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James Kass

My Vote is Not For Sale! (but if the price is right, you can rent it for a while)

About Me

Enough about you, let's talk about me... Cuz I'm more than just a devilishly handsome chubby bald guy... I'm deep, ya know?
My name is James, and I'm a refugee from the sprawling surburbia of Central New Jersey, where we've got not quite so much of the polution of North Jersey, and and not quite so many of the cows they have in South Jersey.
After a nearly two-year stint on Staten Island, I now live in my own 1-bedroom apartment in Astoria, Queens, just off the N/W. Just close enough to the hustle and bustle of the big city to keep my heart pumping fast, without all them tall buildings to make me feel even shorter.
I've dabbled in Stand-up on and off over the years (as evidenced in the above video), and now that I'm closer to the city, my big goal is to get as much stage time as possble and hone a new act. Yeah, me and the other 25,000 comedians in the city. But I'm gonna try, dammit.
In addition to my comedy stylings, I am a web designer. I've done freelance design for comedians such as Ed Cho and Sherry Davey , as well as the official site of sexual health educator Bronwen Pardes' new book Doing It Right . I also run NYComedyRadio.com . If you're looking for someone do design your site, let me know. I'm cheap! ;)
I just got a new job working for an online music downloading site. It's a fun, challenging and rewarding job, and it's awesome to finally be paid what I deserve.
I also write music, plays, poems, dirty limericks, porn dialogue, and longwinded diatribes such as this one.
I'm a loyal friend and will do just about anything for just about anybody. I'm your go-to guy when you're in a fix.

My Interests

Chai Tea, Cooking, Politics, Music, Composing, Being a Smart-ass, Cajun Food, Thai Food, Chinese Food, Italian Food, Laughing, Stand-up Comedy, Redheads, Video Editing, Meeting new People, Digital Photography, Graphic Design.

I'd like to meet:

Always looking to expand my circle of friends. If you're witty, funny and open-minded, drop me a line!

As for what I'm looking for in a date: I'm a sucker for a girl who can make me laugh. And it helps if you're not psychotic. Well, okay, maybe I'm being too picky, you can be mildly psychotic. I am also a sucker for redheads and girls who can sing.

Music:

Yeah, my musical taste is quite ecletic...

100 Watt Smile, All Girl Summer Fun Band, Ben Kweller, Billy Joel, Bjork, Breeders, Camera Obscura, Chris Cornell, Daft Punk, Danny Elfman, Dar Williams, David Bowie, David Mead, Dirt Bike Annie, Dressy Bessy, Elsa Shard, Elvis Costello, Feist, Fiona Apple, Foo Fighters, Frank Sinatra, George Thorogood & the Destoryers, Green Day, Hank Jones, Heather Nova, Heikki, Hilken Mancini and Chris Colbourn, Hole, Imogen Heap, James Brown, Jane Jensen, Jane Leer, Jethro Tull, Juliette & the Licks, Kim Fox, Lily Allen, Liz Phair, Louis Prima, Missy Higgins, Muse, Nikka Costa, Nirvana, No Doubt, Oasis, Pearl Jam, Phish, Poe, Pony Up!, Pretenders, Prince, Queens of the Stone Age, Ray Charles, Red Garland, REM, Rockapella, Ruben Blades, Scout Niblett, Sinatra, Smash Mouth, Snowden, Soundgarden, Spin Doctors, Squeeze, Stone Temple Pilots, Susan Werner, Suzanne Vega, System of a Down, The Cardigans, The Ditty Bops, The Donnas, The Dresden Dolls, The Eames Era, The Futureheads, The Inklings, The Katie Todd Band, The Offspring, The Sugarcubes, The Who, Tito Puente, Tommy Flanagan, Tony Bennett, Tool, U2, Van Halen, Vox Vermillion, Weezer, XTC, Yo La Tengo

And don't forget... Rainy Day Assembly

Movies:

The Waterboy, Fargo, So I Married an Axe Murderer, Dirty Work, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Three Amigos, Quiz Show, The Usual Suspects, The Crew, Waking Ned Devine, Let it Ride, Brain Candy, 12 Angry Men, The Hunt for Red October

Television:

30 Rock, Home Movies, The Simpsons, Monty Python, Insomniac, Mr. Bean, The Daily Show, South Park, Kids In The Hall, Veronica Mars, Boston Legal, House, Saturday Night Live, Late Night Talk Shows (Pretty much everyone but Leno), Weeds, E/R, Monk, Family Guy.

Books:

Not a big fan of fiction, I prefer biographies. My current favorites are:
Nothing's Sacred by Lewis Black
It Ain't Easy Being Me by Rodney Dangerfield
700 Sundays by Billy Crystal

Heroes:

Anyone with the balls to get in front of a crowd and entertain them.

(The crowd, that is. Not your balls.)

My Blog

People Who Suck: A Rant by James Kass

Just need to get a few of these off my chest. Here are some people who suck.1) Those idiots from freecreditreport.com who are singing in their car and in the pirate outfits, about how their life would...
Posted by James Kass on Thu, 29 May 2008 06:11:00 PST

Dear Jewbacca Vol. 3: Mensch Madness Edition

What better way to celebrate Easter than with a new edition of Dear Jewbacca! It’ll give me something to do while watching my NCAA Basketball Bracket fall apart like a loosely packed matzoh ball...
Posted by James Kass on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 06:31:00 PST

Dear Jewbacca Vol. 2: Hanukka Edition

With the festival of lights soon upon us, it's time for a new "Dear Jewbacca" thread, you lucky people...All questions will be answered within 2 days GUARANTEED, or your money back!Do you need advice ...
Posted by James Kass on Wed, 28 Nov 2007 03:55:00 PST

Dear Jewbacca...

Do you need advice on Love? Money? Hair Removal? Forget that lame-ass crotchety Dear Abby... Just post your questions to "Dear Jewbacca" in the comments below, and I will bless you with my eternal wis...
Posted by James Kass on Sat, 06 Oct 2007 10:30:00 PST