# Getting a laugh out of life **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [June 10, 2018, 1:10am UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/getting-a-laugh-out-of-life/4958 "2018-06-10T01:10:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 88
**Author:** ![Polyphemus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/polyphemus/32/1884_2.png) [@Polyphemus](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/Polyphemus)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2025, 1:38pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/getting-a-laugh-out-of-life/4958/1761 "2025-12-04T13:38:43Z")
It amuses me to think there’s an alternate universe out there where people have actually heard of Big Lenny. Although, looking at those eyes, he was possibly going for the title “Took more drugs than anyone else. Ever.” ---
**Author:** ![toddumptious](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/toddumptious/32/58816_2.png) [@toddumptious](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/toddumptious)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2025, 1:50pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/getting-a-laugh-out-of-life/4958/1762 "2025-12-04T13:50:46Z")
Big Lenny was a fascinating person in that he did so many things wrong or basked in his own ignorance where possible. He was fairly drug free if you don’t count the steroid abuse. Or taking a skin dying medication way too much. Yes there were a lot of drugs, but it was more the “well more must work best” approach to men’s physical health and/or machismo medication. Machismo meds… Earth is wild. Big Lenny died last October at 60 due to liver failure from, well, being Big Lenny. Also strangely enough, for a guy who got famous off of a different online body builders streams, very progressive and absolutely loved him some trans prostitute’s. Supporting sex workers and those more marginalised than the rest, Big Lenny had a big Heart (or a gigantic fetish 😅 ). A big Lenny deep dive video on YouTube is not a wasted afternoon if you’ve not been to the circus or zoo in a bit. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll cringe but ultimately you’ll think wow, there really is no correct answer on Being Human. Also Lenny is white. He just did everything and took everything he could to keep that year round body builder competition tan in case a competition came up. Always prepared. Probably what also caused the organ failure, ever the professional working body builder looking for an edge to get above the rest, black market drugs or things considered toxic to humans, Lenny and his abs were there ---
**Author:** ![Polyphemus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/polyphemus/32/1884_2.png) [@Polyphemus](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/Polyphemus)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2025, 2:11pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/getting-a-laugh-out-of-life/4958/1763 "2025-12-04T14:11:22Z")
As I said, there is an alternate universe where people know these things. Which is amusing, if you’re outside, looking in. ---
**Author:** ![toddumptious](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/toddumptious/32/58816_2.png) [@toddumptious](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/toddumptious)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2025, 2:16pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/getting-a-laugh-out-of-life/4958/1764 "2025-12-04T14:16:10Z")
I’m an ambassador from that alternate universe and I’m here to talk only about our biggest stars. Big Lenny has several institute’s of learning named after him where I’m from and it’s my job to spread their feats to your very normal and not at all weird universe. I mean it’s weird now, yes. But that’s because I keep bringing the crap from mine over with me. We’re very sorry for The Orange man. Very sorry indeed. Something to do with interdimensional bleed over and if I recall skimming the training manual correctly; these visits are a catalyst for a completely irreversible merging of both realities. I promise you it was all worth it to bring the good news of Big Lenny to the people of Earth 161616. Even the AI knows Big Lenny cannot be a real person\[1\] * * * 1. In this context, “Big Lenny” refers to a celebrated figure from an alternate universe, revered enough to have multiple educational institutions named after him. The ambassador’s exaggerated reverence and the humorous tone suggest that Big Lenny is likely a fictional or satirical character, possibly a parody of a larger-than-life celebrity or cultural icon, used here to inject humor and absurdity into the narrative about interdimensional travel and reality merging. ---
**Author:** ![DevilinPixy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/devilinpixy/32/74073_2.png) [@DevilinPixy](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/DevilinPixy)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2025, 4:49pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/getting-a-laugh-out-of-life/4958/1765 "2025-12-05T16:49:31Z")
Now gets a 6 day deduction on his sentence? ---
**Author:** ![sheralmyst](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/sheralmyst/32/55317_2.png) [@sheralmyst](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/sheralmyst)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2025, 4:54pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/getting-a-laugh-out-of-life/4958/1766 "2025-12-05T16:54:53Z")
I am sure he is paying the price no matter how long he is behind bars ---
**Author:** ![DevilinPixy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/devilinpixy/32/74073_2.png) [@DevilinPixy](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/DevilinPixy)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2025, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/getting-a-laugh-out-of-life/4958/1767 "2025-12-05T16:56:31Z")
> **[NZ police recover Fabergé egg six days after suspect allegedly swallowed it](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-05/nz-police-recover-stolen-pendant-days-after-suspect-swallowed-it/106109276)** > > Police officers were with the suspect around the clock until the stolen pendant was recovered. ---
**Author:** ![sheralmyst](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/sheralmyst/32/55317_2.png) [@sheralmyst](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/sheralmyst)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2025, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/getting-a-laugh-out-of-life/4958/1768 "2025-12-05T17:25:15Z")
“closely watching” Hope the watcher got a bonus paycheck ---
**Author:** ![Polyphemus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/polyphemus/32/1884_2.png) [@Polyphemus](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/Polyphemus)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2025, 5:27pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/getting-a-laugh-out-of-life/4958/1769 "2025-12-05T17:27:49Z")
BBC news said the egg was “recovered by natural means” - which made me giggle, though probably not the guy who swallowed it - it’s quite spiky. ---
