank you gentlemen, thank you so very much. It's such a loss to see it end so abruptly. Vale Mr. John Clarke, 1948-2017
@AA-fn9xz2 жыл бұрын
This is such a weird comment.
@james_fisch2 жыл бұрын
@@AA-fn9xz did your front fall off
@cataclystp2 жыл бұрын
I like how this comment derails in the second half, you could even say @sixstringedthing 's front fell off
@sixstringedthing2 жыл бұрын
It was posted a couple of years after the passing of the actor playing "Senator Collins" at the age of 68. He was fit and healthy and his death was unexpected. My comment was simply acknowledging the sad loss of a brilliant actor/satirist/poet/author, giving a shoutout to the very talented guy who frequently played opposite him as "the straight man" to John's funny man (it's a comedy thing, look it up on TV Tropes), expressing my regret that we no longer have them around to help keep our politicians honest, and thanking them for their work. If you can explain what's "weird" or "derailed" about it in more detail, I can probably dispel your confusion fairly simply. Cheers :)
@melanie24092 жыл бұрын
I agree with your sentiment that Bryan Dawe as foil to John doesn't get a lot of the credit for material that they wrote and perform together. Didn't realise understand your shoes and blood analogy tho I have to say maybe this what people find odd about the comment?
@paulvandal4444 Жыл бұрын
I've lost count how many times I have come back to this. Never gets old😂😂.
@janiceanncolemanevans11912 жыл бұрын
I'm old enough to remember when this was actually in the news. It's a true story. The front did fall off a Greek tanker, the Kirki on 21st July 1991 in Western Australia. 🤭
@initialb50098 жыл бұрын
this is one of the best videos I have ever seen.. ever..
@WiggysanWiggysan7 жыл бұрын
*RIP John*. Absolute Legend.
@macmartin86 Жыл бұрын
"There's a minimum crew requirement" "What's the minimum crew?" "One, I suppose" ...I died!
@annenorth85532 жыл бұрын
''Well Cardboards out'' had me spitting my coffee onto my keyboard! LMAO
@ElectricityTaster9 жыл бұрын
Cardboard's out.
@Beleshanel8 жыл бұрын
+agun17 also no cardboard derivatives!
@zachylimaki21678 жыл бұрын
+Beleshanel Like paper?
@Reyalty8 жыл бұрын
+Zach Ylimaki no paper, no string no cellotape
@zachylimaki21678 жыл бұрын
+actualkingjosh Rubber??
@mistervanderveer8 жыл бұрын
These do not sound like rigorous maritime engineering standards, at all.
@barryandrew7 жыл бұрын
Clarke and Dawe should be declared Australian national treasures.
@zel38884 жыл бұрын
@Andrew He spent vast majority of his career in Australia though .... sorry Kiwis
@RubyDoobieScoo4 жыл бұрын
@@zel3888 you guys still claim Mel Gibson despite being born and spending most of his career in the US. Clarke started his career in NZ and was just chasing money, still a Kiwi born and raised. Also go and watch the "Fred Dagg country calendar"
@glenmccartney33484 жыл бұрын
Sorry mate he's a kiwi, Fred dagg
@albertbatfinder52403 жыл бұрын
If anyone wants Mel Gibson back, they’re welcome to him. Heck, we’ll even pay the airfare and 6 months board and lodging.
@mathewstephens2012 жыл бұрын
@@zel3888 Ahhhhh no he didn't actually
@CCLJunky3 жыл бұрын
11 years old and this sketch still cracks me up. R.I.P. John Clarke, you were brilliant.
@billsy76802 жыл бұрын
@Deus Vult i would assume he's referring to when this video was uploaded
@mikaelv2085 Жыл бұрын
“Out at sea?! Chance in a million” lol best line IMO
@AlbinoMutant11 ай бұрын
Dawe almost burst out laughing at "Well some of them are built so that the front doesn't fall off at all."
@EnigmaPrime1 Жыл бұрын
I'm going to assume that we have two guys or girls in EVERY country on the planet, that take the piss out of local politicians, but you Aussies take the biscuit and I'm an Irish guy saying this. Brilliant!
@shimarlie13 жыл бұрын
As brilliant as John Clarke is, Brian Dawn plays the straight-man with impeccable timing and pathos
@keithmeredith8808 Жыл бұрын
This might be my favourite comedy sketch ever.
@dodgeyaussie10 жыл бұрын
No matter how old this is, it's still genius.
@VigilanteAgumon2 жыл бұрын
"The front fell off" can also be used to explain how the Australian continent was formed. The front of Antarctica fell off to form Australia, and the front of Australia fell off to form New Zealand.
@oekfoh8684 Жыл бұрын
Love how he sneaks in "the environments perfectly safe"
@CockneyClint Жыл бұрын
“ At Sea 🌊 ? Chance in a million “ 😂😂😂😂 Sarcasms undefeated
@samthomas60454 жыл бұрын
Oh how I wish John was still with us. He and Bryan would absolutely revel in these current crazy times.
@fishfoodie4 жыл бұрын
I sadly only discovered him, after he'd passed. :( Comedians like this are ever bit as important to the maintenance of a healthy Democracy, as any committee, or constitution. If there aren't people who can tear thru the absurdities, & sometimes, flat out criminality of those in power; Democracy is lost.
