I always thought it was because Chandler had a sense of humor and thought it was funny that it said "Bong". Cigar is just a cigar, and all that. But maybe yall are right.

I always think it's an oblique meta-Friends reference when Barney blows off what he does for a living. Like the creators are saying "no, we're not playing that card. Feel free to obsess over it, though."

I always think it's an oblique meta-Friends reference when Barney blows off what he does for a living. Like the creators are saying "no, we're not playing that card. Feel free to obsess over it, though."

My friend has a last name that is Czech in descent, Tresohlavy. His TV guide used to come addressed to Mr. Dressalady.

My friend has a last name that is Czech in descent, Tresohlavy. His TV guide used to come addressed to Mr. Dressalady.

They'd probably have a black hipster friend who went to see Darius Rucker in concert because he likes country, yknow, ironically.

They'd probably have a black hipster friend who went to see Darius Rucker in concert because he likes country, yknow, ironically.

Not on Netflix Instant, unfortunately. You can get the discs though.

Not on Netflix Instant, unfortunately. You can get the discs though.

I like the Thanksgiving episodes because they gave me an opportunity to voice my anti-Thanksgiving opinions and have a kindred spirit in Chandler. Nowadays I don't know if anyone would really remember Chandler's Thanksgiving hatred. I keep trying to kill that holiday in my house, but my wife keeps making the damned…

I like the Thanksgiving episodes because they gave me an opportunity to voice my anti-Thanksgiving opinions and have a kindred spirit in Chandler. Nowadays I don't know if anyone would really remember Chandler's Thanksgiving hatred. I keep trying to kill that holiday in my house, but my wife keeps making the damned…

After the big gutpunches of the first and second season finales and the big cathartic blowoff to the third season, I liked that the fourth season was kind of a lower key character note. Katey Sagal astounded me just for how much she packed into that look when she saw Jax & Tara sitting at the head of the table, it…

After the big gutpunches of the first and second season finales and the big cathartic blowoff to the third season, I liked that the fourth season was kind of a lower key character note. Katey Sagal astounded me just for how much she packed into that look when she saw Jax & Tara sitting at the head of the table, it…

Yeah fuck those purists. Magic Kingdom, Epcot, and MGM Studios were all kinda weak. The best Disney parks were Animal Kingdom, DisneyQuest, and Blizzard Beach.

Yeah fuck those purists. Magic Kingdom, Epcot, and MGM Studios were all kinda weak. The best Disney parks were Animal Kingdom, DisneyQuest, and Blizzard Beach.

How long has he been using some of this material? I haven't seen this special yet or sought him out in years but it feels like I've heard his bits about Arnold impressions and everything being McDonalds before. 

How long has he been using some of this material? I haven't seen this special yet or sought him out in years but it feels like I've heard his bits about Arnold impressions and everything being McDonalds before. 

It worked so well for Weird Al.

It worked so well for Weird Al.

It depends on the makeup of the joke and the material. A lot of jokes are constructed to build at a certain rhythm that pays off in a punchline, and when you already have a rough idea where the joke is going it softens the impact of the punchline because you weren't really following along with the rhythm of the…