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Risky

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About Me

Header Banner Made with MyBannerMaker.com! Click here to make your own!I'm a third generation cowboy, comedian, poet, and family man. I compete in Team Roping and love to golf...... CHECK OUT MY WEBSITE at www.riskybetts.com.......................................... ............................................................ ............................................................ ................................


My Interests

Family and friends, Comedy, Competing in roping (Rodeo), Golf.

I'd like to meet:

I never met a man I didn't like.(Will Rogers) Comedy fanatics, cowboys and cowgirls, comics and comgirls, city slickers and country folk, genuine nice people.----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ Here are some people I've been fortunate enough to meet and their comments---------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------- - From National Headliner Michael Joiner.................. "YOU KNOCKED THAT CROWD OF 600 OFF THEIR FEET 2 SECONDS AFTER YOU HIT THE STAGE...AS ALWAYS"-------it was GREAT goin to Oroville and performin with you this week for that packed crowd of rednecks...You 'slayed" em, as usual....easily the best feature act I ever worked with-------------------------------------------------------- -From Richard A Neely, Ph.D., Arkansas State University...."The evening was a tremendous success due to the entertainment provided by Risky Betts”..... ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------From The Ralphs Backporch Radio Show......."Risky could make a cactus laugh!"----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------- From Veteran Comedian Steven Pearl"You're a good guy, a true friend, a really funny comic and it's a pleasure to know you, mi Hermano. Onward and upward!"---------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------Risky,Last night was the 2nd time I had seen you at the Camarillo CEB. Once again, you didn't disappoint. As soon as I saw you walk in I told my friends who hadn't seen you that they would LOVE you and sure enough they did.I just wanted to say that although I know you weren't scheduled, I'm glad that last night was the night you took a last minute call from Daryl, because you truly made my birthday memorable and special. So Thank You for being there!!!!!I hope to see you again soon.Take Care of You,Lydia--------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------So again, thanks man. Your set was so natural and warm, it's almost like we weren't at a show at all. It was like we were hanging at a campfire listening to cowboy tales.Hope to see ya back real soon.Peace,Randall zOz Gomez

Music:

Any good music that is not just noise. Here are a few that I listen to on a regular basis. Geaorge Strait, Josh Turner, Allison Krause, Jr. Brown, Nora Jones, Eagles, Marshall Tucker Band, Johnny Cash, Dwight Yoakum, Merle Haggard, Faith Hill, Willie Nelson, Keith Whitley, Johnny Lee, Buck Owens, Hank Snow, Carey Underwood, Alan Jackson, Jimmy Buffet, Tim McGraw, early Kenny Chesney

Movies:

Quigley Down Under, Home Prarie Companion, Culpepper Cattle Company, Lonesome Dove,The Tall Man, Eight Seconds, 40 Year Old Virgin, Forrest Gump, The Natural, Tin Cup, The Cowboys, Passion of The Christ, Brokeback Mounta....HA I don't think so!

Television:

Andy Griffith is still the best sitcom ever, The Office, Professional Bull Riding (Versus network), Rodeo, Dodgers Baseball (I hope Vin Scully never dies), Comedy Central, News, Golf, Late night shows, CMT, The Honeymooners (to the moon Alice!), almost any "John Wayne" re-runs, man vs. wild and survivorman

Books:

Bible (The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked, what is perverse.) Lone Cowboy, Like a lampshade in a whorehouse, I shouldn't even be doing this

Heroes:

Jesus. My brother who donated a kidney to me then immediatly left to fight the war in Bahgdad Iraq.

My Blog

Take a stand

With the elections getting close a-lot of society type isuues are being brought forward for debate. This is suppose to be a good thing for the country, and it can be, it can also be dangerous bec...
Posted by Risky on Thu, 22 May 2008 09:09:00 PST

Only for comedians that have had a bad set

A study was conducted concerning memory and happiness. A control group was shown a six cards face up. They were asked to describe the cards. The cards where taken away and the control group was asked ...
Posted by Risky on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 03:22:00 PST

How to win back a lost lover

(I was asked to write this for a friends school project) How to win back a lost lover There will always be some pain involved with losing someone special, wanting to ease the pain quickly is the large...
Posted by Risky on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:42:00 PST

Risky Operations

I was lucky enough to have a kidney transplant about 4 1/2 years ago, I say lucky because I was on dialysis for 6 months before that. My brother donated his kidney to me, it’s the first time I a...
Posted by Risky on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 06:36:00 PST

Bad memory, good memories

If you’re like me and have memory problems, don’t remember your problems, remember your victories. If you are reading this then you are blessed. Thank God for what you have, it’...
Posted by Risky on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:12:00 PST

See Risky on CMT

Hey all, If you are interested you can see me tonight on Country Music Television's Bill Engvall's Country Fried Home Video's at 10:30 Pacific Time. I am commenting on rodeo wrecks and also desc...
Posted by Risky on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 05:49:00 PST

Listen to Risky on internet radio

I'm going to be on an internet radio show this Friday, Feb. 22nd at 5:45 Texas time. The show starts at 5:00 and will feature country singers and other interesting people. I think it's going to be a b...
Posted by Risky on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:48:00 PST

The Ralphs Backporch Show

Hear Risky on Internet Radio Feb. 22nd I got a call today from a very excited man with a deep voice that said he was hired to call and sing me happy birthday...then he proceeded to do so! It was hilar...
Posted by Risky on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:19:00 PST

Riskyisms

Risky-isms Let others sing your praises...they know the words to the song. When someone gives you a compliment don't disagree, say thank you, don't insult them by telling them they're wrong I wa...
Posted by Risky on Sun, 19 Aug 2007 01:10:00 PST

Happy Holidays...I mean MERRY CHRISTMAS

Well the Holiday season is upon us all so my wife and I have decided to celebrete Thanksgiving in the closest traditional way possible....with Indians, as the pilgrims did many moons ago, so we a...
Posted by Risky on Tue, 13 Nov 2007 08:01:00 PST