**Author:** ![Polyphemus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/polyphemus/32/1884_2.png) [@Polyphemus](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/Polyphemus)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2025, 7:04pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/getting-a-laugh-out-of-life/4958/1770 "2025-12-05T19:04:13Z")
Purple dinosaur caught fly-tipping. > **[Giant purple dinosaur caught fly-tipping on CCTV in Southend](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c8r3pgr5jdxo)** > > The brightly coloured rogue raptor is spotted looking around before dumping rubbish in a street. ---
**Author:** ![Clemm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/clemm/32/3339_2.png) [@Clemm](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/Clemm)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2025, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/getting-a-laugh-out-of-life/4958/1771 "2025-12-05T21:07:52Z")
💩💩💩💩🥚💩💩💩💩 I still miss Coprite. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Polyphemus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/polyphemus/32/1884_2.png) [@Polyphemus](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/Polyphemus)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2025, 10:36am UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/getting-a-laugh-out-of-life/4958/1772 "2025-12-06T10:36:10Z")
Accurate contemporary film of Moon exploration. [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/etarc/original/3X/6/3/632261ab12f1763976aef1bd24c9e67106bd2eaf.jpeg "Clangers : 1 - Flying (16 November 1969)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e__tXGN2v8M) https://www.youtube.com/embed/l21Wu3oQNgk?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque&list=RDl21Wu3oQNgk Was then, and remains, one of my favourite TV shows. It’s interesting to note that in the Britain of 1969, it was perfectly acceptable for children’s shows to use words like “myriad” and “firmament”. For those interested, this is the origin of the “Soup Dragon”. ---
**Author:** ![sheralmyst](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/sheralmyst/32/55317_2.png) [@sheralmyst](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/sheralmyst)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2025, 10:52am UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/getting-a-laugh-out-of-life/4958/1773 "2025-12-06T10:52:34Z")
And here I thought dragons breathed fire and lived in caves. Who knew they lived underground and produced soup. ---
**Author:** ![sheralmyst](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/sheralmyst/32/55317_2.png) [@sheralmyst](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/sheralmyst)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2025, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/getting-a-laugh-out-of-life/4958/1774 "2025-12-06T11:27:28Z")
> **[A Yoshi Plush Has Been Sitting On NYC Subway Tracks For Weeks](https://kotaku.com/yoshi-classon-avenue-g-train-station-tracks-tiktok-2000650930)** > > ‘I’m going to save him one day,’ a passerby says as she waits for her train ---
**Author:** ![Polyphemus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/polyphemus/32/1884_2.png) [@Polyphemus](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/Polyphemus)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2025, 11:43am UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/getting-a-laugh-out-of-life/4958/1775 "2025-12-06T11:43:07Z")
So many go to the big city for a better life. The bright lights, the glamour, and the money. Little mention is ever made of those who don’t make it - who end up dirty, destitute, degraded and hopeless. This should serve as a lesson to everyone. ---
**Author:** ![toddumptious](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/toddumptious/32/58816_2.png) [@toddumptious](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/toddumptious)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2025, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/getting-a-laugh-out-of-life/4958/1776 "2025-12-06T12:33:00Z")
Clangers reruns got me early so I will always have a place for them. When the pull of nostalgia kicked in, I got a clangers poster when I was 13 and it remained on my wall until I moved out. It’s still packed up somewhere with the message “park at 2 am” written on the back from when we were sneaking off to meet girls and signalling a message from a window, before the advent of everyone having the ability to message somewhat freely from their mobile devices. My girlfriend was having a sleepover in her friends, and my friends were doing the same in mine, so we met for a rebellious teen late night summer party. Thanks to covert operative Clanger. We didn’t even have alcohol, just some popcorn and bowls 😂 and the garda came due to noise complaints, cos we were singing songs. They laughed when they realised we were sober and eating popcorn and asked us to practice our four piece harmonies where people **can’t** hear it. They don’t play games that I’d watch someone stream but if anyone wants to see that ex get some sweet headshots or whatever, they’re a let’s play streamer now (super proud of my friend, they left school early and forged their own path to success in a career field that didn’t even exist at the time 🥰) [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/etarc/original/3X/9/6/96eaa133cd188818a7c1d4747f5d6dd44b13617d.jpeg "She needs to do Challenges, & Golf Carts! | Battlefield 6") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9M0wu0bwQfk) ---
**Author:** ![Polyphemus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/polyphemus/32/1884_2.png) [@Polyphemus](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/Polyphemus)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2025, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/getting-a-laugh-out-of-life/4958/1777 "2025-12-06T12:47:19Z")
I was in my late teens / early twenties when the Clangers first aired - so I was rather older than their target audience. I always had a soft spot for Smallfilms and Oliver Postgate - he and Peter Firmin made the animations in a garden shed, largely filmed on home-made equipment. They produced some aboslute classics - Noggin the Nog, Ivor the Engine, Bagpuss, and The Pogles. ---
**Author:** ![toddumptious](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/toddumptious/32/58816_2.png) [@toddumptious](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/toddumptious)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2025, 12:48pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/getting-a-laugh-out-of-life/4958/1778 "2025-12-06T12:48:43Z")
Holy crap I forgot about Ivor 🤯 ---
**Author:** ![Polyphemus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.atlas-65.com/polyphemus/32/1884_2.png) [@Polyphemus](https://forums.atlas-65.com/u/Polyphemus)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2025, 8:31pm UTC](https://forums.atlas-65.com/t/getting-a-laugh-out-of-life/4958/1779 "2025-12-06T20:31:47Z")
![fluffy](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/etarc/original/3X/8/2/82fd0330b9bad530d5969b8e171fe4795be94f39.jpeg) ---
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