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Show _ ‘ Shrubbery and ‘By U eres a Bachelor Party, D) 16 debutin today's SUNDAY Salt Substitute. NOVEMBER 10, new comics, SeRees bee i PAGE D-15 2002 The Salt Lake Tribune M Teen, they said it “That's a personal expression, nota statement of a publicpolicy proposal. I was laughing when I saidit.” Mayor Rocky Anderson oe On a desire to ban smoking on all sidewalks and public parks >, NS \ “Lalways know a where heis. At oh‘s Oy , ¢ least | knowhe’s in the basement and not at a bar oroutfooling around.” Kay Baney On her husbandof 36 years, Fred, andhis modelrailroad hobby source: Niki Boone photoillustration by Jessica Noel Berry “1 believed them when they told me they wished I'd never been born.” Jeena Nilson Sentenced to prison for sexual abuse of a teenage boy, on her relationship with her parents “Twill be damned if they put me under. 1am not going to succumb to this.” Jeanette White Owner of Piper's Quik and Comforts, whose entire inventory and store furnishings were okey eve = Multitask teensfind a fast friend in ‘instant messaging “That’s what these eemeg oe> x 3 t’s 4:30 p.m. Her parents think Sarahisalonein is firmly under her chin, the landline is set on speaker- for instant messaging,the technology that allows users tha aie|h iseG dointhis league.” a her room, eating some g ce doing her homeS work. & Actually,“sali’—Sarah’s screen name is far away phone, and herfingers are eedished eee e’s listening, ing, typingandreadingallatonce. Besides writing an essay to carry on several typewritten,ae ee simultaneously in real time, online. Here’s whatoneofthe con- pores in a wired world where par- for English, she is carrying versations — or “convos” — fatigue, not poor ents can’t follow. Weezer on seven conversations. Two blares from the computer on telephones, five online. speakers. Thecell phone Sarah is IM-ing. IM is short lay, is responsiblefor a string of Jazz losses “a five questions Keith Stubbs Owner of Wiseguys ComedyCafein Salt Lake City In 1991 Keithleft life as a stock broker for the insecurelifeof making peoplelaugh Is comedy harder than drama? Ohyes. I've done some . ° . —_——<;3)~ How do youcreate a joke? : ae ® y lookslike; this one, between sali’s friends: IM-ing.. .page D-14 outtakes How would you describe a Utah audience? Sometimes they pop They're more opento have fun out right at you. than you would expect. When I The joke evolves. bring in a comedian from outside Utah,they think, “Oh no,I'm telling jokes to the Amish.” Butit is notlike that. tag. Then it becomes Usually, when I talk to comics, a whole bit. [have a they want to come back. bit about Utah What is your favorite corn mazes that has grown into a Utah joke? Theystart out with a funny aspect. ThenI create the five-minutepiece. acting, mostly dramatic. It is easier. In drama, silenceis considered poignant. In comedy, it is called dead air. With Whatpart of Utah life strikes you as humorous? This is moreof a character type of bit thatI do: comedy, you aresix inches awayfrom disaster with every joke “Everything is special andI am happyto be here.I'll make you a pie and we'll be happy.” It's hard to say, things just jump at me. Take the corn mazes. They don’t exist anywhere else but here, but people think they are everywhere. And they're open nine months.It doesn’t get dark until 9 pan. and it’s only five inches high. “How are we going to get out, Hyrum?” photo by Trent Nelson Jazz Coach Jerry ge Ss Theclosing session of the Polyurethanes Conference 2002 at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City on Oct. 16. “Exploring the Limitless Potential of Polyurethanes” wasthis year’s focus. =) 4 SPOOR |