@dfross872 жыл бұрын
I don't know who would die first: the pollies and public serpents (from outrage -- none of them have any shame), or me from laughing at the Clark & Dawe take on them.
@ryanisstuckin935 ай бұрын
Thd delivery in this is perfect. You know you nailed comedy when it becomes a meme.
@mreckes99673 жыл бұрын
No matter how many times I watch this or show it to others it still remains one of the funiest skits ever. What a pair of funny buggers.
@jr.jackrabbit104 жыл бұрын
"There has to be a minimum crew requirement" "and what is that?" "Er, one I suppose" Damn, he's got us on this one guys.
@MMedic238 жыл бұрын
0:31 Holding in laughter! I knew you couldn't keep a straight face hahaha!
@TSwift-yo1wp7 жыл бұрын
11 sec with straight face.. way too funny
@NxDoyle6 жыл бұрын
The late John Clarke is a national treasure in two nations.
@valuba5 ай бұрын
One of my all time favourite Clark and Doyle skits. Miss these guys big time.
@leegarratt887 Жыл бұрын
I can't believe I am seeing this now. Holy crap. Lmao. "Chance per million" . The whole thing is amazing. Why isn't this up for some award.? Hahaha aweman. Best thing I've seen in recent history on the internet
@mtnnoel636 жыл бұрын
" I'm not saying it wasn't safe, I'm just saying it's not as safe as the other ones"😂😂😂😂😂
@howardcroft3748 Жыл бұрын
I'm certain John would have been proud if his epitaph simply said "Well ... the front finally fell off". Fred Dagg you are missed
@Unstopapple Жыл бұрын
Hear me out... Imagine you built a submarine for billionaires.
@UncouthJosef Жыл бұрын
Your idea intrigues me. I would like to subscribe to your newsletter.
@littlem00nprinc3ss Жыл бұрын
What happened isn’t very typical. Let’s not start thinking it’s unsafe.
@oekfoh8684 Жыл бұрын
@@littlem00nprinc3ssthey gotta have an aftermarket gaming controller
@ultraman388 Жыл бұрын
Some guy pointed out some safety flaws in our sub, don't worry I fired him now Noone can say it's unsafe meaning it's safe. 👍
@user-qg3nx1bz8h Жыл бұрын
Bro so smart but the middle got crushed
@him0503 жыл бұрын
“Well the front fell off in this case by all means” 😂 So perfectly delivered!
@mikewilcox63177 ай бұрын
Boeing: Some of our 737 Max 9's are built so the doors don't just fall off at all
@XelrisMZ9 жыл бұрын
Thought this was real until he started talking about the materials. I can't believe it took me that long.
@miralaajalehto54873 жыл бұрын
So glad I'm not the only one
@vajohnaldischarge9 жыл бұрын
"there is nothing out there. all that's out there is sea and birds and fish." "and?" "and 20,000 tonnes of crude oil." "and what else?" "and a fire."
@cassrobinparker90658 жыл бұрын
"And the part of the ship where the front fell off"
@aaronwebb15483 жыл бұрын
"It's a complete void."
@novyxl9672 Жыл бұрын
This could pass for a real news story in 2023.
@mofinebovine15975 ай бұрын
That's because it was a real news story in 1991.
@davisutton13 жыл бұрын
One of the best New Zealand comedians ever. Not much competition really but John Clarke was something quite unique.
@biffabacon2829 Жыл бұрын
Fred Dagg, forever.
@crunchytheclown96942 жыл бұрын
I am so glad that these men are being celebrated with much love, there is hope for us,RIP John many happy days Brian
@liamashton3979 Жыл бұрын
"What's the minimum crew?" "Uh, one I suppose" 😂
@CrashPCcz3 жыл бұрын
They got us in the first half.... As a non-native english speaker, not familiar with anything around this, I started to confirm my suspicion around the material discussion and crew requirement. 😂
@diatonicdelirium17435 ай бұрын
The deadpan delivery was always top notch with Clarke and Dawe.
@Life_with_Ginni Жыл бұрын
Gday,i am an Indian found this video last year, whenever i watch ohhh God 😁😁😁😁😁😜
@jammiiee8 жыл бұрын
'...And fire!' Amazing.
@cloudiecat7 жыл бұрын
RIP John Clarke. I've appreciated & enjoyed your work so much over the years. Your wisdom and wit will be sadly missed at a time it's needed more than ever. A great loss to Aus & NZ and sympathies to Bryan Dawe.
@liamodell7191 Жыл бұрын
I'm an American and I even see both the brilliance and the political burn. Masterpiece.
@curtisharvey23304 ай бұрын
The bridge that was involved in the incident in Baltimore this week...
@NimbusHex4 ай бұрын
Some of them are built so they don't crash into bridges at all.
@DavidNightjet4 ай бұрын
@@NimbusHex well what about this one?
@getalife72313 ай бұрын
@@DavidNightjet well he was thinking more about the others
@DavidNightjet3 ай бұрын
@@getalife7231 the ones that are safe?
@getalife72313 ай бұрын
@@DavidNightjet yea, the ones the front doesn't fall off